FUSE Darebin

Every Autumn & Spring, FUSE transforms Darebin into a dynamic hub of creativity.

Get set for FUSE Autumn 2023:

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Join us for Meet the Makers, a free showcase of local food & wine. Cheer on your faves in the Winemakers Award & listen to First Nations singer Pirritu.

Sun 19 March, 12.30-4.30pm, Preston City Hall
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Image description: cheese, salami, olives, fruit & wine

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Revive with an afternoon of musical royalty at Edwardes Lake Park. Out of the Park Picnic, our annual outdoor party, returns on 12 March. Stay tuned for details: https://t.co/z3zkDdpRgm

Image description: a photo of a smiling Emma Donovan, headliner at Out of the Park Picnic

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FUSE Darebin is back in Autumn with another amazing showcase of local talent. From a single flame to a sweeping fire, FUSE sparks energy, transmits ideas and explodes preconceptions.

Full program: https://t.co/bz8GqbPtuG

See you at FUSE.

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Are you animated by the spirit of the drum? FUSE invites applications from curators & artists for Rhythm & Dance, a roaring, collaborative event during FUSE Autumn '23. There are 2 components: a paid curatorial role & collaboration roles. More info:
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Every festival, we also hold FUSE@Large, our open-access program. This Spring, there are 25 FUSE@Large events. Experience live music, art exhibitions, films, theatre, performance art, comedy, poetry slams and more.

FUSE@Large: https://t.co/yoi4S88407

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Our event, Things Will Be Different, documents the crucial role public housing plays in many people's lives and how life-altering circumstances can be thrust upon anybody. Co-creator Celeste De Clario tells us more about the project: https://t.co/06pITmQgTf.

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Also at Ganbu Gulin is MpathSoul, a Gunai/Kurnai & Gunditjmara poet & singer. Her work has a deep connection to spirituality through her ancestry, cultural values and experience of womanhood.
See you Saturday for Ganbu Gulin: https://t.co/AWwt5EdGhW

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FUSE kicks off this Saturday with Ganbu Gulin, a celebration of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture. The lineup includes BUMPY, a Noongar musician with an amazing voice. See you on Saturday for Ganbu Gulin:
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Want to take a break from our dystopian reality? Then check out our Spring event, Message from Another You, an interactive adventure where you can communicate with yourself in a parallel universe. For more, we spoke to @EffectParallel's Daz Chandler: https://t.co/yxOD8GRfIU

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Our opening event, Ganbu Gulin, celebrates First Nations peoples. It shares its name w/ Daniel King’s doco, which explores Darebin’s decision to cease observing Jan 26 as Australia Day. Check out the trailer.

3 Sep, Ganbu Gulin:
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Message from Another You is a highlight of FUSE, where audiences have the chance to interact with themselves in a parallel universe. Stay tuned for an exclusive Q&A with the show's Daz Chandler. Meanwhile, book your tix now: https://t.co/UoTqboCD4M
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Ganbu Gulin, our Spring opening event, celebrates First Nations culture. Check out the deadly line-up: DRMNGNOW; BUMPY, NEON NGARGEE/AMOS ROACH; MPATHSOUL; DJIRRI DJIRRI; KOORIE YOUTH WILL SHAKE SPEARS.
3 Sep, Ray Bramham Gardens
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Friends: the FUSE Spring 2022 Program is now live, featuring everything from science-fictional thought experiments, to celebrations of First Nations culture, to docos, walking tours, block parties & more.

FUSE Spring 2022: 3-18 September
Full program: https://t.co/bz8GqbPtuG

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FUSE Spring 2022 kicks off on 3 Sep and we can't wait to share the program. Stand by for science-fictional thought experiments, documentaries, walking tours, live music, block parties & more. Program goes live 5 Aug. (📸 Queen Acknowledgement @ FUSE Autumn 22. Photo: Wild Hardt)

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FUSE@Large is the open-access version of FUSE Festival & registrations are open for the Spring 2022 FUSE@Large program. Register: https://t.co/74WGWYOGWQ
See you at FUSE.
Image: Narjis Mirza, Hayakal al Noor, Bodies of Light. Held during FUSE@Large Autumn 22. Photo: Stephan Mark.

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Our 2nd FUSE Fund info session is via Zoom on Thu 2 Jun, 11.30am. FUSE Fund awards grants to artists & community orgs for projects held at FUSE Festival. RSVP: [email protected]

Info: https://t.co/BIADdWQZjc
Image: Djirri Djirri at FUSE Autumn 2022
Photo: Wild Hardt

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Don't miss out. Register for our 1st info session about FUSE Fund 2023, held via Zoom at 5pm today. RSVP & we'll send you the link: [email protected]. FUSE Fund awards grants for arts projects & events to be held as part of FUSE Festival. More info: https://t.co/BIADdWQZjc

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Photos of FUSE-funded shows @ FUSE Autumn 2022. Clockwise: (1) BUMPY at We Are Song, We Are Dreaming, We Are Country, presented by Neil Morris. (2) Anything You Can Do, by Pony Cam. (3) An Uncertain Time, by Sarah Austin & Co. (4) I Liked it, by Joel Bray.

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Be part of FUSE. On 19 May, 5pm, we’re holding a Zoom info session for FUSE Fund, which awards grants for artists & orgs to present at FUSE. RSVP: [email protected]. Details: https://t.co/BIADdWQZjc.

Photos: FUSE Fund recipients @ FUSE Autumn 2022. Credit: Wild Hardt.

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Hey lucky people: 4 more days of FUSE to go! Our Live in Hi-REZ music pop-ups continue, plus An Uncertain Time, a performance for babies & their carers. Then there's the big shebang: Out of the Park Picnic, our closing event! All links here: https://t.co/9yimqTripQ
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