Special thanks to our giveaway partner Boneo Maze & Mini Golf. Along with wetlands, picnic area, maze and giant games Wittingslow Amusements are bringing a new adventure area. It will include buggy tramps, climbing wall, carousal and watersides. Perfect place to spend the day exploring, relaxing and enjoying the new adventure rides.

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Oz Comic-Con isn’t just about the celebrity guests, however. The show floor will be packed with exciting and exclusive activities and features, including cosplay central, the family activity zone, and a bustling artist’s alley. With world renowned comic artists – including Nicola Scott, Mike Choi, Wolfgang Bylsma and Tom Taylor – in attendance, fans will be able to meet the hands behind their favourite works, as well as get their favourite comics signed. The Victorian finals of the Australian Championships of Cosplay will also be held at Oz Comic-Con Melbourne, with the winner securing a place in the national finals in Brisbane this September.

Oz Comic-Con Melbourne will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on June 11-12, with doors open from 9am until 6pm each day.

For further information please visit their website

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Would you like to win tickets to The Big Freeze? Looking for something to do over the school holidays? Then why not enter our summer colouring competition?

Follow these simple instructions to win:

1. print out the colouring pages of our festival mascots (click on pictures below).
2. colour them in.
3. have someone take a photo of yourself with your finished artwork.
4. upload the photo to either Facebook or Instagram using #thebigfreeze2016.
5. tag a friend on our Facebook post for bonus entry.

At the end of January when the school holiday close, we’ll have a look at all the entries and our three favourites will win a double pass for an adult and child to The Big Freeze in July. You can enter as many times as you like – the only condition is it has to be a different colouring in per entry. Feel free to get creative – cut them out, stick them somewhere funny, turn them into masks! We can’t wait to see what you come up with.

Also don’t forget to scroll to the bottom of the page and Sign Up to join The Big Freeze VIP list. This will give you the cancel to purchase pre-release discounted tickets, plus loads more opportunities to win over the coming months.

Good luck everyone . . . and get colouring!

Terms and Conditions

1. The promoter is The Big Freeze Winter Festival of Grant Street, Cranbourne, Vic, 3977
2. Instructions on how to enter and prizes form part of these conditions.
3. Entry is open to all residents of Victoria. Employees of the Promoter and associated promotional partners, their related companies and agencies and the immediate family of the above listed persons cannot enter this promotion.
4. The Promotion commences 9.00am (AEDST) on Sunday 3rd January 2016, and closes 9pm (AEDST) Sunday 31st January, 2016.
5. The prize pool consists of three double (1 adult and 1 child) general admission passes to The Big Freeze Winter Festival 2016 at a date to be determined by the event director when tickets go on sale in April, 2016. The total prize pool is valued at $128.
6. Each prize winner receives one double pass valued at $43.
7. To enter, entrants must complete one of the mascot colour-in sheets, and upload to social media with the hashtag #thebigfreeze2016.
8. Colouring-in sheets are available at thebigfreezefestival.com.au
9. Multiple entries can by uploading a new colouring-in.
10. Bonus entries can be obtained by tagging a friend on The Big Freeze Facebook page – www.facebook.com/thebigfreezeAU
11. Winner selection will be conducted by the Promoter on Tuesday 2nd February, 2016 and the winners announced on The Big Freeze Facebook page.
12. The winning entries will be judged on creativity and support for festival at the promoter’s discretion.
13. Winners will have 7 days to contact The Big Freeze to organise collection of their prize by emailing [email protected]
14. If selected winners have not contacted The Big Freeze within 7 days, new winners will be selected.
15. Entrants accept that their entry photos maybe used by The Big Freeze for promotional purposes.
16. This prize is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed as cash. Any ancillary costs associated with redeeming the prizes shall be the sole responsibility of the corresponding prize winners.
17. The Promoter is not responsible for any human error which may occur in the processing of entries in this promotion.
18. The Promoter shall not be held liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss for personal injury suffered or sustained, as a result of accepting a prize, except liability which cannot be excluded by law.)

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SILVERS CIRCUS IS HEADING TO MORNINGTON!

INCLUDING A FABULOUS NEW BICYCLE ACT WITH JUSTIN VALISE!

Established in 1976, Silvers Circus provides world class family entertainment and fun. With extraordinary artists continually arriving from all parts of the world, Silvers are proud of the ever changing program they are able to present.

Silvers Circus is a household name in Australia and after nearly three decades on the road maintains all the sparkle, glamour and death defying acts expected of Australia’s premier circus. Silvers Circus continues to provide jaw dropping entertainment for the whole family with new locations just announced for 2016:

• Beta Show Grounds, 1158 Nepean Highway, Mornington 4^th to 26^th January, 2016
• Sandown Park Hotel Car Park, Princes Highway, Noble Park 29^th January – 21^st February, 2016

The 2 hour action show, featuring Ringmaster and Master of Illusions, Simon Tait will also include:

• Wheel of Steel. A young man with nerves of Steel, Dominik Gasser will run, jump, skip and flip through a routine of sheer physical ordacity, just as the apparatus he challenges defies description. Its wheels osolate and revolve from group level to dizzying heights. This spectacle will leave you chewing your nails and squirming in your seats! The Wheel of Steel…. (for strong constitutions only!!)
• The Globe of Death. The world famous Phoenix Riders speed around inside a 3-1/2 meter diameter metal globe on motorbikes, missing each other by mere millimetres.
• Hoola Hoops. Up to 80 hoola hoops at once are managed while a balancing act is taking place upon a mobile mirror ball all at the same time
• Clowns. Expect the unexpected. This act is guaranteed to tickle the funny bone
• The Roman Rings. A very unique act which is performed with extreme strength and elegance. Little girls will be amazed by the beauty and grown men in awe of the control and physicality.

• NEW – The Bicycle Act – Justin Valise is a professional idiot specializing in stupidity and acrobatics on a bicycle. Trained at the school of hard knocks and inspired by Murphy’s Law i.e. “what can go wrong will go wrong,” Justin has created an act that wrestles with the unexpected and lives up to the challenge, “the show must go on.” With hard work and some measure of good fortune, Justin has managed to combine the theatricality of a modern day fool with the physical skills of an acrobat to create distinctive and engaging entertainment.

• Ringmaster Simon Tait has over 25 years’ experience in circus and will mesmerise the audience with his celebrated illusions and audience repour.

and with many more world class acts, Silvers Circus is guaranteed to tap into the nostalgia we all hold for a unique circus experience.

So Welcome to our world of spectacular family entertainment. There is no other circus like Silvers Circus.

For all show details visit – www.silverscircus.com.au

Location:  Bata Show Grounds – 1158 Nepean Highway Mornington
Dates:        Monday 4^th – Tuesday 26^th January, 2016
Tickets:     Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au or call the circus direct on 0413 880 044 or 0400 456 157
Prices:       Adults From $30 Child (3-12 years) From $20, Concessions from $25

 2016 January
Monday 4th                       8pm    OPENING NIGHT
Tuesday 5th          11am
Wednesday 6th    11am    8pm
Thursday 7th        11am
Friday 8th             11am    8pm
Saturday 9th        11am    8pm
Sunday 10th         11am
Monday 11th
Tuesday 12th        11am
Wednesday 13th  11am   8pm
Thursday 14th      11am
Friday 15th            11am    8pm
Saturday 16th       11am    8pm
Sunday 17th          11am
Monday 18th
Tuesday 19th        11am
Wednesday 20th  11am   8pm
Thursday 21sh      11am
Friday 22nd           11am    8pm
Saturday 23rd       11am    8pm
Sunday 24th          11am
Monday 25th         11am
Tuesday 26th        11am                  AUSTRALIA DAY

WIN TICKETS TO SILVERS
We are lucky enough to have five family passes (of four tickets) each valued at $120 to giveaway to the performance in Mornington on Wednesday, January 6 at 11am.
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Boneo Maze is a 27-acre nature based attraction, nestled in the belly of Mornington Peninsula’s southern coastal townships. By day, the park is a hive of activity, offering peddle boats, maze treasure hunts, picnic gardens and mini golf. But after 6pm, the park’s magical side comes to life with the Mornington Peninsula’s inaugural Lantern and light sculpture event: LANTASIA.

For a limited season this summer, LANTASIA will open nightly from Boxing Day until Jan 27th, 2016. Direct from the Dandenong Festival of Lights, Boneo Maze invites visitors to experience an ethereal display of fantasy light sculptures experienced as a journey into the night gardens.

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Born from an ancient tradition of lantern making, the beautiful sculptures are crafted over several months on hand-painted silk over wire frames. LANTASIA will feature more than 100 light creations and a long-held dream of owner Michael Wittingslow; “Many years ago I saw the lantern festivals in Singapore and thought how I’d love to bring them here to Australia”. “By opening the gardens of Boneo Maze at night and creating this unique light sculpture ambience, we’re hoping to bring a little bit of magic to the Mornington Peninsula”.

Carefully placed along the 1.5 km of boardwalk, the colourful light sculpture scenes invite visitors to ‘watch the garden glow’. Casting long re ections are the larger 3m high sculptures that shimmer over the lakes and waterways. Charming, softly-lit creations of pink amingos, ibis, lotus owers, giant lilies, grasshoppers and butter ies brings LANTASIA to life. Offering a chance to view the light sculptures up close is the Dragon photo seat and falling tree light display: a feature in the Games garden. Add the music, lights and grandeur of the Wittingslow family’s vintage carousel (circa 1864) and the evening almost takes on a celestial atmosphere. Before departing, guests can play a round of night mini golf or enjoy a coffee, ice cream and dessert at the lakeside cafe.

Event Details:

Experience the magic of Lantasia: a light sculpture event in the night gardens. Journey through the Boneo Maze at night and discover over 100 beautiful hand-made silk lantern creations. View the sculptures up close and record your memories on the dragon photo seat. Step back in time with an 1864 vintage carousel, play night mini golf. Enjoy supper at the lakeside cafe, sit back, relax and watch the gardens glow.

Dates: 26th Dec 2015 – 27 Jan 2016 Times: 6 -10pm

Tickets: $18 Adults, $15 Children (3-17yrs), $16 Seniors, $65 Family (2A + 2C)

Tickets are available at the gate.

LANTASIA at Boneo Maze opens nightly from 26th December, 2015. Tickets available at the gate. Jump online for more information: www.lantasia.com.au

 

We have five family passes to giveaway. Enter now for your chance to experience the magic of the night garden.
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Following its triumphant season in London’s West End, the acclaimed revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical CATS comes to Sydney’s Capitol Theatre from 30 October, 2015.

Based on T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, the show is set amongst a larger-than-life junkyard playground and is alive with our favourite feline characters including Rum Tum Tugger, Mr. Mistoffelees, Macavity, Jennyanydots, Old Deuteronomy, Grizabella and Skimbleshanks.

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The Producers of GHOST THE MUSICAL are thrilled to announce that after an exhaustive casting process by Tony Award-winning director Matthew Warchus, a superb cast has been assembled. The supernatural power of love will explode onto the Australian stage on 7 January 2016 headed by ROB MILLS as ‘Sam Wheat’, JEMMA RIX as ‘Molly Jensen’ (Wicked fans will be overjoyed), ALEX RATHGEBER as ‘Carl Bruner’ (direct from his Helpmann Award Winning performance in Anything Goes) and introducing remarkable British theatrical and television actress WENDY MAE BROWN as ‘Oda Mae Brown’ (the role made famous by Whoopi Goldberg).

Matthew Warchus, director of Matilda, and Australian born choreographer Ashley Wallen, Kylie Minogue’s personal choreographer, are delighted to announce that the Australian tour cast also includes, Ross Chisari as Willie Lopez; Blake Appelqvist, David Denis, Nicholas Eaton, Xander Ellis, Simon Fairweather, Samantha Hagen, Chidi Mbakwe, Joshua Mulheran, Justine Puy, Elenoa Rokobaro, Monique Sallé, Drew Weston as well as Lydia Warr and Evette White direct from the US and Asian tour productions.

Set in modern day New York City, Ghost The Musical is a timeless fantasy about the power of love. Walking back to their apartment one night after a romantic dinner, Sam and Molly are mugged, leaving Sam dead on a dark street. Sam is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next and unable to leave Molly, whom he learns is in grave danger. With the help of Oda Mae, a phony storefront psychic, Sam tries to communicate with Molly in the hope of saving and protecting her.

Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film in 1990, Ghost became a blockbuster hit and an instant classic, winning numerous awards worldwide. The film starred Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi Goldberg and was directed by Jerry Zucker. Bruce Joel Rubin’s script won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Whoopi Goldberg won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of psychic Oda Mae Brown.

The musical features book and lyrics by Academy Award winner Bruce Joel Rubin and original music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winners, Dave Stewart (half of the multi-Grammy Award-winning Eurythmics) and Glen Ballard (Michael Jackson’s Man in the Mirror and Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill). The score also includes the iconic song “Unchained Melody”, written by Hy Zaret and Alex North and famously performed in the film by The Righteous Brothers.

Employing special effects never before seen in an on-stage musical, Ghost The Musical features an incredible array of illusions – Sam, as a ghost, walks through a solid door, inanimate objects take on a life of their own while spirits ascend to the heavens and subway passengers are thrown in the air and people disappear and reappear right before your eyes. Ghost The Musical premiered in Manchester in 2011 before transferring to the West End and later Broadway. It has been enjoyed by over a million people worldwide and nominated for numerous awards including five Olivier Awards and three Tony Awards.

“A guilty pleasure. Terrific illusions, thrilling hi-tech designs

and real heart, humour and suspense.” – Daily Telegraph, UK

“Ghost has wit and heart and can really, properly dazzle.” – The Times, UK

“Gasp-inducing ingenuity and technical wizardry make

Ghost the Musical an unearthly hit.” – Evening Standard, UK

“A production of spectacular visual dynamism. Brilliant visuals

and special effects. Seamlessly inventive.” – Independent, UK

“A stunning visual spectacle. This is a musical in which

the eyes emphatically have it.” – The Guardian, UK

www.ghostthemusical.com.au

Venue: Regent Theatre, 191 Collins Street, Melbourne

Dates: From Friday 5 February, 2016

Times: Evenings: Tuesday 7pm, Wednesday to Saturday 8pm

Matinees: Wednesday 1pm, Saturday 2pm, Sunday 3pm

Prices: From $64 to $134. Transaction and payment processing fees apply

Bookings: Ticketmaster 136 100 or ticketmaster.com.au. Groups 12+ SAVE! Call Group Bookings on 1300 889 278

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