by Phillip Hazell | May 18, 2022 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
One of Sydney’s most loved live-music venues has new owners. The Oxford Art Factory (OAF) purchase has saved the Lansdowne Hotel from being shut down. The former operating team responsible for the venue, The Mary’s Group, stated in an Instagram post earlier this year...
by Jeremy Eager | Apr 27, 2022 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Live music is back in Wollongong once again as venues like Centro CBD open their doors to The Black Sorrows on Tbursday night. With capacity restrictions lifted, organiser of the show at Centro CBD, Robert Specogna is looking forward to seeing the band light-up the...
by Keeley Hurry | Jul 13, 2021 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Wollongong’s music scene has received a financial boost from a NSW Government support package aimed at reviving live music across the state. Jobs, Investment and Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres revealed the funding in late May, with Anita’s Theatre, Diamond Dogs...
by Lleyton Hughes | Mar 24, 2021 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Torrential rain caused coordinators of an Illawarra music festival to postpone the event last weekend. The Artsville Unhatched Festival was to have featured more than 30 artists at The Arthouse Cafe in Port Kembla. The festival had already been delayed due to the...
by Georgia Rossiter | May 27, 2020 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture
Illawarra bands and musicians have continued to use social media tools to perform live music while coronavirus restrictions are still in place. Wollongong band Lemon Row has organised an Instagram live show on Friday to celebrate the second anniversary of its...