Come and enjoy the 2011 Seabreeze Festival

The Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival 2011 brings together community and culture for a fun filled afternoon of FREE entertainment for the whole family.

The 2011 Festival will be held from 3pm - 10pm on Saturday April 30th. and is set to be the biggest yet with a return of everything you've come to expect and the addition of some exciting new events and activities.

$1000 in Art Prizes will be available for artists at the Jetty Art Space courtesy of the Nightcliff Community Bank®

There will be prizes for Age Groups, Encouragement Awards and a Peoples Choice Award

Mild Turkey will be providing lively music at the annual Verandah Bandah on Casurina Drive so call in for some great entertainment with Bill Roy and the gang.

A full Afternoon's Entertainment

Darwin City Brass Band, Nightcliff Primary School, Essington School, Milkwood Steiner School, Vox Crox Choir, NT Music School Lovehandles, Enth Degree, Hot and Cold Big Band, Wildwater Hyper the Magic Clown, Darwin and Districts Pipe & Drums, Abbey, Eddie from Black Can Clan, Reggae Dave, Tracey Bunn duo, June Mills duo, Sunset Classical Session, Darwin Folk Club Roller derby, Nightcliff Library, FREEPS, Ausdance, Corrugated Iron Youth and so much more

The Community Village was a new addition to the 2010 Festival and we are pleased to be expanding the area this year.

The Community Village is open from 3 - 6pm .

We have the annual Sand Sculpture Competition with even bigger prize money.
With high tide at 4.30pm and low tide at 11.00am start planning!
Don't forget to slip, slop, slap and bring some water!

Cash Prizes provided by SeaBreeze Festival Supporter - The Hon. Jane Aagaard.

First prize as $150
Second prize $75
Third prize $25

The Sandcastle Competition will be judged at 2pm to beat the tide.

A FREE Tour Tub bus service will run from Nightcliff Village Post Office to 3 stops along the foreshore!

Most of the other events from 2010 will be present, details will be posted here as they come to hand

2010 Seabreeze Festival

The Dance Stage: coordinated by Corrugated Iron Youth Arts and Ausdance NT.
Be entertained and enthralled by their vibrant and lively display of dance.

Seabreeze Drummers

The Music Stage: will run from 4pm to 8pm - come and be entertained by the talent of our youth with performances by local school choirs and bands before rocking into the night with the hottest talent the NT has to offer.

The Bicycle Parade - cyclists are invited to bring their decorated bike for a chance to win some great prize money.

Decorate your bike using recycled or already purchased materials, come down to the Jetty ArtSpace at 12.noon on the Big Day and enter your bike for judging.
2 age groups: under 16 and adult.

Bikes will be based on peoples choice oral voting (How loudly the crowd cheers!) so get your supporters worded up!

The Sea Creatures Parade featuring our local schools assisted by artist Christiaan Snoek.

Seabreeze Sculpture

The Jetty Art Space featuring art works from local artists.
Artists are invited to submit works for the Peoples Choice Awards, volunteer on the day, simply to come down and enjoy a chai and meet other local artists and art lovers.

Static Art, Wearable Art, Performance Art, Street Art, Strolling musicians and volunteers on the Big Day

Contact: Melodie 0406 170084

The SeaBreeze Community Village!

This year a Community Village will include local schools, community groups, charitable organizations and not for profit services along the theme of "Simple Living".

Your community group can have a fundraising stall (Sorry, no large hot food tents or vans - Permit Restrictions) Information booth, fundraising activity or take advantage ot the large green open spaces to take a break halfway along the Festival Path

Contact Tracey communityvillage@nightcliffseabreeze.com

Seabreeze Dancers

NEW!!! This year we have The Youth Precinct, Theatre Stage & a Talent Quest.

Campfire Music on the Foreshore (Sans Fire!)
Sunday May 2^nd 5:30pm
A sunset get together of Musicians, Singers & lovers of Campfire Music
Come along and enjoy this FREE Territory Style acoustic jam session.

Alexander Technique Workshops
Amadeus Music School is bringing Robert Schubert to Darwin for an introductory workshop on the Alexander Technique. This technique offers physical benefits to anyone seeking to improve their posture, breathing and health levels and is often used by musicians.
Nightcliff Community Centre
Tuesday 4^th May - 7:30 to 9pm
Cost $20/$10

Free Drawing Jams and Mini Bookmaking Classes at the Groove Café

Learn, share and Get creative
These two jams are aimed at connecting local drawing artists together with a view to holding regular jams.

Also a mini bookmaking workshop will help create original and unique ways for artists to showcase their works or create very individual gifts and keepsakes.
Material Supplied
Tuesday 4^th & Thursday 6^th May 3:00pm
Groove Cafe, Nightcliff Mall.

Also Music at;
Nightcliff Markets May 2^nd & May 9^th
Mindil Beach Market May 6^th

Read about previous Seabreeze Festivals here.