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Live Music

Ballarat High School Bands

With a history of performing to appreciative audiences, the Ballarat High School Band comes to Booktown with some 16 musicians across Years 9 to 12. They will be playing a variety of instruments across a contemporary repertoire.

  • Sunday 22nd
  • 3.00 PM - 3.45 PM
  • Rotunda

Crumpled Gypsies

Be charmed by The Crumpled Gypsies irresistible blend of Gypsy swing, Latin, Calypso and more. This fabulous trio features Jim Brannon on Vocals and Clarinet, Simon Wigney on Guitar and Denis Toner on Double Bass.

  • Saturday 22nd
  • 2.00 PM - 2.45 PM
  • Rotunda

Creswick Brass Band

The Happy Band from the Central Highlands, these community music makers set the scene for a fun-filled festival Sunday.

  • Saturday 21st
  • 9.45 AM - 10.30 AM
  • Rotunda

Daylesford Community Brass Band

Community brass band returns to Clunes to get the festival off with a bang!

  • Sunday 22nd
  • 9.30 AM - 10.15AM
  • Rotunda

Footscray Gypsy Orchestra

Bringing songs from Eastern Europe to the Balkans, the Footscray Gypsy Orchestra’s eclectic mix of gifted musicians and singers combines to create a unique experience for the listener in a warm embrace of cultural diversity.

  • Saturday 21st
  • 12.45 PM - 1.30PM
  • Rotunda

Jasmin Adria & Band

Jasmin Adria is a folk-rock singer-songwriter with a keen eye
for the world around her. Turning her life experiences into
lyrical memories, Adria’s heart is filled with nostalgia, and her
songs filled with soul.

  • Sunday 22nd
  • 1.45 PM - 2.30 PM
  • Rotunda

Pearlies

Grab your flare pants and go-goo boots and get ready to groove with the Pearlies! With original music inspired straight from the 1960’s, the Pearlies will have you dancing to their unique tunes and singing along to some classic covers.

  • Saturday 21st
  • 11.30 AM - 12.15 PM
  • Rotunda

Pheonix College Bands

Booktown welcomes the Phoenix P-12 Community College Senior Band & Phoenix Phunk to our traditional Sunday Schools showcase.
  • Saturday 21st
  • 3.15 PM - 4.00 PM
  • Rotunda

Sweet Patooties

Meet Gladys, Violet, Daisy and Petunia, celebrating older ladies with their unique brand of jazz cabaret featuring vintage women’s novelty and blues songs with a feminist twist. The Patooties bring love, sass and general jollity to all their performances.

  • Sunday 22nd
  • 12.30 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Rotunda

Wesley Instrumentals

Wesley College Year 9 residential campus has been a part of the Clunes community since 2000 and their music students are pioneers of the festival’s schools showcase. They are back centre stage at Booktown 2026 to serve up some more musical treats.

  • Sunday 23rd
  • 11.15 AM - 12.00 PM
  • Rotunda

Community Bank Kids Village

All activities free!

What’s On – Saturday March 21, 2026

MAIN MARQUEE

10:00 AM – Now You Are A Chicken Storytime with Andrew McDonald & Ben Wood

11:00 AM – Real Pigeons Stories and Activity with Andrew McDonald & Ben Wood

12.30 PM – Birds of Booktown Parade

2:00 PM – Inventing Magical Creatures with Amelia Mellor

COMMUNITY BANK MARQUEE

9:30 AM -12.30PM –  Birds of Booktown Drop-In Puppetry Workshop with Ken Evans and Darryl Cordell

All Day – Early Learning Arts Activities and Chill Out

What’s On – Sunday March 22, 2026

 

MAIN MARQUEE

10:00 AM – Storytime with Sofie Laguna

11:00 AM – Family Games with Jack Henseleit

12:00 PM – Draw-along with Ben Sanders 

2:00 PM – Family Games with Jack Henseleit

 

COMMUNITY BANK MARQUEE

10:00 AM – 3PM –  Playing with Words with Christy Flaws & Ailsa Wild

All Day – Early Learning Arts Activities and Chill Out 

 

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