history

2020

Feb 23 Derek Gripper

Feb 08 Rory McLeod

 

 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 24 Thibaut Garcia (France)
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 18 Balkan Dance Workshop with Anita Hurliman. First of a series of 3
 
Nov 11 Folk at Magda’s – Love Not War
 
 
Nov 10 We are Three – with Kavisha Mazella, Getano Bann and Lizzie Flynn
 
Nov 10 Children of the Gulf War – photographic exhibition by Takashi Morizumi (Japan)
 
 
Oct 21 Monteverdi Reimagined and Through The Clouds – with Charulatha Mani, Hhaarrpp (Luke Jaaniste) and Lynette Lancini
 
Oct 14 Margret RoadKnight – workshop and concert
 
 
Oct 06 Illumine, Festival of Light – presented by the Brisbane B’hai community
 
 
Sept 29 Lorenzo Micheli (Italy) in concert
 
 
Sept 17 A Lot of Music, a little Mozart – with Amadeus Orchestra with Lachlan Snow (conductor), Bardon Strings, Alison Saunders (soprano), and the Chantefique Choir
 
 
Sept 09 Andrew Blanch – Latin America and Beyond. Winner Melbourne International Guitar Competition
 
Aug 18 Uncle Vanya – by Anton Checkov. Directed by Michael Beh with The Curators
 
 
Aug 12 Hamish Strathdee – “Impressions of Spain” CD Launch
 
Aug 12 ”How to Think Like an Editor”’ – PD Seminar for writers. The Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators, with Leonie Tyle.
 
Aug 06 Majors & Minors – the Tara Versace Violin School with Andrew Leask and the Apollo String Quartet
 
 
July 30 Speed Dating for Writers – with the Aust. Society of Authors.
 
July 29 Jesse Flowers –
 
 
July 28 Magda + Redlands Performing Arts sponsor: Redlands Drama Fest – with Jan Nary
 
July 15 Sound Builders Expo – Curated by Doug Eaton and Dale Jacobsen. Brisbane’s first musical instrument makers expo in over 25 years
 
 
 
July 08 Creation of My Body – with Giovani Ortega (US) and Katrina Graham
 
July 02 Classical Latin Grooves – with Ziggy and Miles Johnston …. Guitar Brisbane is born.
 
July 01 Gumboot Soiree – with Mark Cryle, Christine Venner-Westaway, Sadie & Jay, PB White and others
 
June 24 Dames and Daredevils for Democracy – by Phyl Loby, adapted by Jan Nary & Ann Bermingham, with The Magdalenes
 

 
June 16 Guitar Spectacular – with Michael Fix and Richard Gilewitz (US)
 

 
May 27 Musicians for the Children of Sikkim – Fundraiser, featuring Bardon Strings (Magda’s resident Orchestra!)
 

 
May 20 John Fegan and Co in Concert

May 13 Folk at Magda’s – with 3 Miles From Texas and Gary Shepherd

April 30 God Bless America – with Fred Smith
 
 
April 23 Australian Film Festival – Images of Conflict: films by Larry Zetlin, David Bradbury and John Pilger
 
 
April 04 Musica Nomadica – with Oi Dipnoi (Sicily), tarantella dance workshop and concert [Saturday 4th] and Himmerland (Denmark) [Sunday 5th]
 
 
 
Mar 25 Sounds of Nowruz – with Shirin Majd
 
Mar 18 Brisbane International Guitar Festival 2017, with Laura Fraticelli (Argentina) and Johannes Møller (Sweden)
 
 
 
Mar 12 Water and Wine – Hope Street Music Project fundraiser with Bomber Perrier, Dave McGuire and Pearly Black
 
 
Feb 25 Folk at Magda’s – with hayley Calvert and Christine Venner-Westaway
 
Feb 18 Australia Day – by Jonathan Biggins, with Mates Theatre Genesis
 
Feb 12 St Valentine’s Day – with Para Voce
 
Jan 21 Community Fundraiser for Jaleel Georgetown – sponsored by ANTAR
 

Jan 03 Yoga for the Great Barrier Reef – with Lucy Galbraith

2014

Oct 13  “Put a Song in the Air” – with Fay White & Jane Thompson

Oct 11  “Baroque in Bardon” – with Attila Sautov (Uz) and the Mueller International Ensemble

Aug 11  DR Wendell Rosevear (OA) and Dr John Jiggens: 50 years of the “war on drugs”

2014  Launch of Yoga, Pilates for over 50’s, Meditation and Mindfulness workshops throughout the year.

2019

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sept 27th  Derek Gripper
 
 
Sept 26th  Campbell Diamond
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aug 31st  Minh Le Hoang
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 27th  Drama Fest 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
April 11th Manran
 
 
March 9th International Women’s Day Dames & Daredevils for Democracy Pocket Version
 
 
 

2016

Dec 09 People & Places, Our Global Village – with Ingrid James, Sholeh Wolpe (US) and Belza Lowah
 
Dec 07 Process Orientated Counseling and Facilitation – with Silvia Camastral
 
Dec 03 Folk at Magda’s – with Tin Star (Penny Boys, Cathy Bell and Dan Grant) and Nadia Sunde
 
Nov 26 Miriam Lieberman Trio – “Full Circle” CD Launch
 
Nov 11 Censors, Conscripts and Qld  – by John Thompson, and Martyn Wyndham-Read “Down the Track”
 
Oct 30 Magic Fish Dreaming – Dr. June Perkins, book launch
 
Oct 29 Frontier Lullaby with Alesa Lajana. Album Launch
 
Oct 16 Scintillating Harp Music from Around the World – In conjunction with the Harp Society of Qld, with Tijana Kozarcic (Serbia), Jaclyn Miles, Janita Billingham and Lily Yang.
 
 
 
Oct 05 Bardon Strings – Musical Director, Anne Keenan has brought this adult, beginners stringed ensemble into a dynamic and versatile orchestra. They rehearse every Wednesday to this day.
 
Oct 02 BIGFest, Day 2 – with GianMarco Ciamp and Michael Patterson, Flora Wong, Danielle Bentley and Eugenie Costello
 
Oct 01 Brisbane International Guitar Festival – BIGFest is born, with Adriano Del Sal (Italy)
 
 
Sept  Down in the Mine / Blood on the Coal – working and living in the mine and mining communities.
 
Sept 11 Quiet Angel Music Therapy & Music of the Elements Concert – with Mary Doumani (Hong Kong),
 
Sept 03 Bilarni – with Jan (Yarn) Wositzky
 
Aug 28 Bronny and the Bishops – Lismore political satirist with Jonathan Sri (Brisbane’s first Greens Councillor)
 
Aug 20  Magda and Redlands Perfomring Arts sponsor: Redlands Drama Fest – with Jan Nary
 
Aug 13 Folk at Magda’s – with Tin Star (Penny Boys, Cathy Bell and Dan Grant) and Caroline Hammond and Craig Claxton
 
July 17 Here’s to Life – Joan Baez Tribute and Amnesty International Benefit
 
 
June 19 House on Four Wheels – with Snez and Trevor Gollagher and Elziabeth Ross
 
June 18  World Yoga Day – with Yoga Australia: Workshops, ethics, techniques and fun
 
June 12 Baroque Cello Concert and Master Class – Early Music Society of Qld, with Tim Blomfield and Belinda Manwaring
 
 
June 11 Folk at Magda’s – with Gone Molly (Rebecca Wright and Sally Harris) and John Thompson
 
 
June 04 Breaking Bread – with Lisa Richards, Jodi Murtha and Ann Leung
 
May 22 Indozi – with Francis Gilfeder, Ravikesh Singh and Efiq Zulfiqar
 
April 23 Folk at Magda’s – with Sarah Calderwood, Mark Cryle, Camel Newman, Rebecca Wright & Donald Mackay
 
April 10 “Music from the Inside Out” – with Christine Collister (UK) & Michael Fix (Aust)
 
 
April 01 Less is More – with Gordi Tentrees and Jaxon Haldane (Australian Tour)
 
Mar 06  Diva Divine – with Brisbane’s World Music Soprano, Heather Lee and Baba Cunio. Written and Directed by Larry Buttrose.
 
Feb 17 Folk at Magda’s – featuring The Delphics, Sadie & Jay
 
 
 
Feb 05 Uncle Jack – by Judith Prior, in association with Mates Theatre Genesis
 

2016 Yoga, Pilates for over 50’s, Meditation and Mindfulness workshops throughout the year.

2013

April 28 “The Heart is the Garden” – organised by Maree Robertson. Perfomers included Ann Bermingham, Rebecca Wright, Donald Mackay, Helen Rowe.
April 14 “Last Rose of Summer – with Beth Mcbride & Katie Rutledge (Opera Qld) and Leo McFadden and Dave Spicer.
2013  Yoga, Pilates for over 50’s, Meditation and Mindfulness workshops throughout the year.

2018

 
Dec 10th Dames & Daredevils at UN Assoc 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oct   04 [onwards], in association with The Curators: Third Beauty, Shakespeare’s Women
 
 
Sept  28  Gothenberg Combo
 
 
Sept  22  DramaFest at RPAC.
 
 
 
 
 
Aug  17 (2018 Season)   Dames & Daredevils for Democracy.
 
July   08  Book Launch, Sheryl Gwythr: “Sweet Adversity”
June  02  New Zealand Guitar Quartet. With financial assistance from Creative New Zealand
 
 
May  27 Kermanshah Earthquake Appeal with Saba – traditional Iranian music

May 18-20  Action Theatre Intensive – with Danielle Cresp

May 13  Holy Communion – with Fr Malcolm Bell

May 06 Shadows and Light – with Christine Collister (UK) and Michael Fix

May 01 The Royal Geographic Society Meeting 

Apr 25  Holy Communion – with Fr Malcolm Bell

Apr 18  Folk at Magda’s – with Penny Davies and Roger Ilot, and Lizzie Flynn & the Reckoning

Apr 08  Guitarra Flamenca – with Paco Lara, Damian Wright and James Hauptmann

Apr 03 The Royal Geographic Society Meeting 

Mar 16  Fiona Ross and Ken Nicol in Concert

Mar 06 The Royal Geographic Society Meeting

Mar 03  Love Letters, by A.R. Gurney – with Mates Theatre Genesis

Feb 24  Music from the Islands – with Joze Kotar (Slovenia) & Luca Ferrini (It)

Feb 16-18 The Vagina Monologues and VD, 20th Anniversary Celebrations – multiple performers.

Feb 05  ARC Adult Drama Workshops – with Michael Beh. On-going throughout the year, dates match school terms.

Jan 20  Ewan Mackenzie Fund Raiser

Jan 07  Darol Anger and The Republic of Strings (US) – with Monique Clare

2015

Dec 06 AGM, Just Peace Qld – with guest speaker, Senator Claire Moore.
 
November  Peace & Quiet Exhibition: Preparation for exhibition held at State Library, Nov – February.
 
 
 
Oct 24 Yeshe (Aus/germany) + Kurai (Zim): marimba, imbira and dance workshop and concert
 
Oct 17 Plays for the Talking Wireless – in association with Mates Theatre Genesis
 
Oct 17 Future Transitions – workshop with Dr Cathy Lloyd / Maverick Minds
 
 
 
Oct 05 Belief in a Women’s Peace Culture, in association with the Anglicare, the Mercy Community and the Multi-faith Centre, Griffith Uni. Guest speaker: Farkhanda Chaudhry (UK)
 
 
Oct 03 Storm Tree Singers – with Peter Hunt, Alice Night & Jeunae Rogers
 
 
Sept 20  Nepal Earthquake Benefit – with Western Suburbs Orchestra, conducted by John Curro and featuring Julian Sharp, Rosanne Sharp, Quiana Morgan and the Festival Strings. Special guests: Nepalese Dancers.
 
 
Sept 05  Meeting, Bardon lawyers group.
 
September Vocal Workshops with Peter Hunt, weekly
 
 
 Aug 16 The Artist’s Way – workshop with Shannon Gibbs
 
 Aug 09 Early Music Society of Qld presents “Recorder Rediscovery” – with Yvette Friend
 
June 28 “Trad Nouveau” – with Snez, Shamani Nair, Dr Nicholas Ng and Francis Gilfedder
 
 
May 30 “Dreaming of the Sun Tour” – with Lisa Richards, Michael Fix and The Baker Suite
 
May 09 Jung Society Qld: AGM and workshop: “Psyche, Science and Religion” Guest speakers: Peter Todd and Fr David Moore
 
April 18 Fundraiser for Garikayi Tirikoti – featuring Yeshe
 
 
April 15 Friends of Stradbroke Island, AGM
 
Mar 29 “Reedy River”, by Dick Diamond – with Mates Theatre Genesis

2015  Yoga, Pilates for over 50’s, Meditation and Mindfulness workshops throughout the year.

2012

Oct 04  Mana O Kahiko (Hawai), workshop

Sept 01 Spring Celebration – with Pepperazzi Big Band. Open Neighbourhood invitation

July 08  Sandra Pearce, paper making

Mar 17  St Paddy’s Night – with Pepperazzi Big Band. Open Neighbourhood invitation, gratis

Feb 02 Launch of Meditation and Mindfulness workshops throughout the year.

history

2018

May 18-20  Action Theatre Intensive – with Danielle Cresp

May 13  Holy Communion – with Fr Malcolm Bell

May 06 Shadows and Light – with Christine Collister (UK) and Michael Fix

Apr 25  Holy Communion – with Fr Malcolm Bell

Apr 18  Folk at Magda’s – with Penny Davies and Roger Ilot, and Lizzie Flynn & the Reckoning

Apr 08  Guitarra Flamenca – with Paco Lara, Damian Wright and James Hauptmann

Mar 16  Fiona Ross and Ken Nicol in Concert

Mar 03  Love Letters, by A.R. Gurney – with Mates Theatre Genesis

Feb 24  Music from the Islands – with Joze Kotar (Slovenia) & Luca Ferrini (It)

Feb 16-18 The Vagina Monologues and VD, 20th Anniversary Celebrations – multiple performers.

Feb 05  ARC Adult Drama Workshops – with Michael Beh. On-going throughout the year, dates match school terms.

Jan 20  Ewan Mackenzie Fund Raiser

Jan 07  Darol Anger and The Republic of Strings (US) – with Monique Clare

2018

 
Dec 10th Dames & Daredevils at UN Assoc 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oct   04 [onwards], in association with The Curators: Third Beauty, Shakespeare’s Women
 
 
Sept  28  Gothenberg Combo
 
 
Sept  22  DramaFest at RPAC.
 
 
 
 
 
Aug  17 (2018 Season)   Dames & Daredevils for Democracy.
 
July   08  Book Launch, Sheryl Gwythr: “Sweet Adversity”
June  02  New Zealand Guitar Quartet. With financial assistance from Creative New Zealand
 
 
May  27 Kermanshah Earthquake Appeal with Saba – traditional Iranian music

May 18-20  Action Theatre Intensive – with Danielle Cresp

May 13  Holy Communion – with Fr Malcolm Bell

May 06 Shadows and Light – with Christine Collister (UK) and Michael Fix

May 01 The Royal Geographic Society Meeting 

Apr 25  Holy Communion – with Fr Malcolm Bell

Apr 18  Folk at Magda’s – with Penny Davies and Roger Ilot, and Lizzie Flynn & the Reckoning

Apr 08  Guitarra Flamenca – with Paco Lara, Damian Wright and James Hauptmann

Apr 03 The Royal Geographic Society Meeting 

Mar 16  Fiona Ross and Ken Nicol in Concert

Mar 06 The Royal Geographic Society Meeting

Mar 03  Love Letters, by A.R. Gurney – with Mates Theatre Genesis

Feb 24  Music from the Islands – with Joze Kotar (Slovenia) & Luca Ferrini (It)

Feb 16-18 The Vagina Monologues and VD, 20th Anniversary Celebrations – multiple performers.

Feb 05  ARC Adult Drama Workshops – with Michael Beh. On-going throughout the year, dates match school terms.

Jan 20  Ewan Mackenzie Fund Raiser

Jan 07  Darol Anger and The Republic of Strings (US) – with Monique Clare

2015

Dec 06 AGM, Just Peace Qld – with guest speaker, Senator Claire Moore.
 
November  Peace & Quiet Exhibition: Preparation for exhibition held at State Library, Nov – February.
 
 
 
Oct 24 Yeshe (Aus/germany) + Kurai (Zim): marimba, imbira and dance workshop and concert
 
Oct 17 Plays for the Talking Wireless – in association with Mates Theatre Genesis
 
Oct 17 Future Transitions – workshop with Dr Cathy Lloyd / Maverick Minds
 
 
 
Oct 05 Belief in a Women’s Peace Culture, in association with the Anglicare, the Mercy Community and the Multi-faith Centre, Griffith Uni. Guest speaker: Farkhanda Chaudhry (UK)
 
 
Oct 03 Storm Tree Singers – with Peter Hunt, Alice Night & Jeunae Rogers
 
 
Sept 20  Nepal Earthquake Benefit – with Western Suburbs Orchestra, conducted by John Curro and featuring Julian Sharp, Rosanne Sharp, Quiana Morgan and the Festival Strings. Special guests: Nepalese Dancers.
 
 
Sept 05  Meeting, Bardon lawyers group.
 
September Vocal Workshops with Peter Hunt, weekly
 
 
 Aug 16 The Artist’s Way – workshop with Shannon Gibbs
 
 Aug 09 Early Music Society of Qld presents “Recorder Rediscovery” – with Yvette Friend
 
June 28 “Trad Nouveau” – with Snez, Shamani Nair, Dr Nicholas Ng and Francis Gilfedder
 
 
May 30 “Dreaming of the Sun Tour” – with Lisa Richards, Michael Fix and The Baker Suite
 
May 09 Jung Society Qld: AGM and workshop: “Psyche, Science and Religion” Guest speakers: Peter Todd and Fr David Moore
 
April 18 Fundraiser for Garikayi Tirikoti – featuring Yeshe
 
 
April 15 Friends of Stradbroke Island, AGM
 
Mar 29 “Reedy River”, by Dick Diamond – with Mates Theatre Genesis

2015  Yoga, Pilates for over 50’s, Meditation and Mindfulness workshops throughout the year.

2014

Oct 13  “Put a Song in the Air” – with Fay White & Jane Thompson

Oct 11  “Baroque in Bardon” – with Attila Sautov (Uz) and the Mueller International Ensemble

Aug 11  DR Wendell Rosevear (OA) and Dr John Jiggens: 50 years of the “war on drugs”

2014  Launch of Yoga, Pilates for over 50’s, Meditation and Mindfulness workshops throughout the year.

2013

April 28 “The Heart is the Garden” – organised by Maree Robertson. Perfomers included Ann Bermingham, Rebecca Wright, Donald Mackay, Helen Rowe.
April 14 “Last Rose of Summer – with Beth Mcbride & Katie Rutledge (Opera Qld) and Leo McFadden and Dave Spicer.
2013  Yoga, Pilates for over 50’s, Meditation and Mindfulness workshops throughout the year.

2012

Oct 04  Mana O Kahiko (Hawai), workshop

Sept 01 Spring Celebration – with Pepperazzi Big Band. Open Neighbourhood invitation

July 08  Sandra Pearce, paper making

Mar 17  St Paddy’s Night – with Pepperazzi Big Band. Open Neighbourhood invitation, gratis

Feb 02 Launch of Meditation and Mindfulness workshops throughout the year.

 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 24 Thibaut Garcia (France)
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 18 Balkan Dance Workshop with Anita Hurliman. First of a series of 3.
 
Nov 11 Folk at Magda’s – Love Not War.
 
Nov 10 We are Three – with Kavisha Mazella, Getano Bann and Lizzie Flynn
 
Nov 10 Children of the Gulf War – photographic exhibition by Takashi Morizumi (Japan)
 
 
Oct 21 Monteverdi Reimagined and Through The Clouds – with Charulatha Mani, Hhaarrpp (Luke Jaaniste) and Lynette Lancini
 
Oct 14 Margret RoadKnight – workshop and concert
 
 
Oct 06 Illumine, Festival of Light – presented by the Brisbane B’hai community
 
 
Sept 29 Lorenzo Micheli (Italy) in concert
 
 
Sept 17 A Lot of Music, a little Mozart – with Amadeus Orchestra with Lachlan Snow (conductor), Bardon Strings, Alison Saunders (soprano), and the Chantefique Choir
 
 
Sept 09 Andrew Blanch – Latin America and Beyond. Winner Melbourne International Guitar Competition
 
Aug 18 Uncle Vanya – by Anton Checkov. Directed by Michael Beh with The Curators
 
 
Aug 12 Hamish Strathdee – “Impressions of Spain” CD Launch
 
Aug 06 Majors & Minors – the Tara Versace Violin School with Andrew Leask and the Apollo String Quartet
 
 
July 29 Jesse Flowers –
 
 
July 15 Sound Builders Expo – Curated by Doug Eaton and Dale Jacobsen. Brisbane’s first musical instrument makers expo in over 25 years
 
 
 
July 08 Creation of My Body – with Giovani Ortega (US) and Katrina Graham
 
July 02 Classical Latin Grooves – with Ziggy and Miles Johnston …. Guitar Brisbane is born.
 
July 01 Gumboot Soiree – with Mark Cryle, Christine Venner-Westaway, Sadie & Jay, PB White and others
 
June 24 Dames and Daredevils for Democracy – by Phyl Loby, adapted by Jan Nary & Ann Bermingham, with The Magdalenes
 

 
June 16 Guitar Spectacular – with Michael Fix and Richard Gilewitz (US)
 

 
May 27 Musicians for the Children of Sikkim – Fundraiser, featuring Bardon Strings (Magda’s resident Orchestra!)
 

 
May 20 John Fegan and Co in Concert

May 13 Folk at Magda’s – with 3 Miles From Texas and Gary Shepherd

April 30 God Bless America – with Fred Smith
 
 
April 23 Australian Film Festival – Images of Conflict: films by Larry Zetlin, David Bradbury and John Pilger
 
 
April 04 Musica Nomadica – with Oi Dipnoi (Sicily), tarantella dance workshop and concert [Saturday 4th] and Himmerland (Denmark) [Sunday 5th]
 
 
 
Mar 25 Sounds of Nowruz – with Shirin Majd
 
Mar 18 Brisbane International Guitar Festival 2017, with Laura Fraticelli (Argentina) and Johannes Møller (Sweden)
 
 
 
Mar 12 Water and Wine – Hope Street Music Project fundraiser with Bomber Perrier, Dave McGuire and Pearly Black
 
 
Feb 25 Folk at Magda’s – with hayley Calvert and Christine Venner-Westaway
 
Feb 18 Australia Day – by Jonathan Biggins, with Mates Theatre Genesis
 
Feb 12 St Valentine’s Day – with Para Voce
 
Jan 21 Community Fundraiser for Jaleel Georgetown – sponsored by ANTAR
 

Jan 03 Yoga for the Great Barrier Reef – with Lucy Galbraith

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2016

Dec 09 People & Places, Our Global Village – with Ingrid James, Sholeh Wolpe (US) and Belza Lowah
 
Dec 07 Process Orientated Counseling and Facilitation – with Silvia Camastral
 
Dec 03 Folk at Magda’s – with Tin Star (Penny Boys, Cathy Bell and Dan Grant) and Nadia Sunde
 
Nov 26 Miriam Lieberman Trio – “Full Circle” CD Launch
 
Nov 11 Censors, Conscripts and Qld  – by John Thompson, and Martyn Wyndham-Read “Down the Track”
 
Oct 30 Magic Fish Dreaming – Dr. June Perkins, book launch
 
Oct 29 Frontier Lullaby with Alesa Lajana. Album Launch
 
Oct 16 Scintillating Harp Music from Around the World – In conjunction with the Harp Society of Qld, with Tijana Kozarcic (Serbia), Jaclyn Miles, Janita Billingham and Lily Yang.
 
 
Oct 05 Bardon Strings – Musical Director, Anne Keenan has brought this adult, beginners stringed ensemble into a dynamic and versatile orchestra. They rehearse every Wednesday to this day.
 
Oct 02 BIGFest, Day 2 – with GianMarco Ciamp and Michael Patterson, Flora Wong, Danielle Bentley and Eugenie Costello
 
Oct 01 Brisbane International Guitar Festival – BIGFest is born, with Adriano Del Sal (Italy)
 
 
Sept  Down in the Mine / Blood on the Coal – working and living in the mine and mining communities.
 
Sept 11 Quiet Angel Music Therapy & Music of the Elements Concert – with Mary Doumani (Hong Kong),
 
Sept 03 Bilarni – with Jan (Yarn) Wositzky
 
Aug 28 Bronny and the Bishops – Lismore political satirist with Jonathan Sri (Brisbane’s first Greens Councillor)
 
Aug 13 Folk at Magda’s – with Tin Star (Penny Boys, Cathy Bell and Dan Grant) and Caroline Hammond and Craig Claxton
 
July 17 Here’s to Life – Joan Baez Tribute and Amnesty International Benefit
 
June 19 House on Four Wheels – with Snez and Trevor Gollagher and Elziabeth Ross
 
June 12 Baroque Cello Concert and Master Class – Early Music Society of Qld, with Tim Blomfield and Belinda Manwaring
 
June 11 Folk at Magda’s – with Gone Molly (Rebecca Wright and Sally Harris) and John Thompson
 
 
June 04 Breaking Bread – with Lisa Richards, Jodi Murtha and Ann Leung
 
May 22 Indozi – with Francis Gilfeder, Ravikesh Singh and Efiq Zulfiqar
 
April 23 Folk at Magda’s – with Sarah Calderwood, Mark Cryle, Camel Newman, Rebecca Wright & Donald Mackay
 
April 10 “Music from the Inside Out” – with Christine Collister (UK) & Michael Fix (Aust)
 
 
April 01 Less is More – with Gordi Tentrees and Jaxon Haldane (Australian Tour)
 
Mar 06  Diva Divine – with Brisbane’s World Music Soprano, Heather Lee and Baba Cunio. Written and Directed by Larry Buttrose.
 
Feb 17 Folk at Magda’s – featuring The Delphics, Sadie & Jay
 
 
Feb 05 Uncle Jack – by Judith Prior, in association with Mates Theatre Genesis
 

2016 Yoga, Pilates for over 50’s, Meditation and Mindfulness workshops throughout the year.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

history

2019

 
 
 
 

 

2018

 
Dec 10th Dames & Daredevils at UN Assoc 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oct   04 [onwards], in association with The Curators: Third Beauty, Shakespeare’s Women
 
 
Sept  28  Gothenberg Combo
 
 
Sept  22  DramaFest at RPAC.
 
 
 
 
 
Aug  17 (2018 Season)   Dames & Daredevils for Democracy.
 
July   08  Book Launch, Sheryl Gwythr: “Sweet Adversity”
June  02  New Zealand Guitar Quartet. With financial assistance from Creative New Zealand
 
 
May  27 Kermanshah Earthquake Appeal with Saba – traditional Iranian music

May 18-20  Action Theatre Intensive – with Danielle Cresp

May 13  Holy Communion – with Fr Malcolm Bell

May 06 Shadows and Light – with Christine Collister (UK) and Michael Fix

May 01 The Royal Geographic Society Meeting 

Apr 25  Holy Communion – with Fr Malcolm Bell

Apr 18  Folk at Magda’s – with Penny Davies and Roger Ilot, and Lizzie Flynn & the Reckoning

Apr 08  Guitarra Flamenca – with Paco Lara, Damian Wright and James Hauptmann

Apr 03 The Royal Geographic Society Meeting 

Mar 16  Fiona Ross and Ken Nicol in Concert

Mar 06 The Royal Geographic Society Meeting

Mar 03  Love Letters, by A.R. Gurney – with Mates Theatre Genesis

Feb 24  Music from the Islands – with Joze Kotar (Slovenia) & Luca Ferrini (It)

Feb 16-18 The Vagina Monologues and VD, 20th Anniversary Celebrations – multiple performers.

Feb 05  ARC Adult Drama Workshops – with Michael Beh. On-going throughout the year, dates match school terms.

Jan 20  Ewan Mackenzie Fund Raiser

Jan 07  Darol Anger and The Republic of Strings (US) – with Monique Clare

 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 24 Thibaut Garcia (France)
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 18 Balkan Dance Workshop with Anita Hurliman. First of a series of 3.
 
Nov 11 Folk at Magda’s – Love Not War.
 
Nov 10 We are Three – with Kavisha Mazella, Getano Bann and Lizzie Flynn
 
Nov 10 Children of the Gulf War – photographic exhibition by Takashi Morizumi (Japan)
 
 
Oct 21 Monteverdi Reimagined and Through The Clouds – with Charulatha Mani, Hhaarrpp (Luke Jaaniste) and Lynette Lancini
 
Oct 14 Margret RoadKnight – workshop and concert
 
 
Oct 06 Illumine, Festival of Light – presented by the Brisbane B’hai community
 
 
Sept 29 Lorenzo Micheli (Italy) in concert
 
 
Sept 17 A Lot of Music, a little Mozart – with Amadeus Orchestra with Lachlan Snow (conductor), Bardon Strings, Alison Saunders (soprano), and the Chantefique Choir
 
 
Sept 09 Andrew Blanch – Latin America and Beyond. Winner Melbourne International Guitar Competition
 
Aug 18 Uncle Vanya – by Anton Checkov. Directed by Michael Beh with The Curators
 
 
Aug 12 Hamish Strathdee – “Impressions of Spain” CD Launch
 
Aug 12 ”How to Think Like an Editor”’ – PD Seminar for writers. The Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators, with Leonie Tyle.
 
Aug 06 Majors & Minors – the Tara Versace Violin School with Andrew Leask and the Apollo String Quartet
 
 
July 30 Speed Dating for Writers – with the Aust. Society of Authors.
 
July 29 Jesse Flowers –
 
 
July 28 Magda + Redlands Performing Arts sponsor: Redlands Drama Fest – with Jan Nary
 
July 15 Sound Builders Expo – Curated by Doug Eaton and Dale Jacobsen. Brisbane’s first musical instrument makers expo in over 25 years
 
 
 
July 08 Creation of My Body – with Giovani Ortega (US) and Katrina Graham
 
July 02 Classical Latin Grooves – with Ziggy and Miles Johnston …. Guitar Brisbane is born.
 
July 01 Gumboot Soiree – with Mark Cryle, Christine Venner-Westaway, Sadie & Jay, PB White and others
 
June 24 Dames and Daredevils for Democracy – by Phyl Loby, adapted by Jan Nary & Ann Bermingham, with The Magdalenes
 

 
June 16 Guitar Spectacular – with Michael Fix and Richard Gilewitz (US)
 

 
May 27 Musicians for the Children of Sikkim – Fundraiser, featuring Bardon Strings (Magda’s resident Orchestra!)
 

 
May 20 John Fegan and Co in Concert

May 13 Folk at Magda’s – with 3 Miles From Texas and Gary Shepherd

April 30 God Bless America – with Fred Smith
 
 
April 23 Australian Film Festival – Images of Conflict: films by Larry Zetlin, David Bradbury and John Pilger
 
 
April 04 Musica Nomadica – with Oi Dipnoi (Sicily), tarantella dance workshop and concert [Saturday 4th] and Himmerland (Denmark) [Sunday 5th]
 
 
 
Mar 25 Sounds of Nowruz – with Shirin Majd
 
Mar 18 Brisbane International Guitar Festival 2017, with Laura Fraticelli (Argentina) and Johannes Møller (Sweden)
 
 
 
Mar 12 Water and Wine – Hope Street Music Project fundraiser with Bomber Perrier, Dave McGuire and Pearly Black
 
 
Feb 25 Folk at Magda’s – with hayley Calvert and Christine Venner-Westaway
 
Feb 18 Australia Day – by Jonathan Biggins, with Mates Theatre Genesis
 
Feb 12 St Valentine’s Day – with Para Voce
 
Jan 21 Community Fundraiser for Jaleel Georgetown – sponsored by ANTAR
 

Jan 03 Yoga for the Great Barrier Reef – with Lucy Galbraith

2016

Dec 09 People & Places, Our Global Village – with Ingrid James, Sholeh Wolpe (US) and Belza Lowah
 
Dec 07 Process Orientated Counseling and Facilitation – with Silvia Camastral
 
Dec 03 Folk at Magda’s – with Tin Star (Penny Boys, Cathy Bell and Dan Grant) and Nadia Sunde
 
Nov 26 Miriam Lieberman Trio – “Full Circle” CD Launch
 
Nov 11 Censors, Conscripts and Qld  – by John Thompson, and Martyn Wyndham-Read “Down the Track”
 
Oct 30 Magic Fish Dreaming – Dr. June Perkins, book launch
 
Oct 29 Frontier Lullaby with Alesa Lajana. Album Launch
 
Oct 16 Scintillating Harp Music from Around the World – In conjunction with the Harp Society of Qld, with Tijana Kozarcic (Serbia), Jaclyn Miles, Janita Billingham and Lily Yang.
 
 
Oct 05 Bardon Strings – Musical Director, Anne Keenan has brought this adult, beginners stringed ensemble into a dynamic and versatile orchestra. They rehearse every Wednesday to this day.
 
Oct 02 BIGFest, Day 2 – with GianMarco Ciamp and Michael Patterson, Flora Wong, Danielle Bentley and Eugenie Costello
 
Oct 01 Brisbane International Guitar Festival – BIGFest is born, with Adriano Del Sal (Italy)
 
 
Sept  Down in the Mine / Blood on the Coal – working and living in the mine and mining communities.
 
Sept 11 Quiet Angel Music Therapy & Music of the Elements Concert – with Mary Doumani (Hong Kong),
 
Sept 03 Bilarni – with Jan (Yarn) Wositzky
 
Aug 28 Bronny and the Bishops – Lismore political satirist with Jonathan Sri (Brisbane’s first Greens Councillor)
 
Aug 13 Folk at Magda’s – with Tin Star (Penny Boys, Cathy Bell and Dan Grant) and Caroline Hammond and Craig Claxton
 
July 17 Here’s to Life – Joan Baez Tribute and Amnesty International Benefit
 
June 19 House on Four Wheels – with Snez and Trevor Gollagher and Elziabeth Ross
 
June 12 Baroque Cello Concert and Master Class – Early Music Society of Qld, with Tim Blomfield and Belinda Manwaring
 
June 11 Folk at Magda’s – with Gone Molly (Rebecca Wright and Sally Harris) and John Thompson
 
 
June 04 Breaking Bread – with Lisa Richards, Jodi Murtha and Ann Leung
 
May 22 Indozi – with Francis Gilfeder, Ravikesh Singh and Efiq Zulfiqar
 
April 23 Folk at Magda’s – with Sarah Calderwood, Mark Cryle, Camel Newman, Rebecca Wright & Donald Mackay
 
April 10 “Music from the Inside Out” – with Christine Collister (UK) & Michael Fix (Aust)
 
 
April 01 Less is More – with Gordi Tentrees and Jaxon Haldane (Australian Tour)
 
Mar 06  Diva Divine – with Brisbane’s World Music Soprano, Heather Lee and Baba Cunio. Written and Directed by Larry Buttrose.
 
Feb 17 Folk at Magda’s – featuring The Delphics, Sadie & Jay
 
 
Feb 05 Uncle Jack – by Judith Prior, in association with Mates Theatre Genesis
 

2016 Yoga, Pilates for over 50’s, Meditation and Mindfulness workshops throughout the year.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2015

Dec 06 AGM, Just Peace Qld – with guest speaker, Senator Claire Moore.
 
November  Peace & Quiet Exhibition: Preparation for exhibition held at State Library, Nov – February.
 
 
 
Oct 24 Yeshe (Aus/germany) + Kurai (Zim): marimba, imbira and dance workshop and concert
 
Oct 17 Plays for the Talking Wireless – in association with Mates Theatre Genesis
 
Oct 17 Future Transitions – workshop with Dr Cathy Lloyd / Maverick Minds
 
 
 
Oct 05 Belief in a Women’s Peace Culture, in association with the Anglicare, the Mercy Community and the Multi-faith Centre, Griffith Uni. Guest speaker: Farkhanda Chaudhry (UK)
 
 
Oct 03 Storm Tree Singers – with Peter Hunt, Alice Night & Jeunae Rogers
 
 
Sept 20  Nepal Earthquake Benefit – with Western Suburbs Orchestra, conducted by John Curro and featuring Julian Sharp, Rosanne Sharp, Quiana Morgan and the Festival Strings. Special guests: Nepalese Dancers.
 
 
Sept 05  Meeting, Bardon lawyers group.
 
September Vocal Workshops with Peter Hunt, weekly
 
 
 Aug 16 The Artist’s Way – workshop with Shannon Gibbs
 
 Aug 09 Early Music Society of Qld presents “Recorder Rediscovery” – with Yvette Friend
 
June 28 “Trad Nouveau” – with Snez, Shamani Nair, Dr Nicholas Ng and Francis Gilfedder
 
 
May 30 “Dreaming of the Sun Tour” – with Lisa Richards, Michael Fix and The Baker Suite
 
May 09 Jung Society Qld: AGM and workshop: “Psyche, Science and Religion” Guest speakers: Peter Todd and Fr David Moore
 
April 18 Fundraiser for Garikayi Tirikoti – featuring Yeshe
 
 
April 15 Friends of Stradbroke Island, AGM
 
Mar 29 “Reedy River”, by Dick Diamond – with Mates Theatre Genesis

2015  Yoga, Pilates for over 50’s, Meditation and Mindfulness workshops throughout the year.

2014

Oct 13  “Put a Song in the Air” – with Fay White & Jane Thompson

Oct 11  “Baroque in Bardon” – with Attila Sautov (Uz) and the Mueller International Ensemble

Aug 11  DR Wendell Rosevear (OA) and Dr John Jiggens: 50 years of the “war on drugs”

2014  Launch of Yoga, Pilates for over 50’s, Meditation and Mindfulness workshops throughout the year.

2013

April 28 “The Heart is the Garden” – organised by Maree Robertson. Perfomers included Ann Bermingham, Rebecca Wright, Donald Mackay, Helen Rowe.
April 14 “Last Rose of Summer – with Beth Mcbride & Katie Rutledge (Opera Qld) and Leo McFadden and Dave Spicer.
2013  Yoga, Pilates for over 50’s, Meditation and Mindfulness workshops throughout the year.

2012

Oct 04  Mana O Kahiko (Hawai), workshop

Sept 01 Spring Celebration – with Pepperazzi Big Band. Open Neighbourhood invitation

July 08  Sandra Pearce, paper making

Mar 17  St Paddy’s Night – with Pepperazzi Big Band. Open Neighbourhood invitation, gratis

Feb 02 Launch of Meditation and Mindfulness workshops throughout the year.

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