A Taste of Broome Raised in Big Spirit Country 🤩
16th August 2024, 5:30pm
Goolarri Media Enterprises, 3 Blackman St Broome In its 10th year, A Taste of Broome is set to return in 2022 with an epic three-day cultural showcase festival that will delight your senses and entertain the entire family. Festival goers will get a real taste of Broome’s best local food, culture, art, music, theatre and fil
m across three main events in addition to a series of smaller and more intimate events created for an all-inclusive Broome experience. Events will evoke an era long gone, through the sights, sounds and smells of the past. Celebrate Broome’s identity and meet the locals as they share their history and heritage with you during this unique festival that cannot be experienced anywhere else but right here in Broome. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
- Thursday 25 August -
// 5:00pm//
Music & Picture Show: This award-winning, multi-arts performance is not to be missed if you’re wanting to immerse yourself in the rich history of Broome through song, stories, pictures and people. A smoking ceremony and Welcome to Country will be followed by “Nurlu”, traditional and contemporary Indigenous dance. This will be followed by a true Broome visual feast – the official Music and Picture Show featuring a wealth of musical talent from around the region. A variety of culinary delights and cuisines will be available to purchase from Broome’s multicultural chefs to satisfy your taste buds and fill your bellies.
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- Friday 26th August -
// 10:30am//
Broome Film Showcase: Goolarri Media presents a selection of short films made in, for and about the Dampier Peninsula. Be entertained by the spectacular creativity and informed by the unique access of our pool of local film makers.
// 12:30pm//
Open Borders Puppet Workshop: Open Borders encourages all contemporary artists and performers living in regional communities across Western Australia to join us in creating artworks inspired by the theme of “Open Borders”.
// 2:30pm//
Mabu Buru Tours: Local Indigenous man and tour guide Johani Mamid will be taking tour groups around the Broome Peninsula visiting historic and cultural locations.
// 5:00pm//
Stephen Pigram's Fish Soup and Rice Concert: Local music legend, singer songwriter, Stephen Pigram presents this one off music and culture experience. Come listen to Stephen Pigram as he shares songs, stories and pictures in this intimate concert. Included in the ticket each guest will be provided with a taste of delicious Fish Soup and Rice.
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- Saturday 27th August -
// 9:45am//
Mabu Buru Tours: Local Indigenous man and tour guide Johani Mamid will be taking tour groups around the Broome Peninsula visiting historic and cultural locations.
// 10:15am & 11:30am//
Sandfly Circus: Theatre Kimberley’s Act Belong Commit Sandfly Circus will present two exciting and invigorating 20 minute family shows of hilarity and death-defying feats.
// 1:00pm//
Music & Picture Show matinee: We are excited to announce a shorter, matinee version of our massively popular Music and Picture show. Come and be entertained and informed by our regions best musicians and story tellers in this special matinee performance.
// 3:15pm//
Kimberley Cooking Experience: Come and experience, taste and learn about our rich culinary history in this interactive, multi-sensory feast.
// 5:00pm//
Festival Soiree: Chill out and unwind on the lawns of the Gimme Club while soaking up a selection of intimate live music performances by talented local Broome artists.
// 8:30pm//
Off Chops: From the Makers of multi-award winning YUCK Circus comes a party fit for a big night in Broome. Expect a wild time reminiscent of the dance floor cardio you never knew you needed, and the 3am stagger home you couldn’t avoid. Come along for a riot of comedy, high-flying acrobatics, and trashy dancing.
