CMVic is committed to ensuring that communities share the joy of making music in a safe and inclusive way. Responsibliity for the events listed below is held by the event organiser, including updating event details in the event of changes to COVID restrictions.
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If you would like to list an event contact us! Take a look below at the full listings...
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› Call for EOI: FREE Understanding Race and Racism Workshops
Aug01
toAug14:00 to 23:5914
Location: online - Open in Google Maps
CMVic is offering members a FREE place at our upcoming in-house training run by HUE. We aim to create a safe and focused space to talk about race and racism, so that we can then develop skills and strategies together that work towards both racial justice and inclusivity more broadly.
The organisation 'Hue' (www.hue.org.au) comes highly recommended for their approach, in their words:
We talk about the hard stuff - to create effective change we must talk about the root causes of oppression. Our facilitators support people to identify their power and privilege and support them to move through it & learn.
We talk with you not at you – it’s not a lecture. We talk from lived experience - not just from theory. We use peer-to-peer frameworks to develop understanding using activities and facilitated conversations. We don’t silo issues - people experience multiple discriminations in their lives and we address the interconnected nature of… -
› Save the date: Music Leaders Forum
Aug10:30 to 12:3028
Following the success of last year's Community Music Leaders Forum on Inclusive & Accessible music leading, we will soon be announcing this year's speakers and topic.
Special guests will be joining us for a conversation about the latest development and opportunities for community music leaders. As always, there will be an opportunity to catch up with friends across the state.
More details soon on the CMVic facebook page and in the Singing Leaders' Lounge and Music Group Leaders' Lounge.
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› 2022 Dream Big Youth Music Festival
Sep11:00 to 14:0008
Live at The Bowery Theatre, St Albans and Livestreamed across the state. A showcase of original music and performance art created by youth in the West. Brought to you by Dream Big Partners: Royal Children's Hospital Festival for Healthy Living, Making Media Australia, the Department of Families Fairness and Housing, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network, City of Brimbank, and CMVic!
Find out more at the Dream Big website and follow Dream Big on facebook for updates
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› Save the date for BUF 2022: Sunday 18 September
Sep18
Join us for Boroondara Ukulele Festival, Sunday 18 September 2022, at the Ashburton Community Centre and online! Workshops, community groups and presenters’ concerts, onsite displays and a music store (thanks Pat’s Music), the BUF raffle, and more, including CMVic’s famous Ukeoke.
Learn new uke techniques, get artistic, buy a uke (or seriously covet one!), Play along with uke enthusiasts and have a uke-ing good time! There's something for everyone, from absolute beginners (some ukes available to use on the day) to anyone looking to take their playing to the next level (yes, even jazz!).For the full program, keep an eye on the CMVic website and Facebook pages.
Your community group can play at BUF! Email Margaret by 30 July at margaret@cmvic.org.au
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› Singing for Fun in Bellbrae
Feb18
toNov18:30 to 20:0018
Location: Bellbrae Hall, School Rd - Open in Google Maps
The Singing for Fun team welcome you to our new year of singing together to ‘Sing like nobody is listening’. We will meet four times in 2022, in February May, August and November, on the third Friday of these months. These are our dates Friday 18th February Friday 20th…
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› GAMC Ukulele Lessons for 2022
Feb27
toNov26
The Gippsland Acoustic Music Club has been preparing for ukulele lessons in 2022. This coming year sees us offering 3 levels of ukulele lessons. These are: 1. Beginners – absolute beginner/starting Beginners (those new to ukulele or those with only a few chords and basic strum eg down strum)…
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› Briagolong Ukulele Strum Session
May07
toDec10:00 to 12:0003
Location: 9/11 Avon St, - Open in Google Maps
Come and join our Briagolong Strum Session if you are in our part of Gippsland on the first Saturday of each month (except Jan). We are a friendly group and all ability levels, especially beginners are welcome. So too are instruments other than ukuleles. Running from 10:00am…
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› Calling all singers to join THECHO!R in Term 3
Jul11
toSep19:00 to 21:0016
Location: 912 Collins Street - Open in Google Maps
DO YOU LOVE TO SING? Come sing with us You’re invited to sing in Melbourne’s most exciting non-auditioned choir in 2022! Now in their 14th year, THECHO!R offers another exciting, diverse range of performance opportunities. Repertoire includes popular music, world music, musicals to new works. We’d love you to join us! Wednesdays…
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› Celtic Jam – online and in person at Box Hill (Melbourne) $10
Jul13
toSep19:30 to 21:0014
Location: Box Hill Arts Centre, 470 Station St, Box Hill VIC 3128 - Open in Google Maps
Celtic Jam is back weekly at Box Hill Arts Centre. We're revising our old tunes from pre-covid times and adding in our favourites from the online sessions over the past years. The session is a chance to play tunes at a relaxed pace and perform in some informal gigs. Coming up…
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› Drum Connection, Group Hand Drumming Courses
Jul14
toSep16
Location: Allwood Neighbourhood House - Open in Google Maps
These fun community courses have been running in Hurstbridge continuously for over 17 years. Drumming is accessible to all, great for brain power and fun, fun, fun! New members are welcomed at the start of each term. Seniors and timid beginners are always welcome and Drums are supplied. Evening and…
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› Welcome Sessions for Young Adults with Diverse Learning Needs
Jul14
toSep19:30 to 21:0015
Location: Box Hill Arts Centre, 470 Station St - Open in Google Maps
Offered by Quasitrad Music Melbourne, these social music-making sessions are funded by the charity Keys of Life to offer young people with autism and other learning needs an opportunity to come together and play music in the style of a traditional Celtic session. We have a group of lovely…
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› Sussex Skylarks Choir Term 3
Jul15
toSep14:00 to 15:0016
Location: Sussex Neighbourhood House, 7 Prospect Street - Open in Google Maps
Love to sing? Join our friendly and inclusive community choir on Fridays! Open and welcome to every one of every ability, join our friendly and inclusive community choir. Led by the multi-talented Phil Hudson of Black Sheep Music, connect with like-minded locals over your love of all things music and…
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› Call for EOI: FREE Understanding Race and Racism Workshops
Aug01
toAug14:00 to 23:5914
Location: online - Open in Google Maps
CMVic is offering members a FREE place at our upcoming in-house training run by HUE. We aim to create a safe and focused space to talk about race and racism, so that we can then develop skills and strategies together that work towards both racial justice and inclusivity more broadly. The organisation 'Hue' (www.hue.org.au) comes highly… CMVic is offering members a FREE place at our upcoming in-house training run by HUE. We aim to create a safe and focused space to talk about race and racism, so that we can then develop skills and strategies together that work towards both racial justice and inclusivity more broadly. The organisation 'Hue' (www.hue.org.au) comes highly… CMVic is offering members a FREE place at our upcoming in-house training run by HUE. We aim to create a safe and focused space to talk about race and racism, so that we can then develop skills and strategies together that work towards both racial justice and inclusivity more broadly. The organisation 'Hue' (www.hue.org.au) comes highly… CMVic is offering members a FREE place at our upcoming in-house training run by HUE. We aim to create a safe and focused space to talk about race and racism, so that we can then develop skills and strategies together that work towards both racial justice and inclusivity more broadly. The organisation 'Hue' (www.hue.org.au) comes highly…
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› Mirboo Music Jam
Aug21:00 to 22:0017
Dates: Every 2nd Wednesday Event: Mirboo Music Jam Location: The Old Grain Store All instruments and/or voice and all ages and experience levels welcome. No cost. Further info: see Mirboo Music Facebook page, or post on GAMC Facebook page, or contact Peter McCarthy. Dates: Every 2nd Wednesday Event: Mirboo Music Jam Location: The Old Grain Store All instruments and/or voice and all ages and experience levels welcome. No cost. Further info: see Mirboo Music Facebook page, or post on GAMC Facebook page, or contact Peter McCarthy.
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› Save the date: Music Leaders Forum
Aug10:30 to 12:3028
Following the success of last year's Community Music Leaders Forum on Inclusive & Accessible music leading, we will soon be announcing this year's speakers and topic. Special guests will be joining us for a conversation about the latest development and opportunities for community music leaders. As always, there will be an… Following the success of last year's Community Music Leaders Forum on Inclusive & Accessible music leading, we will soon be announcing this year's speakers and topic. Special guests will be joining us for a conversation about the latest development and opportunities for community music leaders. As always, there will be an… Following the success of last year's Community Music Leaders Forum on Inclusive & Accessible music leading, we will soon be announcing this year's speakers and topic. Special guests will be joining us for a conversation about the latest development and opportunities for community music leaders. As always, there will be an…
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› Singers, join Victorian Chorale to sing Haydn
Sep06
toSep19:30 to 21:3017
Location: St. Paul's Cathedral, Flinders Street - Open in Google Maps
Experienced singers are warmly invited to join Victoria Chorale in singing two of Haydn's Seasons - Spring and Summer. Sopranos, especially, and all other voice parts, are most welcome. These are beautiful works to sing. Many musicologists rate them as equal to or even better than The Creation. We will be performing them…
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› 2022 Dream Big Youth Music Festival
Sep11:00 to 14:0008
Live at The Bowery Theatre, St Albans and Livestreamed across the state. A showcase of original music and performance art created by youth in the West. Brought to you by Dream Big Partners: Royal Children's Hospital Festival for Healthy Living, Making Media Australia, the Department of Families Fairness and Housing, North… Live at The Bowery Theatre, St Albans and Livestreamed across the state. A showcase of original music and performance art created by youth in the West. Brought to you by Dream Big Partners: Royal Children's Hospital Festival for Healthy Living, Making Media Australia, the Department of Families Fairness and Housing, North…
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› Save the date for BUF 2022: Sunday 18 September
Sep18
Join us for Boroondara Ukulele Festival, Sunday 18 September 2022, at the Ashburton Community Centre and online! Workshops, community groups and presenters’ concerts, onsite displays and a music store (thanks Pat’s Music), the BUF raffle, and more, including CMVic’s famous Ukeoke. Learn new uke techniques, get artistic, buy a… Join us for Boroondara Ukulele Festival, Sunday 18 September 2022, at the Ashburton Community Centre and online! Workshops, community groups and presenters’ concerts, onsite displays and a music store (thanks Pat’s Music), the BUF raffle, and more, including CMVic’s famous Ukeoke. Learn new uke techniques, get artistic, buy a… Join us for Boroondara Ukulele Festival, Sunday 18 September 2022, at the Ashburton Community Centre and online! Workshops, community groups and presenters’ concerts, onsite displays and a music store (thanks Pat’s Music), the BUF raffle, and more, including CMVic’s famous Ukeoke. Learn new uke techniques, get artistic, buy a…
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› Border Music Camp is back!
Sep25
toOct01
Border Music Camp is back and being held in Albury from Sunday 25 September to Saturday 1 October 2022! Border Music Camp is a week-long camp for musicians of all ages from 8 years of age, from beginners to advanced students. Musicians play in one of six large …
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› Whittlesea Uke Muster 2022
Oct15
Location: Whittlesea Secondary College, Laurel St - Open in Google Maps
SAVE THE DATE – Saturday 15 October! Whittlesea's annual Uke Muster is back face-to-face! With workshops for all levels, performance skills, stalls, food trucks and the famous Grand Finale concert! All welcome. Registration opens soon and keep an eye out for our program launch in September! SAVE THE DATE – Saturday 15 October! Whittlesea's annual Uke Muster is back face-to-face! With workshops for all levels, performance skills, stalls, food trucks and the famous Grand Finale concert! All welcome. Registration opens soon and keep an eye out for our program launch in September! SAVE THE DATE – Saturday 15 October! Whittlesea's annual Uke Muster is back face-to-face! With workshops for all levels, performance skills, stalls, food trucks and the famous Grand Finale concert! All welcome. Registration opens soon and keep an eye out for our program launch in September! SAVE THE DATE – Saturday 15 October! Whittlesea's annual Uke Muster is back face-to-face! With workshops for all levels, performance skills, stalls, food trucks and the famous Grand Finale concert! All welcome. Registration opens soon and keep an eye out for our program launch in September!
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› “Spruik the Uke” Festival
Oct10:30 to 18:0015
Location: Tyers Hall, Main Road - Open in Google Maps
A day to celebrate and spruik this wonderful instrument, the ukulele, along with like-minded players, culminating in shared learning and performance opportunities. There will be workshops and a late afternoon concert. Tea/coffee available on site, lunch available at Tyers Shop or bring your own food. Save the date. Details to come! Entry… A day to celebrate and spruik this wonderful instrument, the ukulele, along with like-minded players, culminating in shared learning and performance opportunities. There will be workshops and a late afternoon concert. Tea/coffee available on site, lunch available at Tyers Shop or bring your own food. Save the date. Details to come! Entry… A day to celebrate and spruik this wonderful instrument, the ukulele, along with like-minded players, culminating in shared learning and performance opportunities. There will be workshops and a late afternoon concert. Tea/coffee available on site, lunch available at Tyers Shop or bring your own food. Save the date. Details to come! Entry…