Launceston Easter Community Festival Programme
Good Friday from 12 midday:
Welcome to Country: Aunty Phyllis Pitchford
Official Opening by Launceston Mayor Albert Van Zetten
The ‘Emerge’ Creative Arts Exhibition (no preview, you have to come to see it)
12-7pm Combined-churches prayer gathering in upstairs Tamar room, led by Family Church Invermay, Gateway Christian Church, St Johns Anglican, FreeLife Church and others:
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray…”2 Chron 7:14
Professional mime & clown artist Peter Gray
1-3pm Portrait workshop: Sandra Petersen
Contemporary and Classical Music Programme: including
Steve Atkins, Peter Shurley, Dani & Rupert Penrith (One7), Ian Campbell: Country & Folk, Daniel Townsend, Steve and Hannah Cooper: music and dance, Trinity College Drumbeat: performance and interactive workshop in team drumming, Henry Strong, Sam Haines, Nicola James, Abbey Hanson, Erin Gabe, Katrina Wong, Eloise Ferguson and others.
4pm Christina Booth; author and illustrator, children’s story section
Just possibly… a giant puppet!
5.30pm Seafood meal catered by the Albert Hall and Victoria’s coffee shop
Vegetarian, gluten-free and standard Tacos de Pancho.
7pm Public Lecture and Q&A by Dr Hugh Ross, astrophysicist, apologist, founder & president of Reasons to Believe
Victoria’s Coffee Shop, Open Bar, mingle, further Q&A.
10pm close.
Saturday Easter Eve from 9am:
9am-6pm ‘Emerge’ Creative Arts Exhibition and Workshops
including Pam Horsley – five minute charcoal impression portraits;
9am - 7pm Combined-churches prayer gathering in upstairs Tamar room led by Lton Community Church, Poatina Arts Colony, FreeLife, Ravenswood Christian Fellowship, Cross Connections, Family Church Invermay, the African Prayer Group and others. “I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” 2 Chron 7:14
Contemporary and Classical Music Programme: including
10am: Sandra Petersen relaxing traditional contemporary harp rendition (Victoria’s coffee shop atrium)
2pm: Lynda Jessup (Nicholls) and Monte Mumford: Grand piano/organ & Trombone duet,
Steve Atkins; Dani & Rupert Penrith (One7),, Steve Cooper, Henry Strong, Abbey Hanson, Katrina Wong and others.
3pm: Newstead College: Five theme-songs from Godspell: Prepare Ye, Day by Day, Beautiful City, Save the People and Bless The Lord
10 – 3.30 Family-friendly fun festival activities: face painting, balloon sculpting, Easter craft, stilts, geetahs, box hockey, giant puzzle, footy handball, circus skills, hula hoops, tug of war and more.
Professional mime & clown artist Peter Gray
Lunchtime sausage sizzle: "Meat provided by Scott & Max of Bevan Lee's Butchery 15 Hobart Road 'SIXWAYS' Launceston and cooked by Launceston City Mission"
1-3pm Sandra Peterson portrait workshop:
2pm Peter Gray clowning & circus skills workshop
3pm Melissa Wimmer’s School of Theatrical Dance children’s dance workshop & performance
3.30 Launch and Commissioning of the Pilgrimage to Uluru
4pm Christina Booth, author and illustrator, children’s story section:
5.30 for 6pm Multicultural Easter Celebration on Saturday evening: Welcome if you have a welcoming heart.
Includes Multicultural Food Options including Turkish, Italian, vegetarian, gluten-free & standard Tacos de Pancho
Anna Gerrard’s Island, Latin & Assyrian Dances
Korean Easter Egg Decorating,
Melissa Wimmer & co. spectacular adult Bollywood dance
and more.
Victoria’s Coffee Shop & bar open.
If you wish to contribute in some way, please phone 046 707 80 60 or email
Welcome to view, like and share our facebook page (click here: LECF facebook) and website (click here: LECF website).
Organising Committee
Launceston Easter Community Festival
PO Box 604, Launceston, TAS, 7250