Venture into the Carousel at night to discover it in a new light.
Join the Urban Upcycle team at Market Square to make your very own tea light lantern using recycled materials, to light up your path at Geelong After Dark.
Viewers will be met by books illuminated and arranged to form pathways on the sidewalk. Positioned among the books will be desks where people can participate by writing their vision of the future. The foyer of city hall will be transformed into a blackened space where a projected river of words gleaned from Geelong constituents will use text to illuminate the void and create an enchanting riverscape of possibility.
What really is happening in Geelong’s rich soils? As the sun goes down, and we rest our feet… up pops giant treasures of precious mushrooms, golden colourful toadstools with sounds that merge gracefully creating a night of beauty.
Light Conversations (Gallery Ground Level)
Is an experimental and immersive installation that focuses on incidental interactions between the audience and the light and soundscapes that unfold. Light conversation draws on the very notion of “The Sound of Light” in that it removes the significance of the spoken word all together, replacing it instead with a perception of mood and sensation.
A Collaboration between Courthouse Youth Arts and Somebody’s Daughter (Theatre Level 1)
From the steps of CHYA you will be spirited into the theatre, to a time before colonization, before bricks and the ‘law’ - before the Before. Join us as we march the streets leading to Courthouse Youth Arts. Blend your voice with those voices that echo from the streets of old.
Join us at the craft stations on Level One of the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre to create your own glow-in-the-dark spin drum as part of the sound and light experience at this year’s Geelong After Dark.
Did you know GPAC also has an incredible art display? Come and view the current sculpture on show Eagle Eye, a collaboration by Cinnamon and Rowan Stephens, created from steel and found objects.
With the help of The New Joneses and their Tiny Home pop-up, The Future of Housing event will challenge the way we build our homes and suburbs and help us envision what Geelong’s homes will be like in 30 years. We will look at global trends in housing; technology; and energy saving, and explore what these mean for homes of the future.
What lurks in the shadows between the historically accurate and the imagined? See and hear the shadows of monstrous Bullockornis - Daemon Duck of Doom and the terrifying and elusive swamp-dwelling Bunyip. These giants of the past come to life in a shadow and sound experience by the renowned Barking Spider Visual Theatre. A night at the museum that ignites imaginations and minds.
Pop into Geelong Gallery after hours and experience the Gallery as it comes to life. Explore Luminous relic a major new collaborative painting and moving image work by artists Mandy Martin and Alexander Boynes, together with a score by Tristen Parr and performance by Laura Boynes. Fun family activities include a pop-up cinema provided by Projector Bike, Arts Adventure, art-making activities, live music and a pop-up bar and café.
Discover Geelong After Dark through The Amazing Arts Adventure. Children will love this fun and interactive journey of discovery through central Geelong. Complete all tasks and go into the draw for some amazing prizes!
Visit the team at Waterfront Kitchen to discover the art of food and learn how to use every day food items to create works of art.
