About the Spring Equinox Celebration

Spring is a season that doesn’t shout. It shifts. It softens the air, stretches the light, and reminds us that nothing stays dormant forever.This September in Gympie, Velvet Realm invites you to gather for an evening shaped by renewal and creative emergence. Expect live music that feels alive in the room and the kind of atmosphere where strangers become acquaintances. With performances from a stunning line-up of music and performance artists, alongside a delectable array of Italian-inspired dishes from local food vendor Mr.Rigatoni, this is a night that will surely move between energy and intimacy, rhythm and reflection, like spring itself.Early Bird Tickets on Sale July 15th.

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Who is “Velvet Realm Events”?

In essence, Velvet Realm is a pop-up lounge room space that invites artists and audiences to participate in a moment of collective creativity. It began as a late night couch conversation between three friends who’ve spent their fair share of time both on stages and amongst audiences...

“It’s important to me that the audience is cared for… that the seats are cosy and the food is top tier. So often I go to gigs and, even though I love the artist, I can’t fully immerse myself because I can’t stop thinking about how my left leg has gone numb from sitting in an awkward position on the floor", laughs Luke, one of the founders.

“Yeah… I also love entering into a space that completely absorbs me and invites me into a sense of wonder and playfulness. I crave more of that in my adulthood. Life gets so serious. Bring on the whimsey”, says Madison, one of the other founders.

“There needs to be a focus on good live sound too. The performers need to feel totally comfortable because that’s when they give their best. I hate being on stage and not being able to hear myself or in the audience where the sound level is too loud”, chimes Chris, the other founder.

With a bit more back and forth, the conversation began to sprout enthusiasm in the hearts of the three friends and they decided to put their money where their mouths were.

“What about Velvet Realm?” asked Luke. An idea perhaps subconsciously spurred by the velvet cushions and curtains adorning the room that he was occupying.

“Yeah… sounds lush” was the unanimous agreement of the other two.

Not too long after this, the friends launched their flagship event at the elegant Burringbar Hall, NSW. They have since been conspiring, evolving and growing the concept and are excited to bring the next instalment to Gympie, QLD.

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Why is Velvet Realm important?

Art making and sharing is fodder for the soul. It’s one of the defining features of our humanness. Gathering together to swap stories is how we distill knowledge, pass on wisdom, create shifts in perspective and tie threads together to form the eclectic tapestry that is a community. Velvet Realm carves out a space for this to happen. It’s about providing artists a place to lay down their offerings. It’s about creating a little pocket of wonder in the world where people can step out of the mundanity of their day-to-day and into a moment that inspires curiosity and collaboration.

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The Line Up:

Doors open 6pm

Welcome & Acknowledgement 6:40pm

Enasni Puppetry 6:45pm

Jeunae Elita Rogers 7pm - 7:40pm

Dinner Intermission & Enasni Puppetry7:50pm

Levi & the Horse 8pm - 8:30pm

Dinner Intermission & Enasni Puppetry 8:50pm

Daryl James 9 - 10pm