Prepare to be captivated by the allure of mystery and suspense as local independent performing arts company Synchronicity brings Bendigo novelist Colin King's A Vintage Death to life on stage. Set against the backdrop of Bendigo, this thrilling tale promises to transport audiences into the heart of a...
The Rotary Club of Bendigo South and the Ulumbarra Foundation presented a concert fundraiser featuring soprano Merlyn Quaife with the Victoria Welsh Choir in October 2023. The audience enjoyed an afternoon of glorious music, listening to the choir’s beautiful harmonies along with popular arias and...
Thanks to the generous support of donors like you, the Ulumbarra Foundation helped to bring laughter and joy to the community through the Bendigo Comedy Festival and RAW Comedy Heat. Our support helped to ensure that comedy is accessible to everyone in Bendigo, transcending the...
A Power Up grant from the Ulumbarra Foundation helped to give Bendigo high school students the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded musicians, and connect with their communities. Power Up also supported one-on-one lessons to help students play more advanced repertoires. Under the guidance of John Noble's...
The Ulumbarra Foundation is very pleased to be a helping hand in bringing together wonderful music teachers from schools through Central Victoria to create a new organisation, Bendigo Youth Music. This group aims to bring together young musicians and offer an opportunity to learn and...
When the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra (BSO) next takes to the stage on Sunday September 17 to perform Scheherazade, it will be doing so following a $60,000 investment that has allowed it to purchase a professional set of orchestra chairs and music stands. Generous donations made possible...
The Cushion Concerts at the Capital Theatre, supported by our wonderful donor Helen Gobbe, connect our littlest people with wonderful arts experiences. A highlight this year was a visit from members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, teaching pre-schoolers about music rhythms, various instruments and how...
Isaiah Firebrace, of Eurovision fame, performed at the Ulumbarra Theatre on Sunday 6 August, a performance proudly supported by the Ulumbarra Foundation. Now a household name in Australia, the young indigenous singer from Moama rose rapidly to stardom over the last 12 months after winning the...
A NEW foundation plans to build stronger connections between theatre and the community, and provide support for central Victorian performing arts programs. The Ulumbarra Foundation will formally launch tonight as part of the Capital Venues and Events season launch. Originally proposed in March, the new charity is independent to...
The arts-loving Honorable Howard Nathan has long nursed a soft spot for all things penal. In his Bendigo home hangs a framed print recording the convict origins of his ancestors. At his farm in Mia Mia stands a 3m steel statue of a naked Ned...