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Winter Solstice at West Park
Saturday 20 June
4.30pm to 7.30pm
West Park, Geelong West
Free entry
Come together for a cosy winter evening of lanterns, music, food, fire twirling and community magic at West Park.
Our Winter Solstice celebration is a free, family friendly event filled with local creativity, connection and gentle winter fun. There’ll be free kids activities, a lantern parade, artisan and community stalls, performers, delicious food, hot drinks, damper making, Glitter Babe, Sensory Sanctuary and fire dancing.
Bring a homemade lantern if you have one, or make one on the night and join the lantern parade as the park starts to glow.
You’re also welcome to bring a picnic dinner and rug, grab something yummy from the food stalls, or do a bit of both. Rug up, bring a reusable cup, and settle in for a lovely evening with neighbours, friends and family.
What’s on
- Free kids activities
- Lantern making
- Lantern parade
- Artisan market stalls
- Community stalls
- Fire twirling and fire dancing
- Musicians and performers
- Delicious food
- Hot drinks
- Damper making
- Glitter Babe
- Sensory Sanctuary
- Low waste dishwashing station with Waste Free Events
A low waste community celebration
This year, Winter Solstice is striving to be as low waste as possible.
We’re excited to have Jess from Waste Free Events helping with a dishwashing station on the night. Bring a reusable cup if you have one, and help us keep this celebration kind to the place we gather.
Everyone’s welcome
Winter Solstice is designed to be inclusive, accessible and welcoming for the whole community.
The event includes free entry, free activities, inclusive programming, volunteer involvement and a Sensory Sanctuary for anyone who needs a quieter moment.
Come for the whole evening, or pop in for a little while. Bring the kids, bring a mate, come solo, or meet your neighbours there.
What to bring
- Warm layers
- A picnic rug
- A reusable cup
- A homemade lantern, if you have one
- A picnic dinner, if you’d like to bring your own
- Your friends, neighbours and family
This community event is an initiative of Geelong West Neighbourhood House and is supported by City of Greater Geelong Council and Jellis Craig.
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Take a midweek break and try something new!
Join our friendly swing dancing community on Wednesday nights at GWNH.
✔ No partner required ✔ No experience needed ✔ Just drop in and dance
We'd love to see you on the dance floor with us (matchng shoes optional 😄)
📆 Wed 26 August (TONIGHT and fortnightly after that)
⏰ 7-8 pm Beginner class ($15)
💳 Pay by card or cash at the door - no need to book!
🎶 Social dancing 8pm – 9 pm
📍 Geelong West Neighbourhood House (89 Autumn Street, Geelong We#swingdanceda#geelongel#trysomethingnewngnew ... See MoreSee Less
What time is it? Swing dance time! 🙌
No partner or experience needed - all welcome!
📆 Wed 12 August (and fortnightly after that)
⏰ 7-8 pm Beginner class ($15)
💳 Pay by card or cash at the door - no need to book!
🎶 Social dancing 8pm – 9 pm
📍 Geelong West Neighbourhood House (89 Autumn Street, Geelong West)
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Oh yes, swing dancing is on tonight! We're getting jazzy with more 1920s charleston. 🎶🔥🎺
No partner or experience needed - all welcome!
📆 Wed 29 July (and fortnightly after that)
⏰ 7-8 pm Beginner class ($15)
💳 Pay by card or cash at the door - no need to book!
🎶 Social dancing 8pm – 9 pm
📍 Geelong West Neighbourhood House (89 Autumn Street, Geelong West)
(Thanks to Dan & Aida for this clip!) 🙏 ... See MoreSee Less
Swing dancing is on tonight! We're playing some hot jazz to beat the mid-winter blues and kicking up our heels with some 1920s charleston!
No experience needed I Come on your own or with a buddy I All welcome!
📆 Wed 15 July (and fortnightly after that)
⏰ 7-8 pm Beginner class ($15)
💳 Pay by card or cash at the door - no need to book!
🎶 Social dancing 8pm – 9 pm
📍 Geelong West Neighbourhood House (89 Autumn Street, Geelong West)
This fab little clip was choreographed by the amazing Loz Yee and danced by Echoes of Harlem (now The Rhythm Revellers). And yes, that's Jono and me up the back. 😁 ... See MoreSee Less