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Festival highlights and special events
The festival committee are aiming to bring some new and fun activities to the festival, so stay tuned as more details are confirmed.
NEW ACTIVITIES -
Friday Night @ The Gap Vineyard hosted by Grampians Produce Inc & The Gap Winery
Friday April 30 at The Gap Winery, Halls Gap
Meal times: Between 6pm & 10pm. Features two course meal of freshly roasted Lamb from a Glenthompson Brick Oven, in a Halls Gap Bakery roll with potato and greens, followed by delicious Lemon Tartlets and Icecream from Green Eggs and Grampians Lavender Patch. Accompanied by award winning Mt Langi Ghiran and The Gap wines and Three Troupers Boutique Beers. Sausage sizzle for the kids! Tea, coffee and other refreshments available. Price: Prices are only $20 per person 13 years & over, $10 per child 12 & under and $50 for a family of 2 adults with children under 13 years.
Location: The Gap Vineyard 1 4313 Ararat-Halls Gap Road, Pomonal. Bookings essential for catering purposes and can be made at The Gap Vineyard phone 5356 4252 or by e-mail to lpeel@langi.com.au
Visit the official Grampians Produce website.
All Weekend - BSK Adventures
April 30 - Start your Grampians wine and food escape with a relaxing sunset /night walk in the bush. Learn about the local fauna, flora and natural history of the area while watching the sun set with some new friends. Head lamps, wine, local produce to nibble, telescope, smiles and a great walking trail to view the sunset are all included. $25 per person.
May 1 - Early risers will love the chance to start the day with a great walk to see the first light of the sun hitting the Grampians` stunning sandstone escarpments. A hearty bush breakfast overlooking the national park's bush is another highlight of the morning and a perfect start to your day at the festival. $50 per person.
May 2 - Keen to get out of the car and onto the saddle? This morning we ride a lovely loop through the National Park to see some of the beautiful sights, sounds and images this region has to offer. Our JAMIS mountain bikes are perfect for getting offroad and onto some quiet tracks with bold escarpment views and wildlife filled bush scenery. The smell of Eucalyptus, the quick glimpse of a blue tongue lizard, a family of Emus or the many Macropods that call the park home will make for a great and challenging adventure this morning. Bikes (all sizes catered for), helmets, water, snacks and bush breakfast included. $50 per person.
Contact: Aaron Davis,
BSK Adventures Halls Gap
Tel: 61 (0) 42 858 3522
Indigienous Evening of Dance at
Brambuk - The National Park & Cultural Centre
Time: 6pm. More details to be provided.
Saturday Night under the Stars
with Stony Creek Traders
Saturday May 1, 2010 at Stony Creek
in Main Street, Halls Gap, from 6pm
Looking for a place to eat, choose from the various venues at Stony Creek or enjoy a bowl of hearty soup made from local Grampians Produce. Music from 7pm - 9.30pm with Ducks in the Mud performing on the creek.
Craft Market at Halls Gap Primary School
Sunday May 2, 9am - 1pm, School Road, Halls Gap
Home made and home grown produce and goodies, clothes, art and craft items Egg and bacon rolls, sausage sizzle, hot and cold drinks. All proceeds to aid the Halls Gap Primary School.
Grampians Winemakers Barrique Auction
Saturday 1 May at 2pm — On the Village Oval
This is a truly unique opportunity to bid for the ownership of 300 bottles of 2008 Grampians Winemakers Barrique Shiraz. Each year, Grampians wineries donate a quantity of their own Shiraz fruit from the previous year’s vintage which is then skillfully blended by one of the region’s winemakers. This year Adam Wadewitz of Best’s Wines Great Western puts his personal style to what will be another fabulous release. Wine enthusiasts will have the opportunity to bid for ownership and can choose to make purchases in dozen lots.
Kids entertainment
On the Halls Gap Village Oval all weekend with Tubby the Robot and Thomas the Tank Engine trackless train, plus many more surprises and activities planned.
Live music — Saturday and Sunday
TBA.
'Scarecrows Musica... at Cellar Door' Display, Competition and Picnic
at Off the Beaten Track Wine and Art Gallery,
6669 Western Highway,
Buangor
Come and view the Scarecrows between April 14 and May 16 and vote for your favourite Scarecrow. Gold coin donation to local charities. Experience the sense the humour, spirit and skill that competition entrants put into this time honoured tradition – scarecrow art at its best!
The theme for this year is 'Scarecrows Musica', with scarecrows being Songsters, Musicians, playing musical instruments or perhaps it could be a wind driven feature, making sound.
Festivities culminate at the 'Scarecrows Picnic' on Sunday May 2, from 11.30am–4pm. Naturally there will be picnic fare and fine Mount Cole Wineworks wines available for purchase, NO BYO ALCOHOL, entry by gold coin donation with no bookings required, Scarecrow judging at 2pm.
Guest judge will be Mr Anthony Camm - Director Ararat Regional Art Gallery.
For more information please telephone 03 5354 5502.
Festival Breakfast with Manu Fieldel
Sunday, 2 May 9.30am to 11am —
Main marquee on the Village Oval
*SOLD OUT*
$80 per person including Wine Lover's Package, bookings essential phone 0408 811 45.
Be one of 50 people for an intimate cooking experience with Manu Fieldel and enjoy a sumptuous breakfast matched with the region’s sparkling wines in the main marquee.
Night tour of the Seppelt Underground Cellars
at Seppelt Winery, Great Western
7pm, Friday April 30, 2010
*BOOKED OUT*
Unearth hidden treasures as we take you on an eerie and enthralling journey through the 2.5 kilometre underground cellars.
The tour begins with gourmet cheese platters and a glass of Seppelt premium wine, before we venture through the darkness of the underground cellars, lighting your way with lanterns. A truly unique experience...
Time — 7pm at Seppelt Cellar Door. Admission — $25 Adults, Children over five years $10. Bookings essential. For further information contact Seppelt Cellar Door on 03 5361 2239 between 9am-5pm.