Things to Do in Thornbury

Bella Ciao is a fundraising event for Victorian Socialists to assist with their campaign to take on One Nation, the big capitalists and the establishment in this year's Victorian state election, as well as an opportunity to show opposition to the threat posed by the far-right. Headlined by Montaigne, with support from locals Lily Morris, Bec Sykes, TNS, and The Iron Bark Brothers. Between performances, hear from a host of Victorian Socialists candidates, including Purple Pingers, Jasmine Duff, Oskar Martin, Yasemin Shamsili and Priya Reddy. All proceeds go towards the Victorian Socialists state election campaign.

Self-described as a “bald and bearded, metal-headed, hill hiking, dopamine dealing, loud sounding man”, Seattle-based comedian LUKE SEVEREID has made a name for himself around the globe, fusing comedy with a love for heavy metal music and unique insights on life and the world swirling around him. Having made an impact doing stand-up on the 2025 edition of KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA, the funnyman today announces his return Down Under, announcing the aptly titled ‘HERE TO F#@K SPIDERS’ tour for September! SEVEREID’s comedic style has been described as “aggressively absurd” and “idiotically insightful”; his material has fast grown an online audience of over half a million followers, with shows around the world bringing him notoriety and popularity in equal measure. Among his recent accomplishments, SEVEREID has recorded two comedy specials in Minneapolis, MN that are to be released exclusively through KNOTFEST – the first filmed stand up comedy specials to be hosted by the online media and culture platform. With his tour of Australia and New Zealand adding to an impressive scorecard, SEVEREID is only continuing to cement his status as a comedy talent to pay attention to. Don’t miss your chance to catch him this September! A message from Luke: "I am VERY excited to return to Australia. Had a blast last year when I came out as part of Knotfest and I’m beyond stoked to be coming back. Aussie crowds are far and away some of the best crowds I’ve ever performed in front of. It’s like telling jokes to rooms full of my country’s cousins who get to say the C word with complete impunity and do so with gleeful grins. Looking forward to seeing yall again this September! Bring your spiders….”

An Evening With Robert Forster & His Swedish Band The Strawberries Tour – Performing In Hobart, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide & Brisbane This September When Robert Forster’s ninth solo album, Strawberries, was released in May 2025, Robert was adamant that when he toured the album in Australia, it had to be with the Swedes that played on the record. Knowing their brilliance in the studio and on stage from previous European tours, he was determined to bring this particular show to Australia. To showcase the power and beauty the band brings to the Strawberries songs – the album listed at #7 in MOJO’s Top 75 Albums of 2025 – the setlist stretches back through the best of Forster’s acclaimed solo career and his illustrious time in The Go-Betweens. This is two hours of magic on stage. Forster, cut loose. The three-piece Swedish band is the cream of the Stockholm pop scene: Peter Moren on guitar is the ‘Peter’ of Peter Bjorn and John. Jonas Thurell on bass and Magnus Olsen on drums are stars. Their musicianship and chemistry with Forster is something to behold. Five shows only. ‘Strawberries is the former Go Between’s most joyous set to date. He is writing some of the best songs of his life’ – ★★★★★ MOJO ‘Robert is performing with His Swedish Band to an enthralled audience, sitting on pews, worshipping a songwriting god. He’s 68, tall, angular and in good shape, his mannerisms, voice and playing not too far removed from that late-20s TV version of himself. His humour comes across as dry, his persona slightly aloof, but like his songs, the warmth and beauty, the intelligence, eventually break you’ – monstagigz.com PRESALE TICKET LIMIT: There is a strict presale limit of four (

4) tickets per customer on this event. Persons who exceed the ticket limit may have any or all of their orders and tickets cancelled without notice. This includes orders associated with the same name, e-mail address, billing address, credit card number or other information. GP TICKET LIMIT: There is a strict limit of eight (