The Anticlinal Fold ASRC Fundraiser

Duration: 6 December 2024


The Anticlinal Fold is coming back to The Coolroom at the  Northern Arts Hotel in Castlemaine on the 6th of December for another big evening of modern yuletide jazz and song, and this time, with another very important ingredient — Christmas spirit. Proceeds from the gig will be donated to the Asylum Seeker’s Resource Centre so come down and join a bunch of local jazz musos in supporting a great cause. 

Featuring Jo Huf, Jem Challender, Ben Gibbons, Arron Light  and special guests: Gretas Williams, Pip Avent, Thomasina Challender, Mary Challender, Matt Colin and many more …

There will be the quartet’s usual complement of swinging standards and their own contemporary Jazz compositions. But the event will pivot around one particular piece of Yuletide genius that has been fascinating them for more than one festive season and that’s the “Carol of the Bells”, written by the Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in 1914.  

The band welcomes back Jo Huf to the fold. Jo is a Castlemaine-based singer and guitarist, and a Brazilian music wiz. Jo has featured in Triple J’s Unearthed and is making an impact everywhere she performs with her virtuosic skill and raw talent.  Jem Challender on piano is the Anticlinal Fold’s MD and a past winner of the Australian Songwriters Competition. 

The lineup boasts the remarkable talents of Bendigo-based double bassist, Ben Gibbons, known for his time with the folk band The Waifs, and the exceptional jazz drumming virtuoso, Arron Light, whose work with the band Husky has been shortlisted for an ARIA. Plus, there’s a huge list of special guests including violin star Thomasina Challender, tuba virtuoso Pip Avent, crooner and country singer Matt Colin plus many more.  Expect some brand new Jazz compositions and some progressive jazz arrangements of the most swinging Christmas songs, and a lot of surprises besides. 

Tickets will sell fast so make sure you fold this event into your plans for the silly season. 

Tickets $25  Preshow order 2 tickets and bottle of wine $65 [saving of $15] 

Tickets can be purchased here:  https://events.humanitix.com/taf-asrc

All proceeds to Asylum Seeker’s Resource Centre

if You wish to make a direct donation then you can do so: 

The Anticlinal Fold will perform two sets on stage. Doors open from 7pm. 
The Coolroom at the Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker St Castlemaine
Friday 6 December at 7.30pm.

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Castlemaine Jazz Festival – Live at The Coolroom

Duration: 8-9 June 2024

Castlemaine Jazz Festival once again comes to The Coolroom at the Northern Arts Hotel. We are just one venue with  38 bands performing in the 6 venues – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine Bowling Club, Phee Broadway Theatre, Coolroom at the Northern Arts Hotel and this year two nights at the Boomtown Winery. 

You can wander from venue to venue at your leisure and enjoy some beautiful Jazz this Kings birthday weekend (June), or you can stay at just one! The Program at The Coolroom at the Northern Arts Hotel includes some current favourites and some new to the venue.

Saturday 8 June | 12-10pm
12.00noon Steamboat Whistlers [T]
1.20 pm The Django Fretts [T]
2.40pm Rebecca Barnard [T]
4.00pm TMT (Tamara Murphy Trio) [C]
5.20pm Meg Corson & Cam Scott [M]
6.40pm Nigel Maclean [C]
8.00pm Hargreaves Jazz Quartet [M]
9.20pm Stat [C]

Sunday 9 June | 12-8pm
12noon Ben Nieuwkerk’s Strange Awakening [C]
1.20pm The Anticlinal Fold [C]
2.40pm The Bird Conference [C]
4.00pm Kind Of Blue Trio [M]
5.20pm. The Clunk Orchestra [F] [cancelled]
6.40pm Maggie Jackson NYJazz Trio [M]

[T] TRADITIONAL  [C] CONTEMPORARY [M] MAINSTREAM [F] FUSION

Tickets for the weekend are available from castlemainejazzfestival.com.au