By Callum Ludwig
Following a successful first event in 2022, the Small Hall Gypsy Cabaret is returning to East Warburton on Saturday 18 March.
The event is set to be headlined by Balkan gypsy brass and funk band The Seduceaphones, with Szara Fox and the Midnight Secrets and the Wolfe Arrow Duo also performing.
Szara Fox and Andrew Darling’s production company Velveteen Productions are hosting the event and Mr Darling said they are so excited they’ve got the chance to do another round this year.
“It was so successful last year and we are glad Yarra Ranges Council gave us another round of funding for it, I think from the reports they got back last year, they were really happy with it,” he said.
“Especially because it was not long after our couple of lockdown years, I think the biggest thing people got out of it was this really wonderful, celebratory sense of community coming together, as well as a fantastic night of entertainment.”
The Seduceaphones have performed around Australia, playing at festivals like Moomba, Falls Festival and Rainbow Serpent, and taking inspiration from other music, with one particular favourite tune being their cover of Hermetico by Israeli band Balkan Beat Box, which has also been sampled by Jason Derulo.
With the event once again to be held at the East Warburton Public Hall, Mr Darling said it is a great thing to be continuing the ‘small hall’ aspect of the show.
“There’s not a lot like it and as we talked about last time, we have been a part of this a lot up in the Byron Bay area and it was always like a community uniting point, much more so than going to a pub,” he said.
“It’s particularly good for people because it wasn’t in a pub or in a bar where you have to go and pay for expensive drinks.”
A fire show will be catching the eye outside and the event will be catered by Holy Cow Chai from Healesville, who will be providing food and their range of chai teas. It is an alcohol-free event.
Doors open at 6.30pm and tickets are available at the link below www.smallhallgypsycabaret.eventbrite.com.au.
