ROAM Geelong

Overview

You'll have to look beyond the big smoke to catch one of Victoria's most exciting cultural events this spring, as ROAM Geelong takes over the premier regional hub with multi-sensory art, performance, music and storytelling. Held from 4–10pm on Saturday, October 11, the city's arts and culture precinct will radiate with acclaimed and emerging talent — over 60 percent of participants are from the Greater Geelong area.

Johnstone Park will host one of the evening's headline events — Tomorrow Blooms — which sees Superficial Studio's Andrew Kupresanin and Belinda Chen fuse art, nature and technology for a digital botanical experience. Presented as an ever-evolving sculpture, the piece explores a botanical future in hyperdrive. Meanwhile, Falcon features a stunning four-metre-tall puppet roaming through the parkland to a light show and immersive soundscape.

Platform Arts will also transform Geelong's streets into a living exhibition space through a trio of shows. Head to After Walter Hopps Exhibition to experience the gallery teeming with first-come, first-served installation art. Then check out Dr Anindita Banerjee's Arranged Marriage as it lights up Little Malop Street with Bollywood beats, costumes and satire. Plus, Australian comedian and design advocate Tim Ross will take a deep dive into our obsession with housing in The Australian Dream? — a lighthearted talk based on 18 months of research.

"ROAM is a destination event that will transform Geelong's arts and cultural precinct into a creative playground, combining everything our award-winning venues and talented artists have to offer," says City of Greater Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj OAM. "We're thrilled to bring acclaimed performers and local voices together — showcasing the incredible depth of talent in Greater Geelong for all the world to see."