The Black Arm Band

2010 Community Tour in partnership with the Fred Hollows Foundation

Through the pioneering vision and generous support of The Fred Hollows Foundation, Hidden Republic will visit remote Indigenous communities across Northern and Western Australia throughout July and August 2010.   The large-scale tour of performances and music workshops includes community ova ls, basketball courts and football fields in Maningrida, Manyallaluk, Wadeye, Fitzroy Crossing and Papunya.

Women of Dirtsong, Four Winds Festival, Bermagui NSW

4 April 2010

The Black Arm Band presents music of the contemporary indigenous experience.

Hidden Republic, Vancouver Olympics

11 February 2010

The Black Arm Band has been invited to perform Hidden Republic with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Canada. This performance will be offered to the large First Nations community in the Vancouver area as a free concert and gift to the people of Vancouver.

Hidden Republic, Sydney Festival

9 January 2010

The Black Arm Band is joining the line-up for the 2010 Sydney Festival's First Night at The Domain.

dirtsong, Premiere Melbourne International Arts Festival

23 October 2009

Presented by Melbourne International Arts Festival in association with Arts House and in collaboration with The Black Arm Band.

dirtsong is a music performance from Aboriginal Australia mixing traditional and contemporary songs, existing repertoire with newly commissioned music and sung in many Indigenous Australian languages.

murundak, Alice Desert Festival, Alice Springs, NT

13 September 2009

With thanks to Playing Australia and in partnership with Fred Hollows Foundation, The Black Arm Band is thrilled to bring murundak to the Alice Desert Festival in Alice Springs for a free performance as part of its tour of remote and regional areas of Australia's far north. The performance is outside, bring chairs and/or blankets and dress appropriately. 

murundak, Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), NT

12 September 2009

With thanks to Playing Australia and in partnership with Fred Hollows Foundation, The Black Arm Band is thrilled to bring murundak to the Nitmiluk Community for a free performance as part of its tour of remote and regional areas of Australia's far north. The performance is outside, bring chairs and/or blankets and dress appropriately. 

murundak, Broome, WA

6 September 2009

With thanks to Playing Australia and in partnership with Fred Hollows Foundation, The Black Arm Band is thrilled to bring murundak to the Shinju Matsuri Festival in Broome on its tour of remote and regional areas of Australia's far north. The performance is outside, bring chairs and/or blankets and dress appropriately. The show will take place at Male's Oval.

murundak, Fitzroy Crossing, WA

4 September 2009

With thanks to Playing Australia and in partnership with Fred Hollows Foundation, The Black Arm Band is thrilled to bring murundak to the Fitzroy Town Oval in Fitzroy Crossing for a free performance on its tour of remote and regional areas of Australia's far north. The performance is outside, bring chairs and/or blankets and dress appropriately. Show to begin around 7:30pm.

murundak, Manyallaluk Community, NT

29 August 2009

With thanks to Playing Australia and in partnership with Fred Hollows Foundation, The Black Arm Band is thrilled to bring murundak to the Manyallaluk Community in Katherine Gorge for a free performance on its tour of remote and regional areas of Australia's far north. The performance is outside, bring chairs and/or blankets and dress appropriately.

murundak, Darwin Festival, NT

28 August 2009

With thanks to Playing Australia and in partnership with Fred Hollows Foundation, The Black Arm Band is thrilled to bring murundak to the Darwin Festival, and 8 other locations in Australia's far north. The performance is outside, chairs will be provided.

murundak, WOMAD UK

24 July 2009

Watch an interview with Lou Bennett at WOMAD here  - scroll down to the bottom of the page.

murundak, TANKS Art Centre, Cairns, QLD

19 July 2009

With thanks to Playing Australia, and in partnership with the Fred Hollows Foundation, The Black Arm Band is thrilled to bring murundak to Cairns, and 8 other regional areas of Australia's far north.

murundak, Yarrabah Community, QLD

18 July 2009

With thanks to Playing Australia and in partnership with the Fred Hollows Foundation, The Black Arm Band is thrilled to bring murundak to the Yarrabah Community for a free performance as part of its tour of remote and regional areas of Australia's far north. The performance is outside, bring chairs and/or blankets and dress appropriately. 

Hidden Republic, Thursday Island, Queensland Music Festival

17 July 2009

The 2009 Queensland Music Festival will launch spectacularly into life with the largest concert event to be performed on Thursday Island, webcast live to a big screen in the centre of Brisbane.

Hidden Republic premiere, Melbourne International Arts Festival

24 October 2008 - 25 October 2008

State Theatre, the Arts Centre, Melbourne, VIC

murundak, Cherbourg Community, first regional performance

19 July 2008

Cherbourg State School, Cherbourg, QLD

murundak, Brisbane Festival opening

18 July 2008

City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, QLD

murundak, London International Festival of Theatre (LiFT), international premiere

26 June 2008

Royal Festival Hall, London, UK

murundak, WOMADelaide

7 March 2008

Botanic Park, Adelaide, SA

murundak, Perth International Festival

23 February 2008

The concert was a sweaty, powerful, uplifting example of why cities and governments invest in festivals. THE AUSTRALIAN

Special Guests: John Butler, Jessie Lloyd and Della Rae Morrison

murundak, Sydney Festival

22 January 2008 - 23 January 2008

In a sweeping multi-media staging, it brings together for the first time in Sydney, The Black Arm Band, a 28 piece ensemble featuring a line-up of exceptional soloists performing works from the inspirational songbook of contemporary Aboriginal life.

murundak Premiere, Melbourne International Arts Festival

27 October 2006 - 28 October 2006

The premiere of murundak as part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival. To read more about murundak click here .