Strength Through Adversity Event
12th April 6pm
6pm - 8pm: Main Event: Live Music and Comedy Event
Exhibition and Stalls from 2pm in Henrietta Room
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The evening entertainment includes:
Ramshackle Orkestra - a raw and rambunctious street band sound that will blow the roof off with a mix of jazz, gypsy and world music!
Dilly Choir - a community choir based in the Wollondilly, this choir includes sweet harmonies mixed with raw fun loving singing that encourages people of all abilities to sing!
Local Comedians - fresh out of Comedy school with Laura Hughes, these new comedians are poised to take the stage and deliver fresh comedic material
Paul Malia - Paul is a local Wingecarribee resident, who was personally affected by the Black Summer Bushfires, will perform a song he wrote in the aftermath 'Heroes in Yellow'
Marjorie Kay - will be delivering a TED Talk style presentation of her book 'I Know a Safe Place', which she wrote and illustrated highlighting the affects of the black summer bushfires on animals and habitats.
About your Host, Laura Hughes!
Laura Hughes is a comedian, writer and actor. In 2011, Laura began her stand-up career as a National finalist in the RAW Comedy competition. She was then hand-picked by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for the Comedy Zone showcase in 2012. Since then, Laura has done multiple solo shows to sold out crowds at the comedy festivals and performs regularly across the country and overseas.
Laura is a regular face on Australian TV appearing on such shows as: At Home Alone Together (ABC), 8MMM Aboriginal Radio (ABC), Open Slather (Foxtel), Legally Brown (SBS), Problems (ABC) and Compulsory Entertainment (Online). Laura also appeared across two seasons of the US series The Detour created by Samantha Bee and Jason Jones.
Laura has spent the last decade honing her unique comedy style in LA, performing across the States and studying at the prestigious improvisation schools; Upright Citizens Brigade and Groundlings.
“Laura Hughes is like if your fun best friend was professionally funny”
- Ronny Chieng
“Laura pumps out hilarious characters at a rate that puts the rest of us to shame”
- Anne Edmonds
