Knox Festival Sat. 28th February - Sun. 1st March

It's only a couple of weeks until the Knox Festival and Ferntree Gully Library will be taking part in the festivities with the following events.

PLEASE NOTE: Updated times

Saturday 28th February
The ever popular Artrageous will be running continuous ‘make and do sessions’ on both days.

12noon - ‘Magic Guy’ Terry McSweeney
Terry has performed at Crown Casino, the Comedy Festival and has even appeared on Neighbours as …. a magician.

2pm - Author John Marsden
John has been acclaimed for his Tomorrow series and the Ellie Chronicles. He has sold over 3 million books worldwide. In 2006 John was presented with the Lloyd O’Neil Award for service to the Australian book industry. This is a not to be missed opportunity to hear an internationally recognised young peoples’ author. There will a sales and signing session following the talk.

Sunday 1st March
The ever popular Artrageous will be running continuous ‘make and do sessions’ on both days.

12noon - Puppeteer Claire Everton
Claire Everton will delight the audience with her fairytale puppets. She is a very experienced performer whose outstanding singing and theatrical talents will make this performance something to remember.

2pm - Author Bob Graham
Lovers of picture books, both big and small, will want to see Bob Graham. Bob is one Australia’s most respected illustrators and authors. Bob is a past winner of the UK’s prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal and three times winner of the Australian Children’s Book of the Year Award.

Thanks to the generosity of a local manufacturer, the youth of Knox have been invited to decorate two hundred pairs of sneakers. The finished products will be on display at the library during the Festival.

Come and join us for a great weekend.

Where: Ferntree Gully Library, 1010 Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully.
Cost: Entry to the festival is $6 Family, $2 Adult, $1.50 child/concession. All money will go to the bushfire appeal. No further cost for any library activities.
Parking: Parking is available for a gold coin donation at St. Josephs College, Brenock Park Drive, Ferntree Gully - right across the road from the main festival entrance. Alternatively you can leave your car at home and use public transport (Connex train timetables, BusVic - Metlink bus timetables). A free festival bus will shuttle every 20 minutes between the Ferntree Gully railway station (bus stop opposite railway station on Station Street) and the Burwood Highway entrance to the festival site. The bus will operate between 11am and 4pm both days.

Cheers, Maryanne