EOIs open for a stall at Frolic Carnival Day

Are you a local business or community group that’d be interested in having a stall at the 2019 Frolic Carnival Day?

We’re seeking Expressions of Interest from groups wanting a stall space.

What you need to know

The Carnival is on Saturday November 9 from noon to 4pm at Alfred Deakin Place.

The day will feature a main stage, stalls, a special kids corner, food trucks, a licensed bar for adults, and multiple performers during the day including bands, drag queens, comedians, roving performers and DJs.

The audience will be as diverse as the LGBTIQA+ community and is an all ages event.

There are a limited number of stalls available with different facilities provided. We want to make sure that each stall will be the right fit for both of us and the stall holder – and keen to get an interesting mix. So get in quick so you don’t miss out.

If you’re interested in finding out more about stall opportunities contact info@frolicfestival.org for more information and to receive a copy of our stall holder info.

 

Meet Max, Frolic volunteer

Frolic Volunteer Profile – Max

Max (and Maxene!) are an absolute delight and unmissable whether down the street, at an event, or in a parade. Max joined us earlier this year after attending one of our Frolic Volunteer information sessions. Always an ideas man, he keeps us on our toes with the grandiose ideas he has for Frolic. It’s been so great to have Max involved.

Get to know Max a little bit more by reading his interview below!

Volunteer Max in one of his legendary drag outfits!

Preferred first name: Max (or Dame Maxene)
Pronouns: He/Him (Dame)
How do you identify on the LGBTIQA+ spectrum? Gay (drag queen)

Describe yourself in 25 words or less:
Max is like our rainbow: black – mindful; brown – grounded; red – passionate; orange – fruity; yellow – bright; green – earthy; blue – uncontained; purple – spiritual

How did you become involved in Frolic?
Attended one of the Frolic Volunteers information sessions earlier this year.

What attracted you to becoming involved?
I liked the Frolic Ball and I’m community minded (editors note: Max also had an incredible outfit for the Ball too!)

What do you love about Frolic?
It’s in Ballarat!

What do you hope for Frolic’s future?
More community involvement.

What are you looking forward to most at this year’s festival?
The Carnival Day will be a real highlight with what we have been planning.

Outside of Frolic, what are you most passionate about?
My metropolitan community church in Melbourne, lawn bowls, and my crocheting.

Tell us about your relationship with Ballarat:
I have been here approximately 4 years. I have lived up and down the East coast of Australia, spending 20+ years in Central Queensland (when it was illegal to be a homosexual in QLD), where I became one of the elders of our community. I was even awarded an Oscar from Queens Ball for “Best Individual Costume”; and the “Julia Potts Award” for Glbtiq+ Community Service.

What do you love about Ballarat?
I like the historical atmosphere and ambiance it has. It is also close enough to Melbourne for regular commutes.

If you want to volunteer with Frolic Festival visit: https://frolicfestival.org/volunteer/

Frolic Festival Announcement

The Ballarat Frolic Festival Committee of Management would like to announce that committee member Melissa ‘Mel’ Whitaker has decided to step down from her role on the committee.

Mel Whitaker and Benjamin Ashe

We want to thank Mel for all the work she’s done over the past couple of years – first as a volunteer with the organisation and then as a committee member. Her contributions to running our events have been huge and we wish her all the best. Mel will always be a valued member of the Frolic community!

We’d also like to announce that long time Frolic volunteer Sarah Hirst has been elected to the committee. We’re confident that Sarah’s experience as a Frolic volunteer and dedication to the arts and performance will be a fantastic asset to the organisation. 

Our new team is super excited to be working together and we can confirm that last night we met for the first time as a new committee and finalised (fingers crossed!) our festival events for 2019! Yay!

You’ll be hearing more as we tease these announcements out very soon. We love to keep you in suspense! 😉

Lots of love,

Your BFF Committee

Ben, Fleur, Jay, Renee, Sarah