Local papers report on the 2019 Frolic Festival

We’ve had some great coverage in the paper the last couple of weeks about Frolic Festival.

Check out the articles here:

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Remember, grab your tickets today from www.frolicfestival.org before they run out! ❤️

WIN News covers Frolic

Thanks WIN News Ballarat for covering our little festival. We’re super excited to be bringing what will be a fun and visible event for the whole community! Thanks also to our supporters Juliana Addison MP and Michaela Settle MP who were there too.

Remember, grab your tickets today from www.frolicfestival.org before they run out! ❤️

Introducing the wonderful Sarah!

Sarah is a talented artist and Ballarat local who got involved with Frolic after entering the Art Show last year (she also took out the Frolic Committee Art Prize!). Sarah is working with Renee to help coordinate our wonderful volunteers during the festival and is also part of the Art Show working group this year.

Read our interview with her below.

Sarah on a rock… somewhere definitely not in Ballarat.

Preferred first name: Sarah

Pronouns: She, her

How do you identify? Bi/queer

Describe yourself in 25 words or less: A Tasmanian-born, FNQ-raised easygoing femmo lefty intellectual with terrific hair who mainlines Earl Grey, adores dressing up, and believes that mostly Things Just Work Out.

Outside of Frolic, what are you most passionate about? Art, storytelling, connection and feminism. I’m an artist/copywriter/academic/PhD student. I’m working (slowly!) on a creative feminist fairy tale project through Deakin University.

How did you become involved in Frolic? I entered the art show last year, then became a volunteer earlier this year.

Why are you involved in Frolic? I think it’s important to be as visibly queer as possible, if you safely can. Especially in regional areas. I want to show my kids difference is possible and should be celebrated. I absolutely have a “gay agenda”, in my own quiet way: to disrupt damaging gendered hetero-normative social conventions at every opportunity! But I also got involved because Frolic is super fun and I like having a good time.

What do you love about Frolic? The amazing friends I’ve made.

What do you hope for Frolic’s future? Bigger and better, onward and upward!

Favourite past event and why: Kids bush dance last year. It was so freakin cute. Also I’m really into cowboy boots.

What are you looking forward to most at this year’s festival? There’s so much on! The art show, the bush dance, carnival day. Mostly I’m looking forward to Ballarat being a bit more rainbow for a week.

Pitch a fantasy event for Frolic in the future: Horseriding with wine. Or a costume party. Or! A queer Kryal Castle costume rave party WITH horses AND wine!!

Tell us about your relationship with Ballarat: Borderline evangelical. I’ve lived here for eight years. It’s the best, and I spend a lot of time trying to convince other people to move here.

What do you love about Ballarat? How beautiful it is, everywhere you look. And the seasons. And my crew of beloved human beings.

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Thanks so much Sarah for sharing your story! Part of connecting the local LGBTIQA+ community is getting to know and celebrating its individual members. We’ll continue to share the stories of our volunteers in further updates!

Have you ever thought about getting involved in Frolic Festival as a volunteer? More info here: https://frolicfestival.org/volunteer/

Behind the scenes at Frolic

Not long to go now. Make sure you get your tickets BEFORE the festival at www.frolicfestival.org/events

Check out our short and hilariously dorky behind the scenes video of what happens at Frolic Committee meetings and see the winner of our tagging competition announced live!

 

We really look forward to seeing you at the festival everyone! ❤️🏳️‍🌈🎉

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