Bleach Surf Festival starts this weekend

Bleach* Surfing the Fringe will host over fifty-five art and photography installations, film screenings, music, talks, fashion, theatre and food events staged across the spectacular beaches, foreshores and major venues unique to the Southern Gold Coast from 11-26 Feb 2012. For 16 days, across 10kms, over 80 artists and musicians will be on display.

Bleach* Surfing the Fringe Festival Schedule:

Feb 7 -12 – Breaka Burleigh Pro

Feb 11 - 26 – Bleach* Goldspace and Bleach* Collective exhibitions – Kirra Hill Community & Cultural Centre, Kallalu, Café Dbar, Bambi Deluxe, Little Lido Espresso Bar, and well as reclaimed shopfronts in Coolangatta and Tugun. Opening times vary. 

Feb 11
Bleach* Street– Tomewin St Currumbin 11-6 pm 
The Surfer and The Mermaid – Surf World Museum Currumbin 1pm, 2.30, 4 pm – entry by gold coin donation
Bleach* Groms – south side of Elephant Rock, Currumbin Beach 11am-3pm
Bleach* On The Rocks Projections – Elephant Rock Currumbin 6.30- 9pm
Pop Up Bleach* Galleries – Currumbin, Tugun, Kirra, Coolangatta 3pm - 8pm
Opening Party feat Goons of Doom – Neverland Coolangatta (ticketed event)

Feb 12The Surfer and The Mermaid – Surf World Museum Currumbin 1pm, 2.30, 4 pm – entry by gold coin donation
Bleach* On The Rocks Projections – Elephant Rock Currumbin 7- 9pm
Bleach Travelling Music Truck Concert – Various times and locations
Pop Up Bleach* Galleries – Currumbin, Tugun, Kirra, Coolangatta 3 - 8pm

Feb 13 - 14
The Surfer and The Mermaid schools & family program – Surf World Gold Coast Museum, Currumbin (by reservation, gold coin entry)

Feb 15
Oceanscape – Kallalu Coolangatta 6.30pm
 Feb 16Public Debate: Is Surfing an Art or a Sport? –  Surf World Gold Coast Museum Currumbin – entry by gold coin donation
Pop Up Bleach* Galleries– Currumbin, Tugun, Kirra, Coolangatta 4-8pm

Feb 17-19- Kirra Teams Challenge

Feb 17Retrospect Film Night – Surf World Gold Coast Museum, Currumbin – entry by donation
Pop Up Bleach* Galleries – Currumbin, Tugun, Kirra, Coolangatta 4-8pm
Tijuana Cartel– SoundLounge, Currumbin RSL 8pm (ticketed event)
In Natural Flow feat. 3lla – Komune Coolangatta 7pm  – by donation

Feb 18
Kirra Dreaming – Lucas Proudfoot with Circular Rhythm children’s workshops, acoustic performances, Kirra Hill C&CC 11am-3.30pm
Tim Baker writing workshops – Kirra Hill C&CC 12.30-2.30 pm (ticketed event)
Patagonia Summer Surf Films – Queen Elizabeth Park, Coolangatta 7-9pm
Bleach* On The Rocks Projections – Elephant Rock Currumbin 7-9pm
Pop Up Bleach* Galleries – Currumbin, Tugun, Kirra, Coolangatta 3-8pm
Depths of Balsa – Never Land Bar Coolangatta 9pm (ticketed event)

Feb 19
Disabled Surfers ‘Let’s Go Surfing’ Day – Len Wort  Park Currumbin, 9am
Bleach Travelling Music Truck Concert – Various times and locations
Summer Surf Films – Queen Elizabeth Park, Coolangatta 7-9pm
Bleach* On The Rocks Projections– Elephant Rock Currumbin 7-9pm
Sway on Sunset bikini retrospective feat Matt McHugh– Komune, Coolangatta 4-8pm (ticketed event)
Pop Up Bleach* Galleries– Currumbin, Tugun, Kirra, Coolangatta 3-8pm
Feb 21 Tugun Chats – Tugun SLSC, Tugun 6pm

Feb 22
Surfing Australia Greenroom Conference – Twin Towns Resort Coolangatta (ticketed event)
Bleach Pop Up Galleries – Currumbin, Tugun, Kirra, Coolangatta 4-8pm

Feb 23- March 6 – Dreamland Claudio Kirac Exhibition, Comb Artspace, Coolangatta, from 12pm

Feb 23Quality Vs Quanitity– Surf World Gold Coast Museum Currumbin 6.30pm
Pop Up Bleach* Galleries– Currumbin, Tugun, Kirra, Coolangatta 4-8pm

Feb 24
Sons of Beaches ’72 movie and installation – Komune, Coolangatta 7.30pm
The Break & Windy Hills –  SoundLounge, Currumbin RSL (ticketed event)
Pop Up Bleach* Galleries – Currumbin, Tugun, Kirra, Coolangatta 4-8pm

Feb 25- March 7 – Quiksilver & Roxy Pro

Feb 25
Sea Salt Sunrise – Kirra foreshore, 5.30 am (ticketed event)
Bustin Down the Door, Teahupoo Uncut movie screening – Queen Elizabeth Park, Coolangatta, 6.30-9pm
Bleach* On The Rocks Projections– Elephant Rock Currumbin 7-9pm
Pop Up Bleach* Galleries – Currumbin, Tugun, Kirra, Coolangatta 3-8pm
Sure Cut Kids – Never Land Bar, Coolangatta 8pm

Feb 26
Vintage Surfboard Swap Meet– Underground Surf, Coolangatta 10am
Bleach Music Truck Concert – Currumbin Alley 3-4 pm
Pop Up Bleach* Galleries– Currumbin, Tugun, Kirra, Coolangatta 3-8pm
Bleach Music Truck Concert – Various times and locations
Bleach* On The Rocks Projections– Elephant Rock Currumbin 7-9pm
Blue King Brown feat. Tabura – SoundLounge, Currumbin RSL 3-8.30pm (ticketed event)
Luau Closing Party– Surf World Gold Coast Museum, Currumbin 6pm (ticketed event)

March 4 – Alley Fish Fry, Currumbin Alley

In case of rain, events will run regardless; bring a ‘brolly! Schedule subject to change.
Visit the Bleach* website filled with event descriptions, ticketing information, artist profiles, and venue details: www.bleachfestival.com.au

www.facebook.com/BleachFestival

 So if you are heading for the Gold Coast in the next couple of weeks there is plenty on. The Burleigh Breaka Pro surf contest kicks off this weekend and it goes on from there. Plenty of art music and all sorts going on. Great to have been a part of the team making this happen for the first time.