Blue Mountains History Conference – The Show Must Go On!
The Blue Mountains History Conference 2025 has the theme 'The Show Must Go On! - Blue Mountains Performance and Entertainment'. The conference speakers will go all day, starting at 9.00am and finishing at 4.30pm.
Welcome to the Blue Mountains History Conference 2025! Join us at The Carrington Hotel for a day filled with fascinating insights into the rich performance and entertainment history of the Blue Mountains. Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the stories and heritage of this iconic region.
8.30am: Will be registration, please be seated by 9.00am
9.00am: Acknowledgement of Country, Housekeeping, Open Conference
9.15am: Richard White, Keynote Speaker, giving the Ian Jack Address ‘The Playful Crowd Comes to the Mountains’
10.15am: Morning Tea
10.35am: Colin Semmler ‘The piano must go on!’
11.15am: Kate O’Neill ‘Rosedale En Fete – Hazelbrook’s at Home Entertainment’
11.55am: John Lanser ‘Blackheath’s Arcadia/Victoria Theater: More a Community Centre than dedicated Picture House’
12.35pm: Lunch
1.35pm: A presentation by the Blue Mountains Radio Players
2.05pm: Lowell Tarling ‘Blue Notes’
2.45pm: Lorraine Corne ‘Hollywood comes to the Blue Mountains’
3.25pm: Afternoon Tea
3.45pm: Robyne Ridge ‘The Night Katoomba Partied’
4.25pm: Raffle draw and close
$80 early bird registration up to 10 March 2025 and then $85.00, includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea