Rockingham's FIRST Rocky Fringe Festival - 19-25 Jan 2024

Proudly presented by Hidden deTours - Bus and Walking Tours and My Little Bookshop. 

Welcome to the Hidden Bookshop of Wonder located in My Little Bookshop on the beautiful Rockingham foreshore. Quirky bookshop by day and a magical fringe venue by night, plus a couple of children's shows mid morning. 

We have curated one awesome week's worth of incredible shows from 19-25 January including - comedy, cabaret, magic, mediums, music, and children's events. 

The 2024 Rocky Fringe Festival is now over after an amazing week of acts and very positive feedback from the community. We look forward to what's to come for the 2025 festival. Follow us on Facebook for upcoming announcements. 

The acts we featured in 2024 are below:

FRIDAY 19 JANUARY - 6pm

​Wage Against The Machine   - VIC
​(Comedy)

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​Clock-in for a fast-paced hour of comedic storytelling, in the angry world of customer service where the daily grind is minimum wage, maximum grief... and the customer is always wrong.
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FRIDAY 19 JANUARY - 8.30pm

​​A Comedy of Financial Error$   - WA
​(Comedy)
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​This is a one of a kind comedy show where we merge comedy, finance and audience interaction to help you understand the wizardly word of Debt and money.
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Saturday 20 January - 6pm

​Seductive Secrets: A Cabaret or Tease  - WA
(Cabaret / Variety)

​Celebrating timeless burlesque, mesmerizing illusions, and enchanting cabaret singers, our skilled performers are masters of the art of tease. Immerse yourself in a world of glamour, sophistication, and hidden treasures.
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Saturday 20 January - 8.30pm

​Camp Tomás Ford  - WA
​(Comedy / Music)

Circle ‘round a late night fire with your rugged camp master (and master of camp) Tomás Ford. With a coldie in hand and a twinkle in his eye, he’s here to sing you the story of his leap from daggy dad to Australia’s newest gay icon. 
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Sunday 21 January - 10am

​A Magical Dance Party  - WA
​(Children's Event)

​Sing and dance along with this interactive show for the whole family. Sing at the top of your lungs, dance like nobody is watching, and prepare to do it all with some very popular characters.
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Sunday 21 January - 6pm

​Hope on the Horizon  - Rockingham
​(Acoustic Music)
​SOLD OUT

​Tanya Stojanovic Duo offers an hour of soulful, authentic music with 'Hope on the Horizon'. Tanya, a singer/songwriter of Papua New Guinean and Australian heritage, and guitarist David Wheeler, create an authentic, soul-touching experience.
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Sunday 21 January - 8.30pm

Gill Cordiner - Pinky Swears  - Scotland
​(Comedy)

 A show that explores the outrageous Scottish upbringing of Gill Cordiner . A show about love sex, death, polar bears, and pirates. Gill shows her talents as a visual artist with quirky illustrations for her stories and asks the audience to see if they can spot which
​story is a lie. 
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Monday 22 January - 10am

​Abra Da-Cameron!  - WA
​(Magic / Children's Event)
SOLD OUT

Abra Da-Cameron! incorporates Cameron the Magician’s high energy, humorous and interactive approach to magic and comedy.  A hilarious show that will have the kids engaged, the parents laughing, and the whole family asking, ‘How’d he do that!?’
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Monday 22 January - 6pm

Tricks to Impress Friends and Enemies! - WA
​(Comedy / Magic / Illusion)

​Join us for a sidesplitting, jaw-dropping extravaganza that's equal parts comedy and magic, as Cameron the Magician takes you on a rib-tickling ride through his misadventures with foes and pals alike. Has magic helped him make friends? Has it helped with the ladies? Or has it just made all social interactions that much worse?

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Monday 22 January - 8.30pm

Skeletons  - UK
(Comedy / Theatre)

A ridiculous true story from award-winning writer, "smart character comic" (The Scotsman) and "wo-mann of many talents” (Not The Front Row). "Excellent" (Metro). "Phenomenal character work" (Entertainment Now). "Grabs the gig by the funny bits" (The Scotsman).
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Wednesday 24 January - 10am and 6pm

​The Ukulele Man - ACT
(Cabaret / Musical Theatre)

The Ukulele Man is the story of the Northern English wartime entertainer and ukulele legend George Formby! With a toothy grin and a kindly turnip face, he sang cheeky songs and won the love of the nation. 
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Thursday 25 January - 6pm

​A Night With Spirit - WA
(Mediums)
​SOLD OUT

A Night With Spirit is back for another night of love and light as Samantha Duly, an internationally renowned medium, is joined by two local Perth mediums in a 75-minute performance where we connect to family and friends who have passed into the afterlife.

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Thursday 25 January - 8.30pm

The Ben Russell Comeback Special - VIC
(Comedy)

After working in comedy for over 20 years and struggling with substance abuse for even longer than that, Ben Russell is now stone-cold sober and loving it. A frank, honest, and stupid account of how he got to the point of walking away from the thing he loved doing the most, drinking. 

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Follow the Rocky Fringe Festival on Facebook or Instagram for current updates and information. 

The 2024 Rocky Fringe Festival was proudly presented by two local Rockingham businesses:

Thank you to our amazing sponsors:

Shout out to Stephen Rea for his amazing logo, poster and flyer design, and the team at Parkin Print for your quick and fabulous turn around in printing services. 

Rockingham Bus Tours

Did you know we also offer Bus Tours and Charters in Rockingham and beyond for small groups?

• We can create a bespoke bus tour visiting local breweries, wineries, distilleries and foodie producers for your private group.
• Or a night out in Rockingham or Mandurah visiting bars and restaurants
• Or a day out exploring Thomas Dambo's 'Giants of Mandurah'.
• Or an event pick up and drop off. 
• ​Or a wedding transfer. 

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