Coal Creek to lure geeks

A FESTIVAL like no other will be held at Coal Creek Community Park and Museum at Korumburra this month.

Saturday, January 16 is the day of the popular GeekFest.

Experience Minecraft, role playing, Cosplay, competitions, workshops and Steampunk, which will appeal to people of all ages from 10am to 4.30pm.

There will be a chance to paint and take home miniatures, play floor games and take part in the AnimeLab.

See The Star Queen live show, a Star Wars drag show that will explore classic moments from the films and feature spectacular costumes.

Alison Goodman will teach a Regency and Victorian finishing dance, plus there will be table top games, stall holders and a medieval display.

Workshops will inspire, with such presenters as model maker Craig Fision, animator Shaun Freeman and author Alison Goodman, or take part in a makeup workshop.

That evening, from 7.30pm-11pm, dress up for the Kostume Ball and dance to geeky music by DJ Hemphill.

Entry to the ball only is $20, including one drink and food token, or $25 will get you entry to Geekfest and the ball, plus one drink and food token.

Entry to Geekfest only is just $10. People wishing to view games or parents not participating are asked to pay $5.

The fun continues on Thursday, January 21 with the chance to make peg soldiers at 1.30pm for $10 per person. Children aged eight and over can learn basic craft skills and make toy soldiers, a savage barbarian or a Roman soldier.

Brave knights: from left, David Hurst from Grantville, Justin Dempsey from Wonthaggi and Ben Smith from Melbourne were at Coal Creek as part of the inaugural Geekfest last year.

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Posted by Tayla Kershaw on Jan 5 2016. Filed under Arts & Entertainment. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry