YIRRAMBOI kicks off
Lord Mayor Nick Reece joined festival program co-lead Sherene Stewart (centre left), Canadian performer Beany (centre right) and performers from Motherless Collective to launch the 2025 YIRRAMBOI Festival at the Malthouse Theatre on May 1.
Taking centre stage in narrm’s Arts Precinct, this year’s festival explores four powerful themes: legacy, joy, reclamation and akin.
This year’s festival has transformed the Malthouse Theatre into the Uncle Jack Charles Festival Hub. The festival spans 40 venues, with key performances at the Melbourne Recital Centre, Arts Centre Melbourne, Southbank Theatre, The Edge at Federation Square, and Arts House North Melbourne.
The festival runs until May 11. Enjoy some pictures from the May 1 launch by Southbank News photographer Hanna Komissarova.
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