The Racecourse Road Carnival is on again this year, with a new look and theme. This iconic festival was one of the first to be held in Brisbane and has a long and illustrious history.
Racecourse Road is a lovely tree-lined boulevard, which runs through the heart of the historic suburbs of Ascot and Hamilton in Brisbane. The street will be closed to traffic from Lancaster to Windermere Roads.
The Carnival brings our community together – to celebrate Queensland’s amazing food and wine, and our fascinating local history. It is held in Queensland Week and during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
Highlights ...
FREE ADMISSIONThe Sirromet Long Lunch. Please clickhere to see the menu and buy a ticket.
Cooking Demonstrations & Wine TastingsThe Parish Picnic at St AugustinesFashion Stage, young designer competition3 Music Stages with rockabilly dancers,latin, jazz & pop
Local History MarqueeSirromet Long Lunch
A Celebration of Queensland food and wine
Includes matched Sirromet Wines and
Blue Sky boutique beers
There will be something for everyone, and it is all free ..
Three stages with jazz, latin and pop bands PLUS rockabilly dancers, and the best young musicians from our local schools.
The Fashion Stage features a competition for edgy young designers, parades, race wear hats and 10 minute makeovers.
The Cooking Stage has a multitude of demonstrations, giving you lots of ideas, tricks and skills.
There will be places to sit down, take a breather and enjoy the entertainment. Street Performers, competitions, food and cocktail tastings plus the History Marquee will keep you entertained all day.
Programs will be available on the day, with times and details of all the activities
There will be lots to entertain children of all ages.
To make parents’ day more enjoyable we have set aside the lovely church grounds at St. Augustine’s for The Parish Picnic. Spread a rug on the thick grass, bring your own hamper or buy lunch from the food stalls nearby.
You can take a break and entertain the littlies at the Animal Nursery and children’s rides.
The Diversity Stage will feature local school bands and dance groups.
Plus rides and activities for older children will be nearby.
Cooking Classes
giving you great tips and tricks ... how to make delicious canapes in 10 minutes or the professional way to ice a cake, and lots moreSirromet Winerywill conduct wine tastings which will show you what great wines Queensland now produces.Artisan Producersfrom the Sunshine Coast will hand out samples of some marvellous food they make. And you can buy some to take to ...
The Parish Picnicheld in the lovely grounds of St Augustines Church. You can bring your own picnic or buy Devonshire tea or sausages sandwiches from the church volunteers.The Sirromet Long
Lunch250 people will sit down at one long table in the street, to enjoy a gourmet menu of Queensland’s best food, matched to Sirromet Wines. Cocktails and canapes will start the lunch.
Please click here to see the menu and buy a ticket.
A Queensland dish matched with Sirromet Wine will be featured at 25 cafes and restaurants in the streetSirromet Long Lunch
A Celebration of Queensland food and wine
Includes matched Sirromet Wines and
Blue Sky boutique beers
Ascot and Hamilton have so many stories to tell. From the very early days when the “racetrack” was an unsealed Kingsford Smith Drive and the winners were announced from the first floor of the old Hamilton Hotel. Or the day 3000 American troops marched up Racecourse Road to a tent city in Eagle Farm Racecourse, or the trams that used to go down the middle of Racecourse Road and the deck chair seating in the old cinema that used to be where Woolworths is now.
Some of the best examples of our unique domestic architecture are on Hamilton Hill. There are many mansions remaining and many wonderful stories of the families and prominent people who lived in them.
Bretts Wharf was built in 1929 by the Brett family to export their timber, and though far from beauteous it became Brisbane cruise ship terminal for 60 years.
You are invited to complete an application to have a stall at the 2012 Racecourse Road Carnival, which is to be held on:
Sunday 3rd June 2012 (9am-4pm)
With an expected attendance of at least 25,000 people, free entry, and lots of entertainment you can expect a very profitable day.
Loud Events and Stalls Convener Llyn Miller have organised the logistics for other Racecourse Road festivals, and we expect a smooth bump in and bump out. Llyn will be on her mobile all day and Loud Event staff will be on walkie talkies.
Committee:
Bev Sotiriou
The Lido Cafe Restaurant
lidoteam@bigpond.net.au
0409 722 460
Marilyn Domenech
Baguette Bistrot+Bar
marilyn@baguette.com.au
0417 644 404Event Organisers:Stall Applications:
