NEWS
Opportunities for Peninsula Musicians
MP Music Industry has two exciting opportunities for local musicians! 📣 Feature your music in the Flinders Tiny Town Awards video. 📣 Perform live at The Briars Garden Party in April 👉 How to get involved: https://linktr.ee/mornpenartsandculture - Expressions of...
New MP Music Network Committee
We are pleased to report that our AGM on 30 October was overwhelmingly positive and we now have a ten-strong, full capacity committee with active office bearers. Firstly a sincere thanks to Robin Griffiths our outgoing President having served and led the Network for...
MP Music Network AGM 2024
It’s that time of year again! MP Music is holding its annual General Meeting on Wednesday October 30 at God’s Kitchen, 53 Barkly Street Mornington. 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. This is an important occasion, possibly more so than previous general meeting events you may...
FEATURED ARTISTS/GIGS
Mutual Colour w/ Doe Street at The Pig and Whistle
Hailing from the Mornington Peninsula, Mutual Colour brings a unique and original sound to the Indie Rock scene. Sweet and fragile, but always carrying a sense of grit, this project stems from the likes of Jen Cloher and Sharon Van Etten. Led by singer/songwriter...
MP Music Summit – Live Acts
The MP Music Summit on 12 August will finish the day with live acts from 5:00pm - 7:00:pm. Including Stiff Richards, Icky Sitch, Spud Thompson, Sugatree and Emma Li. Gods Kitchen & Bar 55, 53 Barkly St, Mornington, 3931 More info here:...
Henry Wagons at HABA
Henry Wagons returns to the road for an encore lap, celebrating the songs and stories on new solo album “South of Everywhere”. This album is focused on homeland highways, so Henry will revisit some of the storied stages and ramshackle roadhouses from which these songs...
INDUSTRY NEWS
MP Shire Arts Cuts
Councillors of The Mornington Peninsula Shire plan to slash $480,000 in arts funding. This amounts to EVERY CENT that previously went into the Performing Arts Development Fund ($400,000) and the Creative Fund ($80,000). These cuts would devastate the Mornington...
Cultural Awareness Training
As part of the Shire’s commitment to building a stronger, more inclusive local music scene, this Cultural Awareness Training session is an opportunity for music professionals to deepen their understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and...
New Busking Permit Application
The Shire has launched a streamlined busking permit application process, and it’s now live on their website! You can check out the new application and updated terms and conditions via this link:...