Sunday 6 October:
Morning – Malvern Cricket Ground
Afternoon – Malvern Cricket Ground

Saturday 12 October:
Morning – Princes Gardens Tennis Courts
Afternoon – Prahran Aquatic Centre

Growing up in a sports crazed nation is often a challenge for those of us at odds with athleticism, coordination or even motion. The Winner Takes It All is an interactive art event that allows anyone to be a sporting star, a wild spectator or anything in between. In a country where sport constantly overshadows art, this is a way to put the art into the sport!

With a special focus on the LGBTQIA+ community we invite you to be part of a large scale photographic series exploring the many ways we struggle and succeed to perform ‘sport’. Part performance, part art happening. This will be a unique community engaging event for anyone who loathes or loves the ‘art’ of sport.

The shoots will take place over two days during the first two weekends of the 2024 Melbourne Fringe Festival, on Sunday 6 and Saturday 12 October.

Each day, there will be a shoot in the morning and another in the afternoon, lasting approximately two hours each.

Event warnings: This event contains some nudity, sustained loud noises, and a high level of audience participation. This is a photography shoot, so will involve movement and stillness.

To find out more and to sign up to participate, check out The Winner Takes It All hub.

To participate, you must register.

Registered participants will receive specific guidance on when to arrive and where to go on the day. Registration is essential to receive this information, and walk-ups may not be facilitated on the day.

You must be 15 years or older to participate in this event. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult, 25 years or older, and will require parent or guardian consent to have their image used in the project.

The Winner Takes It All is a free event.

This project is supported by the City of Stonnington, Creative Victoria and the Broadtree Foundation. This project received Cash to Create through the Fringe Fund, with thanks to Monica Lim and Konfir Kabo.

Saturday 19 October | 4:30 PM
Sunday 20 October | 4:00 PM

Duration 50 minutes

G – Suitable for all ages. Recommend 3 years +

Where:
So Soiree Fringe Garden
The Ukiyo Tent, Grattan Gardens
Prahran, 3181, VIC, Australia

Price:    Full $18    Concession $15

Set in their favourite part of Australia, Legend Farms. Join these two for a day in the life of getting their jobs done with a tractor-load of circus and farming tomfoolery. It’s “The Castle” meets “Babe” with an acreage of acrobatics.

Created by the team who brought you Children are Stinky in collaboration with Stunned Mullet Circus this show has award winning roots. Performed by the dead set legends Josie Wardrope (By A Thread) Sam Aldam (Circus Oz), you can expect big tricks and even bigger laughs.

With jaw-dropping acrobatics, high-flying carrots, 3 metre balancing bales of hay and so much more, The Farmy Farm has more going on than a chook in a worm farm.

Created by award-winning Circus Trick Tease, who brought you Children are Stinky and Brass Monkeys. We deliver exceptional circus shows that are equal parts skill, thrill, and comedy.

Children’s Choice, Edinburgh Fringe, 2016
Best Children’s Show, Adelaide Fringe,2018
Best Children’s Show, Fringe World, 2019

Event warnings: This event has some infrequent low-pressure audience interaction.