YIRRAMBOI lives, breathes, and evolves as a living testament to the power of First Nations Peoples. We collectively created something that will resonate far beyond ten days. Something deeply rooted in purpose, truth and spirit — something that cannot be ignored. MANY HEARTS, MANY MINDS Its an honour to carry this gift and share this gift. For the love of our peoples, always.

/video: Sapphic Flicks /music: James Henry

CLOSING OUT YIRRAMBOI FESTIVAL 2025, THE UNCLE ARCHIE ROACH BLOCK PARTY RETURNS, SPANNING ACROSS FOUR LOCATIONS: AUNTY RUBY HUNTER STAGE AND BLAX: ACT 2 AT GOLDEN SQUARE CAR PARK, DROP HOUSE AT SECTION 8 AND LUBLY LOUNGE AT THE TOFF.

AS THE SUN FALLS, FIRST NATIONS CREATIVES MOVE THROUGH THE CITY, BREAKING AWAY FROM COLONIAL CONSTRUCTS OF PERFORMING IN ‘DESIGNATED SPACES’ TO GIVE THE STORIES OF NOW BACK TO COUNTRY, TO THE LANDS THAT HAVE HELD THEM FOR OVER 80,000 YEARS.

DATE FRI 9 – SAT 10 MAY VENUE THE UNCLE JACK CHARLES THE MERLYN MALTHOUSE 113 STURT STREET, SOUTHBANK

A RIVETING PRE-APOCALYPTIC ODYSSEY OF DANCE THEATRE, SONG AND STORYTELLING QUESTIONS THE INEVITABILITY OF CLIMATE COLLAPSE, AND CALLS YOU TO IMAGINE ALTERNATIVE FUTURES IN WHICH WE ALL PLAY A PART.

VENUE THE UNCLE JACK CHARLES CHUNKY MOVE 111 STURT STREET, SOUTHBANK

AN INTERPLAY OF INDIGENOUS MYTHOLOGIES, STREET DANCE, AND CONTEMPORARY SOMATIC PRACTICES, TRANSFORMING THE STAGE INTO A SHIFTING ECOSYSTEM OF MEMORY AND SOMA MULTIPLICITY.

HOUSE ARREST: multimedia, magic, mushrooms, portals AND a gaming world where nuclear waste has created megafauna and flora of an epic scale… 8 - 10 May The Uncle Jack Charles The Beckett Malthouse Theatre, Comedy, World Premiere

The Dungala River, shot by Chris Warrior

A VISIONARY INSTALLATION, INTERTWINING THE TIMELESS STORIES OF PROTOCOL AND PROFOUND CONNECTION TO COUNTRY OF FIRST NATIONS ARTISTS FROM OPPOSITE CORNERS OF THE EARTH.

DATE THU 1 - SUN 11 MAY VENUE IMMIGRATION MUSEUM 400 FLINDERS STREET, MELBOURNE

WHAT TERRITORIES HAVE WE TRAVERSED? WHAT PATHS HAVE BROUGHT US HERE? WHERE DO WE STAND, AND WHAT DO WE STAND FOR? WHY STAND AT ALL—WHY NOT SIT?!

ANCESTORS TO ANCESTORS BONES OF MY BONES WHO ARE WE IF NOT HER TIDES, REFLECTING OUR FUTURES, PAST.

Deeply rooted in purpose, YIRRAMBOI platforms expressions of culture, identity, unity and truth through evolutionary and experimental practices, breaking away from preconceived ideas of First Nations 'art'.