Under the Gums 2021-23
- Project typeEvent
- Contractor nameGilgandra Shire Council
Under the Gums (originally 'A Night Under the Gums') has been an annual festivity in Gilgandra since its inception in 2021.
2021
A Night Under the Gums 2021 invited attendees to graze the delights of local and regional food suppliers, enjoy a beverage and experience the Gilgandra riverside in a new light ~ with both live music and lighting displays making the space shine.
Held on Saturday, 10 April 2021, the night brought the Gilgandra community together to enjoy live music and graze the delights of local stalls.
This event was funded by the NSW Government Department Planning, Industry & Environment’s Summer Fun(d) program.
2022
A Night Under the Gums 2022 was a community activation event held in the High Street area of Miller Street to activate a new shared carpark zone, bringing people from the community and the broader region together to enjoy the space, good company, live music, great food and drink!
Featuring food stalls by local and regional producers, community groups and local businesses along with live music, pop-up bar and lighting displays to bring the banks and beautiful river gums to life. We partnered with many stakeholders to transform the idea into reality, engaging firstly with our local businesses, community groups and musicians to come and be part of the night.
With a pop-up bar provided by Armatree Hotel and a wonderful variety of food and interest stalls provided by Devils Hollow Brewery, Black Gate Distillery, Blue Sky Cheese, Saltbush Lamb, The Goods, Armatree CWA, Gilgandra CWA, Gilgandra Lions Club, Country Coffee Cart and Bruno's Woodfire Pizza - something for everyone!
It was a wonderful night enjoyed by all, with funding support through NSW Government Summer Fund. With over 1,000 attendees and smiles all round, it was great to transform and use this space in a completely new way, with Gilgandra Region coming together to support and enjoy a unique community event.
2023
Gilgandra lit up the gum trees on Saturday, 23 September 2023 as locals and visitors alike were welcomed back for a third year to enjoy a night Under the Gums, like it hadn’t been seen before!
In its third year, Under the Gums grew bigger and a little further upstream to the newly upgraded Gilgandra Cultural Precinct (GCP). Locals and visitors enjoyed a night of live music, street food, brews, and danced the night away on the banks of the Castlereagh.
Under the Gums 2023 had a stellar line-up of music acts, including:
- The most streamed country artist for Australasia and singer on The Voice Australia of 'Keith' (played to Keith Urban) with over 40 million streams, Kaylee Bell
- Golden Guitar Award winner, Casey Barnes
- Chart-topping trio from Byron Bay, The Buckleys
- Fan favourites, the roaming band Phat Brass
- Brad Butcher, two-time Golden Guitar Award winner and Queensland Music Award for Best Country Song winner
- Star Maker winner, Mickey Pye and Tameka Music, a 2022 Rock'n finalist
- #LocalLegend Brad Haling
- Regional acts of Elle Flanagan and Shane Riley
The night was the biggest event yet, with:
- 3,100 attendees
- 44% of ticket holders from outside of the region
- 41 local and regional vendors
- Approximately 6,142 squared metres of public space activated
This event was supported by grant funding from the NSW Government, including the Stronger Country Communities Fund and Communities Event Fund.
