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Photo – Kyra Boyer

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Rich Moffat

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Regional Victoria’s much revered Theatre Royal in Castlemaine is excited to announce that Australian festival and venue booker stalwart Rich Moffat has been appointed as the venue’s new music programmer. A Castlemaine local and longstanding champion of the regional music scene, Rich is set to bring decades of experience to the historic venue.

Before moving to Castlemaine in 2022, Rich worked across countless iconic Melbourne venues including Corner Hotel, Northcote Social Club, The East Brunswick Club, The Peninsula Lounge, The Public Bar and many others. Highly regarded for his notable roles within the music industry, Rich has been the music programmer for some of Australia’s leading national music festivals including Falls Festival, Groovin the Moo, Splendour in the Grass, Southbound, West Coast Blues n Roots, Queenscliff Festival and more.

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Amyl and the Sniffers

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Rich says, “I truly didn’t expect to get back into the venue booking game, but the opportunity to share my experience within my local community is too good to pass up. I have seen so many amazing shows (and movies!) there over the last few years – Cate Le Bon, Amyl and the Sniffers, Arj Barker, The Necks…. The staff are friendly, the pizza is divine, the audience is diverse and hungry to support and discover something new and interesting. Come visit us soon!”

Theatre Royal owners Tim Heath and Felicity Cripps have run the prestigious 500 capacity venue, cinema and thriving restaurant since late 2016. Hosting comedy shows, international tours, local acts and a range of festivals, the Theatre Royal is the beating heart of Castlemaine’s entertainment scene. In the past few years, sold out shows have included Dylan Moran, Thelma Plum, Billy Bragg, Angel Olsen, Amyl and the Sniffers, Drapht, DMA’s, Boy & Bear, Paul Kelly and many more. The venue also hosts many annual community events including Castlemaine State Festival, MIFF Regional Film Festival, Castlemaine Pride, Castlemaine Jazz Festival and more.

Tim and Felicity say, ”We are delighted to welcome Rich Moffat to our team at Theatre Royal Castlemaine. We admire Rich as a person and his history as a programmer and look forward to him bringing an even more diverse range of talent to our beautiful historical venue.”

The Theatre Royal is the oldest continually operating theatre on the Australian Mainland, standing on Dja Dja Wurrung country. Established in 1854, the heritage listed building has become central to the social and cultural life of Castlemaine, holding an important place in the hearts of locals. Beginning as a Goldfields theatre and later as a cinema, the Theatre Royal was relaunched in 2016 as a bustling bar, pizza restaurant, thriving independent cinema and live music venue. With a stack of exciting upcoming shows including Kate Miller Heidke (sold out), Buzzcocks, The Saints (sold out), Grace Cummings and much more (full listing here), the Theatre Royal invites locals and travellers alike to enjoy Castlemaine’s beloved venue.

With Rich Moffat on board, Theatre Royal is gearing up for a bustling year ahead.

Artists, promoters and agents can contact Rich via rich@theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au

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THEATRE ROYAL
Upcoming Shows

Emma Donovan Sunday 4 August
Grace Cummings SELLING FAST Saturday 17 August
The Stems Friday 23 August
Kate Miller-Heidke SOLD OUT Sunday 1 September
Melbourne SKA Orchestra Saturday 14 September
Pseudo Echo Monday 13 October
The Elvis Big Band Friday 1 November
Ben Ottewell & Ian Ball from GOMEZ Sunday 3 November
Buzzcocks SELLING FAST Monday 4 November
The Saints SOLD OUT Friday 15 November
Grigoryan Brothers Friday 29 November
Thirsty Merc Saturday 7 December

TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

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