Australia's Premier Ned Kelly Event - Ned Kelly Australian Ironoutlaw

Across the weekend
Ned Kelly Guided Walking Tour
1pm - 2pm & 3.30pm - 4.30pm Saturday and Sunday
Tickets: $7.50 Adults, $5 Concession, $15 Family
Tours depart form the Beechworth Visitor Information Centre
Enjoy this lively and informative tour led by our experienced Guides. See the
historic sites and hear the stories of Ned Kelly, his family and the Gang and their
connection to Beechworth. A must for all Kelly enthusiasts or anyone interested in
Australia’s most famous bushranger.
Exhibition Ned Kelly: Fact and Fiction
10am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday, Burke Museum, Loch Street
Standard entry fees apply.
Developed by the National Museum in Canberra, traces the story of the young man
who gained notoriety as leader of the Kelly Gang, vowing to fight the authorities
on behalf of the poor and oppressed, before he was captured and hanged in 1880.
Also, part of the Burke Museum’s permanent collection, see one of the four known
death masks created of Ned Kelly after his execution at Old Melbourne Gaol on 11
November 1880 as well as other Kelly-related artefacts.
Ned Kelly Mini Bus Tour
8.30am and 3.15pm Saturday and 8.30am Sunday. Maximum 20 people
Tickets: $20 Adult, $16 Concession, $44 per Family
Tour Historic Kelly sites on this 90-minute mini bus tour; view existing buildings
with a Kelly connection within Beechworth Township. The tour includes the
former Beechworth Goal (from outside), the Beechworth Cemetery and then onto
Telegraph Rock and the Woolshed Valley to view the remains of the hut where
Aaron Sherritt was murdered and other Kelly sites.
Program & Bookings
You can buy tickets to individual events in the Ned Kelly Weekend or you can
purchase a Weekend Pass - Adults $143.50, children (16 and under) $120.50
- covering entry to all ticketed events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
(with the exception of the mini bus tours, walking tours and guided and self-guided
Courthouse Tours, which are not included in this package).
NB. All prices inclusive of GST, all booking and handling fees
Ticketed Events
Time Event Venue Cost
Friday 1 August
7pm Ned at the Nic
Saturday 2 August
11am
2pm
3:30pm
7:30pm
9:30pm
Sunday 3 August
10am
12:30pm
2:30pm
Re-enactment:
Committal Hearing
of Ned Kelly
Talks by the
Experts: Brad
Webb, Ned Kelly &
the emergence of
technology
Ellen Kelly guided
tour led by
Noelene Allen**
Theatre
performance:
The Jerilderie
Letter
Theatre
performance:
Ned Kelly
Talks by the
Experts: Graham
Fricke on Ned’s
Nemesis
Ned Kelly Guided
Tour**
Encore
Performance -
Re-enactment:
Committal Hearing
of Ned Kelly
Nicholas
Hotel, Ford St
Historic
Courthouse,
Ford Street
Historic
Courthouse,
Ford St
Historic
Courthouse,
Ford St
Historic
Courthouse,
Ford St
Town Hall,
Ford Street
Historic
Courthouse,
Ford St
Historic
Courthouse,
Ford St
Beechworth
Historic
Courthouse
**NB. Tickets available from the Courthouse.
Bookings and Inquiries
Book and pay for your tickets to the Ned Kelly Weekend online at
www.beechworthonline.com.au or by phoning the
Beechworth Visitor Information Centre on 1300 366 321.
Please book early to avoid disappointment.
All tickets $45
$22 adults
$11 children
$17 adults
$11 children
$5 adults
$3.50 conc.
$10 per family
All tickets $33
All tickets $22
$17 adults
$11 children
$5 adults
$3 conc.
$10 per family
$22 adults
$11 children
Australia’s Premier
Ned Kelly Event
AUGUST 1-3 2008
Inquiries & bookings:
www.beechworthonline.com.au
1300 366 321
BEECHWORTH
AUSTRALIA’S BEST PRESERVED
NED KELLY TOWN

About the Beechworth
Ned Kelly Weekend
Beechworth’s famous Ned Kelly Weekend returns from 1- 3 August with a lively
program of re-enactments, theatre, art, music, displays, market stalls, competitions
and talks by leading authorities on the subject of the life and times of Australia’s most
notorious bushranger.
Now in its fifth year, Australia’s most significant annual celebration of the Kelly legend
commemorates the anniversary of the outlaw’s committal hearing held in the historic
Beechworth Courthouse from 6 to 11 August 1880.
This year’s Ned Kelly Weekend has the added significance of the 150th anniversary of
the Beechworth Historic & Cultural Precinct, being commemorated throughout 2008.
This year for the first time, tours of the Courthouse will be available across the Ned
Kelly Weekend in recognition of the sesquicentenary.
FRIDAY 1 August
Opening night knees up - Ned at the Nic
7pm - late, Nicholas Hotel, Ford Street, Beechworth.
$45 per ticket, including three course dinner. Tables of 10 (max seating 80)
Back by popular demand in 2008, this rollicking night out kicks off the Ned Kelly
Weekend in fine style. In the tradition of the old Music Hall, join us for a delicious
traditional three-course dinner and a great night’s entertainment.
Live music and dancing to Lazy Harry’s sensational three-piece band, Kelly Trivia, lots
of prizes and much more.
Dress up in your best period costume and celebrate the opening of Ned Kelly
Weekend with gusto!
SATURDAY 2 August
Program of Events
Framed? Ned Kelly Art Exhibition
10am - 5pm, Sub Treasury Building,
Beechworth Historic & Cultural Precinct, Ford Street.
Entry by gold coin donation
Return of the sensational Kelly-inspired art show and
open across the weekend. A hit of the 2007 Ned Kelly
event, Framed? features dozens of original paintings,
sculpture, objects and works on paper by local and
interstate artists. This year the general public will
have the chance to vote for their favourite work in the
Framed? People’s Choice Award.
(right) Beechworth artist, Janene Delves, with her work, Everywhere
is Ned, on display at Framed? 2007
The Ned Kelly Weekend Heritage Market
9am – 3pm, Ford Street, outside the Beechworth Historic & Cultural Precinct
New in 2008, this day-long event will transform the Precinct end of Ford Street
into a colourful Gold-era market featuring an array of traditional craft stalls such as
spinning and weaving, quilting, shingle and whip-making, blacksmithing, pickles and
preserves, delicious hot food and much more.
Re-enactment of Ned Kelly’s arrival at the Beechworth Courthouse
10.15am - 10.45am, Beechworth Historic Courthouse, Ford Street
Ahead of his Preliminary Trial, don’t miss this Ned Kelly Weekend favourite - the
colourful, fully costumed re-staging of Ned’s arrival under police escort at the Historic
Precinct, Ford Street.
Re-enactment of Ned Kelly’s Committal Hearing
11am - 1pm, Beechworth Historic Courthouse, Ford Street
Tickets: $22 adults, $11 children
Ned Kelly was brought to the Beechworth Courthouse to answer a charge of murder.
This re-enactment of the Committal Hearing of Ned Kelly which took place from
6 – 11 August 1880 offers a fascinating insight into one of the momentous events of
Australian legal history.
Ned on the Big Screen - The Story of the Kelly Gang
12 Noon - 12.30pm, Beechworth Town Hall, Ford Street. Gold coin donation.
Screening of the historic 1906 film, believed to be the world’s first feature-length movie.
Talks by the Experts - Brad Webb
www.ironoutlaw.com’s Brad Webb on Ned Kelly and the emergence of technology
2pm -3pm, Beechworth Historic Courthouse
Tickets: $17 adults, $11 children
As the Kelly outbreak intensified it was the telegraph that kept the population
enthralled with news of the Gang’s daring exploits. Imagine what might have
happened if Ned had really embraced this ‘new’ medium and wired the Jerilderie
Letter to every newspaper in the country? Today it is the internet which will guarantee
Ned Kelly’s ongoing celebrity. Brad Webb’s www.ironoutlaw.com is one of the world’s
largest and most visited history-related websites, receiving more than 8.5 million hits
a year. This fascinating talk will trace the ‘true online history of the Kelly Gang’ from
the telegraph to the internet.
Special Tour - Ellen Kelly at the Beechworth Courthouse
3.30pm - 4.30pm, $5 adults, $3.50 concession, $10 per family
In recognition of the 150th anniversary in 2008, the Historic Courthouse will be
open for special guided tours on Saturday and Sunday. The Ellen Kelly Tour will be
led by Noelene Allen, a specialist on the subject of the life and times of Ned Kelly’s
mother, Ellen.
Performance - The Jerilderie Letter (With an
introduction by Ian Jones)
Devised and performed by Peter Finlay with music by
Malcolm Hill.
7.30pm - 8.30pm, Beechworth Historic Courthouse.
Tickets: $33, no concessions.
“In Lloyd Jones’ production, Kelly’s shaved, white, severed
head -- a death mask on a plinth -- does the talking.
Peter Finlay is the actor. And what a mighty, controlled,
hypnotic recitation he gives!” Chris Boyd, Herald Sun
Theatre Reviewer.
This fine theatrical staging of Ned Kelly’s explosive ‘manifesto’ has mesmerised
audiences and critics alike since its debut at Melbourne’s La Mama theatre last
year. Devised and superbly performed by Peter Finlay, directed by Lloyd Jones and
with live accompaniment by the noted writer/musician, Malcolm Hill.
Performance - Ned Kelly by Ashley Davies & Ian Jones
9.30pm - 10.30pm, Town Hall, Ford Street
Tickets: $22
“It was the hit of the festival” Patrick Donovan, music writer The Age.
Ashley Davies’ production of Ned Kelly is a raw, stripped back telling of a story
that many Australians think they know. This acclaimed live multimedia show
incorporates a live band and visual display including photos, historical documents,
footage of Kelly country, and text narrated by Ian Jones, Australia’s foremost
Kelly historian. The performance transports the audience to key moments in the
life of Ned Kelly, from his teenage years to the last stand at Glenrowan and his
final trial.
SUNDAY 3 August
Talks by the Experts – Graham Fricke, Ned’s Nemesis
10am - 11am, Beechworth Historic Courthouse, Ford Street
Tickets: $17 adult, $11 children
Ned Kelly was no angel, but how much better was his nemesis and trial judge,
Sir Redmond Barry? He and Kelly shared Irish origins but their vastly different
social backgrounds and values set them on an inevitable collision course. Noted
author, retired QC and County Court Judge Graham Fricke, will bring a unique
insider’s perspective to this fascinating subject, explored in his 2007 book,
Ned’s Nemesis.
Framed? Ned Kelly Art Exhibition
10am - 5pm, Sub Treasury Building, Beechworth Historic & Cultural Precinct, Ford
Street. Entry by gold coin donation.
Old Fashioned Fun and Games
11am - 12.30pm, Village Green, Police Paddocks (rear of Historic Precinct)
Free events including, tug o‘ war, children’s games.
11am - Judging of the Great Ned Kelly Weekend Beard Competition
One for the seriously hirsute, don’t miss this new competition which promises to
be one of the memorable events of the 2008 Ned Kelly Weekend! We’re aiming
to reward the owner of the finest beard in the north-east with the inaugural Best
Beard Trophy.
11.30am - The Great Fight
Commemorating the marathon bare-knuckled fight between Ned Kelly and Isaiah
‘Wild’ Wright, a horse-breaker and avowed supporter of the Kelly family. Ned
eventually won the 20 round stoush, which took place on the banks of Beechworth’s
Spring Creek on 8 August 1874. Don’t miss the chance to dress in your Sunday
Best period costume and cheer on the heroes of this fabled sporting contest.
Ned on the Big Screen - Besieged: The Ned Kelly Story
12 Noon - 1pm, Beechworth Town Hall, Ford Street
Gold coin donation
Was Ned Kelly an outlaw, a freedom fighter or simply a murderer? This excellent
documentary featuring Peter Fenton as Ned Kelly and narrated by Chris Haywood,
is a fascinating examination of the rise of the outlaw and the government and
social policies that shaped him.
Guided Tour - Ned Kelly at the Beechworth Courthouse
12.30pm - 1.30pm, $5 adults, $3.50 Concession, $10 per family
Special Ned Kelly-themed guided tour of the Historic Courthouse.
Encore Performance: Re-enactment of Ned Kelly’s Committal Hearing
2.30pm - 4.30pm, Beechworth Historic Courthouse, Ford Street
Tickets: $22 adults, $11 children
No refunds or exchanges on tickets. Tickets must be paid in full at the time of ordering. Organisers reserve the right to add, withdraw or substitute artists, and vary the program. Taking of photographs, video images and audio recordings of performances are strictly prohibited.