Make your own Burrinja Stars with Natasja van Wyk

Sun 19 Nov from 11am - 2pm | Arts Workshop

Ages 16 years and over

You are the stars of Burrinja so come along and make your own star to hang in the Burrinja foyer for our 25th Birthday Party. This is a FREE WORKSHOP thanks to the support of Yarra Ranges Council. Spaces are limited. You will be able to keep your star after the exhibition.

To RSVP for this FREE workshop please click HERE

Yarra Ranges Council x EMACH Presents:

Creative Expression Workshops for Artists and Art Challenged

One Sat per Month 1PM - 4PM | Arts Workshop | Free

Back by popular demand, the EMACH Textile Twins (Rebecca Wolske and Rachael Richards), bring you a series of FREE textile art or mixed media experience workshops.

Each class is a stand alone textile art or mixed media experience, participants can book in for one, two, six or all eleven.

Classes are suitable for beginners to advance, ages 7 - 70+, there is creative growth in it for everyone.

This years dates:

SAT 22 APR • SAT 27 MAY • SAT 24 JUN • SAT 22 JUL • SAT 26 AUG • SAT 16 SEP • SAT 28 OCT (11am - 2pm)• SAT 25 NOV • SAT 09 DEC

Please note - We encourage you to bring your own machines (in good working order + sewing manuals + Embroidery/Free motion foot) so the EMACH crew can get you set up and sewing on your own machines to take home and keep creating. 

Materials are provided but there are only 6 onsite sewing machines available, if you need one please book with box office on 03 9754 8723. Wed-Fri, 10am - 4pm, or email your request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Creative Movement 
& Drama Classes Term 1, 2024

Weds from 2024 | Lyre Room

PLAY UP: Grades Prep – 2 or Ages 5 – 8 years - 4.00pm - 5.00pm

The emphasis for this age group is on creative play and improvisation. Classes are designed to stimulate the imagination of young children, through participation in various drama, music and movement activities. 

Runtime: 60 minutes // $192 for 12 weeks // Performance in week 11

ACT UP: Grade 3 – 4 or Ages 8 – 12 years - 5.15pm - 6.15pm

These classes are designed to encourage children to become confident in presenting their own ideas and to work together in a group. This is achieved through movement, poetry, songs, scripts and theatre games; providing safe, supported performance opportunities.

Runtime: 60 minutes // $192 for 12 weeks // Performance in week 11

TROUPE: Grade 5 & above or Ages 13+ years - Troupe 6.30pm - 8.00pm

These classes are designed to encourage children to become confident in presenting their own ideas and to work together in a group. This is achieved through movement, poetry, songs, scripts and theatre games; providing safe, supported performance opportunities.

Further information:
Classes are facilitated by Dee Whittington who has many years' experience with children and youth of all ages in the areas of creative movement, drama and music, with fabulous outcomes for the participants.

Play Up & Act Up Trial Class ~ $16
Troupe Trial Class ~ $24

Trial Class Bookings via the Box Office on 9754 8723

ANY ENQUIRIES please CONTACT the Box Office: Wed-Fri, 10:00am-4:00pm, 9754-8723 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

creARTivity
After School Art Club returns to Burrinja in 2024

Wednesdays afternoons 4:10  – 5:10 pm | ARTS WORKSHOP

Ages 8 – 12 years 

Have fun creARTing a range of 2D and 3D art activities in a happy, supportive, small group setting.

CreARTivity4kids is run by a qualified teacher with over 15 years experience as a Primary Art teacher. Chris Mulvany has worked in the Primary State School system as well as extension education sites such as Scienceworks, the Immigration Museum and The Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. 

Tuition and all materials supplied. Just bring a smock and your enthusiasm! 

ANY ENQUIRIES please CONTACT Chris Mulvany directly via email - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.