The 50th Anniversary of the Tamworth Country Music Festival will be celebrated in spectacular style with a concert featuring an all-star lineup held at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Conference Centre at 1pm on Wednesday 19 January 2022. This very special event will document the evolution of the country’s longest running festival from its modest beginnings in 1972 […]
Year: 2021
Backstage Pass – November
Our latest edition of monthly newsletter, Backstage Pass, is out now! Find out how we’ve been supporting the music and performing arts industries, and how you can get involved to help or receive help by checking out the latest edition here. To receive future issues, subscribe here.
2021 Annual Report
Prepared by Support Act Chair, Sally Howland I acknowledge as I write this that I am on the land of the Wurundjeri people, the original custodians of the land known as the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge the significant cultural contributions of First Nations peoples. Last year […]
Support Act welcomes Mitch Tambo as Cultural and Inclusion Ambassador
Support Act has appointed First Nations artist, Mitch Tambo, as its first Cultural and Inclusion Ambassador. Mitch has been working with the charity for the past few months, including as a co-host on its new series of On My Mind mental health talks specifically for First Nations artists, artist managers, crew and music workers – […]
Backstage Pass – October
Our latest edition of monthly newsletter, Backstage Pass, is out now! Find out how we’ve been supporting the music and performing arts industries, and how you can get involved to help or receive help by checking out the latest edition here. To receive future issues, subscribe here.
Headspace partners with Support Act on World Mental Health Day
This World Mental Health Day, we’re thrilled to announce our partnership with global meditation and mindfulness leader, Headspace, who are giving a donation and providing free access to their mental health and mindfulness tools to all Support Act members and service users for 3 months*. As we all know, COVID-19 has brought the Australian music […]
Backstage Pass – September
Our latest edition of monthly newsletter, Backstage Pass, is out now! Find out how we’ve been supporting the music and performing arts industries, and how you can get involved to help or receive help by checking out the latest edition here. To receive future issues, subscribe here.
Workplace Wellbeing Check-In
Support Act is committed to improving the mental safety of workplaces in the Australian music industry through our free Workplace Wellbeing Check-In program. Delivered in partnership with our Wellbeing Helpline delivery partner, Access EAP, this one-off and confidential group session is designed to educate staff on how to individually maintain positive mental health and wellbeing, […]
2019 – A YEAR BEFORE LOCKDOWN
A fantastic new book titled 2019 – A YEAR BEFORE LOCKDOWN has launched featuring 58 Aussie photographers capturing over 200 Aussie artists. The book is $65.42 + P&H + GST, including a $20 donation to Support Act. There’s also PDF version available for $14.99, including a $10 donation to Support Act. Anyone who purchases a […]
Backstage Pass – August
Our latest edition of monthly newsletter, Backstage Pass, is out now! Find out how we’ve been supporting the music and performing arts industries, and how you can get involved to help or receive help by checking out the latest edition here. To receive future issues, subscribe here.
Paul Miles photography fundraiser
Rock ‘n’ roll photographer, Paul Miles, will be donating 100% of profits from his music photography sales to Support Act this month. Paul specialises in live music photography, capturing the true spirit of rock ’n’ roll in action by many of the world’s greatest performers from Jimmy Barnes and Cold Chisel to Diesel, Polish Club […]
Ciao! Club Presents: Keep The Music Playing
Ciao! Club is returning to Burleigh Pavilion on the Gold Coast on Sunday 1 August with Keep The Music Playing, a charity fundraiser for Support Act. The monthly event, curated by the guys behind Flight Facilities, will be donating all entry fees on the night and have also set up a fundraising page for anyone […]
