Wollongong Town Hall

Emma Holland brings her brilliantly unhinged new hour The Dog Dies At The Start to The Music Lounge.

“I told my manager I wanted to write a show about dead dogs and she said ‘oh god’… but that’s really her problem.”

Dark, strange, and unexpectedly heartfelt, Emma Holland turns chaos, grief and absurdity into a wildly funny new hour of stand-up.

Despite the title, she promises you’ll leave feeling good. Really.

📅 Fri 12 Jun | The Music Lounge
🎟️https://merrigong.com.au/shows/emma-holland/

🎺 Jazz in the City - a one-day micro festival bringing FREE live music to six CBD venues.

Think curated jazz sets, vibrant local spaces, and a relaxed, wander-at-your-own-pace atmosphere across the city.

Whether you drop into The Music Lounge for one set or spend the whole afternoon exploring, it’s the perfect way to experience live music, great venues, and the CBD in full swing.

🗓️ Sat 6 June | 2 – 8pm
📍 The Icon | The Music Lounge | Lux Bistro Bar | Mr Crown | The Black Cockatoo | Scoundrel’s Rest

Featuring:
Cha Cha del Mar • Ema Cordé Duo • Garbett/Rodriguez/Adura/Mason Quartet • Glenn Whitehall • Mira • Montuno • Sarah Purdon Quartet • The Conchords • The Harmony by the Harbour Big Band (Sydney Conservatorium of Music) • The Humming Birds • The Illawarra Groove Collective • Trish Delaney-Brown Trio + Smith’s Hill High School & WollCon Jazz Combos

🎶 Free live music. Six venues. Wollongong CBD!
Explore the full lineup and plan your day: https://wollongongcbd.com.au/jazz-in-the-city/

See what’s on at The Music Lounge: https://merrigong.com.au/shows/jazz-in-the-city/

🎹 Music in the Morning presents Sydney City Organist, Titus Grenyer
📍 Mon 15 Jun, 11am | Morning Tea served from 10am

From Wollongong Town Hall to Sydney’s grandest stages ✨

Born and raised in the Illawarra, Titus Grenyer discovered his love for the organ right here at Wollongong Town Hall at just 15 years old. Today, he is the City Organist at Sydney Town Hall and one of Australia’s leading voices in organ music.

Experience the majesty and power of the incredible Ronald Sharp organ in this rare solo concert.

Don’t miss this special homecoming performance from a visionary maestro. 🎶

Book Now: https://merrigong.com.au/shows/mitm-sydney-city-organist/

🖤 Step into the smoky, seductive world of Parlour Noir 🖤

Inspired by the gritty glamour and shady chic of noir cinema, Jude Bowler and Christa Hughes bring a genre-bending cabaret packed with cool cynicism, fierce passion, fishnet stockings and unforgettable tunes.

From Marlene Dietrich and Edith Piaf to Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, The White Stripes and Prince - this is a deliciously twisted musical mash-up where everything old feels thrillingly new again.

✨ Sat 30 May, 8pm
✨ Starring Jude Bowler & Christa Hughes (Machine Gun Fe****io, Circus Oz)
Book Now: https://merrigong.com.au/shows/parlour-noir/

Expect glamour, grit and a little danger after dark. 🎙️🍸

Every story starts with support.

At Merrigong Theatre Co, we create bold new Australian work and back the artists who bring it to life through our MERRIGONGX Artists’ Program

✨ 15 - 20 creative projects supported annually
✨ 63 new Australian works since 2005
✨ 400+ local artists supported

EOFY is a moment to reflect on what your support makes possible - and the stories still to come.

💜 Donate & Be Part of the Story: https://merrigong.com.au/support

🎷 Jazz in the City - FREE event! 🎷

On Sat 6 Jun, the Wollongong CBD transforms into a vibrant, walkable jazz experience across six unique venues 💫

Think live music, local spaces, and a relaxed festival vibe - where you can wander, discover, and stay as long as the music moves you.

Whether you drop in for a set or spend the whole afternoon exploring, this is your chance to soak up incredible rhythms, rich voices, and world-class musicianship right in the heart of the city 🎶

📍 Jazz in the City – Wollongong CBD
📅 Sat 6 Jun, 2 - 8pm
🎟️ FREE event - https://merrigong.com.au/shows/jazz-in-the-city/

✨ Line-up for The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall ✨

2pm – 2.45pm Smiths Hill High School Jazz Band
3pm – 3.45pm The Conchords & The Humming Birds
4pm - 4.30pm The Harmony by the Harbour Big Band (Sydney Conservatorium of Music)
4.45pm - 6.15pm WollCon Jazz Combos showcase
6.30pm - 8pm Garbett/Rodriguez/Adura/Mason Quartet
Jazz, blues, funk, world grooves and instrumental dub-reggae.

From rising young talent to powerhouse ensembles, the city comes alive with sound all day long 🎺✨

Wollongong CBD