Unmissable multistorey light-based art installations, a unique hands-on kids festival, live music takeovers of CBD venues, a spectacular multicultural event and so much more will ignite the city as SPARK Ipswich returns for eleven days of arts, music and culture – 7 to 17 July 2022.
Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said SPARK Ipswich will again showcase the city’s creative flair with fresh events, activations and performances reflecting the culture of Ipswich, its people and places.
“The towering spires of St Mary’s Church will again be reimagined to become the heritage-listed sandstone canvas for deLight projections, profiling unique works by eleven local and Indigenous artists as part of NAIDOC Week celebrations,” Mayor Harding said.
“This year’s bigger festival program welcomes several new additions including WOMI, a free one-day World Music Festival in Springfield Central, and the festival’s hub – luminate – where friends and family can gather and enjoy SPARK AFTER DARK in the rejuvenated Ipswich Central.
“A new hub at Timothy Molony Park will combine the best views of deLight at St Mary’s and pixel, the algorithmic light show at council’s Administration Building, with an outdoor stage that will shine a nightly light on local artists, and feature delicious food truck offerings to stave off the cold.
“I am also very excited that Ipswich’s live and loud music crawl Waghorn to West and signature children’s contemporary music and arts festival Little Day Out are back with new big and local acts.”
Now in its second year, SPARK Ipswich will feature multiple venues, art forms and disciplines, with artists and collaborations as diverse as mathematically generated light projections to fantasy art sieges activating spaces across the city, with many events free to attend.
Community, Culture, Arts and Sport Committee Chairperson Councillor Andrew Fechner said this year’s SPARK Festival will build on the success and popularity of the inaugural festival in 2021.
“SPARK Ipswich celebrates the creative and diverse communities that make our city special, and will share our unique stories through incredible art, music and plenty of fun,” Cr Fechner said.
“There are events for everyone, from the enormous light installations of SPARK AFTER DARK in our city centre to Little Day Out at Ripley – Ipswich’s immersive, hands-on festival designed for children, headlined by Queensland music legends Regurgitator’s kids show POGOGO.”
Mayor Harding said Ipswich is a rapidly evolving to become a cultural destination of choice for creatives as well as families wanting to experience world-class events and festivals.
“I encourage everyone across South East Queensland to join us for the eleven days and nights of SPARK Ipswich and discover all that our growing city has on offer,” Mayor Harding said.
SPARK Ipswich 2022 will deliver 15 events over 11 days. The full program and ticketing information are available at SparkIpswich.com.au
SPARK IPSWICH 2022 FESTIVAL SNAPSHOT:
SPARK AFTER DARK: Thursday 7 to Sunday 17 July
Explore the festival’s light-based installations of deLight and pixel nightly from 6pm to 10pm.
LUMINATE: Thursday 7 to Sunday 17 July
Timothy Molony Park
Gather and graze at the new festival hub, featuring live performances in Timothy Molony Park nightly from 6pm to 9pm. Artist line-up includes Nunukul Yuggera Aboriginal Dance Company, Bullhorn, Annie and the Helm, Orpheus Corale, Cambrian Show Choir, Las Chimilitas, Brooke Austen, Kim Wright, Jarrad Wrigley, Taylor Wilton, Ipswich SHS Jazz Band, Ipswich City Big Band and many more.
WAGHORN TO WEST: Saturday 9 July
Circa 160, Goleby’s Basement, Hotel Metropole and Studio 188
Ipswich’s multi-venue indie live music crawl. 16 Queensland artists take over four venues for one epic night of live music. Artist line-up includes Bugs, Lisi, Greta Stanley, Hallie, WIIGZ, Asha Jefferies, Austin McKay, Dennis., Emily Grace Taylor, Flamingo Blonde, Melaleuca, Nicole McKinney, Clayton Francis, DuO, Soviet X-Ray Record Club and T.A.S.
WOMI: Sunday 10 July
Main Street, Orion Springfield Shopping Centre
A one-day world music festival showcasing and celebrating the vibrancy of Ipswich and South East Queensland’s culturally and linguistically diverse community. Line-up includes Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra, Sasta, Estampa, MZAZA, No Way Jose, East of West, Tibet2Timbuk2, Shanasheel Arabic Music Ensemble, Mircha Mangiacotti Quartet and many more.
LITTLE DAY OUT: Sunday 17 July
Ripley Town Centre
Ipswich’s signature children’s contemporary music and arts festival is little by name but BIG on fun. Live acts include feisty trio Babushka before Regurgitator’s POGOGO show headlines the main stage.
SPARK On Tour: Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 July
See what all the buzz is about when SPARK Ipswich hits the road taking A Bee Story to small halls across the region.
Illuminations: Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra: Friday 8 July
Ipswich Civic Centre
French chic meets British refinement in a performance of classic works by Elgar, Debussy and Britten.
Monster Siege: Friday 8 To Sunday 10 July
Timothy Molony Park
Sport for the non-sporty and arts for the non-arty. A fictional quest, where kids star as the best versions of themselves. Running daily from 10am to 2pm.
Sound the Horn: Saturday 9 July
Level Up, Connect and Get Noticed! Waghorn to West’s music industry development event, empowering you to ask questions, develop networks and gain access to experienced music industry specialists.
Boyd Meets Girl: Friday 15 July
St Mary’s Church
Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd with American cellist Laura Metcalf perform songs of love and despair.
Peter and the Wolf: Saturday 16 July
St Paul’s Anglican Church
Ipswich City Orchestras present this light-hearted symphony telling the irreverent story of a young boy named Peter, who joins a menagerie of animals to outwit a fierce wolf.
The Babushka Book Club: Sunday 17 July
Ipswich Civic Centre
Be entertained by a wickedly funny cabaret as Babushka turns your best loved novels inside-out and colours them various shades of grey.
25 Years Ipswich Art Gallery Foundation: 24 May To 24 July
Ipswich Art Gallery
An exhibition of an eclectic range of artworks – from heritage to contemporary – acquired by the Foundation over its 25-year history.
Spirit Of Place – Here, There and Everywhere: 25 July to 21 August
Ipswich Art Gallery
An exhibition of new work by much loved local indigenous artist, Sally Harrison.
SPARK Ipswich is delivered through the support of the following partners:
Foundation Partner: Ipswich City Council; Major Partners: Ripley Town Centre, Orion Springfield Central and Stockland Providence; Support Partners: Brick Lane Brewing, Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre (BEMAC), and Quest Springfield Central; Media Partners: Scenestr, Bishopp, 4ZZZ and QMusic; Programming Partners: first5forever, Ipswich Art Gallery, Studio 188, Ipswich Civic Centre, Ipswich Catholic Community, Ipswich City Orchestras, Circa 160, Goleby’s Basement, Hotel Metropole, and Ipswich Libraries.
Coles is a national full service supermarket retailer operating more than 800 supermarkets.
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Mode Hairdressing stands for high standards of excellence in all areas of hairdressing. The focus is on quality, modern fashionable work. Our aim is to provide our clients with the ultimate in service and support with excellent skills.
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QML Pathology, one of northern New South Wales and Queensland’s largest private pathology providers, has been providing communities with fast and accurate pathology testing for over 90 years.
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Spice up your cooking with Ripley Grocery’s wide range of dried goods and frozen items from a number of different international cuisines.
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Valley Skin & Beauty is Ripley Town Centre’s very own medispa. The salon has an extensive treatment menu including skin analysis, waxing, tanning, lash extensions, body treatments and the exclusive DMK skincare range.
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Coles and individual retailer trading hours will vary. Please refer to individual retailer trading hours here.
EcoCentric is a unique co-op store with a beautiful collection of environmentally friendly, upcylced and natural homewares, art, jewellery, gifts, toys, baby products and so much more.
EcoCentric has relocated to opposite Little Piggy Cafe.
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After choosing the home of your dreams, choosing your home’s colour scheme is both an exciting and important stage in the home building process. When you build with Sekisui House Australia, we offer a range of carefully curated colour schemes that afford you the beauty of choice and timeless appeal.
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Serving the best meals for your best mate, Pet Mince Direct stocks a range of raw, natural pet foods, treats, supplements, bones and meal toppers.
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Krave Kebab serves delicious, authentic Mediterranean cuisine. Open for dine-in and take away.
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Sensational Healing Allied Health is a multidisciplinary practice located at Ripley Town Centre, Level 1, above Pharmacy 4 Less.
Sensational Healing offers attachment-focused mental health and developmental therapies to children who have experienced developmental trauma, abuse and neglect. In addition, they support children who do not come from a trauma background but need support with developmental delays, mental health challenges, sensory processing disorder/sensory integration difficulties, motor difficulties or other disabilities.
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From cardio to strength, free weights, to functional, all Anytime Fitness Clubs contain the most up-to-date equipment that suits all fitness levels and any workout goal.
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Life at Ecco Ripley brings together the best of modern living with an array of land, house and land and ready built home options to suit every lifestyle and life stage. An abundance of open spaces, community parks and nature strips connect homes and amenities using ribbons of green, encouraging a healthy lifestyle and neighbourly community connection.
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Come along to Gold Class Nails for a range of services including manicures, pedicures, Acrylic, Gel and SNS nail systems. With a wide range of polish products in traditional, Shellac and Gel finishes.
Sit back and relax as we pamper you with our range of massage chairs and foot spas.
Call the store to make a booking or walk-in.
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Shop for today’s special at BWS. You’ll always find a way to celebrate with our wide range of beer, wine and spirits.
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Pharmacy 4 Less aims to couple exceptional customer service with low prices. We hope to serve the local community and help manage their health and prescription needs. We also plan to develop health weeks where customers can get free health checks and advice.
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Raku Sushi has a great range of dishes to suit every taste. Including delicious sushi rolls, rice and noodle dishes and party catering.
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At Real Living Ripley, we believe in putting people first.
Whether you’re a home owner or a residential tenant, our experienced property managers will treat you with the utmost care and respect – because creating great experiences and building strong relationships is at the core of everything we do.
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Welcome to Ripley Dental your local, affordable and gentle family dentist. We provide quality dental care, utilising the latest technology and a friendly and caring manner. We are committed to helping the entire Ripley community achieve excellent oral health.
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At Ripley Medical & Skin Clinic we pride ourselves on providing comprehensive and convenient care to patients.
Our mission is to make sure you can access high quality medical treatment and a range of allied health practitioners who can provide the additional care you and your loved ones deserve.
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Ripley Veterinary Hospital provides exceptional patient care from highly passionate vets and nurses who love what they do! Our vets have all done extra training in areas of interest such as dentistry, orthopaedics (knees especially), skin, behaviour and eyes. We offer a complete service with full in-house diagnostics such as in-house laboratory, full x-ray suite, dental suite and surgery. We also have an isolation area to ensure that your concerns, as well as your patient’s health issues, are dealt with promptly in a fear-free environment as the highest standard available.
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Saturday | 08:00am – 12.30pm |
Sunday | Closed |
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Little Piggy Cafe provide quality food and pride themselves on great customer service. Serving delicious coffee and lots of yummy food.
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Monday | 07:00am – 03:00pm |
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Tuesday | 07:00am – 03:00pm |
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Golden Lor Chinese Restaurant is known for giving you a great Chinese meal at good value. We use only fresh ingredients and do not add MSG. Popular dishes include our famous Mongolian Lamb, Sweet and Sour Pork, Spicy Coconut King Prawns, Honey Chicken, and Squid with Curry Sauce. We have many vegetarian options including Fried Rice, Curries, Vegetable Satay, and Singapore Noodles.
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Mum’s Bakehouse offers a great range of cakes and slices, sandwiches and salads and breads galore.
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Sunday | 05:30am – 03:00pm |
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The Centre is easily accessed via either the Centenary or Cunningham Highway, and will be serviced by the planned Ripley bus route and future rail.
ADDRESS: 20 Main Street (off Ripley Road), Ripley 4306
Ripley Town Centre offers free parking, and the car park can be accessed from Main Street off Ripley Road, Ripley. We have ample disabled and parents with prams parking available for your convenience.
Ripley Town Centre is located 9km from Ipswich CBD and just 500m off the Centenary Highway and 4km from Cunningham Highway.
Route 531 services the Ripley Valley with a bus stop at Ripley Town Centre outside the medical centre on Main Street.
If you wish to arrive or depart via taxi a bay can be found within the carpark near the entrance to Coles.
Bike racks are available around the centre along Main Street and within the carpark near the Coles entrance.