LOLA line up looking good

LINTON’S main street is the place to be when the LOLA festival rolls around on the last weekend of October.

Kylie Turville, chief organiser of LOLA, or Linton On Literary Arts, said the town is open with the main street ready to show off its best over the two days.

“For somethings it is wise to book, like Luke and the play in the pub, but everything else is free as an invitation to see what Linton is all about,” Ms Turville said.

For the princely sum of $10 you can catch Luke Watt live at the Bowls Club on Saturday night.

Watt, billed as a folk blues singer-songwriter, will play a couple of sets of his own compositions.

“Some of my songs are steeped in lesser known Australian stories that I try to shine a light on,” he said. “I am excited about playing at the bowls club as I really enjoy what LOLA brings to a lovely cool place like Linton.”

Sunday is when LOLA hits its straps, throwing open the doors and buildings of institutions like the CFA Brigade, the Historical Society and providing a rare opportunity to see the Linton Forge in action.

Exhibitions and displays will be housed along the main street featuring photography from Victoria Smith, and artwork from Paul Ballantine, Tameka Stulpinas and Lynda Christensen.

“Look out for Max Kerr’s collection of old wares and curiosities and Ian Keef’s military memorabilia shouldn’t be missed,” Ms Turville said.

The literary component of LOLA is represented in a performance of Julia Cull’s Grave Humour by the Linton Play Reading Group, directed by David Clarke on Sunday afternoon for $5.

Mr Clarke describes the it as a quintessential Australian story of about three blokes talking in the pub.

“It is a situational comedy about life and death,” he said. “This will be the premier of the play’s reading in public.”

Bookings recommended for Luke Watt and Grave Humour as seats are limited in both venues.

For further information and bookings contact Kylie Turville on 0448 428 190, email [email protected], or go to facebook.com/lintonOnLiteraryArts.