CURRENT & RECENT PROJECTS
Town Folk Festival
A single-day music festival on Dja Dja Wurrung Country / Castlemaine, Town Folk celebrates the diverse, compelling and exciting sounds which live under the ever-widening umbrella of folk. Set across 4 stages, all a short walking distance from one another, this is a family-friendly afternoon-into-evening of performances, food, drinks and friendly faces.
Fionna has been involved with Town Folk Festival in one way or another since it's inception in 2022, and for the past 4 years has been Volunteers Manager, as well as supporting the development of the festival.
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Lightning & Rhinestones
Lightning & Rhinestones is a mini-music festival inspired by the spirit of vintage country roadshows and the 1970s alt-country genre. Together, we create vibrant, accessible live music experiences that celebrate cosmic country, honky-tonk and alt-country - supporting emerging artists, local artisans and venues in inner-city and regional areas.
Fionna joined the Lightning & Rhinestones team in August 2025 - helping to produce the sold-out event at Castlemaine's Shedshaker Taproom in January 2026 - featuring live music, a vintage & artisan market (including flash tattoos fom Forest Creek Tattoo).
Lightning & Rhinestones will return to Castlemaine in 2027 - and there are plans to take the cosmic country back on the road, and interstate.
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The Creativerse: A Children's Festival of Art, Tech & Play
Fionna has been involved in The Creativerse since November 2024 - helping to deliver the first successful iteration in October 2025 - with more than 1,500 taking part at Bendigo's Ulumbarra Theatre in one day.
The Creativerse is a progressive and evolving children's festival produced by Arena Theatre Company - one of Australia's leading theatre producers for young audiences. Fionna is the Marketing lead for the festival - and as those who know arts organisations will know all too well - also contributes to programming, ticekting, production and more.
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Castlemaine Fringe Festival
Fionna worked for Castlemaine Fringe Festival as their Operations Manager from February 2024 - March 2026, helping deliver their largest festival ever in 2025.
Run biannually, Castlemaine Fringe Festival is an independent festival which traditionally runs parallel to the Castlemaine State Festival, providing an affordable program of cultural and community events and an opportunity for local, established, and emerging creatives to be seen and celebrated.
Fringe also runs other activities across the year, incl Film Premieres, Art Auctions, Variety Shows and more. Fionna remains involved with Fringe as a volunteer.
Beat'n Tracks
Regional live music venues Odessa at Leavers Hotel in Creswick, Shedshaker Taproom in Castlemaine and Shiraz Republic in Cornella joined forces to create BEAT'N TRACKS - a series of live music shows across Central Victoria.
Fionna produced & programmed the series of events across 2024 & 2025, including shows from Tim Rogers, Hana & Jessie-Lee's Bad Habits, Emily Lubitz, Queenie, Andy Golledge, Kankawa Nagarra and more.
Beat'n Tracks was funded by the Federal Government, through Live Music Australia, to support Australian Music.
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Arena Theatre Company
Arena Theatre Company is one of Australia's leading theatre producers for young audiences.
Established in 1966, Arena has accumulated close to six decades of compelling performances and immersive experiences.
Fionna joined the Arena team as their Executive Officer in 2025, before moving into the role of General Manager. She helped deliver the inaugural Creativerse - a children's festival of art, tech and play, worked as a Tour Producer, as welll as overseeing Administration, Governance, Finance, funding and more. Fionna now works for Arena as a producer for the Creativerse festival.
One Crowded Hour: MainFM
After leaving her role managing community radio station MainFM in 2021, Fionna embarked upon her first on-air adventure for over 20 years. One Crowded Hour is that continuing journey: a music show packed with great tunes and the occasional special guest.
5-6pm on Monday evenings, Fionna presents a selection of new releases, alongside a loose theme – making up an hour of music inspired by a whole array of awesome things. Special Guests have included Eliza Hull, Joe Goddard (Hot Chip), Josh Meadows, Hannah Blackburn, Myf Warhurst, Kino Motel, Queenscliff & Riverboats Music Festivals and more.
PAST PROJECTS
Whole Loddon Love
Gold Sounds Music Conference
Gold Sounds Music Conference
Whole Loddon Love was a series of contemporary music gigs at community halls + pubs on Dja Dja Wurrung and Barapa Barapa Country in the Loddon Valley, an area severely affected by flooding in late 2022, with money raised going to local community groups.
Whole Loddon Love was programmed & produced by Lady Adventurer, and is supported by Mu
Whole Loddon Love was a series of contemporary music gigs at community halls + pubs on Dja Dja Wurrung and Barapa Barapa Country in the Loddon Valley, an area severely affected by flooding in late 2022, with money raised going to local community groups.
Whole Loddon Love was programmed & produced by Lady Adventurer, and is supported by Music Victoria and by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Gold Sounds Music Conference
Gold Sounds Music Conference
Gold Sounds Music Conference
The Gold Sounds Music Conference took place in 2021 & 2022 - a four-day event designed to bring together the Victorian Regional and Melbourne music communities, and featured a dedicated Youth Program.
Held on Djaara Country in Castlemaine, the conference covered a myriad of topics and hosted an extraordinary array of music industry profes
The Gold Sounds Music Conference took place in 2021 & 2022 - a four-day event designed to bring together the Victorian Regional and Melbourne music communities, and featured a dedicated Youth Program.
Held on Djaara Country in Castlemaine, the conference covered a myriad of topics and hosted an extraordinary array of music industry professionals including artist managers, booking agents, musicians, academics, activists and more.
Sounds of the Shire
Gold Sounds Music Conference
Sounds of the Shire
Sounds of the Shire: Community Record Boxes was a project initiated by Fionna Allan, designed to offer opportunities to musicians living and working in Mount Alexander Shire, and the newly-formed Castlemaine Women's Shed.
Record Boxes were stocked with albums by local musicians and placed in outlets across the shire for locals & visitors a
Sounds of the Shire: Community Record Boxes was a project initiated by Fionna Allan, designed to offer opportunities to musicians living and working in Mount Alexander Shire, and the newly-formed Castlemaine Women's Shed.
Record Boxes were stocked with albums by local musicians and placed in outlets across the shire for locals & visitors alike to access & support local music. The project was supported by a Mount Alexander Shire Community Grant.
White Night 2022
White Night 2022
Sounds of the Shire
White Night Illuminated Shepparton from the first time in 2022, and Fionna was part of the team which programmed and produced BEAT BOWL - live music & lighting in Shepparton Skate Bowl, featuring live performances from Ausecuma Beats, Juno Mamba, Quivers, Delivery and more.
Fionna was also Stage Manager for the Cabaret Tram for White Nigh
White Night Illuminated Shepparton from the first time in 2022, and Fionna was part of the team which programmed and produced BEAT BOWL - live music & lighting in Shepparton Skate Bowl, featuring live performances from Ausecuma Beats, Juno Mamba, Quivers, Delivery and more.
Fionna was also Stage Manager for the Cabaret Tram for White Night Bendigo and the Drag City stage at White Night Geelong on 2022.
OK Motels
White Night 2022
Music Victoria
Fionna is a committed volunteer at and a passionate supporter of OK Motels.
OK Motels was founded by Kate Berry in 2018, and is a glorious celebration of small town motels, main streets, locals and music. With it's spiritual home being Charlton in the Mallee, OK MOtels brings together city folks and locals in glorious harmony.
Music Victoria
White Night 2022
Music Victoria
Fionna was appointed the Regional Music Project Coordinator for Mount Alexander Shire across 2021/2022, supporting the local music industry with training, funding, networking and live music opportunities.
Funded by Creative Victoria and delivered in partnership by Regional Arts Victoria and Music Victoria, these local music workers develo
Fionna was appointed the Regional Music Project Coordinator for Mount Alexander Shire across 2021/2022, supporting the local music industry with training, funding, networking and live music opportunities.
Funded by Creative Victoria and delivered in partnership by Regional Arts Victoria and Music Victoria, these local music workers developed projects and initiatives to support local music and worked to establish connections with music representatives in other parts of the state, local governments, arts bodies and other relevant stakeholders.
Castlemaine Idyll
Castlemaine Women's Shed
Castlemaine Idyll
Fionna started as Event Manager for Castlemaine Idyll, Castlemaine's ultimate talent quest and fundraiser for lot19 in 2021 - and has since helped the event double in size - managing ticketing, marketing, publicity and grant-writing.
Idyll has been running for over 17 years, and brings together 1,000 people in joyous harmony. The annual
Fionna started as Event Manager for Castlemaine Idyll, Castlemaine's ultimate talent quest and fundraiser for lot19 in 2021 - and has since helped the event double in size - managing ticketing, marketing, publicity and grant-writing.
Idyll has been running for over 17 years, and brings together 1,000 people in joyous harmony. The annual event is like a cross between a reality tv show, your high school eisteddfod, and the best karaoke night of your life. Local hopefuls apply to sing a song in front of the crowd, backed by a professional band with horn section and backing singers.
lot19 Creations
Castlemaine Women's Shed
Castlemaine Idyll
Lot19 Arts is an evolving creative space and events venue located in Central Victoria. A non-profit artists’ retreat, development space and presentation venue, a unique regional arts destination and social-change project.
Fionna worked as the Comms, Admin & Event Coordinator for lot19 for 2.5 years, supporting the gallery, tenants and eve
Lot19 Arts is an evolving creative space and events venue located in Central Victoria. A non-profit artists’ retreat, development space and presentation venue, a unique regional arts destination and social-change project.
Fionna worked as the Comms, Admin & Event Coordinator for lot19 for 2.5 years, supporting the gallery, tenants and events to get the most of of their experience. She was successful in securing funding for key events and projects, as well as managing the annual Spring Sculpture Prize.
Castlemaine Women's Shed
Castlemaine Women's Shed
Castlemaine Women's Shed
The Castlemaine Women’s Shed was established to make a space for women to learn about handy work and enjoy making and repairing things, with the aim to have our own shed one day, with all the tools we need to teach women skills they want to learn in a safe, social and supportive space.
Fionna supported the Castlemaine & Surrounds Women's S
The Castlemaine Women’s Shed was established to make a space for women to learn about handy work and enjoy making and repairing things, with the aim to have our own shed one day, with all the tools we need to teach women skills they want to learn in a safe, social and supportive space.
Fionna supported the Castlemaine & Surrounds Women's Shed Working Group, by designing them a website and supporting with fundraising and events.