February 26th, 2025ChillOut 2025 – only a few sleeps away
It’s almost here. ChillOut is only days away with the theme of Rainbow Circus Spectacular. And national treasure Marcia Hines will be there – delivering a huge set of disco mega hits on Friday, March 7 under the Big Top at Victoria Park.
Marcia said she was thrilled to visit ChillOut Festival for the first time.
“My favourite performances have always been for the LGBTIQA+ community. I am taking leave from filming Australian Idol especially to travel to Daylesford for my first appearance at the ChillOut Festival.
“I am so excited to visit such a beautiful part of Victoria but mostly to perform for my most treasured audience. I can’t wait for ChillOut.”
All the festival favourites are back, including Bush Dance, Pool Party, Carnival Day, Street Parade, Poof Doof After Party and a host of other events will roll into venues across Daylesford and Hepburn Springs.
There will also be social sports, comedy, art, and family-friendly fun including the All Ages Youth Muster In The Park.
“The Youth Muster is an extremely important feature on the ChillOut events calendar,” ChillOut president Matt Clarke said.
“Generally, regional youth are isolated from many activities and experiences purely because of location.
“Travelling to any event in a capital city is costly. Event ticket costs, transport, and accommodation all become quite stressful and are often the final factor in whether they attend.
“Being a young queer person in regional Victoria adds further layers of complexity, as often being out or proud of who they are can come with bullying and violence.”
ChillOut Festival 2025 kicks off with a free community event under the ChillOut Big Top at Victoria Park on Thursday, March 6 from 6pm to 8pm, hosted by ChillOut favourites Dean Arcuri and Spankie Jackson.
The Big Top Burlesque, pictured above, is also bound to be a crowd favourite. For all information and tickets head to www.chilloutfestival.au.
And check out the timetable on pages 10 and 11. The Local is proud to be ChillOut’s media partner for 11 years
