Entertainment
14 September, 2024
Celestial festival back at beach
NORTHERN Cairns’ quiet beachside suburb of Machans Beach will come alive on Saturday, September 28, with the return of the markets and music-filled Moon Over Machans event.
Marking 20 years since the event’s beginning as a live music evening coinciding with a full moon, Moon over Machans has grown to include daytime markets and activities.
Made possible through support from Cairns Regional Council, Moon over Machans is a not-for-profit event, consisting of many local volunteers from the Machans Beach Community Association.
Run on behalf of the Machans Beach Community Association, Moon over Machans features an afternoon of markets, kids’ activities, workshops, art displays and more, with the evening’s agenda featuring a great time of enjoying live music under the full moon.
Event co-organiser Mark Herridge said that, although historically being a regular on the Machans Beach social calendar, Moon over Machans had only occurred once in the last decade. “The purpose of the event is to give locals of the Cairns region an exciting afternoon and evening out with their families,” he said.
“They can browse local craft stores of all types, eat fresh local food, participate in yoga, Latin dancing, African drumming workshops, activities for the kids or gaze upon local artist’s works, all while enjoying some of the best live music Cairns has to offer.”
Long-time Machans Beach local Chauncey Millard said he was overjoyed to see the event return.
