Dancing in Fetters: the culture of convict dance is a museum exhibition presenting the lost heritage of convict dance and music. It re-traces the origins of this largely unknown aspect of life in the early penal colony based on the doctoral research of Dr Heather Blasdale Clarke into convict culture of the years 1788-1840
The national tour will travel to venues in five states and territories across Australia with significant links to convict life. This project has been assisted by the @ausgov Visions of Australia funding. Thanks is extended to partners @abbeymuseum and #bushtraditions
Check venues closer to months for exact opening and closing dates.
Commissariat Store Museum,
Royal Historical Society of Queensland
115 William Street,
Brisbane QLD
(07) 3221 419826
26 November – 9 March 2022
Tasmanian Wool Centre
48 Church Street,
Ross. Tasmania 7209
(03) 6381 5466
April – June 2022
Woolmers Estate
658 Woolmers Lane,
Longford. Tasmania 7301
(03) 6391 2230
June – October 2022
Hawkesbury & District Museum
8 Baker Street,
Windsor NSW 2756
(02)4560 4655
October 2022 – Jan 2023
Parramatta Square (Heritage Centre)
346A Church Street,
Parramatta NSW 2127
02 8839 3311
January – April 2023
Norfolk Island Museum
Kingston, Norfolk Island
+6723 23788
April – August 2023
Fremantle Prison
1 The Terrace,
Fremantle WA 6160
(08) 9336 9200
September 2023 – Aug 2024
