Performances, Events & Memories
2025 - Upcoming Events
Singing Workshop!
Wednesday 5 February
Come and sing with us for an evening.
Open to all who identify as women
Relaxed and friendly
For anyone who enjoys singing. It’s the perfect opportunity to experience the magic of group harmony singing.
No solos, just beautiful harmonies in a welcoming, supportive environment.
Led by our professional choir director
Connect with your community and meet new people
Wednesday 5 February. 7:30 - 9:30pm.
Dennis Reserve Centre
109 Ferguson St. Corner Melbourne Rd, Williamstown.
Bookings are now closed but you can still attend without a booking.
“Get the kids to bed, shake off the workday stress, and join us for an evening of uplifting song and camaraderie!”
More Information:
Email - willin.wimmin@gmail.com
Facebook - www.facebook.com/willinwimminchoir
Performance
Cherry Lake Market
Sunday 2 March 2025
More information to come!
2024
A Very Newport Christmas Picnic
Paine Reserve, Newport
Saturday 7 December, 2024
The Gypsy Djangos entertaining after us.
Choir Jam - Saturday 9 November 2024
Laverton Community Hub
What a wonderful day!
Our thanks to Hobsons Bay City Council through its Make it Happen Grants program, Community Music Victoria & Helen Macpherson Smith Trust as part of their Growing Community Music project.
Performing at Paisley & Plaid's Celebration of 10 Years together - 21/9/24
Gotta love a Bunnings BBQ! 8 September 2024 at Bunnings Sunshine. This was the lunchtime shift change.
Hobsons Bay Citizenship Ceremony 30 July 2024 Williamstown Town Hall
Moira Smiley Workshop
Moira Smiley, visiting musician of Vermont in the US, taught two Appallachian songs "Oh Watch The Stars" and "Meeting Is Over" and one of Moira's most powerful songs, "Refugee", inspired by her time volunteering in refugee camps. She told us the history of the songs and had us singing beautiful harmonies that delighted the 70+ attendees.
The public workshop at our home, The Bridge Church in Williamstown, presented by CMVic and Willin Wimmin, was the first of Moira's Melbourne workshops and a Winter Harmony Concert in Brunswick.
A wonderful evening!
Newport Folk Festival 2024
Willin Wimmin sharing the stage with Newport Community Choir and the combined With One Voice Hobsons Bay and Wyndham choirs.
It was a wonderful concert and a fabulous festival!
Other Events
NFFC Theme Night - Song and Dance. 13 April. We sang Dancing Queen and I Wanna Dance With Somebody
A Windy Day in Altona!
Cherry Lake Cultural Series - 3 May 2024 to celebrate International Women's Day.
Voices For Reconciliation 2024 singing the Warumpi Band's Blackfella/Whitefella for Reconciliation Week.
#NRW2024 #VoicesForReconciliation #LouderThanEver
You can see us about at about 1:40.
Willin Wimmin sang We Honour The Land and Blackfella/Whitefella at the Newport Hub Monday 27 May for Reconciliation Week. We were joined by With One Voice Hobsons Bay.
Willin Wimmin and Friends - 8 May
2023
Cherry Lake Cultural Series - 2 December 2023
2023 End of Year Celebration at Prince Albert Hotel
Music in Williamstown Botanical Gardens - 12 November 2023
NFFC Theme Night - Take The Weather With You - 7 October 2023
Choir Jam - Laverton Community Hub
CMVic and Creativity Australia
2 September 2023
Seaworks Winter Solstice,
24 June 2023
Willy Lit Fest.
Williamstown Town Hall. 18 June 2023
We were honoured to sing again for ARMS - Association Representing Women Separated by Adoption - they have changed their name to better reflect their experiences - their children were not relinquished as the legal documents suggest. It's deeply moving to hear their stories and how they were manipulated and convinced they had no option but to let go of their children. 6 May 2023
We sang on "Snail's Trail" to Yatsik by Kinetik Theatre. 13 May 2023
Another fabulous NFFC Theme Night! "Heavenly Bodies" 13 May 2023
Willin Wimmin at International Women's Day Wednesday 8 March at Wyndham Cultural Centre
Amazing who can find at Bunnings!
2022
Willin Wimmin at Willy Lit Fest - 18 June, 2022.
©️ Will Hung for the Willy Lit Fest
NFFC's "Metal As Anything" Theme Night.
4 June 2022. Photo thanks to Michael Stewart
Jane, Steph and Linda "Glitter & Gold"
NFFC's "Drinks" Theme Night.
September 2022. Photo thanks to Newport Fiddle & Folk Club
2021
Willin Wimmin Get Together at the Morning Star, Williamstown. November 2021
Rehearsals at Commonwealth Reserve for Term 1, 2021 to keep safe in covid times.
2020
Seaport Festival February 2020
Yarraville Festival 2020
2020 End of Year Function at Porters.
The first time after Melbourne's first long lockdown we'd seen each other in person.
International Womens Day 2020 at Cherry Lake with Jane York conducting
2019
Paint The Gardens October 2019
Hobsons Bay Sings - Big Feminist Sing - 16 Days of Activism. Dec 2019.
Big Feminist Sing
Williamstown Town Hall 2019
2018
Family & Friends Performance September 2018
Commonwealth Games Baton Relay, Williamstown. Feb 2018. Thanks to City of Hobsons Bay for this very special gig and this photo.
Yarraville Festival 2018
2017
March 2017 Womens March
Singing "Quiet"
Jessie Lloyd's Mission Songs Project at Melbourne Town Hall. Combined choirs. Yirramboi 2017. Wonderful concert! Yil Lull!
Williamstown Traders Association
Christmas Twilight Evening. Dec 2017
2017 End Of Year fun
Megan reveals the new WW Logo
2016
Zonta. Maggie's Mayhem, 2016.
December 2016 - The infamous Laverton Carols
Friends Of Williamstown Cemetery Open Day, 2016.
You never know where & when we'll pop up in Williamstown! 2016.
"Art & Social Change"
Donna Jackson's Book Launch, Williamstown Literary Festival, 2016. Songs from "Dust". "This Darkened Room", "Walk Through Fire", "Legend Of The Snowmen". MC: Robyn Archer. Guest soloists including Mark Seymour and Megan Slattery.
Folk to Classical Concert
Newport Folk Festival 2016
Vivaldi's Gloria.
A really lovely concert.
Willin Wimmin combined with Newport Community Choir and Newport Strings.
2016 End Of Year fun
2015
One Wintery Wednesday
Combined Concert with Newport Community Choir. June 2015.
Pre-rehearsal fun across the road
Helene & Charlotte singing us Swedish songs.
2014
Rehearsing in the rather irregular room next door, 2014.
The Angelicats with Julie.
Ghost riders! End of year fun at Ragusa 2014.
WW25th Celebrations - Three directors of Willin Wimmin. Steph Payne (current), Bronwen Barton and Jennifer Lund.
Wonderful entertainment at our 25th celebrations.
We do have such incredible talents!
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
Early Days!
With Joan Kirner who was our patron for many years. If you know what year this is, let us know!
Newport Fiddle & Folk Club Theme Nights
"Green" theme night. Newport Fiddle & Folk Club, 2015. Frankie Armstrong's "Mother Earth" and Melanie Shanahan's "The Sea".
NFFC's "Metal As Anything" Theme Night. 4 June 2022. Photo thanks to Michael Stewart
NFFC's "Take The Weather With You" Theme Night. 7 October 2023.
NFFC Theme Night March 2017
NFFC "Drinks" Theme Night September 2022 - Photo thanks to Newprt Fiddle & Folk Club
NFFC's "Heavenly Bodies" Theme Night. 13 May 2023. Photo thanks to Michael Stewart.
NFFCC's Song and Dance Theme Night - 13 April 2024.
Asbestoswise Memorials
Floyd Lodge Open Days
Past Directors
Where We've Performed
Over the years we have sung at many political, sport, art, health and women’s issues events which took us to a variety of venues such as:
National Art Gallery of Victoria
Deakin Edge Theatre (formally BMW)
Federation Square
Melbourne Recital Centre
Melbourne Town Hall
The Windsor Hotel
Fairlea Women’s Prison
Maribyrnong Detention Centre
Community issues and events are always at the forefront of our philosophy. Some of the many places we have sung for:
VWT Credit Where Credit's Due - Julia Gillard 2013
ARMSVic-Assoc of Relinquishing Mothers (Official Vic government apology) armsvic.org.au
Floyd Lodge Open Garden Annual events
Zonta National conference 2011
VIEW Victoria conference 2010
National Women in Construction Awards
Emily’s List
10th Anniversary of Women’s Studies at Latrobe University
Women’s Lacrose Championship
‘Spot On Joan’ Concert - Joan Kirner was our Patron
Reconciliation events
AsbestosWise Annual Memorials at BMW Edge in Federation Square.
Donna Jackson's book launch of Art for Social Change at Williamstown Literary Festival 2016 with Newport Community Choir and the Trade Union Choir.
Hope Bereavement Ceremony 2016, for families greiving children who have passed away.
Commonwealth Games Baton Relay - Williamstown 2018.
Hobsons Bay Sings - 16 days of Activism. Williamstown Town Hall. Massed choir directed by Jane York. December 2019.
Individuals have also performed in theatrical productions and mass singing events:
DUST - A musical about Asbestos written and The Baby Show, both written and produced by Donna Jackson. http://www.hubcapproductions.com.au
TTFO/Swansong written by Peta Murray. This is a continuing production. Further info see: http://thingsthatfallover.wordpress.com
Love and Justice -The women's anthem to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Women in Victoria gaining the right to vote. Anthem written by Kavesha Mazzella
Melbourne Millennium Chorus
MASSIVE Big Sing - Hip Hop with over 200 fellow choristers
Newport Folk Festival - Folk to Classical concert with Newport Community Choir singing Vivaldi's Gloria and Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus.
Jessie Lloyd's Mission Songs Project, 2017 at Melb Town Hall as part of Yirramboi Festival.
We have, very importantly, also just sung for each other, in times of sadness, joy, longing, celebration and always with love.