One of the great pleasures of life in Bondi is the homegrown talent to be found in our own backyard. Join award-winning comedian Madeleine Stewart as she interviews Bondi locals from performers and television personalities to local legends.

Set against the intimate and unexpected backdrop of Bondi’s very own Badlambs Barbershop, expect an evening of laughter, banter and insight into the unique and untapped history of our community and coastal home.

Thursday 10th July: Julia Zemiro

Julia Zemiro is one of Australia’s most recognisable television faces. As the host of the iconic music quiz show, RocKwiz (SBS, 2005 – 2016) she made her name as a charismatic ringmaster of live television. She took those skills into her co-hosting role of (Australia’s coverage of) the Eurovision Song Contest (2008 – 2016) where her agile presence made those original broadcasts some of the most memorable and gently irreverent in Australian television history. In 2024, she will be touring Australia hosting Never Mind the Buzzers, here’s RocKwiz Live! Tour.

Friday 11th July: Jan Carmody

In 1957 Jan won the Miss Riverina competition, the prize was a free modelling course with Pat Woodley Model Agency.  Upon coming to Sydney, Jan started modelling, then in 1959 she triumphantly won the Miss Australian Surf Competition.  This led Jan to travel the world with Mr Australian Surf and June Dally Watkins as her chaperone.  Bondi sculptor, Lyall Randolph was looking for two girls to pose for his memorable and much-loved mermaids, she eagerly took on the task. Jan has all the glamorous stories of her time in Hollywood and travels around Australia.

Saturday 12th July: Tony Mellis

On Saturday night, Madeleine is joined by Badlambs Barbershop’s own Tony Mellis. An iconic local personality full of stories, Tony made a name for himself by turning his barbershop into a vibrant hub where music, culture, and conversation converge.

Meet Madeleine Stewart:

Disability advocate and award-winning comedian Madeleine Stewart charms audiences everywhere with a sweet demeanour, veiling razor-sharp wit. You may have seen Madeleine perform with Adam Hills, Rove McManus, or Reuben Kaye or caught her episode on Dylan Alcott’s Listen-Able podcast. Her viral sketch on Marriage Equality for ABC iview reached 2.7mil views on insta, showcased her ground-breaking exploration of disability and Centrelink. Practicing what she preaches, Madeleine won the AMP Tomorrowmaker award for her production of inclusive, accessible comedy shows- specifically Crips & Creeps and her short film ‘Inspire Me’ has just won Best Documentary at the Australian Independent Film Festival (AIFF).

CREDITS

Produced by: Bondi Festival
Hosted by: Madeleine Stewart
Guests: Julia Zemiro, Jan Carmody

Accessibility:

Badlambs Barbershop has one step up from the footpath. Please note, there is no accessible toilet and no accessible parking available at the venue.

The best parking for Badlambs Barbershop is on Roscoe St, Curlewis St or at the Pacific Bondi Car Park (152 Curlewis St) – approx. 300m from the venue. The closest mobility parking spot is at 71 Curlewis St, approx. 80m from the venue.