Fusion Boutique’s owner Charity Mirow has been presented with a Brave Award at the 2023 Altitude Awards by Women with Altitude!
Thank you to the Women With Altitude Team, Sponsors Commonwealth Bank, and Judge Accountants!
Thank you as always to all my amazing clients, artists, creatives, venues and various teams that I have had the greatest of pleasure working with and to all the wonderful guests for their continued support throughout the years.
Fusion Boutique’s owner Charity Mirow is so pleased to have been chosen as a finalist in the 2023 Altitude Awards, in both the Pioneering Achievement and in the Innovative Homegrown categories.
The Altitude Awards are presented by Women with Altitude. The awards are held annually to provide an opportunity to acknowledge those who have made outstanding contributions as business owners, volunteers, employees, creative thinkers and leaders.
Women with Altitude founder, Andrea Turner-Boys says, “We look forward to this time each year when we celebrate and champion the achievements of individuals and even teams from our regions. Each finalist has been chosen for their outstanding contributions in their field.”
Thank you to the Women With Altitude Team, Sponsors Commonwealth Bank, Judge Accountants and Elizabeth Elenor – The Intuitive Warrior
Thank you as always to all my amazing clients, artists, creatives, venues and various teams that I have had the greatest of pleasure working with and to all the wonderful guests for their continued support throughout the years.
Well done fellow finalists and we look forward to celebrating with you soon!
We are absolutely delighted that Fusion Boutique has been chosen as a finalist in the 2023 Blue Mountains Local Business Awards – Specialised Business category.
That now brings us to 5 separate award platform finalist achievements for 2023!
As well as being a finalist for the fourth year in a row in the Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence (WSABE) this time for the Excellence in Micro Business category, we have also been selected as a finalist in the 2023 Australian Ladies in Business Initiative Awards – Enduring Brilliance, and Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards in Event Services as well as the Australian Small Business Champion Awards – Event Management again!
We are beyond thrilled to receive these recognitions and we are hopeful for the next stages.
A enormous thank you to everyone that took the time to place a vote for us! This one means a lot coming from our wonderful patrons and supporters.
We have some further stages to get through and we will see how we progress with this one!
Vote for Fusion Boutique in the 2023 Blue Mountains Local Business Awards!
Nominations open on Mon 14 August, and close on Tues 12 September.
We are registered in the ‘Outstanding Entertainment Venue’ category. While we aren’t specifically a physical ‘Entertainment venue’ we do create a range of entertainment venues from non performance spaces as well as producing and promoting live music and events in a range of Blue Mountains venues that we hire (along with community events in town centres).
You can vote using the following link or QR code above:
https://thebusinessawards.com.au/65224/fusion-boutique
Once you have entered your details online you will need to select the “Confirm Vote” link in the email following for it to be valid.
Fusion Boutique is delighted to be chosen as a finalist for the 2nd year in a row for the 2023 Australian Ladies in Business Initiative Awards in the Enduring Brilliance category.
In its second year, the ALIBI Awards are continuing to celebrate more Australian Business Ladies than ever before. Following a successful inaugural event, this year’s nominations have surged by 45%, drawing entries from all corners of Australia. These awards shine a spotlight on exceptional women across the country – from coastlines to the outback – who persistently overcome challenges. Through fires, floods, and a global pandemic, these women press on, achieving their goals and shattering barriers.
“These awards are here to support these outstanding women and let them know that we see them, they’re not alone, and they’re doing an incredible job”, said Kylie King, Founder of the ALIBI. “It’s been a tough few years and many businesses didn’t survive. We want to reassure our community members that we will continue to be here to support them and celebrate their perseverance and resilience along the way.”
Alongside Fusion Boutique, sit other incredible female-owned Australian businesses. To view the full list of finalists and for more information about the awards, please visit: www.alibiawards.com.au.
Fusion Boutique is incredibly honoured and thrilled to be chosen as a finalist for the 2nd year in a row for the 2023 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards in the Event Services category.
The Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards showcase and honour the impressive work of women in small business. The program aims to provide the opportunity for all women with rich experiences from different professions to be awarded the recognition they deserve on a national level.
When I started this journey, I had a vision to create something special in the live music and event services industry. I wanted to deliver unique and unforgettable experiences for my clients and guests, and I am grateful that my efforts are being acknowledged.
Thank you Precedent Productions and the major partners and all my amazing clients, artists, creatives, venues and various teams that I have had the greatest of pleasure working with and to all the wonderful guests for their continued support throughout the years.
Congratulations to all the finalists, and may we continue to inspire and empower one another.
We are overjoyed to learn that Fusion Boutique has been chosen as a finalist for the 4th year in a row for the 2023 WSABE Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence in the Micro Business category.
The Excellence in Micro Business Award recognises a business that has effectively driven growth and is able to demonstrate the specific strategies implemented to achieve business success and/or resilience.
“With a record number of entry engagements and hundreds of accumulated awards submissions, we recognise that this is no small feat and commend you for being deemed one of Greater Western Sydney’s very best by our independent panel of industry experts.” WSABE
Thank you to WSABE, category sponsor University of New England and again to all my amazing clients, artists, creatives, venues and various teams that I have had the greatest of pleasure working with and to all the wonderful guests for their continued support throughout the years.
A rather lovely honour for Fusion Boutique to be chosen as a finalist in the 2023 Australian Small Business Champion Awards for Event Management!
Thank you Precedent Productions and the major partners. It is so wonderful to be recognised in this dedicated national program recognising small business.
Thank you to all my amazing clients, artists, creatives, venues and various teams that I have had the greatest of pleasure working with and to all the wonderful guests for their continued support throughout the years.
We are delighted to announce that Charity Mirow, founder of Fusion Boutique, was awarded the 2022 Western Sydney Woman in Performing & Creative Arts Award on Wednesday evening 30th November at the Western Sydney Women Awards Gala held at Bankstown Sports.
The Western Sydney Woman in Performing & Creative Arts Award (sponsored by Panthers Penrith) is dedicated to the entire performing arts and creative arts sector. It recognises woman who have pioneered, succeeded in or positively impacted the industry and community. They were looking for woman with creativity, community and also business savvy in their approach to making a difference in these sectors.
“I am so incredibly honoured to be selected as a winner in the Performing & Creative Arts award category this year. Thank you WSW and the award sponsors for this opportunity! A huge heartfelt thank you again to all our wonderful guests over the past 13 years for their much needed support whether that was in attending events, recommending us to family and friends, engaging and sharing on social media, sending wonderful testimonials, feedback or reviews – it all has been so supportive. Thank you also to all the amazing artists, venues and the technical and events teams that I have had the greatest pleasure of working with. A thank you also to the fabulous photographers that have captured some of the concerts and events across the years too.
I have been producing, presenting and promoting premier original live music and community events in the Blue Mountains for over 13 years. It is Greater Sydney, but also an area that is regional in many regards which presents it’s own challenges. It has been challenging and uniquely fulfilling. I urge everyone who is able to come out and support the live music and performing arts industry wherever possible. The last few years in particular have seen bushfires, floods, covid and a down turn in tourism and have required even more hard work, sacrifice and commitment. This win is certainly very encouraging and enormously appreciated.” – Charity Mirow, Fusion Boutique
Fusion Boutique’s owner Charity Mirow is honoured to be speaking at the APRA AMCOS “Meet the Locals” event in Lithgow next week as part of a moderated discussion and to meet attendees and offer advice.
The subject is “How To Put On A Great Gig: The 101s of presenting live music for venues, event organisers and promoters.”
Live and Local is presented by Lithgow City Council in partnership with the Live Music Office and APRA AMCOS.
This event is FREE for anyone to attend, simply register your interest at https://sevenvalleys.com.au/whats-on or contact Kylie or Robbie for more info:
or
Check out the Lithgow Live & Local Music Hub:
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086573050277
Charity from Fusion Boutique has been presenting, producing and promoting premier original live music entertainment consistently in the Blue Mountains for over 13 years in a large range of venues, supporting local and touring creatives, local business and the community.
Driven by her passion for sourcing, presenting, and promoting national and international performers and unique events, with a focus also on our local talent and supporting and invigorating the local live music scene.
Special attention has also been placed on regional development, reinvigoration of existing venues, and the creation of new live entertainment spaces as well as a range of community events.
For more information and to book any of our upcoming concerts online please visit: www.fusionboutique.com.au
We are overjoyed to be informed that we have been selected for 2 further award categories (3rd year running) for the 2022 Altitude Awards in the Created in Australia Award & Revolutionary Achievement Award categories.
This brings it to a total of 7 award categories! (6 separate award platforms) for 2022!
• 2022 Altitude Awards Finalist – Revolutionary Achievement Award
• 2022 Altitude Awards Finalist – Created in Australia Award
• 2022 Blue Mountains Local Business Awards – Outstanding Performing Arts
• 2022 Western Sydney Women Awards Finalist – Performing & Creative Arts
• 2022 Australian Small Business Champion Awards Women’s Awards Finalist – Performing Arts
• 2022 ALIBI Australian Ladies in Business Initiative Awards Finalist – Enduring Brilliance
• 2022 WSABE Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence Finalist – Excellence in Arts & Culture
Fusion Boutique is a multi award-winning Blue Mountains based producer, booking, promotion, and event management business presenting premier live music entertainment to the local Blue Mountains area in a wide range of venues. It is driven by Charity Mirow’s passion for sourcing, presenting, and promoting national and international performers and unique events, with a focus also on our local talent. Special attention has also been placed on regional development, reinvigoration of existing venues, and the creation of new live entertainment spaces as well as a range of community events.
Taking into consideration the whole experience, an inviting environment is created and the standard of music presented is of the highest level.
“Thank you to Andrea Turner-Boys and the fabulous Women With Altitude team and the award sponsors for this opportunity. After the last few challenging years of unprecedented events this recognition is certainly surprising and very heartening!
Thank you again to all our wonderful guests over the past 13 years for their much needed support whether that was in attending events, recommending us to family and friends, engaging and sharing on social media, sending wonderful testimonials, feedback or reviews – it all has been so appreciated.
Thank you also to all the amazing artists, venues and teams that I have had the greatest pleasure of working with.
I have been producing and promoting live entertainment and community events in the Blue Mountains for over 13 years – supporting local and touring creatives, local business and the community. I feel so privileged to be a finalist in all the seven categories especially for the third consecutive year with the 2022 WSABE finalist achievement and recent Altitude Awards selections. It is really encouraging to receive recognition for my ongoing work and continued drive in bolstering the creative arts scene, and the continuing perseverance needed, especially through the unprecedented events that we have all faced over the previous few years. I am grateful to all the award organisers and sponsors and I look forward to seeing how things develop, but either way these acknowledgements echo the sentiments of our lovely and appreciative guests, artists and venues. The Blue Mountains is so wonderfully unique, not just because of the amazing natural wonders, but also because of the dedicated, resilient and community minded local people and businesses contributing to the vibrancy. I urge everyone who is able to come out and support our live music industry and local business wherever possible.” – owner Charity Mirow
For more information and to book any of our upcoming concerts online please visit: www.fusionboutique.com.au
Thanks to the Blue Mountains Gazette for running an article on Fusion Boutique owner Charity Mirow’s 5 separate category finalist awards achievements for 2022:
• 2022 Blue Mountains Local Business Awards – Outstanding Performing Arts
• 2022 Western Sydney Women Awards Finalist – Performing & Creative Arts
• 2022 Australian Small Business Champion Awards Women’s Awards Finalist – Performing Arts
• 2022 ALIBI Australian Ladies in Business Initiative Awards Finalist – Enduring Brilliance
• 2022 WSABE Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence Finalist – Excellence in Arts & Culture
Also a big thank you to local creatives and supporters Brigitte Grant Photography and Lona Logan from Inertia photography for the two photos included in the article and their ongoing work capturing some of our events.
Fusion Boutique – Committed to bringing you quality entertainment and unique experiences in atmospheric spaces for your enjoyment.
Golly Gosh! We have just been informed that Fusion Boutique is a finalist in the 2022 Blue Mountains Business Awards – Outstanding Performing Arts category.
This brings us to 5 separate award platform finalist achievements for 2022!
As well as being a finalist for the third year in a row in the Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence (WSABE) in the Excellence in Arts & Culture category, we have also been selected as a finalist in the Woman in Performing and Creative Arts category in this year’s Western Sydney Women Awards, as well as a finalist in both the 2022 Australian Ladies in Business Initiative Awards – Enduring Brilliance, and Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards in the Performing Arts categories!
We are beyond thrilled to receive these recognitions and we are hopeful for the next stages as we are in amongst some other very strong contenders.
A humongous thank you to everyone that took the time to place a vote for us! This one means a lot coming from our wonderful patrons and supporters.
We have some further stages to get through and we will see how we progress with this one!
We are beyond thrilled to announce that Fusion Boutique has been chosen as a finalist in the 2022 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards – Performing Arts category.
This is a tremendous achievement and such an honour to be recognised as a woman champion within small business at a national level.
The Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards showcase and honour the impressive work of women in small business. The program aims to provide the opportunity for all women with rich experiences from different professions to be awarded the recognition they deserve on a national level.
We are so humbled to be informed that Fusion Boutique has been chosen as a finalist in the 2022 Western Sydney Women Awards – Woman in Performing & Creative Arts category.
Created by founder of Western Sydney Women, Amanda Rose, the Western Sydney Women awards are the only awards program representing women at all stages in their life, business and career across the Inner West, Greater West, North West and South West of Sydney.
These awards are dedicated to celebrating women in Western Sydney. These people are:
Amanda Rose has been blown away by the quality of the candidates and touched by the community’s enthusiasm for the WSW awards. “Since the awards’ inception we have had an incredibly inspiring roll call of nominees making the finalist list and this year is no exception,” she said. “What really amazes me is seeing so many women getting involved and cheering each other on. Women in the west are highly talented and motivated. It makes me so happy that they’re able to be properly recognised and celebrated for all their hard work and determination. I’m grateful to our generous sponsors who are likewise thrilled to see such deserving candidates get through to the final round of nominations.”
The Western Sydney Woman in Performing & Creative Arts Award is dedicated to the entire performing arts and creative arts sector. It recognises woman who have pioneered, succeeded in or positively impacted the industry and community. They are looking for woman with creativity, community and also business savvy in their approach to making a difference in these sectors.
Thank you also to sponsors Panthers Penrith.
Fusion Boutique is very pleased to announce that we have been chosen as a finalist for the Australian Ladies in Business Initiative (ALIBI) Awards in the category of ‘Enduring Brilliance’.
The ALIBI Awards showcase incredible women in Australia, from the coast to the outback, who, despite setbacks, continue to show up every day. Through bushfires, floods, and a worldwide pandemic these outstanding women remain determined to exceed their goals, break glass-ceilings, and strive towards their own personal definition of success.
“These awards are here to support these outstanding women and let them know that we see them, they’re not alone, and they’re doing an incredible job”, said Kylie King, Founder of the ALIBI. “It’s been a tough few years and many businesses didn’t survive. We want to reassure our community members that we will continue to be here to support them and celebrate their perseverance and resilience along the way.”
The selection was based on the longevity of our endeavours, and our ongoing community involvement and the support of others in business. I have been presenting and promoting live entertainment in the Blue Mountains for over 13 years. In this time, I have provided high calibre live music experiences to local audiences ‘in their own backyard’, while providing artists with wonderful, respectful opportunities and bringing vital overnight tourism to the region.
“I am so pleased to have achieved this, along with our recent WSABE finalist position in the ‘Excellence in Arts & Culture’ category.
I am so grateful and feel privileged to be a finalist and receive recognition for my ongoing work and continued drive in bolstering the creative arts scene, and the continuing perseverance needed, especially through the unprecedented events that we have faced over the previous years.
Thank you so much Kylie King and the ALIBI team for providing us the opportunity with this platform and to all the judges for your time.
Congratulations to all the finalists and good luck!” – Owner, Charity Mirow
Alongside Fusion Boutique sit other incredible female-owned Australian businesses. To view the full list of finalists and for more information about the awards, please visit: www.alibiawards.com.au
We would love it if you could take a moment and vote for us in the Blue Mountains Local Business Awards.
Voting opens 29th August 2022 and closes 28th September 2022.
We are registered under Outstanding Performing Arts and you can vote using the following link or the QR code above: https://thebusinessawards.com.au/65224/fusion-boutique
We are extremely proud to be selected again as finalists in the 2022 Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence (WSABE) for ‘Excellence in Arts & Culture’.
WSABE provides a platform to recognise the businesses and professionals who are actively driving the Greater Western Sydney region to new heights. This stands as one of the programs most competitive years and is a testament to the resilience, innovation, and determination of our business community as they have been forced to operate in new ways against the backdrop of an ongoing global pandemic.
The judging panel have deemed the finalist’s feats worthy of recognition and celebration.
Thank you for the recognition and opportunity WSABE! Also thanks to the category sponsor Commonwealth Bank.
https://wsabe.com.au/2022-finalists
We are so pleased to announce TWILIGHT SPACES Sunday 10th April 4-8pm 2022
Katoomba Town Centre Arcade & CBD
Twilight Spaces invites our local community and beyond to explore, engage and experience the magic of Katoomba with street art tours, performing arts, live music, creative workshops and pop-up kitchens.
This free Sunday afternoon event will bring the town centre to life with colour, performance and sound throughout our lane ways and will showcase our vibrant and artistic community with a varied line-up of local talent.
Twilight Spaces features interactive installations, roving illuminations, live performances by local musicians, and workshops exploring natural and high-tech materials including lantern making, shadow puppets, nature scavenger hunt, 3D printing and stop motion animation stations.
The live musical performances will take place in the Katoomba town centre arcade, on the street in the ‘Gallery Precinct’, and Ha’Penny Lane will hum with a solar-powered sound system. There will be a pop-up dining alley in the arcade’s upper-level food kitchens and various local businesses will extend trading hours.
A new printed brochure will be available to guide art-lovers around the new urban art trail to see the many artworks now found around the town centre. This includes the Street Art Walk, the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre and the new Living Lanes artworks – a recent project that saw the installation of five ground breaking artworks.
Twilight Spaces is presented by Blue Mountains City Council and Fusion Boutique, with funding from the NSW Government’s the Festival of Place and the Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund through the joint Commonwealth/State Disaster Recovery Arrangements.
Times, locations, and capacities of activities and performances may vary due to wet weather or changes in public health order requirements.
For more information: https://fusionboutique.com.au/twilight-spaces
The NSW Government has launched Parents NSW Vouchers from the 7th Feb!
The Service NSW vouchers have been brought forward a month and can be spent on accommodation, entertainment and recreational activities.
Redeem your vouchers with Fusion Boutique in Katoomba for their concerts of any date or even GIFT VOUCHERS!
One person from each eligible household can apply for 5 x $50 vouchers, worth $250 in total and can be used until 9 October 2022.
The 5 x $50 Parents NSW Vouchers can be used:
• 7 days a week, including public holidays
• at Discover NSW businesses for entertainment & recreation activities
• at Stay NSW businesses for accommodation bookings
Fusion Boutique is still accepting ServiceNSW ‘Discover’ vouchers too until 30th June 2022 for concerts of any date.
One of each voucher (either ‘Discover’ or ‘Parents NSW’) can be used automatically in the payment section through the online Humanitix booking platform or you can contact us on if you would like to combine multiple vouchers for booking pre-sales.
We have a wonderful program already announced and on sale at various upper Blue Mountains venues with even more shows to be announced!
For more information and to book online: www.fusionboutique.com.au
Pre-sale bookings are also discounted!
Image of our Tim Freedman concert in May 2021 by Inertia Photography.
We are so pleased to announce our next Great Southern Nights program at a range of Blue Mountains venues.
We have 6 fabulous shows in total to announce including:
• Sunday 20th Mar – Tailor Birds + Night Diver
The Bootlegger Bar, Katoomba, Show Starts 5pm – FREE ENTRY
• Sunday 27th Mar – Mitch Grainger + Andy Nelson
The Bootlegger Bar, Katoomba, Show Starts 5:30pm – FREE ENTRY
• Saturday 2nd Apr – Murray Cook’s Soul Movers + Linda Mizzi
Baroque Room, Katoomba – Tickets $20 discount pre-sale online or $25 door
Doors Open 7pm, Show Starts 8pm
Ticket link: https://events.humanitix.com/fbsoulmovers
• Sunday 3rd Apr – Nic Danta w/ Matt Tonks & Paddy Connor + Crow Mountain + Jon Flood
Zoe’s @ Blackheath, Show Starts 8pm – FREE ENTRY
Register your free ticket: https://events.humanitix.com/fbnicdanta
• Friday 8th Apr – Declan Kelly + Vanessa Caspersz
Zoe’s @ Blackheath, Show Starts 8pm – FREE ENTRY
Register your free ticket:https://events.humanitix.com/fbdeclankelly
• Saturday 9th Apr – Martinez Akustica + Martin Foote
Baroque Room, Katoomba – Tickets $30-$40 discount pre-sale online or $35-$45 door
Doors Open 3:30pm, Show Starts 4:30pm
Ticket link: https://events.humanitix.com/fbmartinez
The 2 free / open entry shows at The Bootlegger Bar, Katoomba and 2 at ZOE’S Blackheath are first in best dressed and we advise booking dinner tables with the venues quickly to avoid disappointment.
www.bootleggerbar.com.au
*The Bootlegger Bar is 2 levels. When booking please also make a note that you are booking for the “Show” in the special request box.
The 2 shows at Zoe’s have their own ticket registration page for free entry too.
Also the 2 awesome ticketed concerts at the Baroque Room, Katoomba are on sale now!.
Tickets are extremely limited, and we advise booking quickly to avoid disappointment.
Exclusive DISCOUNT Early Bird pre-sale tickets online only: www.fusionboutique.com.au
We are extremely proud to announce that Charity Mirow / Fusion Boutique is a finalist in this year’s Altitude Awards in the categories of Excellence in Original Creative and also Excellence in Digital Business Awards.
After another difficult year this is incredibly uplifting!
Heartfelt thanks to Andrea Turner-Boys and the Women with Altitude team for allowing me the opportunity to be a part of the awards and for all their work they do to connect and nurture professional businesses people. Thanks also to the major sponsors Commonwealth Bank and Judge Accountants.
The Altitude Awards are held annually to provide an opportunity to acknowledge those who have made outstanding contributions as business owners, volunteers, employees, creative thinkers and leaders. Women with Altitude founder, Andrea Turner-Boys said, ‘We look forward to this time each year when we celebrate and champion the achievements of individuals and businesses from our regions. Each finalist has been chosen for their outstanding contributions in their field. With what we have been through and are still going through, this is a time for celebrating the resilience and tenacity of our small business community.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone again for their much needed support – either through attending any of our events, helping to spread the news of what we have been doing, offering a kind or encouraging word or just general appreciation for what we do. Thank you also to all the amazing artists, lovely venues and teams that we have the greatest pleasure of working with.
Fusion Boutique – Committed to bringing you quality entertainment and unique experiences in atmospheric spaces for your enjoyment.
We are extremely proud to be selected again as finalists in the 2021 Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence (WSABE) for ‘Excellence in Arts & Culture’.
It is really so great to receive this positive news while experiencing the current lock down challenges again and we couldn’t be prouder to have made it as a finalist.
Much gratitude again to the Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence
Committee, the Parramatta Chamber of Commerce, and the award sponsors for the opportunity, and for providing a platform for Greater Western Sydney professionals, business leaders and organisations to be recognised for their adaptability, innovation, and ability to endure.
Charity Mirow from Fusion Boutique has been presenting and promoting premier original live music entertainment in the Blue Mountains for over 12 years and they are looking forward to welcoming you back to enjoy some great social experiences in person soon.
https://wsabe.com.au/2021-finalists
‘Women’s Journeys’ celebrates one hundred women, of all ages and walks of life, who live in and around the Blue Mountains in NSW, Australia.
Charity had the great pleasure of attending Brigitte Grant’s book launch for her fabulous project ‘Women’s Journeys’ held at the Hydro Majestic on 8th June. It was a wonderful celebration of this incredible project that Brigitte has created and so nice to finally find out who was involved (everyone was sworn to secrecy!)
Charity is incredibly honoured to have been asked to be a part of this collection and as some would know she doesn’t particularly like being on the other side of the camera so thank you Brigitte for pushing her out of the comfort zone (it was also a frightfully cold and super windy day) to be snapped and for including a little of her story especially through this unique time that we are all experiencing in different ways.
This is a collection of wonderful diverse and inspiring women in our community that Brigitte has beautifully captured and I look forward to being able to read through everyone’s contributions.
Brigitte you are amazing and should be incredibly proud of what you have achieved and we are all incredibly grateful to be included.
Also well done to Mark Alston on all your terrific work too!
Books can be ordered online and of course in line with Brigitte’s generous nature $5 from each book sold will be donated to Blue Mountains Women’s Health and Resource Centre.
Brigitte Grant Photography
www.facebook.com/BrigitteGrantPhotography
www.brigittegrantphotography.com.au
Fusion Boutique is very pleased to announce – MID MOUNTAINS MINGLE – SAT 17TH APRIL 2021
Lawson Town Square, Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre & Heatherbrae House – FREE!
Thanks to the NSW Government & The Festival of Place – Summer Fund
Blue Mountains City Council & Fusion Boutique present ‘MID MOUNTAINS MINGLE’
Come out, connect, create, and celebrate at this free, family friendly day of activities!
Live music performances and workshops including: Yoga for all ages, Drumming, Weaving, Macramé, Circus props play space, Kids paint a musical egg shaker, Kids music & movement classes.
Catch Simon Watts roving about the town on fiddle on the day from 11am-12pm.
LIVE MUSIC IN THE LAWSON TOWN SQUARE AMPHITHEATRE 12-5pm
Please note that open entry activities are restricted to attendee numbers, the live music audience must remain seated and all group workshops require pre-registration online.
Online registrations for group activities & workshops close Friday 16th April 2021 at 5pm. All minors must be accompanied by a registered responsible adult and supervised.
To view and book the complete range of activities visit: https://events.humanitix.com/tours/mid-mountains-mingle
1-4pm Breakout space and kids activities provided by Belong Blue Mountains in the Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre courtyard & Joy Anderson room: Play Dough & Craft Packs, Giant Magnetics & Games, Chess Sets , Ribbons for Recovery, Playground & Sandpit Area open. *Open entry but restricted to attendee numbers at the time to follow the social distancing requirements.
All events will strictly follow COVID-safe procedures, as outlined by NSW Health.
All details correct at the time of publishing. Times, locations and numbers may vary due to wet weather or changes in public health order requirements. Please check the website prior to attending.
Event Details: www.facebook.com/events/508838780115830
For more info visit: www.fusionboutique.com.au/mid-mountains-mingle
We are extremely pleased to confirm that our registration for the Dine & Discover program has been approved.
The NSW Government is launching Dine & Discover NSW to encourage the community to get out and about, supporting dining, arts and tourism businesses and to stimulate spending in the economy.
Initially the scheme will invite customers to use their vouchers with participating COVID Safe businesses, as part of a testing period, in The Rocks and Broken Hill in early February. Dine & Discover NSW will then be piloted with a larger group in Sydney CBD, Northern Beaches and Bega Valley from late February. The state wide roll out will commence in March.
Every NSW resident aged 18 and over will be eligible for 4 $25 vouchers worth $100 in total. The vouchers can be used at participating NSW businesses who are registered as COVID safe.
To participate in Dine & Discover NSW, you must have a MyServiceNSW account.
You can download the Service NSW app now and register for a MyServiceNSW account ahead of the vouchers becoming available.
The vouchers cannot be used for retail, tobacco, alcohol, gambling and accommodation.
You can only redeem one voucher per day at a business. However, you can combine your voucher with another person’s voucher towards the same bill.
Once you have received your Discover vouchers and would like to redeem them for any of the upcoming Fusion Boutique shows please contact us on to discuss redemption.
We will then set you up with a specialised $25 off discount promo code so that you can purchase your tickets and complete payment on the balance remaining.
With support from the Australian Government through the Office for the Arts, Support Act are bringing the nationally-accredited Mental Health First Aid training to artists, crew and music workers all around Australia this year.
Online Mental Health First Aid is available for free thanks to Support Act and the Australian Government through the Office for the Arts.
This training is designed for those who work professionally in the music industry.
https://events.humanitix.com/support-act-mental-health-first-aid
We are overjoyed to announce Great Southern Nights in association with Fusion Boutique Present… ‘Great Southern Nights’ at the Baroque Room, Katoomba, Blue Mountains.
4 fabulous live in person concerts on sale now!
Tickets are extremely limited, and we advise booking to avoid disappointment.
Sunday 8th Nov – Lolo Lovina + Gary Daley + James Greening
Saturday 14th Nov – The Crooked Fiddle Band + Deepsea Lights
Saturday 21st Nov – The Morrisons + King Curly
Sunday 22nd Nov – Michael Simic (AKA Mikelangelo) + Tania Wilds
Exclusive Tickets DISCOUNT Early Bird pre-sale $35+ booking fees online only. Group bookings available only in allocated seating of 2 & 4. Or $40 at the Baroque Room door in bookings of 2 or 4 – Cash Only (Unless Sold Out Prior)
Due to the overwhelming popularity of the first live streaming series a 2nd series of the Love Local Live streaming project is being presented.
This first live stream series showcased some of our terrific and talented local musicians performing at local recording and rehearsal venue Shelter Studios, and the sound and visual aspects by KFM Media were top class.
Fusion Boutique’s curator and producer Charity Mirow couldn’t be happier to have the chance to showcase some more of our fabulous local talent and work with some of the wonderful creatives of our region, especially when the current climate remains so challenging surrounding venue capacities, national and international touring and live music in general.
The new streaming series will be launching Thursday 15th October from 7:30-8:30pm and running for 5 consecutive weeks.
Launching Series 2 is Piccolo Bear – A folk / bluegrass duo from the Blue Mountains. Their unique sound blends dark and sweet harmonies with banjo, ukulele and guitar. They have just returned home from playing shows in Italy and Vancouver, where they were based last year.
LOVE LOCAL LIVE 2 PROGRAM:
• 15/10/20 – Piccolo Bear
• 22/10/20 – Blue Sherlock
• 29/10/20 – Witches Leap
• 5/11/20 – Dee (Andie)
• 12/11/20 – Eagle & Wolf
Again, a big thanks to the Blue Mountains City Council for enabling this project, for recognising the impact the ongoing situation surrounding covid has had on our local music industry, and for acknowledging the value that music can have for the audience.
You can join the event and invite friends (from all locations!) to come and be a part of this great initiative.
Stay turned for the scheduled facebook streams each week on the Fusion Boutique Presents facebook page to set your reminders for as well.
Show your support for the arts and join us online every Thursday night 7:30-8:30pm from 15th October for 5 weeks.
FREE VIEWING. Show 7:30pm-8:30pm: www.facebook.com/FusionBoutiquePresents
If you missed any of the past live performances you can still view and hear them online under the ‘Live’ tab on the Fusion Boutique Presents facebook page: www.facebook.com/FusionBoutiquePresents/live_videos
We are extremely honoured to be selected as finalists in the 2020 Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence (WSABE) for ‘Excellence in Arts & Culture’.
After a challenging year and apparently one of the program’s most competitive seasons we couldn’t be prouder to make it as a finalist.
Much gratitude to the Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence
Committee, the Parramatta Chamber of Commerce, and the award sponsors for the opportunity, and for providing a platform for Greater Western Sydney professionals, business leaders and organisations to be recognised for their adaptability, innovation, and ability to endure.
www.wsabe.com.au
Charity Mirow from Fusion Boutique has been presenting and promoting premier original live music entertainment in the Blue Mountains since 2009 and they are looking forward to welcoming you back to enjoy some great social experiences in person soon.
We are incredibly honoured to announce that Charity Mirow / Fusion Boutique is a finalist in this year’s Altitude Awards in the categories of Soaring Solo Award and also Best Online / Digital Business Award.
After such a difficult year this is incredibly uplifting!
My gratitude goes out to the people that nominated.
Also a heartfelt thanks to Andrea Turner-Boys and the Women with Altitude team for allowing me the opportunity to be a part of it and for all their work they do to connect and nurture professional businesses people.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone again for their much needed support – either through attending any of our events, helping to spread the news of what we have been doing, offering a kind or encouraging word or just general appreciation for what we do. Thank you also to all the amazing artists, lovely venues and teams that we have the greatest pleasure of working with.
Fusion Boutique – Committed to bringing you quality entertainment and unique experiences in atmospheric spaces for your enjoyment.
Proudly presented and supported by Blue Mountains City Council in partnership with Fusion Boutique Presents and Shelter Studios: LOVE LOCAL LIVE 2
Fusion Boutique is extremely pleased to announce that due to the overwhelming popularity of the first live streaming series a 2nd series of the Love Local Live streaming project has been approved.
This live stream series showcased some of our terrific and talented local musicians performing at local recording and rehearsal venue ‘Shelter Studio’ and the sound and visual aspects were top class. We are looking forward to curating and presenting another fabulous showcase of our local talent.
The new streaming series will be launching Thursday 15th October from 7:30-8:30pm and running for 5 consecutive weeks.
More information, including the announcement of the program, will be available soon.
The photos of all the artists in the series (including this banner) were taken by Inertia Photography – Photography and Concept Art by Lonaa.
Again, a big thanks to the Blue Mountains City Council for enabling this project, for recognising the impact the ongoing situation surrounding covid has had on our local music industry, and for acknowledging the value that music can have for the audience.
If you missed any of the live performances you can still view and hear them online under the ‘Live’ tab on the Fusion Boutique Presents facebook page: www.facebook.com/FusionBoutiquePresents/live_videos
Proudly presented and supported by Blue Mountains City Council in partnership with Fusion Boutique Presents and Shelter Studios: LOVE LOCAL LIVE
“I am really pleased to officially announce a project that I have been quietly working away on with Blue Mountains City Council: LOVE LOCAL LIVE – a series of live streamed performances by local artists held at local recording and rehearsal studio Shelter Studios, with production by KFM Media. The initiative will run for 6 consecutive weeks commencing Monday 15th June from 7-8pm.
Love Local Live is Council’s first-ever series of local events that will be brought to the community via live streaming. It is an extension of the Council’s Love Local campaign launched in January to help support local businesses.
Blue Mountains Mayor Mark Greenhill said: “While restrictions are slowly easing, public gatherings are still limited and we understand many in our community are hesitant to venture out into crowds. That’s why Council is still looking for creative and safe ways to engage with you. The new Love Local Live series will bring a little entertainment to you, wherever you are, while supporting and promoting local businesses and creatives.”
I was also previously working on a live activation street event that Council had planned to hold in late March (as part of several events across the mountains to support businesses, economy and creatives already impacted by the bushfires and down turn in tourism). However, like for many, COVID-19 has meant that we have needed to rethink some of our plans. I am excited to be able to help Council actualise this initiative which will support local creatives and businesses and present some of our terrific talent to the Blue Mountains community and beyond.
I have also organised local photographer Lona Logan from Inertia Photography – Photography and Concept Art by Lonaa to complete a photo shoot of each act to give them some further images to use for their portfolios and for further promotional use and will be featured in the lead up to each performance.” – Charity Mirow
Love Local Live schedule:
• Monday 15 June – Linda Mizzi
• Monday 22 June – Le Hot Club de Katoomba
• Monday 29 June – Bonniedoon Duo
• Monday 6 July – Aurora Li & Ace Evergreen
• Monday 13 July – The Three Handed Beat Bandits
• Monday 20 July – CJ Stranger
You can also join the events and invite friends (from all locations!) to come and be a part of this great initiative too.
Stay turned for the scheduled facebook streams to set your reminders for as well.
Show your support for the arts and join us online every Monday night 7-8pm from 15th June 2020 for 6 weeks.
If you missed any of the live performances you can still view and hear them online under the ‘Live’ tab on the Fusion Boutique Presents facebook page: www.facebook.com/FusionBoutiquePresents/live_videos
Big thanks to The Haze Magazine team for including me in their ‘Creation in Isolation’ series.
“Since the start of COVID-19 and the bans on gatherings all my upcoming Fusion Boutique concerts have been cancelled or are still in the process of being rescheduled. When you have bookings confirmed and shows on sale and promoted 8 months in advance this hits pretty hard especially when you are looking at some really fantastic shows coming up including two already sold out concerts with Katie Noonan! I am really looking forward to welcoming guests back for some more quality original live music social experiences when it is safe to do so.
For now I have been using this time to reflect on what I have presented and achieved in live music and events over the last 11 years in the Blue Mountains and I am appreciating how lucky I have been to be able to bring audiences these fabulous musical experiences.
I have been in the process of uploading photos and videos taken at some previous events to my Fusion Boutique Presents facebook page.
The ‘Gigs on Govetts’ series that I run in conjunction with Blackheath Bar & Bistro have been organised as live streams now and I hope to announce the replacement venue show dates when available.
I am also very excited to be currently working with Blue Mountains City Council to help them deliver a series of live stream performances of local artists at Shelter Studios, engineered by KFM Media. Keep an eye out on the Fusion Facebook page for the weekly series running from 7-8pm Monday nights, launching on the 15th June.”
Charity Mirow is so pleased to have won the Greater Blue Mountains Creative Arts Leader Award for Music Creative Arts!
“The Panel selected Charity for her entrepreneurial leadership in bringing quality music events to the Blue Mountains for over 9 years. She has created opportunities for local artists, as main acts or supporting visiting national and international artists and mentored them during the process“. – Blue Mountains Creative Arts Network
Congratulations to all the other nominees and winners.
We were in especially good company in our category and are really pleased for the Blue Mountains Creative Arts Network’s recognition of the people working to provide a vibrant creative area and for acknowledging music as a valuable creative art.
I would like to take this opportunity again to thank everyone for their much needed support – whether that be in attending any of our events, spreading the word of what we have been doing, offering a kind or encouraging word or just general appreciation for what we do. Thank you also to all the amazing artists, lovely venues and teams we have the pleasure of working with.
We are again in our busiest period of the year and I hope to see some of you enjoying a few (or more) of the fantastic entertainment and events that we have coming up in the Blue Mountains.
Fusion Boutique Presents – Committed to bringing you quality entertainment and unique experiences in atmospheric spaces for your enjoyment.
www.fusionboutique.com.au
Fusion Boutique are delighted to have won the 2016 Blue Mountains Business Award for Creative Industries!
Congratulations to all the other finalists and winners, we were in especially good company in our category and are really pleased for the Blue Mountains Regional Business Chamber’s recognition of the teams working hard in our area in this sector.
Thank you also to the Brigitte Grant Photography team and Livonne Imagery for capturing the night.
I would like to take this opportunity again to thank everyone for their support – whether that be in attending any of our events, spreading the word of what we have been doing, offering a kind or encouraging word or just general appreciation for what we do. Thank you also to all the amazing artists, lovely venues and teams we have the pleasure of working with.
It is often a long and hard road and without people getting out even in the challenging Mountains weather and attending our shows and supporting the fantastic acts that we are presenting it makes things even harder.
We are now in our busiest period to date and we hope to see some of you enjoying a few (or more) of the fantastic entertainment and events that we have coming up in the Blue Mountains.
Fusion Boutique Presents – Committed to bringing you quality entertainment and unique experiences in atmospheric spaces for your enjoyment.
www.fusionboutique.com.au
Fusion Boutique Presents are thrilled to be a 2016 Blue Mountains Business Awards finalist!
Fusion Boutique Presents are proud to be a part of the Blue Mountains creative industries.
Fusion Boutique Presents are delighted to be a 2015 Blue Mountains Business Awards finalist!
We are extremely pleased to announce the securing of new partnerships and our move in to hosting and promoting the same high level of enjoyable events at various new venues.
More to come soon!