MELBOURNE, AU (APRIL 15, 2025) Following on from two previously announced legs of her Dance Island Party tour, ARIA award-winning children’s entertainer EMMA MEMMA has today announced further dates for September and October this year. Leg three will kick off in Dandenong on September 23 at the Drum Theatre, followed by stops around the country, before wrapping up at Anita’s Theatre in Thirroul on October 12.
Families will be treated to a sprinkling of Emma Memma’s classic songs featured in last year’s hugely successful Boop and Twirl Tour as well as new favourites like ‘Coconut Tree’, ‘Dance Island’, ‘Beach Trolley’, and “Jellyfish Blob’, from her latest hit album ‘Dance Island Party’. For all Emma Memma music videos, head to Emma Memma’s YouTube channel here.
Empowering the next generation through movement, creativity, inclusiveness, and friendship, Emma Memma with her love of dance, sign language, and music, brings visual communication to the forefront of the children’s media space and fans will get to immerse themselves in this joyful experience on Emma Memma’s Dance Island Party tour. Emma will be joined by her friends including Elvin Melvin, BB Butterfly, Waffles the Wombat, and her Memma Mates who will be swimming twirling, signing, and certainly playing at the dance island.
Each 45-minute show will include an Auslan-interpreter and Emma and Elvin will sign and dance through the entire performance providing Auslan and English options for the audience.
Tickets for all shows go on sale at 12pm local, Thursday 17 April.
My Live Nation Members can secure tickets during a pre-sale beginning 11am, Wednesday 16 April.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au/emma-memma-1296201
CURRENTLY ON SALE:
| C.EX COFFS, COFFS HARBOUR | TUE 22 APRIL 2025 |
THE GLASSHOUSE, PORT MACQUARIE | WED 23 APRIL 2025 |
DUBBO REGIONAL THEATRE, DUBBO | THU 24 APRIL 2025 |
BMEC, BATHURST | SAT 26 APRIL 2025 |
BUNBURY REGIONAL ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, BUNBURY RIVERSIDE THEATRE, PERTH | SUN 6 JULY 2025 MON 7 JULY 2025 |
NORWOOD CONCERT HALL, NORWOOD | WED 9 JULY 2025 |
WEHL STREET THEATRE, MT GAMBIER | FRI 11 JULY 2025 |
LIGHTHOUSE THEATRE, WARRNAMBOOL | SAT 12 JULY 2025 |
COSTA HALL, GEELONG | SUN 13 JULY 2025 |
RIVERLINKS EASTBANK, SHEPPARTON | MON 14 JULY 2025 |
ULUMBARRA THEATRE, BENDIGO | TUES 15 JULY 2025 |
CIVIC HALL, BALLARAT | THUR 17 JULY 2025 |
THE TRAMSHEDS FUNCTION CENTRE, LAUNCESTON | SAT 19 JULY 2025 |
THEATRE ROYAL, HOBART | SUN 20 JULY 2025 |
NEW SHOWS:
| DRUM THEATRE, DANDENONG | TUE 23 SEPT 2025 |
CLOCKTOWER CENTRE, MOONEE PONDS | WED 24 SEPT 2025 |
GIPPSLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, TRARALGON | FRI 26 SEPT 2025 |
THE UNION THEATRE, WONTHAGGI | SAT 27 SEPT 2025 |
FRANKSTON ARTS CENTRE, FRANKSTON ALBURY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, ALBURY | SUN 28 SEPT 2025 MON 29 SEPT 2025 |
CUS RIVERINA PLAYHOUSE, WAGGA WAGGA | TUES 30 SEPT 2025 |
CIVIC THEATRE, NEWCASTLE | SAT 4 OCT 2025 |
THE PAVILION, SUTHERLAND | SUN 5 OCT 2025 |
PENRITH PANTHERS – EVAN THEATRE, PENRITH | TUES 7 OCT 2025 |
THE CONCOURSE CONCERT HALL, CHATSWOOD | WED 8 OCT 2025 |
CANBERRA THEATRE, CANBERRA | SAT 11 OCT 2025 |
ANITA’S THEATRE, THIRROUL | SUN 12 OCT 2025 |
TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY APRIL 17 AT 12PM LOCAL TIME
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: emmamemma.com & livenation.com.au
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
At every Emma Memma performance, there will be an Auslan interpreter standing on the side of the stage interpreting the music and story into Auslan. If you require seating in close view of this interpreter, accessing Auslan more clearly – please contact us at team@emmamemma.com
For all other accessibility requirements, please contact: accessibility.aunz@livenation.com.au.
For photos from Emma Memma live shows please see: https://emmamemma.box.com/s/c8t0u3vxxn6eb4t8vd3ryu38sa8n6t2i
EMMA WATKINS BIO
Renowned children’s entertainer with a focus on integrated accessibility through visual communication combined with creative children’s screen media.
Dancer and filmmaker, Emma Watkins, began her performance career early from the age of 3, nurturing her love of dance and movement, performing ballet, Irish, hip-hop, tap and contemporary dance at The McDonald College for Performing Arts and ED5 International in Sydney. Emma found a love for film editing during her time at Sydney Film School and completed her masters in Media Arts and Production at UTS. After dancing in productions around Australia, France, India, Canada, China and New Zealand, Emma joined Australian children’s entertainment group, The Wiggles in 2010, becoming the first female Wiggle in the main line-up from 2013 – 2021.
Emma’s passion for movement and body expression expanded to an interest in sign language and raising awareness of Australia’s Deaf community since she was young. Ever since, Emma pursued studying sign language, with a Diploma of Auslan (Australian Sign Language) and Diploma in Interpreting at Deaf Connect. She currently sits on the advisory board for the Australian Government, the ‘Early Years Strategy’ focusing on children’s needs and family services for future policies.
Emma has recently completed her PhD at Macquarie University combining all her passions, focusing on the affective and artistic integrations of sign language, dance and film editing. Currently, Emma is touring the nation and abroad with her new children’s entertainment venture ‘Emma Memma’, winning the ARIA award for Best Children’s Album in 2023. ‘Emma Memma’ features Emma and Deaf dancer and artist, Elvin Lam (Elvin Melvin) highlighting visual language for preschoolers and their family network to give them the skills to communicate through sign and gesture.
