The first major Malarkey Events gig of 2026 is set to kick off in August.
Cinderella Dressed in Yella! a conference on the folklore, childlore, and playlore of children will be held at Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne on Wednesday 19th August 2026.
The event will feature keynote presentation from three of the leading names in current Australian folklore plus a number of panel sessions with presentations of papers on a range of sub-themes that include, but are not limited to: games, songs and rhymes, wit, jokes, taunts and teases, and toys.
This event will be suitable for students, educators, academics and researchers interested in the play lives of children.
Submissions for papers are welcome (see Call for Papers here).
$360 Early Bird (till 1st June 2026)
$430 Late Bird (after 1st June 2026)
$180 Student Rate (limited places for full-time students only)
Successful paper presenters will receive a 20% discount on Early Bird rate
Ticket link here: https://www.trybooking.com/DJEUN
Also join the conference social media pages for the latest news
facebook.com/CinderellaFolklore
instagram.com/CinderellaFolklore
There are two (count them TWO) Residential Gatherings going on this year - one in QLD and one in TAS. Check out the details [here] and [here].
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Would you like to present a paper at the 2026 Cinderella Dressed in Yella! Conference?
Go check out the Call for Papers [here].
Marc Armitage is a consultant, researcher and writer in play, playing and playwork. He has been a profesional Playworker for a looooong time and hass been freelance since 1989.
He regularly travels the world speaking to groups of professionals from a broad spectrum of work sectors in the children and young peoples workforce including playworkers, early educators, primary and secondary school teachers, out-of-school people, parks and playground designers, politicians, policy makers and many others.
He also spends a lot of time talking with children. "With" That's the key word.
“We should be aware of the words of Eloise Green (aged 10 and half, 2012) 'Play in school is work in disguise'..”
in Making Sense of Play, by Perry Else (2014)
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