The Appleton Ladies Potato Race

When
Sat 22 Aug - Sat 5 Sep
Where
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Gaslight Theatre, Cambridge, Waipa
Entry
From $30.00
Tickets
General Seated Admission - $30.00
Time
Sat 22 Aug, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Sun 23 Aug, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Wed 26 Aug, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Thu 27 Aug, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Fri 28 Aug, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Sat 29 Aug, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Sun 30 Aug, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Tue 1 Sep, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Wed 2 Sep, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Thu 3 Sep, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Fri 4 Sep, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Sat 5 Sep, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Restrictions
All Ages
Penny, a GP returns home from Sydney to discover that the town’s annual potato race still has separate categories for men and women with $1,000 for the men and only $200 for the women. As Penny pushes for change, ...
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