# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Never Always Ever Was
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 09 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: After a year in development, Never Always Ever Was premieres this June in Port Fairy for one night only - bringing a powerful new work to the very place that helped inspire it. With its windswept coastline and deep sense of history, Port Fairy is not just a backdrop, but a living influence on the story, making this a rare and resonant homecoming for the production.

Written by Melbourne playwright Fleur Murphy, the work is presented by the National Celtic Folk Festival in collaboration with Ireland’s C21 Theatre Company. This cross-cultural production
showcases a high-calibre team of Australian and international artists, including performers from Ireland, bringing together distinct voices and perspectives in a work of global relevance.
Blending theatre with music, the performance features live music on stage, deepening the emotional resonance and cultural texture of the piece.

The story follows Julia, a young woman returning to Port Fairy after university, determined to turn her passion for environmental conservation into meaningful action, and Danny, a restless
traveller from Portaferry, Ireland, seeking a life beyond home. Their meeting on New Year’s Eve 1989 sets in motion a multigenerational narrative spanning from the 1980s to the 2040s.

Told across four moments in time, Never Always Ever Was traces one family’s journey through personal and environmental change, reflecting how coastal communities like Port Fairy navigate
an uncertain future while holding fast to a deep sense of place and belonging.

This dynamic two-hander unites an actor from Northern Ireland and one from Australia, embodying a rich tapestry of interconnected lives. Together, they explore the fragility and resilience of the places we call home - and the ties that endure across time, distance, and
shifting shores.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/port-fairy/never-always-ever-was/200029982714835
- **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre, Music, Entertainment, performances, Festivals, Meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Port Fairy
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Port Fairy Theatre Group
- **lat**: -38.383861444512
- **long**: 142.23724365234
- **full address**: Port Fairy Theatre Group, Lecture Hall-Sackville Street,Port Fairy,VIC,Australia

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Never Always Ever Was
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/ac2abf7a94de48e9c9c00653b82cf26e34dbe69458dd77a59bc85d4c30aad44a-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc4a24c-gmir?v=1777034074

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Never Always Ever Was being held?
  - **A:** Never Always Ever Was takes place on Tue, 09 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am to Tue, 09 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am at Port Fairy Theatre Group, Lecture Hall-Sackville Street,Port Fairy,VIC,Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Never Always Ever Was?
  - **A:** Never Always Ever Was is organized by National Celtic Festival Australia Official.

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