F1 season is well and truly here and the final countdown to the AusGP is on! The Australian Open barely seems to be over and we’re all full swing into the next major event on the Australian calendar. With our national tour The March Edition of Behind the Stage is finding its way to your inbox slightly later than planned, thanks to a bout of the flu heralding in the change of season. Although, nothing can take the edge of what was indeed a month of highlights as we close out the first quarter of 2025.
Prior to March, the fandom of F1 was rhetoric for me. That was until the legendary Guenther Steiner hit our shores for 9 shows in 7 cities to over 12,000 Aussie super fans. The buzz was literally electric as Guenther took audiences into pit lanes and the circuits of the world’s greatest racing venues. Billed as uncompromising, brutally funny, entertaining and searingly honest, Guenther’s in-conversation with James Hogg delivered as promised!
Between shows, some premium brands took advantage of inviting Guenther as a guest speaker for Paddock Club activations with VIPs. It was like what I imagine being part of Taylor Swift’s entourage, for the super-fandom. If you’re reading this from the UK, you’re in luck – we have 40+ tour dates for Guenther remaining in 2025. (Fair warning: I’m likely to be writing the March 2026 edition of this newsletter fully decked out in team merch, complete with a full repertoire of F1 jargon.)
Another stellar highlight for March was the announcement of Nigella Lawson for Vivid Sydney 2025. Vivid Sydney is the largest event in the Southern Hemisphere and the world’s most iconic festival of light, music, ideas and food.
Global food icon, Nigella Lawson has curated the menu, and for three very special nights, will host each dinner with Festival Director, Gill Minervini. This is a first of its kind experience, with no events ever staged in Sydney’s newest subterranean landmark – the Muru Giligu Tunnel. We expected these dinners with Nigella to sell out quickly but didn’t expect sell out in less than 48 hours. We extend our thanks to the supremely talented team at Vivid Sydney and Vivid Food for the opportunity to work on this iconic event.
There’s always more though, right?
Tour production is always an exciting work in progress with announcements for 2025 soon to be released and scheduling for 2026 and 2027 in production. Corporate speaker bookings for Fane touring artists as well as partnerships have been keeping the team well and truly on their toes.
If you’re interested in learning about upcoming touring artists for corporate speaking or partnerships; or securing preferential group booking rates for your team, I’d be delighted to hear from you.
POSITION VACANT – PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
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JUST ANNOUNCED – A NIGHT IN WITH MARIAN KEYES
The queen of the most widely loved, genre-defying novels including Rachel’s Holiday, Anybody Out There and Grown Ups will take to the stage to reveal stories from her early days, to becoming a multi-million copy bestselling author and literary icon whose novels have spanned generations. Delving into the experiences that have shaped her writing, Marian will reflect on everything from love and relationships to humour, making mistakes and resilience, and her dedication to championing new voices in literature. As she turns 60, Marian will also talk about the joy of embracing new things and an overall refreshed approach to life.
To celebrate the paperback release of her sixteenth novel My Favourite Mistake, Marian will unpack her latest story of lost sparks and old flames, and what happens when high-flyer Anna swaps New York’s skyscrapers for the rugged Irish coast. More information.
LISTEN / READ / WATCH
LISTEN: From thumbscrews to Tupperware, the Amazon rainforest to the plantations of South Carolina, Simone de Beauvoir to Beyoncé, this is the story of women as never heard before. Journalist Annabelle Hirsch takes us through A History of Women in 101 Objects. Listen via How To Academy here, or search How To Academy on your favourite podcast platform.
READ: Ahead of her upcoming show, read the latest heartstopper from global best-seller, Marian Keyes – My Favourite Mistake. Find a copy here.
WATCH: As a newly-minted F1, dare I say it – super fan, it seems only fitting that Formula 1: Drive to Survive on Netflix is this month’s Watch recommendation.
ANNOUNCED TOURS
For more information on upcoming tours and tickets visit Fane Australia.
