DATE: Wednesday 8 October, 2025
SHOWS: 10:30am & 2:30pm
SHOW TICKETS: $30 / $20 / Family Pass $90
SHOW FOR: Ages 3 – 7 (+adult)
WORKSHOP: 12:30pm
WORKSHOP TICKETS: $25pp
WORKSHOP FOR: Ages 5 – 9 (Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult)
Details
On a mission for “Love and Peas” and to make kids fall in love with veggies! The Vegetable Plot are funky roots and soil musicians Aspara Gus, Ru Barb and Sir Paul McCarrotney.
First sprouting at the 2014 Sydney Fringe, where they won the award for Best Children’s Show, these ARIA-nominated food revolutionaries serve up a bumper crop of catchy tunes, earthy grooves, colourful characters, sweet harmonies and truly rotten puns. They will plant seeds of joy and inspiration in the hearts of young and old that will blossom for years to come.
This beloved Aussie kids band have travelled all over the country playing their funky-fresh tunes and spreading “Love and Peas” at giant festivals, tiny daycare centers, community gardens and even the Sydney Opera House. No gig is too big or too small!
Now part of the ABC Kids family, with an ARIA nomination, multiple international awards and millions of Spotify streams to their name, The Vegetable Plot has grown into that rare thing: a “kids’ band” that adults enjoy just as much as the kids.
Recommended for kids aged 3-7 with adult.
Reviews
“What really kept me engaged was the sheer level of lyrical intellect and complexity, something that promises to keep the parents entertained while the kids are having a blast. Excellent morals delivered in a wonderful way by passionate people” — What’s On Sydney
“Season Two is a sensational album – sonically rich, and showing off some seriously impressive musicianship. It’s also wonderfully entertaining, with the hilarious ‘Mr. Potato’ one of the best cuts” — Kinderling Kids Radio, Best of 2019
Magic Garden Songwriting Workshop
Join award-winning children’s band The Vegetable Plot for a journey into the magic garden of the human imagination.
Learn about vocal warm-ups and sweet harmonies from Ru Barb, feast on songwriting secrets from Aspara Gus, get groovy with Sir Paul McCarrotney, and then use what you’ve learnt to help the band write something fresh and new.
Built around some of The Vegetable Plot’s most popular songs like Avocado, Melon Collie and Mango, and developed in collaboration with the Sydney Opera House, this workshop is all about having fun and planting seeds of musical inspiration that will blossom for years to come.
Perfect for kids aged 5 to 9. Children under 6 need to be accompanied by an adult.
About the Vegetable Plot
Aspara Gus – Guitar and Vocals
Gus is our fearless (and sometimes clueless) leader. His deep, earthy voice and rotten puns will make you groan with delight. Gus writes all the songs and remembers most of the words. He is also known as musician/comedian Luke Escombe.
Sir Paul McCarrotney – Bass and Vocals
Of course you all know Sir Paul as the world-famous singer of 60’s band The Beatroots. Hear him sing his hit song “Twist and Sprout” and serve up his funky bass grooves with us. As well as driving the beat, Sir Paul also drives our big green tour bus. He sometimes answers to the name Nick Hoorweg.
Ru Barb – Vocals and Percussion
Ru Barb is undoubtedly the sweetest vegetable in this bunch. She loves nothing more than to sing and dance with a room full of little beansprouts. As well as delighting our ear buds, Ru also delights our tastebuds with her wonderful cooking. We sometimes call her Paige Hoorweg.
The Vegetable Plot, 2025. Image courtesy of the artist