Saving an Outback Spiegeltent & Taking On a Religious Hate Campaign With Tom Oliver | EP 22

Actor, singer and festival Producer/ Founder Tom Oliver joins Magnus to share one of the wildest modern fringe stories you’ll ever hear, from accidentally becoming the guy who runs a suburban arts festival to rescuing a 400-seat Spiegeltent that was rotting in outback Queensland and turning it into the beating heart of Wynnum Fringe. Tom breaks down the tent’s unbelievable origin story, the half-a-million-dollar headache of bringing it back to life, and how a last-minute $100K crowdfund, a mountain of steel and mirrors, and a village of dedicated locals, team members and artists made the impossible happen.We dive into what fringe culture really does for a community, the reality of building a festival from scratch when you’ve got more passion than money, and the Bay Pride saga where religious bigots tried to shut the event down with illegal flyers and a coordinated smear campaign. Tom opens up about being trolled, protecting his team, and what it felt like to stand his ground, then watch 5,500 people flood the Wynnum foreshore in rainbow colours to say “we’ve got you.”We also talk about the strange currency of community and culture, the toll and responsibility of leadership, and Tom’s big-picture dream for the Augathella Spiegeltent to host world-class shows in Brisbane and beyond. It’s part origin story, part war story, part love letter to fringe, and a powerful reminder of what happens when one strong-willed, sparkly human refuses to back down.SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASThttps://www.youtube.com/@OnwardsToVictory/videosWE’RE ON ALL PLATFORMS, BABY!Onwards To VictoryTHE EPISODE THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE - GARRY STARRhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmbMT1h00tw&list=PLCz-Wi1q0qQDwgWolfL2258tqqXZwhhUd&index=7SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENThttps://www.patreon.com/OnwardsToVictory STAY CONNECTED - Onwards to Victoryhttps://www.youtube.com/@OnwardsToVictoryhttps://www.instagram.com/onwardstovictoryhttps://www.facebook.com/Onwardstovictorypodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@onwardstovictorypodcastFOLLOW TOM OLIVERhttps://www.instagram.com/tomoliver_auhttps://www.facebook.com/TomOliverProductionsFOLLOW Wynnum Fringe & Augathella Spiegeltenthttps://www.instagram.com/augathellaspiegeltenthttps://www.instagram.com/wynnumfringehttps://www.facebook.com/WynnumFringe Theme tune: Magnus Danger D!Written by Christian Paul Rattray, Violet Empress Music.https://linktr.ee/violetempressHOST: Magnus Danger Magnushttps://www.instagram.com/magnusdangerProducer: Justin Williamshttps://www.instagram.com/justinsgoodvibesAssistant to the Producer: Richard Sullivanhttps://www.instagram.com/richardsullivanWE WANNA HEAR FROM YOU!Got questions, ideas, or video suggestions? DM us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onwardstovictory Or shoot us an email at:📧 [email protected] Join us for a laugh... and let’s see if we get cancHow can we satisfy your ear holes even more? What do you like? What do you not like? Support the show