Touring around Victoria in the Term 3 holidays

A fun kids show teaching positive mental health strategies through music, stories and lots of laughs.

Catchy tunes and memorable stories

Packed with catchy tunes, memorable stories and so much energy, 3 Happy Tricks is all about helping primary-aged kids (and their grown ups!) learn simple and practical strategies to support their mental wellbeing…and have a bit fun while doing so! 

Teaching positive mental health

Featuring our most engaging and entertaining presenter, martin Heppell, the tour travels around Victoria in the term 3 school holidays. Keep your eyes peeled for our next tour dates and locations!

There's nobody quite like Martin

A passionate speaker and educator, Martin is the Partner and Lead Facilitator of The Resilience Project, energetically delivering programs that boost mental wellbeing through positive mental health strategies 

While Martin loves connecting with everyone, his real passion is teaching kids how to become resilient and be mentally healthy. His enthusiastic, funny and relatable style makes him a hit in schools, workplaces and communities.

“My job is to help teach kids that there are things they can do when it gets rocky, to maintain their self-esteem, self-efficacy and their belief in themselves as a person.”

Dates

and

locations

We’ve just wrapped up our incredible 2025 tour! Keep your eyes peeled on our socials for the next show dates and locations.

Melbourne

Monday 22 September

Moorabin

Monday 22 September

Warrnambool

Monday 22 September

Nunawading

Monday 22 September

Ballarat

Monday 22 September

“These shows are so important to me because I want every kid to know that they’re unreal just the way they are.”

Geelong

Monday 22 September

Traralgon

Monday 22 September

Frankston

Monday 22 September

Melbourne

Monday 22 September

Frequently asked

questions

Yes – you are welcome to bring your own snacks and water!

Yes – our venues usually have food and beverages available for purchase. Please look into your specific venue for further information on what will be available.

3 Happy Tricks’ content is appropriate for a primary-aged  audience (5–12) and their parents and carers. Children under 12 months are free if they sit on an adult’s lap.

The show runs for 60 minutes and there is no interval.

We will have a range of our wellbeing resources available for sale at each show, including Wellbeing Journals, GEM Conversation Cards, kids activity books and more!

Martin will do a meet and greet after the show in the foyer. He’d love to meet you!

Check the venue’s website for getting to the venue, parking and accessibility information.

If your child is nervous about crowds and noise, please prepare them before the show to let them know that it may get a little noisy with dancing, singing and clapping, but it will be lots of fun and it is a safe space.

If your child is sensitive to loud music, please remember to bring headphones.

We will not use strobe lighting.

If your child is on the autism spectrum and/or has sensory issues, please contact the venue to see if they have seating available close to an exit if this is helpful.

We’d love to see your photos and hear from you! Make sure to tag @theresilienceproject__ on Instagram and use #3HT so that Martin can see your posts.

This show is occasionally filmed by The Resilience Project for promotional purposes.

No professional cameras, mobile phone recording or other recording devices are permitted.