Live it Up - The Mental as Anything Story
Schedule
Wed Jun 10 2026 at 09:00 am to 10:35 am
UTC+10:00Location
Jetty Memorial Theatre, 337 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2450 | Coffs Harbour, NS
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Live It Up is a feature documentary celebrating Mental as Anything, the art-school band whose irreverent humour, visual art and clever pop songs made them one of Australia’s most distinctive cultural forces.Following the release of “Nips Are Getting Bigger” in 1979, the Mentals rose quickly from inner-city Sydney pubs to national fame, becoming masters at capturing Australian suburban life with warmth, wit and playfulness. While success came fast, they never
treated it with reverence.
Funny, warm and unexpectedly moving, Live It Up explores how Mental as Anything navigated fame, longevity and the pressures of the music industry while holding fast to their humour and creative spirit — revealing why their music continues to resonate today.
“Presents the band in a new and fresh light that places them firmly in the top order of Australian musicians” Australian Arts Review
“A perfectly forged portrait of one of Australia’s mightiest musical outfits” FilmInk
Rated M
Australian distribution by Madman
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Jetty Memorial Theatre, 337 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2450Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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