Love Lanes Festival
The local festival will celebrate love and enchantment in all its forms on Saturday, February 7.
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Overview
Wyong's ninth annual Love Lanes Festival is back next month, celebrating love, community, and local talent. Located in the heart of Wyong, the town centre will come alive with romance and enchantment on Saturday, February 7, from 4pm, helping you warm up ahead of Valentine's Day one week later.
The event includes four love-themed lanes and five stages featuring market stalls, live global music, dance performances, roving entertainers, and aerial circus acts. The vibrant local laneways will come alive with culture and festivities for this one-night-only event.
What's on?
Whether you make it a date with your partner or take the whole family, you can expect Wyong's secret gardens to be transformed into a magical dreamscape, featuring lantern-lit pathways, lush greenery, hidden surprises, immersive art installations, and captivating local performances.
Musicians Making A Difference (MMAD) is taking over the Whimsical Garden at Love Lanes with street dance, DJ and freestyle workshops as well as karaoke and open mic sessions. Receive a free flower tattoo and garden-themed art therapy at this community-driven pop-up.
On the Bendigo Bank main stage, after a Welcome to Country, Central Coast singer Alana Suzanne kicks off the live music for the evening. Alana is followed by pop artists, Theeth at 4.50pm, Ama at 5.55pm, Wollongong band, Cheeky Leash at 7pm and Māori artist Kira Puru will close out the main stage from 8pm. More live music comes in the form of Brazilian Drumming Jam Party with Marina Da Silva. Drums will be available for you to join in and jam along with, a live saxophone and DJ Charlotiina keeping everyone dancing.
If you're feeling the love from all of the romance in the air, Yes Lane, presented by Optus, encourages you to step up to the Yes Chapel to renew your wedding vows or celebrate a cherished friendship. A fun, non-denominational officiant will lead a short ceremony (complete with a bell ring) to celebrate your love story. Take home a keepsake at the photo booth — complete with your personalised vows on the back.
Encouraging a bit of community love, Finding Love In All The Wyong Places at McKinnon Hall features art pieces created by Central Coast artists expressing what they love about their local area. You can purchase artworks from the artists themselves, as well as have the opportunity to make your own piece of community-love self-expression. From 7pm the beloved love-themed poetry slam will be going down so get ready to feel all the warm and fuzzies. The afternoon will also feature talented Central Coast makers, such as artist Tomoko Oka's live calligraphy performance, as well as mouth-watering global cuisines, refreshing drinks, and market stalls.
Getting to the event
Given its central location, visitors are advised to use public transport to reach the festival. It's just 300 metres away from Wyong's central train station so you can make the most of your time at Love Lanes Festival and spend less time trying to find a car park. With all venues and events just a short stroll away from each other, this local love festival is one to add to your February calendar.
Find out more information at Love Lanes Festival.
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