Newtown Festival 2015

Overview

For one magnificent day on Sunday, November 8, Newtown will transform into Newtopia for the annual Newtown Festival. And, for the week before that, you'll be warmed up with a series of fun events, gigs, workshops and specials.

As always, the festival will celebrate the eccentricity, rebelliousness, creativity and colour that gives Newtown its unique feel. Live music will sound all day across multiple stages, with the lineup including Jinja Safari, Steve Smyth, The Cops and Betty & Oswald. For roving performers and surprises, head to Newtopia Village.

Meanwhile, the Writer's Tent has a literary extravaganza in store, bridging the hilarious, the bizarre and the tragic, with talks and debates featuring the likes of Andrew Hansen, Li Feng, Humans of Newtown and Thomas Keneally. Check out the rest of the program, which includes a bike boulevard, live art hub and, of course, the legendary dog show, over at the Newtown Festival website.