Newtown Festival 2016

Overview

Newtown Festival is returning to Camperdown Memorial Rest Park for its 38th year on Sunday, November 13. The festival — this year fronting the theme 'Home is where the heart is' — celebrates the eclectic Newtown community by showcasing local musicians, artists and food. In that spirit, the festival this year will raise funds for the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre's First Response Program, which supports people at risk of homeless in the inner west.

Off the back of their US tour and the release of their second album, High Times for Low Lives, The Griswolds are headlining on the main Federation stage. They'll be joined by L-Fresh the Lion, All Our Exes Live in Texas and Purple Sneakers DJs. There will also be three more stages, featuring a wide range of acts from kids' music to DJs and rap.

In addition to over 40 food stalls, Newtown Locals — a group comprising Black Star Pastry, Bloodwood, Brewtown Newtown, N2 Gelato, Young Henrys and Mary's among others — are collaborating to create five dishes for $10 especially for the festival.

Also returning to the festival is the ever-popular Writer's Tent, which will include talks from Jane Caro, Melina Marchetta, Holly Throsby and David Hunt. For the first time, the festival will also include an exhibition of portraits by Jo Wallace, the brains behind Humans of Newtown.

And, of course, it wouldn't be the Newtown Festival without the Dog Show, which will be on from 9.30-11am (with registration from 9am).