Who are you and what do you do? I am a playwright, community arts worker, gardener, and guardian of a dog and 2 cats. Which of your works has had the greatest impact on you, or have you loved the…
Who are you and what do you do? I am Miriam Hechtman and I am a writer, poet, community gatherer and the founder and creative producer of Poetica. I run poetry and music events and workshops. I also write poetry…
Who are you and what do you do? My name is Walangari Karntawarra and I’m an Arrernte Aboriginal elder, artist, educator and performer. Originally from Alice Springs, I’ve lived in the Bondi for 12 years. Which of your works has…
Show Me The Money! If you’re scratching your head about how to make big Instagram money out of your cat, or have spent an entire afternoon googling “what is bitcoin?”, then now might be the time to look at some…
2021 Festival Program Announced! It is with giant smiles and full hearts that we announce the Bondi Festival 2021 program. We are thrilled to finally share what we’ve got in store for you, your friends and your family. With over 30 shows…
We are thrilled to announce that the 2021 Bondi Festival will burst into life from 25 June – 11 July 2021. Brought to you by Waverley Council in partnership with the Bondi and Districts Chamber of Commerce, the Festival team is looking forward…
We are delighted to welcome Switzerland Tourism as Bondi Festival’s new Leadership Partner for 2021! Thanks to Switzerland Tourism’s support, we’re bringing even more fun and sparkly winter vibes to the Festival and giving you the chance to experience a…
Digital love letters to Bondi Beach To celebrate/commiserate what was an empty 2020 Festival calendar, we asked some of our favourite Festival artists to share a video tribute to our beloved Bondi. Warm your cockles with these uniquely-Bondi love-letters, featuring…
August 2020 E-News To our amazing Festival punters, Up until a few days ago, we were planning a Festival that would fill your spring calendar with the best entertainment Sydney has on offer. In fact, today was the day when we were slated…
June 2020 E-News Since we last spoke, we have been gorging on homemade sourdough and working on a blueprint for what an arts festival can and should be in 2020. We’ve been crossing our fingers and toes, hoping that we could find…
Feb 2020 E-News New Year, New Us! After years of being mistaken for a night noodle market, Bondi Feast has finally taken the plunge and combined forces with Bondi Winter Magic to become Bondi Festival. We have rebooted, rebranded and reimagined what a winter arts…
August 2019 E-News A Ceiling Smashing Feast! A Festival in Figures 614 performances over 10 nights 219 artists across 11 stages in 48 different shows Shows came from 4 different states and 2 different countries 15 excellent volunteers 1,200 minutes of confessions in a shipping container 1 steampunk wine machine 2 very happy (tired) festival directors…
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