Newtown Festival Announces 40th Anniversary Line-up

This year's event will see performances from local indie rock group Dappled Cities, who are joined on the bill by Dive Bell, Exhibitionist, Furnace & The Fundamentals, Georgia June, Georgia Mulligan, Jackie Brown Jr, The Kid Laroi, K.I.M (DJ set), Motherfunk, Nookie, Ollie Thorpe, Palms, Pirra and Planet, as well as a special spoken word performance from Peter Rogers.

“We’re thrilled to once again be a part of Newtown Festival, particularly in its 40th anniversary," said Nathan Farrell, from Nathan Farrell Entertainment. "It’s been an amazing 5 years for us programming the event and we take great pride in not only presenting an amazing show for our community but also being a part of it day to day as a proud Newtown based business for almost 15 years.”

In addition to the stellar musical line-up, there's also the annual dog show, the Better Read Than Dead Writer's Tent which brings together a program of some of Australia's leading writers, free yoga, dance and creative workshops throughout the day, plus a whole lot of delicious food stalls and more.

Newtown Festival raises much needed funds for the Newtown Community Centre and patrons are asked to make a contribution of $5 to attend the festival. Anyone who contributes $10 or more will receive a Newtown Festival reusable water bottle. 

The 2018 event will take place at Camperdown Memorial Rest Park on Sunday 11 November from 9.30am; check out theGuide below for more info.