Northern Rivers Festivals

Events and Festivals

Annual Agricultural Shows

Bangalow A & I Show
PO Box 35 Bangalow NSW 2479
Jan Hulbert (vice president) or Karen Ryan (secretary)
Ph: (02) 6684 7214 (Jan) or Ph: (02) 6687 1033 (office)
Arts, crafts & agriculture on 3rd weekend November.

Mullumbimby Show
Showgrounds Main Arm Road Mullumbimby NSW 2482
Ph: 6684 1675 Sue Constable, Secretary
Phone/Fax: 66842065 Show Office
Dog show Fri, show day Sat with full ring, rides, pavilion, food etc. Camp draft Sun. 7th, 8th & 9th November.

A Taste of Byron
PO Box 540 Byron Bay NSW 2481
Ph: 0407 170 407 Ph: (02) 6685 5022
Email: shelleyd@optusnet.com.au
Web: www.byronchamber.net.au
An annual celebration of the food and culture of Byron and beyond. Local restaurants, cafes and shops participate and a wide variety of local food available from street side stalls.

Australians Together
Ph: 0402 303 545 Co-ordinator
A community celebration held 26th January in Ocean Shores, hosted by the O/S chamber of commerce.

Bangalow Billycart Derby
PO Box 21 Bangalow NSW 2479
Ph: 0428 872 981 Rick Fitzgerald
Held on the 3rd Sunday in May in Bangalow.

Bangalow Music Festival
c/- Byron Music Society
PO Box 1 Ocean Shores NSW 2483
Ph: (02) 6680 1586 Email: scspdean@optusnet.com.au
Web: http://bangalowmusic.org
Aug 13th to 15th. Ten celebrity concerts at A & I Hall.

BASC (Byron All Screen Celebration)
PO Box 161 Bangalow NSW 2479
Ph: (02) 6680 8555 Bookings
Ph: (02) 6687 1526 Gerry Hilton, Peter Castaldi
Web: www.basc.com.au Annual film festival..

Buzz Film Festival
PO Box 1558 Lismore NSW 2480
Fax: (02) 66215444 Annual festival of local short films.

Brunswick Heads Fish & Chip Festival
PO Box 41 Brunswick Heads NSW 2483
Ph: (02) 6685 1901 Margaret Mitchell
Fax: (02) 6685 1960
Email: margaretmitchell@iprimus.com.au
Annual carnival with woodchop, markets, fishing competition, fireworks etc. Also manages monthly Brunswick Heads markets. Held in January each year.

Byron Bay Beachfront Craft Fair
PO Box 136 Lennox Head NSW 2478
Ph: (02) 6687 4939 Jamila Gaven
Ph: (02) 6685 6400 John Brophy
Beachfront fair prior to New Year. Enquire after Sept. Strictly 100% regionally made product. Event from 8am to 5pm.

Byron Bay Writers Festival
PO Box 1846 Byron Bay NSW 2481
Upstairs Community Centre 69 Jonson Street NSW 2481
Ph: (02) 6685 5115 Jill Edington
Fax: (02) 6685 5166 Email: nrwc@nrwc.org.au
Web: www.writersfestival.com.au
Featuring: authors talking about their work, workshops and panel discussions. Held 31 July to 3rd August in 2003.

Christmas Eve Street Festival
Chamber of Commerce c/- Post Office Bangalow NSW 2479
Ph: (02) 6687 1183 Ph: 0414 645 392
Fax: (02) 6687 1183
Christmas street festival is produced every year in Bangalow.

Easter Art Classic
PO Box 309 Byron Bay NSW 2481
Community Centre 69 Jonson Street Byron Bay NSW 2481
Ph: (02) 6685 6807 Fax: (02) 6685 7830
Email: bbcc@mullum.com.au
The annual art classic held annually, usually at Easter. Provides an opportunity for local artists to exhibit their work. Prizes are awarded at the opening night celebration. Artists need to deliver and collect their work on given dates. Wheelchair access.

East Coast Blues & Roots Festival
PO Box 97 Byron Bay NSW 2481
Shop 2 / 142 Bangalow Road Byron Bay NSW 2481
Ph: (02) 6685 8310 Fax: (02) 6685 8370
Email: admin@bluesfest..com.au
Web: www.bluesfest.com.au
Blues artists, performances and stalls. Wheelchair access. Held Easter weekend at the Red Devil Football Ground.

Heart Politics
Ph: (02) 6680 7278 Penny Watson
Email: penny@icef.info
Annual gathering held Northern NSW/Southern Queensland.

Lismore Lantern Festival & Lismore Folk Trust
Phone: 6622 6333 Jyllie Jackson
Regional Community event features workshops in dance, percussion, lanterns, costumes, masks etc in weeks leading up to the event. Workshops, music, street performers, dancing. 6pm Parade with the theme “Mythlines”. 7pm Grand final by the Wilsons River with dance, shadow theatre, music, lanterns, fire effects and pyrotechnics. Fri June 20, “Mythquerade” Costume Ball at City Hall - “Art in the Heart” fundraiser for Lismore Arts and Cultural Precinct. Held June 21 Lismore CBD from midday until late.

National Speech Communication Day
21 Golden Penda Place, Mullumbimby
Ph: (02) 66 84 1657 Email: richardkidby@hotmail.com
Web: www.speechday.net
National Speech communication day, 31st August. Aims to elevate the standard of oral communication of most Australians to the highest in the English speaking world.

New Years Eve Safety Committee (Lions Club)
Community in Unity
PO Box 1341 Byron Bay NSW 2481
John Brophy (chair person) or Paul Hickey
Ph: (02) 6626 7000 Enquiries through Council
Ph: (02) 6685 6400
Plans, organises and manages Byron Bay NYE celebrations.

Northcoast Women’s Festival
PO Box 628 Mullumbimby NSW 2482
Ph: (02) 6684 9245 Marguerita
Web: www.nrg.com.au/~womfest
Women’s arts & cultural festival held on or around 8th March.

Northern Rivers Herb Festival
Heritage Park Lismore NSW 2480
Phone: 6622 1036 or 0438 171 175 Louise Barry
Fax: 66213949 Email: louise@herbfestival.org
The Northern Rivers Herb Festival is a vision of regional cuisine, youthful entertainment, herb education, industry activity and cultural uniqueness. Herb BBQ, food stalls, Herb Bazaar Markets, Maad Thyme, Youth Events, Seminars. Held Aug 16 - 17, 2003

Reclaim the Night
Annual march protesting safety for women in the street at night. See North Coast Women’s Festival above for contacts.

Splendour in the Grass
Belongil Fields Ewingsdale Road Byron Bay NSW
Ph: (02) 6685 7900 Jessica
Annual music festival of modern music. July 19th, 20th, 2003.

Starlight Festival Celebration of Well-BeingPO Box 1611 Byron Bay NSW 2481
Ph: (02) 6684 3467 Email: raym@global-healing.com
Web: www.global-healing.com
Indigenous healing, practitioner talks, health and well-being workshops, seminars, craft market and comedy night. First weekend in Jan and Easter weekend. 9am to 5pm, Mon to Fri.

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