New Annual acknowledges the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples. We respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and recognise that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.





Go on an extraordinary journey of life, death and other dimensions
Night Night : The Last Great Hunt
LEARN MORENew Annual festival tickets on sale now!
Get ready for 10 days of art, music and ideas to takeover the streets, stages and iconic landmarks of Newcastle.
Save the date - 26 Sep - 5 Oct.
Featured Events

Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer : The Last Great Hunt
Wed 1 Oct - Thu 2 Oct McIntyre Theatrette, Newcastle MuseumA heartfelt, multi-award-winning, one-man, micro-epic puppet show. Meet Alvin Sputnik and be changed forever by this masterful story. You may cry and you will laugh. Big-hearted theatre for the young at heart.

First Rhythms
Thu 2 Oct Harold Lobb Concert Hall, University of Newcastle Conservatorium of MusicFirst Nations composer and musician, Adam Manning joins forces with renowned creative music ensemble, Australian Art Orchestra for a performance that reimagines clapsticks, First Nations rhythms and visual art to explore the living pulse of Country.


Latest News

New Festival Director Announced
