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Family fun at the 2023 St Kilda Festival
St Kilda Festival is back with a celebration of summer and local music, set against the spectacular natural beauty of the St Kilda foreshore. The free festival will take place from 18 – 19 February 2023 and will showcase a huge line-up of family-friendly entertainment and activities.
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Day 1 – First Peoples First
On Saturday 18 February 2023, the St Kilda Festival will showcase a line-up of First Peoples’ talent including ARIA-award-winning icon Christine Anu, a tribute to Archie Roach with his band and special guests, Lady Lash, Jem Cassar-Daley, Singing Our Futures presented by the Archie Roach Foundation, Jungaji, Dean Brady and Loren Ryan all taking to the Main Stage.
The traditional Big Festival on Sunday 19 February 2023 will feature the much-loved 80s rock band Hoodoo Gurus, and indie electro-pop band Confidence Man, along with Yothu Yindi, Genesis Owusu, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Inkrewsive, Jacoténe, Singing Our Futures, plus last year’s winner of the New Music Competition Devy after the day kicks off with 9.30 am Disco Yoga.
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O’Donnell Gardens Precinct
The O’Donnell Gardens will host an exciting blend of live entertainment with everything from soul to psych, from rock to pop. There will also be some colourful pop-up activities for kids to enjoy, including:
Afro Dancehall Workshop
Jump into the exciting Afro x Dancehall Dance workshop for kids and families. Watch a showcase of modern African dance styles and Dancehall dance from some of Melbourne’s top Afro Dance and Dancehall Dancers.
Date-time: 18 February 2023, 11.30 am
I-OP Hip Hop Crew
Indigenous Outreach Projects (IOP) are a culturally diverse national collective with highly developed skills sharing a common goal. Focusing on showcasing their passion to connect with community, especially youth, engaging them through music and dance. Performing at Cleve Gardens on Fitzroy St.
Date-time: 18 February 2023, 2 pm
Face Painting
Kids can have their faces painted for free in the O’Donnell Gardens.
Date-time: 18 February 2023, 11 am, 19 February 2023, 10 am
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Ocean Couture – Recycled Headdress Workshop
Join Luna and Sarah of LunaSea Studio to create your own festival headdress or accessory. Let your imagination run wild to create an amazing piece of wearable art, inspired by summer, the sun and the ocean!
Learn costume-making and millinery skills such as flat pattern construction with useful tips and tricks to create ‘trash couture’ wearable statement pieces from interesting recycled materials.
Date-time: 19 February 2023, 2.30 pm
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The Plants
The Plants is a site-specific Musical Installation that invites families to create their own musical compositions using unique digital instruments…plants!
Date-time: 19 February 2023, 10 am
Tim Tim
Tim Tim bubble cart will turn garden areas during the festival into magical wonderlands and the kids will go bananas! Monster bubbles, medium bubbles, smoke-filled bubbles and Multiverse millions of joined bubble foam.
Date-time: 19 February 2023, 10.15 – 11.45 am, 12.15 – 1.45 pm
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St Kilda Festival
Date: Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 February 2023
Location: St Kilda Foreshore and surrounds, St Kilda
Price: FREE – no bookings required
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