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August

Cairns Festival (Festival Cairns)

Darwin Festival -NT

Going West Books and Writers' Festival,

Melbourne Writers' Festival

National Country Music Muster

Queensland Poetry Festival

SCINEMA

September

Australian Springtime Flora Festival, 10th - 13th September 2009

Big River Jazz, Rockhampton, Queensland,

Brisbane Rivefest - QLD

Brisbane Writers Festival

Broome Shinju Matsuri Festival (Sept -Oct) - WA

Cairns Festival - QLD

Coast Acoustics- Festival on the Creek

Canberra Floriade Flower Festival and Nightfest

Festival of the Winds Bondi Beach

Going West Books and Writers' Festival,

Gosford Australian Springtime Flora Festival - NSW

Leura Gardens Blue Mountains Spring Festival -NSW

Magnetic Island, Great Tropical Jazz Party,

Mildura Country Music Festival-

Noosa Jazz Festival,

Redland Spring Festival,

Shinju Matsuri, Broome. WA

Sydney Underground Film Festival

Reggae Town, Island Roots Reggae festival, Cairns, QLD,

Southern Highlands Tulip Time Festival, Bowral, NSW

Turning Wave Festival-

Wagga Wagga Jazz Festival

Wallaby Creek Festival, Far North

October

ACT Writers Centre Poetry Festival - ACT

Bellingen Global Carnival, Bellingen, NSW

Brisbane Rivefest - QLD

Canberra Floriade Flower Festival (Sept -Oct) - ACT

Cobar Festival of the Miner's Ghost -NSW -

Comedy Festival on Cockatoo Island

Coffs Harbour- International Buskers & Comedy Festival

Deniliquin Ute Muster - Country, Rock, Blues Music

Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival, NSW

Eden Whale Festival - NSW

Fleurieu Folk Festival,

Grafton Jacaranda Festival -Grafton

Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival

Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival

Leura Gardens Festival

Glen Innes, Land of the Beardies Festival

Great Southern Blues & Rockabilly Festival

Maldon Folk Festival,

Manly Jazz Festival

Melbourne International Arts Festival,

Moruya Jazz Festival

Mungindi Music Festival (120km North West of Moree and is home to approximately 600 people. Located uniquely on both sides of the New South Wales and Queensland border)

Nanga Music Festival, Dwellingup, WA

Nelson Arts Festival, NZ

Port Fairy Spring Fest - Music Festival

Port Festival, Port Adelaide, SA

Southern Highlands Tulip Time Festival, Bowral, NSW

Stonefest, Canberra

Sydney International Food Festival

Uranquinty Folk Festival, NSW

Valley Fiesta - Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, QLD

Wangaratta Festival of Jazz

Yungaburra Folk Festival

 

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Peats Ridge line-up for 2010/11 Announced

kate_miller_heidkePeats Ridge is three full days of festival fun. Over New Year the valley becomes a feast for the senses filled with music, arts, culture and camping. Filling ten stages, to the brim over three days with musical acts. There is also a theatre, cabaret and comedy program, a children's festival and dozens of free workshops.

Where is it? Peats Ridge, Glenworth Valley NSW - Just off the Sydney to Newcastle F1 Freeway When is it? December 29th 2010 to January 1st 2011

Who? Angus & Julia Stone * Trentemøller (Live) [DENMARK] * Built to Spill [USA] * Freestylers [UK] * Kate Miller-Heidke (pictured) * Shout Out Louds [SWEDEN] and many more Check Line-up

Sydney International food Festival

Kicking off with the Barbecue Madness launch luke_nguyenweekend (October 2), October 2010 will be a month-long feast of extraordinary food-themed events, from the finest fine dining at the city's leading restaurants to the buzzy hawker-style Night Noodle Markets in Hyde Park (October 11 - 22).

 For a truly global perspective, the don't-miss World Chef Showcase at Star City (October 8 - 10) is all about the big names and the big trends. 

When? Through October 2010 Where? Various venues in Sydney

Who? Kylie Wong, Luke Nguyen (above), Rick Stein, Janice Wong, Brent Savage, Peter Doyle, Musa Dagdeviren and more famous chefs more

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2010 Melbourne International Arts Festival

The 2010 Festival will feature 13 world and 14 melbourne_artsAustralian premiere works with projects varying widely in scale and content. Of the 909 artists presenting their work in the 2010 festival, 658 are Australian and 251 from overseas, with many of the international artists realising their Australian debuts. The Festival not only focuses on innovation and excellence but also accessibility and affordability, with an extensive program of free and low cost performances, installations and exhibitions.

Where is it? Melbourne, Victoria When is it ? 8-23 October, 2010

Who? 2010 Highlights include Sinead O’Connor, John Cale (below), Robert Lepage, Jack Charles, Hotel Pro Forma, Michael Clark Company, Thomas Adès, Toneelgroep Amsterdam, Akram Khan Company, The Black Arm Band & Beck’s Festival Bar More

Stonefest

blissnesoOver the years Stonefest has hosted international legends and been the launching pad for some of Australian music’s most illustrious careers. While others have burned out or faded away, Stonefest remains as strong as ever. In 2010, Stonefest is charging forward in this same spirit of reinvention.

When? 30th October, 2010

Where? University of Canberra, ACT

Who? In 2010: Pendulum, Bliss N Eso (above), Does it Offend You, Yeah?, Spiderbait, Airbourne, Blue Juice, Clair Bowditch & the New Slang, More

Canberra Floriade Flower Festival & Nightfest

What's it all about? Floriade is the biggest flower festival in Australia, a spectacular canberra_floriadecelebration of spring, set in Canberra's Commonwealth Park.

For five nights there is also a Night Festival featuring leading music acts.

Where is it? Canberra, ACT When is it ? Floriade: 11 September - Sunday 10 October, 2010Nightfest: Saturday 22nd September -Sunday 26th October, 2010 Who is Appearing? Zillions of flowers plus full series of evening programs. More

Sydney Underground Film Festival

sydney_underground_film_festivalThe 2010 Sydney Underground Film Festival will take place from Thursday 9 September to Saturday 11 September at The Factory Theatre, Marrickville. There are also some pre-festival screening events held at Mu-Meson Archives through August and also a post-festival screening day at Sydney College of the Arts in Rozelle.

The Festival is dedicated to nurturing an alternative film culture through the promotion of independent and experimental films. The festival seeks to support filmmakers who operate outside established film industry infrastructures, by providing a platform for exhibition, exposure and critical discussion. Founded in 2007, the festival runs on the dedication and enthusiasm of its staff, volunteers and interns. More

 

Cairns Festival

What's it all about? Held annually in September Cairns Festival is one of Australia’s leading cairns_festivalregional cultural festivals.

Staged in the heart of Far North Queensland, the Festival is a showcase for the region both nationally and internationally, featuring a strong program of creative, cultural and sporting events across a three-week period. Established in 2002 Festival Cairns has quickly established a position as North Queensland’s premier event. . Where? Cairns, North Queensland When ? 20th August - 5th September, 2010 Where ? Cairns, North Queensland More

 

Southern Highlands Tulip Time Festival

What's it all about? Whether it's your first time to the Southern Highlands or you've lived here all your life, you will be stunned by the breathtaking beauty of the region during the 50 th Tulip Time Festival 2010.

Over 100,000 tulips and 25,000 annuals are planted each year to transform Bowral's Corbett Gardens and other parks across the shire into stunning displays of sweeping spring colour.

See some of Australia 's best and most beautiful private gardens are opened to the public during Tulip Time. Where is it? Bowral, Southern Highlands, NSW When is it ? 21September - 4 October, 2010 More