2008 Newtown Festival  

Sunday 9th November
Camperdown Memorial Park

9.30am - 6 pm
Corner Lennox and Australia Street Newtown

It’s Newtown Festival’s 30th birthday bash – so string those pearls and get your twin sets ready to celebrate Newtown Festival’s ‘pearl’ anniversary, its going to be one very big day...

  • 4 Stages with fab acts

  • Huge kids and family zone

  • Writers Stage

  • Eco area - learn, eco shop and discuss

  • 280 market and food stalls

  • Street theatre and art spaces

  • Licensed Bars

  • Up to 80,000 attendees across the day

  • A gala occassion!!

This is a NO BYO and NO GLASS event – please respect.

2008 Newtown Festival - 9th November – don’t miss it!

Presented by The Newtown Neighbourhood Centre the Newtown Festival is a fundraiser for the Centre’s services for the disadvantaged in the community.

So please remember, help YOUR community by giving generously to the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre coin collectors at the festival entrances.

To ensure you all stay safe and that the Festival continues to be a family friendly event, please take a note of the following:

  • Venue will be fenced with seven large entry points into the Festival;

  • Strictly NO BYO –patrons can purchase refreshments from the fully licensed on-site bars;

  • Strictly no glass on the grass;

  • Entry to the festival is open to ALL the community – we would so much appreciate a gold coin donation though.

The NNC provides services to:

   • The aged
   • People with disabilities
   • People from non English speaking backgrounds
   • People on low incomes

It also acts as an information service, providing advice on emergency accommodation, children's services and other support services.

How To Get To The Newtown Festival

History of the Newtown Festival  

Where Does the Money Raised at the Festival Go?

How Has the Money Been Spent in the Past?