BY Rick
The Opening Night film at this year’s Byron Bay Film Festival is a feature-length documentary that captures and celebrates a defining event in the history of the Northern Rivers – the 1973 Aquarius Festival. The film, Aquarius, directed by local filmmaker Wendy Champagne, is sub-titled ‘Dreamers, Tree-huggers and Radical Ratbags’, 10,000 of whom descended on […]
BY Rick
Spring has arrived early in Byron Bay so here is an early look at the top 10 things to check out in September 🌸🌴 1. @harvestnewrybar is doing breakfast 8am-11am Thursday to Monday and the menu is incredible – try the epic ricotta hotcakes with orange custard 🥞🍊 Harvest is open for breakfast & lunch […]
BY Rick
BOOK YOUR TICKETS, JOIN THE FUN! Just over 2 Months to go! ★ FULL EVENT PASSES & BEGINNER PASSES – Prices go up on 1st Sep then again on 1st Oct. BUY NOW TO SAVE. ★ DAY PASSES & PARTY PASSES – Have just been released, these are great if you can not do the […]
BY Rick
The 2024 September school holidays (NSW 27 Sept – 11 Oct, QLD 14 Sep – 29 Sep) are a popular time to visit Byron. The weather is warming up, both holiday periods catch the Byron Bay Markets, plus its still whale spotting season. Here are a few school holiday activities to consider, and be sure […]
BY Rick
The Byron Bay International Film Festival, the town’s world-renowned 10-day celebration of independent cinema, returns in October for its 18th year, with screenings scheduled at Palace Cinemas Byron Bay, Lennox Head Cultural Centre, Brunswick Picture House and for the first time in nine years, Ballina Fair Cinemas. An outstanding feature of the Northern Rivers cultural […]
BY Rick
The 2024 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival presented by Palace returns to cinemas with a not to be missed programme of the best new Italian films and classic gems screening in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Byron Bay and Ballina from September 18. Multi-talented Italian-Australian food writer, TV producer and host Silvia Colloca will […]
BY Rick
Father’s Day is on Sunday 1st September – celebrate the Dads in your life with brunch, lunch or dinner at one of Byron’s many epic restaurants. Or buy him the gift that he’s been secretly hoping to receive! Forest at Crystalbrook Byron Celebrate Dad in style this Father’s Day with brunch at Forest restaurant at […]
BY Rick
Get ready for an extraordinary three-day program of world-class entertainment as the National Circus Festival unveils its full program for 2024. 100’s of events will take place over four venues including The Famous Spiegeltent. Returning to the Mullumbimby Showground from October 4–6, this year’s festival presented by Spaghetti Circus, promises to be an unforgettable experience […]
BY Rick
20 Artists Announced, with Much More to Come Soon Australian Artists Plus Our Favourite Antipodean Band Lead The List Crowded House Vance Joy • Ocean Alley • Tones and I Gary Clark Jr • Rag’n’Bone Man RY X • Allison Russell • Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram Brad Cox • Here Come The Mummies EXCLUSIVE The California […]
BY Rick
Bluesfest Byron Bay, Australia’s premier and most awarded music festival in Australia ever, proudly announces that the 2025 edition will be its final curtain call. After 35 years of celebrating the very best in Blues, Roots music, and Beyond, the legendary institution that has brought the world’s greatest artists to Australia, plus a whole bunch […]
BY Rick
The Byron Bay Surf Festival (BBSF) kicks off this Thursday 15th August 2024 and runs through to Sunday 18th August with a packed schedule of events celebrating the culture of surfing. Every surfer has a post-surf meal that they swear by – here are 5 of the best in the area. 1. Burger Is there […]
BY Rick
Unleash Your Inner Rhythm at We Dance Festival 6th, 7th & 8th September 2024 Byron Bay Immerse yourself in the world of dance language at We Dance Festival, A celebration of movement, connection, and community in Byron Bay on the 6th, 7th & 8th of September 2024. We Dance Festival aims to showcase the incredibly […]
