Eyes wide – you stumble upon a world of a thousand delights. Twinkling trees above, sculptures beckon, spoken word by the campfire, soul and funk DJ sets on an intricate stage nestling in a natural amphitheatre. You could fall in love here.
Enter through a walled garden arch into our blissful alternative area incorporating very special guest funk and soul DJ sets on The Garden Stage; shots of spoken word, theatre, comedy, discussion and debate on The Campfire Stage; gourmet food, boutique bars, holistic markets and more, in this mesmerizing world of surprises.
THE GARDEN STAGE
Our funk, soul and reggae DJ stage is headlined across the three cities by Ninja-Tunes hip-hop jazz break heroes, The Herbaliser DJs, reggae legends Trojan Sound System in their Australian debut, along with a very special soul set from The Family Stone. The Garden Stage also features Freakout DJs, DJ Obliveous & DJ Lob and Paul Bisby (Melbourne), Siberia DJs, Randall Stagg and PhDJ (Sydney) and DJ Scope, Private Velodrome, Tropics and Dave Cuthbert (Brisbane).
THE CAMPFIRE STAGE
Women of Letters (Melbourne)
Five Harvest artists are invited by the curators of Melbourne-phenomenon, Women of Letters, to pen a ‘Letter to the song I never wrote’, and incorporate a performance aspect into it, should they wish, in a lovely and delicate homage to the art of writing missives.
The Little Dum Dum Club (Melbourne)
Tommy Dassalo and Karl Chandler play host to an hour-long block of alternative comedy from four of the finest comics on the Australian landscape.
WeMakeUs Revolution! (Melbourne)
If you believe in the power of creative thought process, then join the We Make Us political party. There will be speeches, soap boxes, rallying, banners, shirt printing, balloons and dancing! Get involved in the creative revolution!
Ghost Stories (Melbourne / Sydney)
Prepare to be spooked, scared, and spine-tingled by Ghost Stories around the Campfire Stage, featuring everything from classics by masters in horror like Edgar Allan Poe, to true stories and local legends.
Caravan Slam (Sydney)
Caravan Slam showcases an alliance between musicians and writers in a rip-roaring hour of slam poetry, music, hiphop and art.
Juke Baritone (Sydney)
Feisty front man of Juke Baritone and the Swamp Dogs takes to the stage to perform a spoken word soliloquy. Juke has been described as “chaotic, maniacal and absolutely, comprehensively in your face”. Brace yourself.
Michael Workman (Sydney)
An award-winning gothic comedian and storyteller defined by his clever and often absurd humour, Michael Workman brings you an hour of surreal and sweetly hilarious tales.
Irony Man by Craig Schuftan (Sydney)
Now that the 90s nostalgia industry is cranking into gear, it’s time to prepare for a new wave of grungey, teenage irony. Using little more than a collection of Hottest 100 CDs and a handful of quotation marks, music writer and Triple J broadcaster Craig Schuftan presents a step-by-step guide to the fine art of ironic consumption from 1991 to today.