A SWIRL of fun and colour will fill Sixth Street with creative opportunities when Murray Bridge Art Fest is unleashed this month.

Previously known as Little Art Fest, the fifth annual, free community festival has been renamed to make it clear there are plenty of activities available for people of all ages.

Murray Bridge ART FEST will be held 11am to 3pm Sunday 16 April and audiences can expect free creative workshops, family entertainment and local live music, for all ages and skill levels, as well as a range of food trucks to satisfy hungry bellies.

Join us for a family-friendly day packed with creative workshops and entertainment for all ages, from Ngarrindjeri weaving to aerosol art. You can pre-book selected workshops (see below) or participate on the day with many more FREE WORKSHOPS for you to drop in and enjoy.

What’s On at Murray Bridge ART FEST 2023

  • Presale allocation is exhausted please check out the many, diverse workshops available on a walk-in basis.

    Silk Scarf Painting

    Have a Spin

    Paint Crazy Galah Faces

    Learn Wet Felting

    Weave a Suncatcher

  • Notan Magic with Gaynor Hartvigsen
    Learn to create a beautiful Japanese style notan design with magic scribble and spray printing.

    Gelliplate Printing with Mary Pulford
    Create unique prints with plants and found materials using the gelliplate printing technique.

    Fun with Wool with Murray Bridge Hand Spinners and Weavers Guild
    Try your hand at wet felting, knitting, weaving and more.

    Felted Brooches with Chelsea Budarick
    Make a brooch to take home using the needle felting technique.

    Linocut Stamp Making with Rebecca Prince
    Participants will learn how to design and carve decorative stamps using lino and cutting tools.

    Ngarrindjeri Weaving with Aunty Ellen and Jelina Haines
    Learn how to weave using locally grown materials from master Ngarrindjeri weaver Aunty Ellen Trevorrow.

    Design a Shirt with The Clothesline Project
    Decorate a t-shirt and learn about The Clothesline Project, showing support for victims and survivors of domestic violence.

  • Make a poem, Fake a poem, Bake a poem Cake
    Experience poetry performances and collaborative writing with Roving Poet Eva Rainow

    Evelyn Roth's Nylon Zoo
    Enter into a world of imagination, costumes and stories with an inflatable storytelling dome

    FREE face-painting

    Henna Tattoos

    Children's Craft and Activities

    Community Yarn Bombing
    Join Murray Bridge Hand Spinners and Weavers Guild in creating a public artwork on Sixth Street

    LIVE Dance Performance
    Performed by dance group: The Power of Dance

    Local Live Music
    Featuring musicians Sam Hissey, Ari Hills, Hannah Smith, Chris Davis and Seth Clark

  • El Gringos Mexican Street food

    Kai's Taiwanese Waffles

    Little Cafe

 
“Whether you exhibit regularly or struggle to draw a stick figure, we would like to think the range of experiences on offer caters for anyone in the community who would like to participate.”
— Murray Bridge Regional Gallery Director Fulvia Mantelli