Stringybark Festival

Stringybark Festival 2020 will be coming to you live in your backyard, celebrating homegrown creativity, sustainability stories, backyard projects and the local Knox Community.

This festival is all about empowering the local community to live sustainably with information and guidance on how to achieve practical change.

The Festival will take a slightly different spin this year in line with Covid-19 restrictions, offering patrons a unique mix of virtual programs including workshops, presentations and performances.

The event will be streamed live to the Knox Arts and Events Facebook page located at facebook.com/knoxartsandevents.

Festival favourites including the virtual Stringybark Breakfast, Backyard Kitchen, Beeswax Lip Balm and Candle Making, Backyard Exercises, Family Yoga and more!

There will be fun for kids with virtual Reptile Encounters, Kids Cheer Workshop, Tonyi the Worm, Nature Play Journaling, Puppet Show and Storytime!

From 5pm to 9pm, enjoy a series of live-streamed Stringybark Stage performances featuring Jason Vorherr, The Gami Gami Devils, ASV Academy and more!

There will be free online Zoom workshops for adults and kids featuring expert panels, DIY projects and backyard activities. Including ‘Simple steps towards a sustainable life’, ‘Making your backyard and balcony buzz’ and ‘Kids backyard science’.

Bookings are essential, so please register now! To view the full program and register for the online workshops, please visit www.knox.vic.gov.au/stringybark.