This weekend, March 11 and 12, is festival time at two waterside suburbs in the north, kicking off with the Lighthouse Festival on Saturday night and Long Jetty Festival on Sunday.
Now in its sixth year, the Lighthouse Festival has cemented itself into the Australian festival landscape as a premium music, food and wine experience bringing together a collection of the best local producers and an enviable live music line-up, all set against the picturesque coastline at Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve.
The handpicked selection of incredible Australian musicians who will take to the stage from 5pm includes Pete Murray, Pierce Brothers, Garret Kato, Darren Middleton (Powderfinger) and D’Arcy Spiller, Jye Sharp, David McCredie and Bree Rusev.
On Sunday, from 10am to 6pm, the Long Jetty Festival will set the lakeside suburb abuzz showcasing all things art, culture, music, good food and more than 250 local artisan market stalls.
With music an integral part of the event, Aussie rockers The Rubens will headline as well as performances by Meg Mac, Little Quirks, Tropical Zombie, Sam Windley, The Rams, Punk Rock Hillbilly and there’ll be local buskers and musicians roaming the foreshore throughout the day.
The Jetty will be bustling with an array of various zones and activations including the Craft Bar area with small batch brews on offer, the Street Art quarter, the eco-friendly Green Zone with organic fruit and vegetable producers and speakers or drop by the Kids Corner for endless fun for the young ones.
Also, there will be cultural and educational talks, workshops and masterclasses and dedicated chill-out zones to throw down a blanket overlooking the famous long jetty for sunset to round off the weekend of festivals.
Sue Murray