Surry Hills Festival is one fabulous celebration of Surry Hills and all there is love about this dynamic urban community.

There’s something for everyone to enjoy … with delicious food by local eateries, a themed picnic, fresh produce, stages with live music, performances, loads of art and design installations, guided tours, creative programs and workshops for the kids and people of all ages.

Funds raised through Surry Hills Festival sponsors, partners, volunteers and donations on event day go to community programs of SHNC. In particular, creative programs servicing needs of people with low income and marginalised groups such as elderly, homeless, people with social anxieties or mental illness and people from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds. SHNC hosts family and community programs including children’s activities, art, film, dance, performance and cooking programs for all ages. Our programs and facilities provide access for diverse community members to get together and share experiences through sad and good times. Please give generously!

SHNC’s model for producing the Festival invites everyone to get involved with creating the program. The event of Stories, Love & Tales gives festival fans, the community, artists, musicians, local venues and businesses the chance to celebrate and share all there is to love about Surry Hills. It’s one amazing showcase of community driven performances, local innovations and enterprises, sharing of history and stories, and bold public art projects.

Surry Hills Creative Precinct, a collective representing the area’s creative industries, is a major event partner.

So, Get Involved!

Download the 2018 Surry Hills Festival & Spring into Surry Hills arts program

Download the 2017 Surry Hills Festival & Double Take arts program