Awesome Festival
| Awesome Festival | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location | Subiaco Arts Centre[1][self-published source] |
| Inaugurated | 1996[2][self-published source] |
| Most recent | 2024 |
| Organised by | Barking Gecko Arts[3][self-published source] |
| Website | awesomearts |
Awesome Festival (in full Awesome International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things) is an arts event in Perth, Western Australia held annually since 1996.[2] The participation and interaction of younger visitors is encouraged by street theatre, interactive art, dance workshops, film screenings and musical performances.[4] The event was formerly organised and run by Awesome Arts, a not-for-profit company,[5][self-published source] but in 2024 Barking Gecko Theatre and Awesome Arts merged into Barking Gecko Arts.[6]
References
- ^ "Contact". Awesome Arts. 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.[self-published source]
- ^ a b "About Us". Awesome Arts. Barking Gecko Arts. 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.[self-published source]
- ^ "What is the Awesome Festival?". Awesome Arts. 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.[self-published source]
- ^ "2024 Awesome Festival". Perth is OK!. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "About Awesome & the Awesome team". Awesome Arts. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2008.[self-published source]
- ^ Templeman, David (25 September 2024). "Awesome merger to stimulate the imagination of young minds". Government of Western Australia (Media statement). Retrieved 20 May 2025.