Firelight Festival is here to warm you this winter. Catch spectacular musical performances from across the globe, roving drumlines and dance performances, enchanting storytelling, and—of course—all things fire!
Music: DJ Mz.Rizk
from
5.00pm
To
10.30pm |
Music: DJ Mz.RizkA crowd favourite, playing everything from Arabic, Boogie, House, Hip Hop and just about anything to get the dance floor warmed up |
Site Wide
|
Welcome to Country
from
5.15pm
To
6.00pm |
Welcome to CountryFirelight opens with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony presented by the Wurundjeri Corporation |
Bonfire
|
Music: Lolo Lovina
from
5.30pm
To
6.15pm |
Music: Lolo LovinaAn intoxicating brew of Balkan Romani beats infused with Unza and Swing |
Buluk Park Stage - Presented by Victoria Harbour
|
Music: Sugar Fed Leopards
from
5.30pm
To
6.15pm |
Music: Sugar Fed LeopardsA blazing septet conceived at the nexus of classic pop and disco. With smoking hot costumes, sweet harmonies, tight dance routines and a cranking rhythm section |
Yanonung Quay Stage
|
Music: Zona 7
from
5.30pm
To
6.15pm |
Music: Zona 7Zona 7 are a multi-Latin cultural band, with roots in Colombian, Puerto Rican and Cuban music |
Newquay Promenade Stage
|
The Messenger: A Blanck Canvas
from
6.00pm
To
6.45pm |
The Messenger: A Blanck CanvasThe Messenger is an awe-inspiring, futuristic archangel that transcends nationality and religion to spread its message of love and compassion, highlighting that our similarities are more important than our differences |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Fire Performers: Cirque Mystique
from
6.15pm
To
6.30pm |
Fire Performers: Cirque MystiqueCatch Cirque Mystique performing a range of dazzling fire performances |
Site Wide
|
Storytelling: Em Chandler
from
6.30pm
To
7.00pm |
Storytelling: Em ChandlerHear stories about dark nights, mysteries, kindness, surprises, and even a fantastic creature or two |
Victoria Harbour Promenade Small Room
|
Storytelling: Roslyn Quin
from
6.30pm
To
6.50pm |
Storytelling: Roslyn QuinListen to tales of ancient battling gods and goddesses, heroes, villains, and tricksters alike for your amusement and enchantment |
Newquay Promenade Small Room
|
Music: Kofi Kunkpe Music
from
6.40pm
To
7.25pm |
Music: Kofi Kunkpe MusicKofi Kunkpe Music combines hypnotic West African drummers, musicians and dancers to get the crowd up and moving |
Buluk Park Stage - Presented by Victoria Harbour
|
Music: Brotha Asanti & Soulectric
from
6.40pm
To
7.25pm |
Music: Brotha Asanti & SoulectricAn Afro-Jazz house music phenomenon blending the vibrant sounds of Africa with the thumping rhythms of house music. With a unique and infectious sound that draws inspiration from the underground dance scenes of New York and Chicago, Soulectric seamlessly blends house music with lively African percussion, guitar, keys, vocals, and movement art |
Yanonung Quay Stage
|
Music: Zona 7
from
6.40pm
To
7.25pm |
Music: Zona 7Zona 7 are a multi-Latin cultural band, with roots in Colombian, Puerto Rican and Cuban music |
Newquay Promenade Stage
|
Dance: L2R Dance
from
6.40pm
To
7.00pm |
Dance: L2R DanceL2R performs a floor show which covers every element of hip hop dance, from old school grooves to show stopping acrobatics |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Roving: Bloco 3k
from
7.15pm
To
8.00pm |
Roving: Bloco 3kBloco 3k is Melbourne’s freshest samba bateria. A group of musicians from all corners of the globe, brought together in Melbourne by a mutual love for samba and the carnival sounds of Brazil. Bloco 3K bring high impact drumming with the flavour and passion of Brazil |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Fire Performers: Cirque Mystique
from
7.25pm
To
7.40pm |
Fire Performers: Cirque MystiqueCatch Cirque Mystique performing a range of dazzling fire performances |
Site Wide
|
The Messenger: A Blanck Canvas
from
7.30pm
To
8.15pm |
The Messenger: A Blanck CanvasThe Messenger is an awe-inspiring, futuristic archangel that transcends nationality and religion to spread its message of love and compassion, highlighting that our similarities are more important than our differences |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Storytelling: Em Chandler
from
7.40pm
To
8.10pm |
Storytelling: Em ChandlerHear stories about dark nights, mysteries, kindness, surprises, and even a fantastic creature or two |
Victoria Harbour Promenade Small Room
|
Storytelling: Roslyn Quin
from
7.40pm
To
8.00pm |
Storytelling: Roslyn QuinListen to tales of ancient battling gods and goddesses, heroes, villains, and tricksters alike for your amusement and enchantment |
Newquay Promenade Small Room
|
Music: Lolo Lovina
from
7.50pm
To
8.35pm |
Music: Lolo LovinaAn intoxicating brew of Balkan Romani beats infused with Unza and Swing |
Buluk Park Stage - Presented by Victoria Harbour
|
Music: Sugar Fed Leopards
from
7.50pm
To
8.35pm |
Music: Sugar Fed LeopardsA blazing septet conceived at the nexus of classic pop and disco. With smoking hot costumes, sweet harmonies, tight dance routines and a cranking rhythm section |
Yanonung Quay Stage
|
Music: La Descarga
from
7.50pm
To
8.35pm |
Music: La DescargaAn 11 piece Colombian Band, featuring drums and the rhythms of Afro-Colombian music and dance for a boneshaking, tropical experience |
Newquay Promenade Stage
|
Dance: L2R Dance
from
8.10pm
To
8.30pm |
Dance: L2R DanceL2R performs a floor show which covers every element of hip hop dance, from old school grooves to show stopping acrobatics |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Fire Performers: Cirque Mystique
from
8.35pm
To
8.50pm |
Fire Performers: Cirque MystiqueCatch Cirque Mystique performing a range of dazzling fire performances |
Site Wide
|
Roving: Bloco 3k
from
8.45pm
To
9.30pm |
Roving: Bloco 3kBloco 3k is Melbourne’s freshest samba bateria. A group of musicians from all corners of the globe, brought together in Melbourne by a mutual love for samba and the carnival sounds of Brazil. Bloco 3K bring high impact drumming with the flavour and passion of Brazil |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Storytelling: Em Chandler
from
8.50pm
To
9.20pm |
Storytelling: Em ChandlerHear stories about dark nights, mysteries, kindness, surprises, and even a fantastic creature or two |
Victoria Harbour Promenade Small Room
|
Storytelling: Roslyn Quin
from
9.00pm
To
9.20pm |
Storytelling: Roslyn QuinListen to tales of ancient battling gods and goddesses, heroes, villains, and tricksters alike for your amusement and enchantment |
Newquay Promenade Small Room
|
Music: Kofi Kunkpe Music
from
9.00pm
To
9.45pm |
Music: Kofi Kunkpe MusicKofi Kunkpe Music combines hypnotic West African drummers, musicians and dancers to get the crowd up and moving |
Buluk Park Stage - Presented by Victoria Harbour
|
Music: Brotha Asanti & Soulectric
from
9.00pm
To
9.45pm |
Music: Brotha Asanti & SoulectricAn Afro-Jazz house music phenomenon blending the vibrant sounds of Africa with the thumping rhythms of house music. With a unique and infectious sound that draws inspiration from the underground dance scenes of New York and Chicago, Soulectric seamlessly blends house music with lively African percussion, guitar, keys, vocals, and movement art. |
Yanonung Quay Stage
|
Music: La Descarga
from
9.00pm
To
9.45pm |
Music: La DescargaAn 11-piece Colombian Band, featuring drums and the rhythms of Afro-Colombian music and dance for a boneshaking, tropical experience. |
Newquay Promenade Stage
|
The Messenger: A Blanck Canvas
from
9.00pm
To
9.45pm |
The Messenger: A Blanck CanvasThe Messenger is an awe-inspiring, futuristic archangel that transcends nationality and religion to spread its message of love and compassion, highlighting that our similarities are more important than our differences |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Fire Performers: Cirque Mystique
from
9.45pm
To
10.00pm |
Fire Performers: Cirque MystiqueCatch Cirque Mystique performing a range of dazzling fire performances |
Site Wide
|
Music: DJ Mz.Rizk
from
5.00pm
To
10.30pm |
Music: DJ Mz.RizkA crowd favourite, playing everything from Arabic, Boogie, House, hip Hop and just about anything to get the dance floor warmed up |
Site Wide
|
Music: Lolo Lovina
from
5.30pm
To
6.15pm |
Music: Lolo LovinaAn intoxicating brew of Balkan Romani beats infused with Unza and Swing |
Buluk Park Stage - Presented by Victoria Harbour
|
Music: Sugar Fed Leopards
from
5.30pm
To
6.15pm |
Music: Sugar Fed LeopardsA blazing septet conceived at the nexus of classic pop and disco. With smoking hot costumes, sweet harmonies, tight dance routines and a cranking rhythm section |
Yanonung Quay Stage
|
Music: Zona 7
from
5.30pm
To
6.15pm |
Music: Zona 7Zona 7 are a multi-Latin cultural band, with roots in Colombian, Puerto Rican and Cuban music |
Newquay Promenade Stage
|
The Messenger: A Blanck Canvas
from
6.00pm
To
6.45pm |
The Messenger: A Blanck CanvasThe Messenger is an awe-inspiring, futuristic archangel that transcends nationality and religion to spread its message of love and compassion, highlighting that our similarities are more important than our differences |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Fire Performers: Cirque Mystique
from
6.15pm
To
6.30pm |
Fire Performers: Cirque MystiqueCatch Cirque Mystique performing a range of dazzling fire performances |
Site Wide
|
Storytelling: Em Chandler
from
6.30pm
To
7.00pm |
Storytelling: Em ChandlerHear stories about dark nights, mysteries, kindness, surprises, and even a fantastic creature or two |
Victoria Harbour Promenade Small Room
|
Storytelling: Roslyn Quin
from
6.30pm
To
6.50pm |
Storytelling: Roslyn QuinListen to tales of ancient battling gods and goddesses, heroes, villains, and tricksters alike for your amusement and enchantment |
Newquay Promenade Small Room
|
Music: Kofi Kunkpe Music
from
6.40pm
To
7.25pm |
Music: Kofi Kunkpe MusicKofi Kunkpe Music combines hypnotic West African drummers, musicians and dancers to get the crowd up and moving |
Buluk Park Stage - Presented by Victoria Harbour
|
Music: Firefly
from
6.40pm
To
7.25pm |
Music: FireflyAfro-fluro ensemble Firefly are a visual extravaganza, performing high energy African rhythms |
Yanonung Quay Stage
|
Music: Zona 7
from
6.40pm
To
7.25pm |
Music: Zona 7Zona 7 are a multi-Latin cultural band, with roots in Colombian, Puerto Rican and Cuban music |
Newquay Promenade Stage
|
Dance: Jhoom Bollywood Dance Company
from
6.40pm
To
7.00pm |
Dance: Jhoom Bollywood Dance CompanyGet ready to release your inner Bollywood star with Jhoom Bollywood Dance Company's smouldering live performances |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Roving: Hoodoo Mayhem Brass Band
from
7.15pm
To
8.00pm |
Roving: Hoodoo Mayhem Brass BandHoodoo Mayhem play dirty and groove hard. Heavily seduced by New Orleans funk and brass, it’s a horn blowin’ beat party as good as they come |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Fire Performers: Cirque Mystique
from
7.25pm
To
7.40pm |
Fire Performers: Cirque MystiqueCatch Cirque Mystique performing a range of dazzling fire performances |
Site Wide
|
The Messenger: A Blanck Canvas
from
7.30pm
To
8.15pm |
The Messenger: A Blanck CanvasThe Messenger is an awe-inspiring, futuristic archangel that transcends nationality and religion to spread its message of love and compassion, highlighting that our similarities are more important than our differences. |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Storytelling: Em Chandler
from
7.40pm
To
8.00pm |
Storytelling: Em ChandlerHear stories about dark nights, mysteries, kindness, surprises, and even a fantastic creature or two |
Victoria Harbour Promenade Small Room
|
Storytelling: Roslyn Quin
from
7.40pm
To
8.10pm |
Storytelling: Roslyn QuinListen to tales of ancient battling gods and goddesses, heroes, villains, and tricksters alike for your amusement and enchantment |
Newquay Promenade Small Room
|
Music: Lolo Lovina
from
7.50pm
To
8.35pm |
Music: Lolo LovinaAn intoxicating brew of Balkan Romani beats infused with Unza and Swing |
Buluk Park Stage - Presented by Victoria Harbour
|
Music: Sugar Fed Leopards
from
7.50pm
To
8.35pm |
Music: Sugar Fed LeopardsA blazing septet conceived at the nexus of classic pop and disco. With smoking hot costumes, sweet harmonies, tight dance routines and a cranking rhythm section |
Yanonung Quay Stage
|
Music: La Descarga
from
7.50pm
To
8.35pm |
Music: La DescargaAn 11-piece Colombian Band, featuring drums and the rhythms of Afro-Colombian music and dance for a boneshaking, tropical experience |
Newquay Promenade Stage
|
Dance: Jhoom-Bollywood Dance Company
from
8.15pm
To
8.30pm |
Dance: Jhoom-Bollywood Dance CompanyGet ready to release your inner Bollywood star with Jhoom Bollywood Dance Company's smouldering live performances |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Fire Performers: Cirque Mystique
from
8.35pm
To
8.50pm |
Fire Performers: Cirque MystiqueCatch Cirque Mystique performing a range of dazzling fire performances |
Site Wide
|
Roving: Hoodoo Mayhem Brass Band
from
8.45pm
To
9.30pm |
Roving: Hoodoo Mayhem Brass BandHoodoo Mayhem play dirty and groove hard. Heavily seduced by New Orleans funk and brass, it’s a horn blowin’ beat party as good as they come. |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Storytelling: Em Chandler
from
8.50pm
To
9.20pm |
Storytelling: Em ChandlerHear stories about dark nights, mysteries, kindness, surprises, and even a fantastic creature or two |
Victoria Harbour Promenade Small Room
|
Storytelling: Roslyn Quin
from
9.00pm
To
9.20pm |
Storytelling: Roslyn QuinListen to tales of ancient battling gods and goddesses, heroes, villains, and tricksters alike for your amusement and enchantment |
Newquay Promenade Small Room
|
Music: Kofi Kunkpe Music
from
9.00pm
To
9.45pm |
Music: Kofi Kunkpe MusicKofi Kunkpe Music combines hypnotic West African drummers, musicians and dancers to get the crowd up and moving |
Buluk Park Stage - Presented by Victoria Harbour
|
Music: Firefly
from
9pm
To
9.45pm |
Music: FireflyAfro-fluro ensemble Firefly are a visual extravaganza, performing high energy African rhythms |
Yanonung Quay Stage
|
Music: La Descarga
from
9.00pm
To
9.45pm |
Music: La DescargaAn 11-piece Colombian Band, featuring drums and the rhythms of Afro-Colombian music and dance for a boneshaking, tropical experience |
Newquay Promenade Stage
|
The Messenger: A Blanck Canvas
from
9.00pm
To
9.45pm |
The Messenger: A Blanck CanvasThe Messenger is an awe-inspiring, futuristic archangel that transcends nationality and religion to spread its message of love and compassion, highlighting that our similarities are more important than our differences |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Fire Performers: Cirque Mystique
from
9.45pm
To
10.00pm |
Fire Performers: Cirque MystiqueCatch Cirque Mystique performing a range of dazzling fire performances |
Site Wide
|
Music: DJ Mz.Rizk
from
5.00pm
To
10.00pm |
Music: DJ Mz.RizkA crowd favourite, playing everything from Arabic, Boogie, House, Hip Hop and just about anything to get the dance floor warmed up |
Site Wide
|
Music: Harambee A Capella
from
5.30pm
To
6.15pm |
Music: Harambee A CapellaHarambee A Cappella are a 24-person choir performing a dazzling variety of contemporary a cappella music. Expect anything from ABBA to Lorde |
Buluk Park Stage - Presented by Victoria Harbour
|
Music: Kofi Kunkpe Music
from
5.30pm
To
6.15pm |
Music: Kofi Kunkpe MusicKofi Kunkpe Music combines hypnotic West African drummers, musicians and dancers to get the crowd up and moving |
Yanonung Quay Stage
|
Music: La Descarga
from
5.30pm
To
6.15pm |
Music: La DescargaAn 11-piece Colombian Band, featuring drums and the rhythms of Afro-Colombian music and dance for a boneshaking, tropical experience. |
Newquay Promenade Stage
|
The Messenger: A Blanck Canvas
from
6.00pm
To
6.45pm |
The Messenger: A Blanck CanvasThe Messenger is an awe-inspiring, futuristic archangel that transcends nationality and religion to spread its message of love and compassion, highlighting that our similarities are more important than our differences |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Fire Performers: Cirque Mystique
from
6.15pm
To
6.30pm |
Fire Performers: Cirque MystiqueCatch Cirque Mystique performing a range of dazzling fire performances |
Site Wide
|
Storytelling: Em Chandler
from
6.30pm
To
7.00pm |
Storytelling: Em ChandlerHear stories about dark nights, mysteries, kindness, surprises, and even a fantastic creature or two |
Victoria Harbour Promenade Small Room
|
Storytelling: Roslyn Quin
from
6.30pm
To
6.50pm |
Storytelling: Roslyn QuinListen to tales of ancient battling gods and goddesses, heroes, villains, and tricksters alike for your amusement and enchantment |
Newquay Promenade Small Room
|
Music: Lolo Lovina
from
6.40pm
To
7.25pm |
Music: Lolo LovinaAn intoxicating brew of Balkan Romani beats infused with Unza and Swing |
Buluk Park Stage - Presented by Victoria Harbour
|
Music: Sugar Fed Leopards
from
6.40pm
To
7.25pm |
Music: Sugar Fed LeopardsA blazing septet conceived at the nexus of classic pop and disco. With smoking hot costumes, sweet harmonies, tight dance routines and a cranking rhythm section |
Yanonung Quay Stage
|
Music: La Descarga
from
6.40pm
To
7.25pm |
Music: La DescargaAn 11-piece Colombian Band, featuring drums and the rhythms of Afro-Colombian music and dance for a boneshaking, tropical experience. |
Newquay Promenade Stage
|
Dance: L2R Dance
from
6.40pm
To
7.00pm |
Dance: L2R DanceL2R performs a floor show which covers every element of hip hop dance, from old school grooves to show stopping acrobatics |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Roving: Bloco 3k
from
7.15pm
To
8.00pm |
Roving: Bloco 3kBloco 3k is Melbourne’s freshest samba bateria. A group of musicians from all corners of the globe, brought together in Melbourne by a mutual love for samba and the carnival sounds of Brazil. Bloco 3K bring high impact drumming with the flavour and passion of Brazil |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Fire Performers: Cirque Mystique
from
7.25pm
To
7.40pm |
Fire Performers: Cirque MystiqueCatch Cirque Mystique performing a range of dazzling fire performances |
Site Wide
|
The Messenger: A Blanck Canvas
from
7.30pm
To
8.15pm |
The Messenger: A Blanck CanvasThe Messenger is an awe-inspiring, futuristic archangel that transcends nationality and religion to spread its message of love and compassion, highlighting that our similarities are more important than our differences |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Storytelling: Em Chandler
from
7.40pm
To
8.10pm |
Storytelling: Em ChandlerHear stories about dark nights, mysteries, kindness, surprises, and even a fantastic creature or two |
Victoria Harbour Promenade Small Room
|
Storytelling: Roslyn Quin
from
7.40pm
To
8.00pm |
Storytelling: Roslyn QuinListen to tales of ancient battling gods and goddesses, heroes, villains, and tricksters alike for your amusement and enchantment |
Newquay Promenade Small Room
|
Music: Harambee A Capella
from
7.50pm
To
8.35pm |
Music: Harambee A CapellaHarambee A Cappella are a 24-person choir performing a dazzling variety of contemporary a cappella music. Expect anything from ABBA to Lorde |
Buluk Park Stage - Presented by Victoria Harbour
|
Music: Kofi Kunkpe Music
from
7.50pm
To
8.35pm |
Music: Kofi Kunkpe MusicKofi Kunkpe Music combines hypnotic West African drummers, musicians and dancers to get the crowd up and moving |
Yanonung Quay Stage
|
Music: Zona 7
from
7.50pm
To
8.35pm |
Music: Zona 7Zona 7 are a multi-Latin cultural band, with roots in Colombian, Puerto Rican and Cuban music |
Newquay Promenade Stage
|
Dance: L2R Dance
from
8.10pm
To
8.30pm |
Dance: L2R DanceL2R performs a floor show which covers every element of hip hop dance, from old school grooves to show stopping acrobatics |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Fire Performers: Cirque Mystique
from
8.35pm
To
8.50pm |
Fire Performers: Cirque MystiqueCatch Cirque Mystique performing a range of dazzling fire performances |
Site Wide
|
Roving: Bloco 3k
from
8.45pm
To
9.30pm |
Roving: Bloco 3kBloco 3k is Melbourne’s freshest samba bateria. A group of musicians from all corners of the globe, brought together in Melbourne by a mutual love for samba and the carnival sounds of Brazil. Bloco 3K bring high impact drumming with the flavour and passion of Brazil |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Storytelling: Em Chandler
from
8.50pm
To
9.20pm |
Storytelling: Em ChandlerHear stories about dark nights, mysteries, kindness, surprises, and even a fantastic creature or two |
Victoria Harbour Promenade Small Room
|
Storytelling: Roslyn Quin
from
9.00pm
To
9.20pm |
Storytelling: Roslyn QuinListen to tales of ancient battling gods and goddesses, heroes, villains, and tricksters alike for your amusement and enchantment |
Newquay Promenade Small Room
|
Music: Lolo Lovina
from
8.50pm
To
9.30pm |
Music: Lolo LovinaAn intoxicating brew of Balkan Romani beats infused with Unza and Swing |
Buluk Park Stage - Presented by Victoria Harbour
|
Music: Sugar Fed Leopards
from
8.50pm
To
9.30pm |
Music: Sugar Fed LeopardsA blazing septet conceived at the nexus of classic pop and disco. With smoking hot costumes, sweet harmonies, tight dance routines and a cranking rhythm section |
Yanonung Quay Stage
|
Music: Zona 7
from
8.50pm
To
9.30pm |
Music: Zona 7Zona 7 are a multi-Latin cultural band, with roots in Colombian, Puerto Rican and Cuban music |
Newquay Promenade Stage
|
The Messenger: A Blanck Canvas
from
9.00pm
To
9.45pm |
The Messenger: A Blanck CanvasThe Messenger is an awe-inspiring, futuristic archangel that transcends nationality and religion to spread its message of love and compassion, highlighting that our similarities are more important than our differences |
Harbour Esplanade
|
Fire Performers: Cirque Mystique
from
9.30pm
To
9.45pm |
Fire Performers: Cirque MystiqueCatch Cirque Mystique performing a range of dazzling fire performances |
Site Wide
|
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Fire
From fire sculptures and drums, to jets and cauldrons, every moment of Firelight Festival is a celebration of fire.
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Light installations
Experience two new dazzling interactive light installations with Trumpet Flowers and Shrooms and be immersed in light, colour and sound.
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Live music
Dance along to African beats, New Orleans-style percussion and high-energy disco rhythms. The resident Firelight DJ will also be spinning hot tunes all night long.
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Pop-up acts
Experience an eclectic mix of pop-up entertainment from dazzling fire performers, roving brass bands, Bollywood performers, and hip hop dancing.