Festival news

Festival news

Emmett St Stage !

Introducing the Emmett St artists ! ... more

Buskers Pitch !

Presenting the Buskers Pitch Performers !! ... more

Rintoul St Stage

Get to know the artists performing on Rintoul St Stage ! ... more

AfroUrban Sound Stage !

Welcome to the AfroUrban Sound Stage !! ... more

Constable St Stage !

Get to know a bit about who’s playing on Constable St Stage ! ... more

Newtown Festival X Parrotdog Pre-Party !!

Newtown Festival PRE-PARTY at Parrotdog, Friday 28th Feb ... more

The Post article ‘Why Wellington needs Newtown Festival’

Go check out Sean O'Brien's article on The Post about why Wellington needs Newtown Festival ! 

We can't wait to see y ... more

2025 Site Maps !

Plan your day using the festival site map and google map to see all your favourite performers and stalls !
Find stalls, stages, venues, activities, licensed areas, quiet sp ... more

Road Closures and Detours for Festival Day

Plan ahead and expect delays due to traffic and detours. ... more

Newtown Festival 2025 Playlist !!

Go have a listen to the 2025 Newtown Festival playlist !! ... more

Tamariki & Rangatahi Programme Announcement

Check out the Tamariki and Rangatahi Programme with a range of activities and performances the kids will love! ... more

Newtown Festival 2024 Highlights !

Thanks to all involved with Newtown Festival 2024 ! We can't wait to do it all again soon on Sunday March 2nd ! ✨🕺 ... more

Announcing The 2025 Lineup

It’s the Newtown Festival 2025 programme! ... more

Stall applications are now closed

There has been an amazing level of interest from vendors wanting a Newtown Festival Stall next year! ... more

Stall applications are open!

We are now accepting applications from people who want to have a stall at the next Newtown Festival on Sunday 2 March 2025. ... more

Expressions Of Interest Open!

We are now accepting applications for the Newtown Festival 2025 programme. ... more

The 2024 stalls directory is online

Have a browse through our wonderful array of stalls - so much to look at! ... more

Tamariki & Rangatahi Programme – Newtown Festival 2025

Wonderful street performances, activities and music for and by tamariki / rangatahi & whanau. ... more

The Newtown Festival 2024 Playlist is here!

Acquaint yourself with the music of this year's Newtown Festival! Featuring all the amazing artists performing on Sunday 3rd of March ... more