Performer Applications

Karanga mai karanga mai. Nau mai haere mai ki ngā wai o Te Whanganui a Tara, ki ngā oro o Te Ūpoko o te Ika. Nei rā te karere ki ngā ringa toi. Kua tae mai te wā ki te tono kia tū ki runga ngā ataamira maha o te hui a tau, Newtown Festival. 

We are now welcoming and encouraging any and all acts to register their expressions of interest for Newtown Festival 2025. Previous programmes have been filled to the brim with around 200 acts comprising musicians, dancers, buskers, circus performers, community groups, paraders, site activators and much more. We are again aiming to serve a huge local lineup! Please pass on this on to friends and whānau – we will consider everything!

We love programming artists who have filled out our forms. We do not prioritise direct emails to the festival especially outside of the applications timeframe (July – September 2024). Please fill out as much of the following to register your interest for Newtown Festival 2025. Generally, the more information you provide us, the better. You should get a receipt of your submitted application. If you can’t see it at the email you provided, please check the spam folder. Feel free to edit your response after submitting. Please fill out the form again for each different act.

Key Dates:
Applications open: July 2024
Review and confirmation: September – November 2024
Programme announcement: December 2024
Festival: Sunday, 2 March 2025

Performance Expressions Of Interest Form:
bit.ly/nf2025eoi