Lovefest Newcastle

Across the five days, we will enjoy a great range of conscious workshops, live music, local artists, and market stalls, all aiming to support us to tap into our playful childlike innocence, find greater levels of strength, and explore our authentic selves.

We have incredible artists, facilitators and first nations people weaving this gathering together including Aunty Teresa, Kevin James and Susana, Elisha Xantaya, Hamzah Mas, Chris Knight and Tess Mallett, Brooke Devi and so many more...

It is highly recommended to join for 5 days, however 2 night / 3 day passes are also available. Each day will continue along weaving a story of integration and unification.

We will enjoy a great range of conscious workshops, live music, local artists, and market stalls, all aiming to support us to tap into our playful childlike innocence, find greater levels of strength, and explore our authentic selves.

The invitation is to deepen into presence, wellness, spark creativity, and foster our connection to self, others and the natural world. Lets honour the journey that each individual walks and see beyond the illusion of seperation and ignite each heart into a rich conversation with each other and the earth that holds us.

CONNECTION TO SELF
YOGA ~ QIGONG ~ BREATHWORK ~ ECSTATIC DANCE ~ ZENTHAI SHIATSU ~ MEDITATION - SELF ENQUIRY ~ MASSAGE ~ MARKET STALLS

CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY 
LIVE MUSIC ~ SONG CIRCLES ~ CONTACT IMPROV ~ DRUM AND DANCE CIRCLE ~ JAMS BY THE FIRE - LAUGHING YOGA - SALSA - BRAZILLIAN JIU JITSU

CONNECTION TO COUNTRY
INDIGENOUS CEREMONY & CULTURE ~ YARNING CIRCLES ~ NATURE CONNECTION WORKSHOPS ~ WILDCRAFT~ SURVIVAL SKILLS - LAND CARE GIVING BACK TO THE EARTH

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
With deep reverence and gratitude to the land, we honour the  ancestors of the land that walked and gathered for tens of thousands of years. We connect with the ancestors,  where we come from, and that we come as friends.

We also acknowledge our own ancestors, we feel the presence of those who have come before us and acknowledge the ancient connection between people, earth, and spirit that continues to guide and ground us, flowing through all of creation.

Here is a video from Lovefest Newcastle last year:

CAMPING AND FACILITIES

• Access to toilets, showers and drinking water
• On-site parking provided with a car pass only. We encourage carpooling where possible to reduce environmental impact onsite.
• Please bring ALL your own camping equipment, incl eating utensils, and everything you will need to be comfortable.
• Sorry, no dogs, or personal campfires/firepits
• Important: BYO cups plates, bowls and cutlery (washing station available)

FOOD & DRINKS

• Food and drink vendors will be serving plant based food, snacks and non-alcoholic drinks
• You are also welcome to BYO food and non-alcoholic drinks (please remember to plan ahead to bump out all your own waste).
• We will have a Kangen water ionising machine available. Kangen Water is electrolysed, ionised alkaline water which creates antioxidant-rich water.

VEHICLES and BUNK ACCOMODATION

There is an option for you to bring vans and cars onsite, register these when booking your vehicle pass. A car pass must be purchased to bring your car down as an add on, to your ticket.

We strongly encourage carpooling where possible, this site does have limited parking and we would like to reduce environmental impact. Car Pooling will be encouraged and supported via the facebook event page.

There are bunk beds that can be claimed at a very reasonable cost $40 for the event (same price regardless if your there one night or all nights).

The camp ground is incredible, a wonderful way to enjoy the surrounding landscape, ALL TICKETS INCLUDE CAMPING. Options to camp on the eastern side near to the beach (more exposed to wind). Or you can be more protected on the western side near reflection point. Cars will be able to come down to the camp unless the weather is very wet, in which case the cars will be kept on higher ground and you can walk your gear down to the flat areas.

We would love you to stay onsite however if travelling in and out each day is your preference we will have an option for you to park your car at the top of Scout Camp Road and utilise a shuttle.

ENTRY AGREEMENT

• This is a sober event which enables us to create a safe space for all. This means no substances that impair cognition including no alcohol, cannabis, or drugs. This will also allow us to connect together with clarity and focused intention.
• This is a leave no trace event, which means you will need to bump out everything you bring, especially your rubbish
• Photography and video for promotional purposes will be taken respectfully.
• No Pets
• Dressing colourful (is recommended)

We trust that you will all respect the environment, leave no trace and even better leave the place better than we found it. Minimise waste, take your waste back with you - THERE ARE NO BINS ONSITE. Practice Love for Planet Earth and plan ahead to take your rubbish with you when you leave.

CABINS
Want to join in the fun, but don't have a tent? There are a limited number of dorm style cabins available with bunk beds. BYO bedding, including pillow, and sleeping bag or blankets.

VOLUNTEER 

If you'd like to volunteer, please apply below

ARTIST & FACILITATOR APPLICATIONS

Share your gifts at Lovefest! Connect with your people and grow your community. Applications are currently open, apply here.

MARKETS - FOOD, DRINKS, MASSAGE

Calling food vendors with healthy meals and snacks made with LOVE, non-alcoholic drinks vendors, artisan creators, craft stalls, massage, Tarot, any product or service that is aligned with Lovefest values. Applications are via a waitlist on the ticket site, scroll down to apply.