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Jubilee party

CITY CELEBRATION
From iconic Australian
musicians to magnificent
lightshows and world-class
comedy, this year’s Cairns 3
Festival is heating up
the tropics.

A wave of festivities and tremendous
talent is in store as the 60th Cairns
Festival kicks off its biggest program 2
to date.
Across the ten-day festival a record 78 with reef-themed sensory lights and
events are planned as part of its Diamond enchanting soundscapes
Jubilee celebrations, encompassing more along the Esplanade.
than 1500 artists in all things music, The Cairns City Library façade will
theatre, street performance, circus, become home to vivid art projections
cabaret, and comedy. once again, while roving mechanical
Cairns Festival has its origins in pelicans come out to play most 4
celebrating tourism, with the inaugural afternoons along the Esplanade. Alongside an award-winning
1962 event held to herald the opening of A jam-packed schedule of stellar sounds lie-detector performance, special
the then-new Green Island Jetty. In the is also a central part of the 60th Cairns guest appearances from celebrity
following years, it had many incarnations Festival, with Amy Shark and Alex the organ salesman, Barry Morgan, and a
including Fun in the Sun and Reef Astronaut set to raise the roof at Tanks film and photography exhibition that
Festival, all harnessing the city’s vibrant Arts Centre while the Festival Main Stage celebrates the soul of the city, the Court
culture and environment, and creating an on the Esplanade hosts Hope D, House is the central hub to make all your
event intended to stand out amongst arts 19 Twenty, and Fat Picnic. festival plans.
and culture festivals throughout Comedy duo Judith Lucy and Denise Cairns Festival runs from 26 August to
the country. Scott are also guaranteed to make 4 September.
Paired with the city’s balmy, tropical audiences ask themselves all the big
climate and party atmosphere, the Cairns questions while heaving with laughter
Festival program has always brought with their CPAC show, Still Here. 1 & 3. Reef Light. Credit: LASERVISION
2. Judith Lucy & Denise Scott. Image: Supplied
many spectacular performances outdoors Over at the Court House, the front lawn 4. City Lights. Image: Cairns Regional Council
in a city made for open-air events. turns into Festival HQ with a full lineup
A program highlight this year is Reef of live artists including Lady Valiant, Ally MORE: cairns.qld.gov.au/festival
Light, a virtual ‘under-the-sea’ experience Row, Kaweyova and Phat Earth Theory.

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