Braddon Busking Festival Winners 2026

Check out who went home with a prize this year!

Open Category (18 years & over)
First Prize: Aria and the Echoes
Recipient of $1,000 sponsored by SpaceLab

Youth Category (17 years & under)
First prize: Ruby Holden
Recipient of $500 sponsored by SpaceLab

Left: Aria and the Echoes receiving the 1st Place trophy in the Open Category, designed and created by the Spacelab team, and presented by Richard Nash.
Right: Ruby Holden receiving 1st Place in the Youth Category, presented by Richard Nash.

Open Category (18 years & over)
Second prize: Skyline Vultures
Recipient of $500 sponsored by Shane Rattenbury MLA

Skyline Vultures performing at the Braddon Busking Festival.


Youth Category (17 years & under)
Second prize: Bowie Polsen
Recipient of $300 sponsored by art.haus

Bowie Polsen receiving 2nd Place in the Youth Category, presented by Richard Nash.


Open Category (18 years & over)
Third prize: Lucius Nicholson
Recipient of $250 sponsored by Kivotos Greek Winebar & Cuisine

Lucius Nicholson receiving 3rd Place in the Open Category.

People’s Choice Prize
Aria and the Echoes
Recipient of $500 sponsored by ECMS and $500 Bentspoke Brewpub voucher sponsored by Bentspoke Brewing

Aria and the Echoes receiving the People’s Choice Prize.


Photography Prize
Winner: Heidi Couvee
Recipient of $50 sponsored by Kivotos Greek Winebar & Cuisine

Not So Polished performing at the 2026 Braddon Busking Festival. Photograph by Heidi Couvee.

Congratulations to all of the fantastic performers and thank you everyone for joining us!

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