Congratulations to all performers! Check out who went home with a prize from this year’s Braddon Busking Festival.
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2026 Busking Festival Photo Competition
Enter the Braddon Busking Festival photo competition here for the chance to win $50 thanks to Kivotos Greek Winebar and Cuisine.
What to do at the 2026 Braddon Busking Festival
The Busking Festival is Sunday, March 15! Your guide to this year’s Festival.
Braddon Busking Festival Prizes
Many thanks to our wonderful sponsors for their support in bringing these prizes to the 2026 Braddon Busking Festival.
Registrations open: 2026 Braddon Busking Festival
Registrations for the 2026 Braddon Busking Festival are open!
Seeking volunteers for the Braddon Busking Festival 2026
The Braddon Busking Festival is returning on 15 March 2026! We are looking forward to filling Lonsdale Street and surrounds with music. Watch this space for more info! We are currently calling for volunteers – check out our vollie advertisement HERE. Our buskers registration form will be up very soon! We are also on theContinue reading “Seeking volunteers for the Braddon Busking Festival 2026”
Community Pop-Up Stall and Street Art Tour 2025
A Wonderful Day in Braddon – Thank You! What an incredible day in Braddon! Our street art themed Community Pop-Up Stall and Street Art Guided Tour brought together locals, visitors and street art fans to celebrate the creativity, colour and community spirit that make Braddon special. We were thrilled to see so many people joinContinue reading “Community Pop-Up Stall and Street Art Tour 2025”
Heritage Festival 2025
REVEALING BRADDON’S ROOTS The Braddon Collective ran a very popular walking tour of Braddon as part of the ACT Government Heritage Festival in May 2025. The tour revealed the little-known and sometimes colourful history and characters of Braddon during its evolution from an industrial area into a vibrant and creative precinct. Keep an eye outContinue reading “Heritage Festival 2025”
Braddon Busking Festival and Artist Gathering 2025 – Photos
Photo contest entries Courtesy of the Australian National Busking Championships
2025 Busking Festival Performers and Finalists
Open category:First place – Sponsored by SpaceLab Winner: Jonathon Mettes$1,000 cash prize and $150 Better Music Voucher I sing and play banjo and guitar, with some accompanying kick drum and snare played by my feet. I have original songs and covers. I’m inspired by Kim Churchill – kind of acoustic-y folk-y roots-y. Generally pretty mellow.Continue reading “2025 Busking Festival Performers and Finalists”
