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”
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”
What to do at the Braddon Busking Festival and Artist Gathering
Wondering what to do at the Festival? Here’s your guide!
How to get there and where to park
Check out our transport option map for a guide of closest carparks and transport options.
What to do?
Walk around and enjoy yourself! If you wish, visit the Busking HQ at 27 Lonsdale Street (outside the Nibu Building) and buy yourself a swag bag, and some tokens to give to your favourite Busker.
Alongside ‘voting’ for your favourite performer you can also give them a tip for their performance if you wish.
Finalists for the People’s Choice and Judges Awards will perform at the Bentspoke BrewPub on Mort Street from 3pm. The beer garden will be set aside for performers and the Festival audience.
Artist Gathering
For the first time this year the Busking Festival is joined with the Artist Gathering. Various artists will be displaying their works, you can meet and chat with them, exchange contact details. It’s a great way to discover new art!
Photo comptition
We’re running a photography competition! Come to the Festival, take some photos, post them on social media, tagging us in (we’re on Facebook, Instagram and X), or use the tag #BraddonBF.
Braddon Busking Festival volunteering
The Braddon Collective is looking for volunteers to help at the Braddon Busking Festival on Sunday 30 March. This is a great opportunity to meet new people, enjoy a day out in beautiful Braddon, and contribute to a cultural event run by a volunteer community group. We look forward to hearing from you! When TheContinue reading “Braddon Busking Festival volunteering”
