Frankston City Council

South Side Festival

South Side Festival returns 8–18 May! Dive into 11 days of wild art, bold ideas, comedy, family fun & surprise delights. Frankston’s creative soul is calling—come see what’s happening South…

Festivals & Programs

Event Details

Category

Festivals & Programs

Event Starts

May 8, 2025

Event Ends

May 18, 2025

Add to Calendar 05/08/2025 12:00 AM 05/18/2025 12:00 AM Australia/Melbourne South Side Festival South Side Festival returns 8–18 May! Dive into 11 days of wild art, bold ideas, comedy, family fun & surprise delights. Frankston’s creative soul is calling—come see what’s happening South Side!
Venue

Frankston Arts Centre

Location

27 Davey Street, Frankston VIC, Australia

Frankston’s annual South Side Festival returns in May, delivering a captivating 11-day program showcasing thought-provoking performances, raucous comedy, dazzling installations, striking visual arts, and some delightfully naughty bits.

South Side Festival sparks creativity, captures imaginations, challenges perceptions, and creates numerous opportunities to engage the broader community and business sector.

Neon Fields returns to glow up Frankston in 2025, transforming Beauty Park into a colourful fantasy world, inviting children and adults to interact and play among the lights.

Sydney Dance Company returns to the Frankston Arts Centre stage with momenta – sure to delight dance fans of all ages.

Multi-award-winning Circus Trick Tease are taking over Cube 37 at Frankston Arts Centre with their all-new shows: Cheer is just for the adults and The Farmy Farm is one the whole family will love. Expect energetic acrobatics, laugh out loud comedy, and high skill circus from an all-star cast.

Experience an adults-only art class like no other, as you dive into the wild and hilarious creative prompts given by Scratch Arts‘ award-winning performer Timothy Christopher Ryan in Creative Juices.

Don’t miss Sincere Apologies, a bespoke theatre experience by Alternative Facts that invites you behind the scenes—and into the spotlight—to explore apologies of all kinds: public, private, heartfelt, and habitual.

You’ll be surprised by what you find South Side! Explore the full program at www.southsidefestival.com.au

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