BAF - Best Arts Festival

Want to discover local music, learn new skills, get creative, and win exciting prizes? Come to BAF Arts Festival!

BAF is a FREE festival happening in the Yarra Ranges this March, featuring a full day of live music, creative workshops, interactive art spaces, and exhibitions, all hosted and presented by young people from the local area.

Bring a picnic blanket, your family, friends, some snacks and your dancing shoes and come enjoy some of the last warm nights before Autumn really kicks in!

BAF is hosted by Defrosted Events, a team of young people from the Yarra Ranges who meet weekly to organise youth-focused Arts, Music, and Cultural events. Defrosted Events is a FReeZA initiative, proudly supported by Yarra Ranges Council and the Victorian Government.

This is an all ages event and strictly drug, alcohol and smoke free.

 

FESTIVAL LINE UP 

OUTDOORS

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« Front Lawn »

11:30 - 11:50: Welcome to Country

12:00 - 12:50: Rogerson.

13:00 - 13:50: Madi Leeds

14:00 - 14:50: Pia Nesvara

15:00 - 15:50: Melbourne Songwriters Collective

16:00 - 16:50: St. Emerald

17:00 - 17:50: Fred Leone

 

« Front Lawn - Street Side »

11:50 - 17:00: Street Art/Graffiti space with Will Hughes 

 

INDOORS

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« Workshops - Theatre »

12:30 - 13:20: Songwriting workshop with Melbourne Songwriters Collective 

13:30 - 14:20: Hip-Hop Dance workshop with Hannah Mahoney

14:30 - 15:20: Drumming workshop with Immy Owusu

15:30 - 16:20: Body Percussion and Attunement workshop with Fred Leone

16:30 - 17:20: Acrylic Painting workshop with Priyanka Kaur**

 

« Lyre Room »

11:50 - 17:00: Playtron Music Production space with Chloe Booth

 

« Gallery Space »

11:50 - 17:00: Exhibition of local visual artists

 

*All indoor attendees over the age of 18 will need to present proof of vaccination or valid medical exemption upon entry.

**Acrylic Painting workshop happening in Aerie Makers Space

Defrosted Events is dedicated to ensuring our events are accessible and enjoyable for everyone. If you have any accessibility questions or requests please contact Natalia at youth@yarraranges.vic.gov.au or phone 1300 368 333.