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Community Group Applications

Community Group Applications are now open

We're looking for expressions of interest from talented community groups to take part in St Kilda Festival 2026!

Thanks to our Community Group Activation Program supported by Optus, we're able to program a variety of community performances as part of Big Festival Sunday on 15 February.

We're looking for everything from talented community groups, local choirs, dance schools, performance collectives, and beyond, to submit applications to take their talents in front of the passionate St Kilda Festival crowds. 

Optus is proud to assist a variety of community groups participate at St Kilda Festival once again, reflecting its ongoing commitment to connecting communities and breaking down barriers to participation, while celebrating local talent, diversity and community spirit.

Expressions of interest close at 5 pm on Wednesday 17 September, 2025.

For further information, please contact stkildafestival@portphillip.vic.gov.au

The City of Port Phillip

St Kilda Festival is one of Australia’s oldest music festivals—a beloved, free celebration of summer and local music, set against the spectacular natural beauty of the St Kilda foreshore.

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Wominjeka. Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge their legacy and spiritual connection to the land and waterways across the City of Port Phillip and pay our heartfelt respect to their Elders, past, present, and emerging.