Blacktown Arts
Hive Festival returns this summer – a festival for children and families.
Explore a buzzing world of art and play. Come together for art-making, be immersed in the magic of storytelling and experience playful performances unique to both Hive Festival locations, in Blacktown and the CBD.
Hive Festival 2025 also includes a variety of workshops, performances and programs:
Experience the joy of composing and performing original flight-inspired songs in a beginner's ukulele workshop with Toy Choir
Young children and their parents or carers can explore the idea of ‘dancing in the sky’ in a free movement workshop led by choreographer Cloé Fournier in which participants will delight in zooming through the air
Join the Art Gallery’s volunteer guides for a roving art-making tour of some of the museum’s most intriguing artworks that feature things that fly
Enjoy a special children’s film program exploring themes of kites, expansive skies and daydreaming in the Art Gallery cinema
Children under five can take flight in a bespoke soft play space in Naala Nura’s function room
Immerse your imagination in children’s storytelling sessions in the Art Gallery’s children’s art library
Hive Festival will also present accessible activities for visitors with different abilities, including a Dancing in the sky Autism-friendly movement workshop led by choreographer Sarah-Vyne Vassallo, and a Sensory-friendly Hive session with early festival entry and reduced sensory stimuli.
The children’s activity space Kwatja Kngarritja Tnyirlalhama: Big Rain Falling, created by Grace Kemarre Robinya with artists from Yarrenyty Arltere Town Camp, will also be open daily in Naala Nura from 10am to 5pm. Admission is free for children and families.
Admission for children under 12 to the Art Gallery’s major summer exhibitions, Magritte and Cao Fei: My City is Yours 曹 斐: 欢迎登陆, is free when accompanied by an adult ticketholder. Family discounts and free children’s trails are available for both exhibitions.
Event Details:
Dates:
Thursday 16 January
Friday 17 JanuaryTimes: Not available
Location: The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre 78 Flushcombe Road Blacktown NSW 2148
Notes: This is a free event. No registration is required.