Perth Voice Interactive

A NEW festival in Bayswater is on the horizon, with 65 events planned for the two-month Flourish Community Arts Festival.

Bayswater council’s organised the festival around its annual community art exhibition, bringing in  local artist Leo Flavel as curator; he has two decades in the local creative scene.

Mayor Filomena Piffaretti says the festival will cover “art, dance, music, theatre, literature and culture.”

It will also “highlight the work of the talented creators, artisans and makers in our very own backyard”. 

The festival has stemmed from the council’s Cultural Plan to try to build up an environment where artists, community groups and creative businesses can thrive.

Flourish runs October 1 to November 30, and bayswater.wa.gov.au/flourish has a full lineup of events.