There’s always something bubbling away at Curious Legends! From new performances to workshops or other creative projects, take a peek below to see what we’re up to – we keep this page regularly updated with the latest happenings.
Oct 10: Nova & Zephyr @ Maitland Riverlights, Maitland NSW
We’re excited to return to Riverlights with two of our dancing giants!
Oct 25: The Giants @ Festival of Mosman Encore, Mosman NSW
Meeting of the elements – Fire Spirit and River Spirit! Make a water droplet or fire spark lantern and watch our elemental giants awaken for a big dance!
October 31: Wallsend Frights – Wallsend NSW
Our signature community event with plenty of spooky surprises, fun activities and performances!
Nov 1: Day of the dead @ Papalote Mexican, Newcastle NSW
Details to come!
Nov 14: Whale Song @ Summer Street Party, Victoria Park WA
Our whales go to WA! Come join us for workshops and a performance Victoria Park’s Summer Street Party!
Nov 14: More Giants @ Murrook Cultural Festival, Worimi Sand Dunes, Williamtown NSW
We’re really looking forward to bringing our giants to this very special event in the sand dunes
Nov 21: ssshhhh…. keep your eyes and ears peeled for something very special!
More info coming soon!
Nov 28: Christmas In The Highlands – Illuminations, Glen Innes
We’re bringing some cheeky xmas spirit to the highlands with our Bush Clowns, Bibi the giant ibis and one of our ibis chicks exploring the festival on a wheelie bin!
Past Gigs in 2026:
January 15 and 17: Bush Creatures Workshops @ Museum of Art and Culture, yapang– Booragul NSW
We made unique masks and costume elements from natural materials, to become Bush Creatures as part of Lake Macquarie Council’s Explore Our Great Outdoors!
January 22: Curbside Critters Workshops at Raymond Terrace & Tomaree Libraries
January 26: Bush Clowns @ Kensington Park, Kensington NSW
January 25: Ngarrama 2026 @ King Edward Park, Newcastle NSW
We’re honoured to have been part of this beautiful event with our Mullet & Crab Puppet workshop and a very special performance with our new octopus and other sea creatures
February 8: Wings Over Wetlands @ Apex Park, Nelson Bay NSW – Roving with our Black Cockatoo and Eagle to commemorate the amazing annual bird migration from Japan to our Hunter and Port Stephens wetlands.
February 28, March 1/7/8: Whispers of Wonderment @ EnlightenFestival, Canberra ACT
Butterfly workshops, cheeky ibises, a buzzing dragonfly enchanted visitors on weekend one, whereas Fire Spirit and our wishdragon Frank lit up Canberra on the second weekend of Enlighten.
March 14 Bairro Português – Portuguese Festival, Petersham NSW
Where our Giants danced with a Samba Band at this fun Inner West Event!
March 21: Menagerie @ Harmony Festival, Tomato Lake, Kewdale WA
Kids made their own magical creature costume in our workshops, then stepped into the parade with our gentle giant Jonkle and brought their character to life in this magical dance party
March 28: Victoria Park Arts & Culture Festival @ McCallum Park, Victoria Park WA
Due to inclement weather, the WA premiere of our flagship show Whale Song was unfortunately cancelled
April 10: SPARK @ Spark at NarraBright – CBD and Narrabri Creek Parklands, Narrabri NSW
We returned to NarraBright again with our lantern making workshops and a blazing performance with Nova, our Fire Spirit!
June 5: Nova & Zephyr’s Song @ ArtWalk Port Macquarie NSW
We launched our new show, featuring Nova and Zephyr (our Air Spirit and latest family addition) – complete with spark and wind friend lantern making workshops!
June 19&20: Goum @ Float Your Boat, Lake Macquarie NSW
We brought our octopus to Float Your Boat – Lake Macquarie’s free, family-friendly light festival that celebrates the lake, creativity, community, and visitors alike across two nights.
July 11: SPARK @ Kiama Winter Street Festival, Terralong St, Kiama NSW
Nova is on the move south now, join our spark lantern making workshops and experience her fiery magic at Kiama Winter Street Festival!
July 18-19: SPARK and Sea Creatures @ Bondi Festival, Bondi NSW
Day one we brought Fire Spirit and made spark lanterns, and on day two our sea creatures took over!
July 23-26: Whale Song Reimagined @ Daly Bay Illuminate 2026, Mackay QLD
Our whales migrate up the coast to Queensland!
July 25: Museum of Art and Culture (MAC yapang), Lake Macquarie NSW
Evening activations of new pathways at the Museum of Art and Culture, yapang with exhibition opening Studio A: Catherine McGuinness and Current Connections. Join this exhibition launch and celebration event and come meet our sea creatures!
Aug 1: WinterHeat Festival @ Pacific Park, Newcastle NSW
Our friends from Fingers Crossed Creative put on another amazing edition of Newcastle’s favourite fiery winter event – made extra fiery with our Fire Spirit.
Sept 22: Sticky Frogs @ HOTA, Surfers Paradise QLD
Sticky Frogs relaunch as part of Kids Take Over!
Sept 26: Bush Clowns @ Warrumbungle Bloomfest, Coonabarabran NSW
Sept 26: Sea Creatures @ FAM FEST, Blacktown NSW
Sept 26 & 27: Unbound at Unlock The Rocks @ The Rocks NSW
We brought our Fire Spirit and our cheeky Bin Chickens
Sept 30: Lenny’s Country at Nan’s Place – New Annual Festival, Muloobinba (Newcastle) NSW
This year’s New Annual festival saw something very special, created with the Worimi community – storytelling, the reveal of our new black cockatoo and willy wagtail puppets and wonderful shadow puppetry!
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Header Image: Gideon Payten-Griffiths at Luminous Creatures, 2020
Photo by Soltookthis
Eagle puppet designed and made by Conor Fox