The Lawson Festival is a wonderful annual event that first began in 2006.
It is inspired by local volunteers who meet as a committee to plan and facilitate a huge range of fun activities for all ages. We have two themes for the Festival focusing on Made in the Mid Mountains and Sustainability.
This year's 2009 festival will be on Friday 13th to Sunday 15th November and we are currently developing a fun packed program. Some of the activities this year will include:-
- Performances by our talented local artists including King Curly, Christmas Swamp Band, Swamp Singers, school children's performances, Imogen Clark, Spiral, Blue-MUG Eukele Group, Sarah Jane Spillane, the Danubes and more....
- Carnavale Workshops - King Parrot Samba Percussions, Ghawazi Caravan Tribal Dance, Hyde and Clay Arabic Drumming
- Guitar Hero Challenge
- Made in the Mid Mountains Marquee craft stalls and Sustainability Stalls
- Living Library through music and song,
- Billy Cart Push Derby & Lawthong Tri-ath-a-thong (thong throwing at its best
- Playing Giant Chess
- For Pet's Sake Pet Show and demonstration of dog training
- Mid Mountains Historic Photo Exhibition and Community Photo Display
- Children's craft activities and Circo Blurto circus skills interactive activities
- Speed Painting and Pavement Art Workshop
- Library Book Sale
- Food stalls
- Magpie Markets
- Picnic at the Pool
If you would like to help during the Festival weekend please phone Louise Sutcliffe at 4759 2592 at Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre or go to our email contact page for any enquiries here.
Our Supporters and Sponsors
The Festival is auspiced by the Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre. Our supporters and sponsors for 2009 are:-
- Lawson Alliance
- Lawson Bowling Club
- Mid Mountains Youth Centre
- Mountains Outreach Community Service
- Mountains Community Resource Network
- Lawson Public School & P & C
- 2 Front Doors Cafe & Councillor Dave Clark
- Mayor Adam Searle
- Councillor Chris Van Der Kley
- Blue Mountains City Council
- Blue Mountains Multicultural Residents Association
- Cultural ConneXions
- Blue Mountains Special Events Hire
- Mid Mountains Historical Society
- Mountain Kidz OOSH & Vacation Care
- Alliance Electrical Wholesalers
- Lawson Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Mid Mountains Animal Health Centre
- Phil Koperberg, MP
- Bob Debus, MP
- Scrapture
- Ben Roberts Cafe
- Skinners Hardware
- Association of Concerned Mid Mountains Residents
- Blue Mountains Pet Resort
