AsylumFest

06/09/2026

I'm sure our fans include some fans of Metal in the Mountains, so get your bloody ticket and get your arses to the music festival when it runs!

The countdown is on for this massive weekend in Beechworth. Three days of absolute carnage kick off on the Friday night with wrestling and continue until the last riff rings out on Sunday afternoon. Featuring a massive smorgasbord of heavy Aussie talent, art, food, markets, and more.

Tickets are selling now. Grab yours here: https://events.humanitix.com/metal-in-the-mountains-vgjsatj

21/08/2026

Our food vendors this year.
- AJ’s mobile cafe
- Nans Treats (special Halloween doughnuts!)
- Frankly Food Van
- Frosted Wheels (soft serve)

BRING YOUR APPETITES!

15/08/2026

Hi everyone!
We're getting closer, and we've finally worked out how to squash in as many vendors as possible... well, at least three more than is possible, or so it seems.
Here is a full photo collection of traders.
Looking forward to seeing you all for the free market, Sat 11am until 4pm and Sun 11am until 1pm.
Other events on Fri and Sat are paid events, but the two day market is free entry.

15/08/2026

We'll be sharing a post with ALL our traders later this evening, but for now we're happy to welcome Frankly Mexican Food Van to our upcoming fest.
A diverse and exciting menu means a diverse and excited crowd, and who could ask for anything more!
Frankly's menu is freshly prepared on-site, using the best local and seasonal produce.

13/08/2026

Always wanted to own a bookstore? Need a treechange?
Here's your chance.
The sellers are "... much more interested in helping the bookshop stay open than the sale price."
And it's in a BEAUTIFUL area of Australia.

EDIT: Thank you for the overwhelming support! We have several offers we’re considering. The bookshop’s future looks positive!

To our wonderful customers and community,

Many of you will have seen the ‘For Sale’ sign we had up in the windows earlier this year, and the sign’s disappearance a little while ago. Unfortunately, we have had no real interest from anyone in buying the business as a going concern and we’ve now reached the point where we are going to wind up Beechworth Books.

We are terribly sad to have reached this point and we remain very open to any genuine offers to take on the business as a going concern.

If you have been interested in taking on the bookshop but thought you wouldn’t be able to afford it, please get in touch. We’re much more interested in helping the bookshop stay open than the sale price.

Please get in touch via email at [email protected]

04/08/2026

Over the next few weeks we'll be celebrating the traders attending this year.

31/07/2026

THIS YEAR'S IS GONNA BE FANTASTIC!

18/05/2026

A real life treasure hunt? Hell yeah!

https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/assassins-creed/news/7K8UlceK8PKZ4QjBdGR8FG/embark-on-a-thrilling-treasure-hunt-and-take-your-shot-at-winning-500000

10/05/2026

Do you have a short ghost story inside you, one that's screaming to get out? Or perhaps you've something previously published? Either way, enter it in this year's Mayday Hills Ghost Story Competition and you could win a cash prize and a fabulously gory trophy designed by horror artist Dale Bamford. Finalists get to read their ghost stories to a live audience in the haunted Bijou Theatre, Mayday Hills Asylum, Beechworth, VIC on Saturday Oct 31st as part of AsylumFest 2026, Australia's only 3-day festival of horror. Entry details at https://www.asylumfest.com.au/events
Hurry, entries close at the end of this month. Please spread the word and tag anyone you think has a ghost story to tell.