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South Side Festival will return in May 2027 for 10 days of adventure!

Thought provoking and exciting performances, raucous comedy, dazzling installations, striking visual arts, fun for the whole family and even some delightfully naughty bits. South Side Festival and Frankston City Council encourages discussion via this page, but reserves the right to remove any comment that is deemed spam or otherwise, to ensure Council’s page remains a welcoming c

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02/08/2026

One week to go ✨
Final call for South Side Festival 2027 Artist Commission EOIs.

🎨 Artistic Commissions (up to $5,000 + GST)
📅 Applications close Monday 10 August

We’re looking for bold, creative proposals that connect with people, place and community.

Don’t miss your chance, head to the website for guidelines and how to apply: https://bit.ly/SSF27-EOI

24/07/2026

✨ Final week to see Good Times
Don’t miss your chance to experience Rennie Ellis’s iconic snapshots of everyday Australia — on display for one more week.

From candid moments to lively celebrations, Good Times captures the spirit, connection and character of life as it unfolds 📸

See it before it’s gone 👀

📅 On display until Saturday 1 August 2026
📍 Frankston Arts Centre, Curved Wall Gallery

More info: https://bit.ly/SSF-Good-Times

20/07/2026

✨ Still time to apply ✨
There’s just a couple of weeks left to submit your South Side Festival 2027 Artist Commission EOI.

If you’ve been thinking about it, consider this your sign. Start shaping your idea and bring it to life as part of next year’s program.

🎨 Artistic Commissions (up to $5,000 + GST)
📅 Applications close Monday 10 August, midnight.

We’re looking for bold, thoughtful and creative ideas that connect with place, people and community.
Head to the website for guidelines and how to apply: https://bit.ly/SSF27-EOI

11/07/2026

One week left to experience Fragments 📷️⁠
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There’s still time to step into this exploration of memory, technology and fleeting moments — but not for long.⁠
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Discover how live performance becomes something lasting through these striking, generative works.⁠
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Don’t miss it 👀 More info: https://bit.ly/HereandNow-Fragments
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📅 On display until Saturday 18 July 2026⁠
📍 Frankston Arts Centre, Atrium Gallery

05/07/2026

❗️EOIs are now open ❗️
Calling artists, makers and dreamers! Round Two South Side Festival 2027 Artist Commissions are officially open.

🎨 Artistic Commissions (up to $5,000 + GST)
📅 Applications close: Monday 10 August, midnight

Take a look at this year’s festival and past commissions, including 山高水长 (Shan Gao Shui Chang), Icing on the Cake, You Are Me and Kiki & Zuki, and start imagining what’s possible.

We can’t wait to see what you create. ✨

Head to the website for guidelines and how to apply: https://bit.ly/SSF27-EOI

20/06/2026

One week left to experience Second Nature!

Time is running out to step into Natalie Finney’s Second Nature, on display for one more week.
Featuring Natalie Finney’s intricate photographic works alongside a stunning floral installation by Domenica Vavala of Lupini Floral, this exhibition invites audiences to slow down and reconnect with the natural world through art, place and environment 🌿✨

Be sure to explore the Glass Cube and Art After Dark installation, where photography and florals come together in a thoughtful celebration of nature's beauty.

Don’t miss your chance to see it 👀

📅 Final day: Saturday 27 June
📍 Cube 37 Foyer
More info: https://bit.ly/Second-Finney

18/06/2026

Go behind the scenes of a film that could only happen once 🎬

Earlier this year, Turn Around transformed South Side Festival audiences into witnesses of a unique live cinema experiment — a feature film shot, edited and scored in real time by HERE & NOW alongside 15 Frankston High School students.
Created over five days of workshops and rehearsals, the project invited students to become co‑authors of an unrepeatable live performance, exploring familiar spaces in entirely new ways.

Now, this short documentary offers a glimpse behind the scenes of the process, the people, and the remarkable night it all came together.

📽 Watch the full short-documentary here: https://hereandnow.events/project-southside.html

11/06/2026

South Side Festival 2026 ✨

For ten days, Frankston came alive with light, stories, and shared experiences.
From glowing installations and bold performances to quiet moments and unexpected discoveries, this year’s festival was one to remember.

Check out the 2026 Image Gallery for a throwback to more moments that lit up Franskton this May... 👀 https://bit.ly/SSF-2026

08/06/2026

❗️ Last chance to apply ❗️
Round One Artist Commission EOIs for South Side Festival 2027 close in just one week.
If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time.

📅 Applications close Monday 15 June
🎨 Large‑Scale Community Engagement & Locally Grown

Head to the link below for guidelines and how to apply ✨
https://bit.ly/SSF27-EOI

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