SUSTAINABLE LIVING FESTIVAL
SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2026 9AM-4PM
Music
WOYTOPIA STAGE
10am The OB3 – Local jazz legends get the party started
11am Amelie Ecology & band – musical theatre, eco-pop (fun for kids) K
12noon Saint Milana – emotive, soulful indie-pop
1pm Lace – groove-heavy hip-hop
2pm Lyzah – raw energetic indie-rock
3pm Ren Stone – soulful world music grooves
… plus upcycled fashion shows at 11.45am, 12.45pm & 1.45pm
CHILL STAGE (in market)
10.15am Red Roy
11.15am Ivona Rose & Aaron ‘Baz’ Flower – soulful jazz-folk
12.15pm Dom Diaz – funk and Afrobeats
1.15pm Pixie Minerva & Julian
2.15pm GabzaK – immersive Andean electronica
Presented by Heart Dancers
Forest stage
9.30am Cleansing ceremony (Girri Girra Aboriginal Experiences) K
10.15am Native animal show (Australian Wildlife Displays) K
11am Deep Ecology (Jane Lynch) – explore a deeper relationship with nature. Warning: could be life-changing!
12noon Bushcraft show (Jake Cassar) K
1pm Native animal show (Australian Wildlife Displays) K
2pm Indian dancing (Jeetbeat) participation session K
3pm Drum circle – drum performance and participation drum circle (Drumbala) K
Jo's space
(Green talks)
10am Sustainable home design (Milos Obradovic, Site Studio) architect talk: low-cost, low-carbon building and renovating advice including material reuse & incremental alterations.
11am Climate change update (Richard Weller, Climate Future) – a brief overview of the latest science.
11.30am Communicating climate (Suzie Brown, Parents for Climate) – how do we talk to people, including our kids, about climate? How do we cope with climate anxiety?
12.30pm Home solar & electrification expert panel (Electrify Bouddi) – bring your questions about buying solar, batteries, EVs, heat pumps etc. With Joe Harvey (SEA Solutions), Adam Corrigan (Your Energy Friend), Dan Wigmore (NSW Govt), Jon Charles & Deb Cotter.
2pm Community Food Resilience (Tanya Mottl) – how can we build strong local food networks and strenghten food security on the Central Coast? How can you get involved?
ALL DAY Electric Saul | EVs on display | music from plants
This space is dedicated to Joachim (Jo) Muller, a much-missed member of PEG and the local environmental community.
Garden talks
10am Introduction to Permaculture (Kerrie Anderson, Synergy Permaculture)
11am Garden tool maintenance Clark McCallum
11.30am Worm towers Lorraine Findlay
12.15pm Composting Phil Harding
With Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden
The Hexagon
10.15am Eat Like an EcoWarrior (Carin Clegg, Bright Diets) – what is the best diet for the planet?
11.15am Natural cleaning and bodycare (Kerrie Anderson, Synergy Permaculture) – learn how to make your own natural cleaners
12.15pm Beekeeping (Jerome Favand) – intro to keeping (honey) bees including pest management
1.15pm Native bees (Dr Amelie Vanderstock) – talk followed by splitting a hive
Wellness space
10am Soundbowl healing (Gnostic Healing Centre)
10.45am Shamanic drum meditation (Gnostic Healing Centre)
11.45am Zumba (Carin Clegg, Zumba Gold)
12.30pm Kids yoga (Tina & Dani, Umina Beach Yoga) K
1.30pm Try yoga (with Tina, Umina Beach Yoga)
2.30pm Gnostic yoga (Gnostic Healing Centre)
Kids' fun
10am Wildlife show (Forest Stage)
10am-12noon Storytime (Adam Palmer, Woy Woy Library)
11am Amelie Ecology & band (Woytopia Stage) – kids’ music show
11.15am Circus aerial show (Roundabout Circus)
12.30pm Kids’ yoga (Wellness Space)
1pm Wildlife show (Forest Stage)
1pm-3pm Storytime (Adam Palmer, Woy Woy Library)
2pm Indian dancing (Forest Stage; Jeetbeat)
2pm Circus aerial show (Roundabout Circus)
12noon-3pm Silent disco (Silent Rave; roving sessions)
All day
Under-5s Play Space (with PEG Nature Play Group) | Creative Space (crafts) with Jita Singh, Karen Player and Catalina Martinez | Circus Play Space | Playing Field (old-fashioned games and free play area) | Soft archery (Armstrong Archery)
Fashion in the hall
10am-12noon Clothes swap
Drop clothes off at 10am. Bring up to 10 items to trade: good-quality and washed. No underwear or used activewear.
(with Central Coast Council Youth Services)
1pm-4pm Pre-Loved Market
(with The Downtown Creative)
Food
Viet Yum (Vietnamese) | Musubi (Japanese onigiri/sushi) | Taste (gozleme) | The Honest Cook (dumplings) |
Virginia’s Kitchen (Chilean organic empanadas) | Chipstick Corn Kingdom | Woytopia eco-BBQ | Churros Madness | Cone & Coast (ice cream) | OMG Decadent Donuts | Lokma (smoothies) | Bombucha (kombucha) | Fresh Juice Bar | Claro coffee | Emily D coffee
Market
50+ eco-themed market stalls including clothes, bodycare, jewellery, plants, organic and vegan produce, solar suppliers and local green organisations.
Site dressing
by Erin Steel from Calypta Queen. Calypta Queen provides event styling and bespoke decorations.
Woytopia is held on school grounds so we’re sorry but no dogs (except care dogs with ID), alcohol, smoking, vaping or bikes are allowed inside the site.
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