Byron is set to come alive with Caper Byron Bay, a brand new food and culture festival hosted across the Northern Rivers from Thursday November 10 until Sunday November 13. Across four days, attendees will watch the festival take over an array of local businesses and iconic Byron Bay locations for a dynamic series of events, long lunches, twilight soirees, bush tucker tours, public art installations, performances, health and wellness classes, produce markets, tours, panel discussions, workshops and more. Festival directors Alex Taylor and Jonny Ruddy have curated the Caper Byron Bay program to showcase Byron Shire’s diversity. Expect to see cuisine and cultural experiences that highlight the local community’s melting pot of cultures, philosophies, backgrounds and talent.
The program will revolve around the Caper Village – a precinct hosted at the North Byron Hotel full of incredible food, tantalising tipples, music and arts. Complementing the village will be on-site events from some of your favourite Northern Rivers establishments, including Bar Heather, Three Blue Ducks, Balcony Bar & Oyster Co, Bread Social, Supernatural, Brookies Gin, The Hut, Treehouse on Belongil, Raes on Wategos and the Mosey on Inn group (Ciao Mate!, The Eltham and You Beauty), plus many more. In addition to feasts at these tasty haunts, the Brunswick Picture House will transform into a Yum Cha restaurant with old Shanghai vibes with famed Melbourne Chinatown Diner ShanDong MaMa. When it comes to arts, culture and wellness, Caper Byron Bay is showcasing free exhibitions at Yeah, Nice Gallery, art salon Gallery 7, Gallery 3 and ThomGallery. Expect events including saltwater therapy, an ‘anti-bad vibes circle’ with OneWave Fluro, and the chance to embrace Bundjalung Nation’s Indigenous culture with a special Karkalla and Explore Byron Bay event. Throughout the festival, attendees can celebrate and pay homage to the local community alongside cultural and industry figures as the Shire looks to honour local tradition and support the community as it blossoms post-pandemic and floods.
If you’ve been craving an escape across the border, we recommend checking out Caper Byron Bay’s official program, grabbing some tickets and planning a cheeky long weekend amidst the beauty of the Northern Rivers.
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