Submit your 2026 event

One of the North Shore’s largest arts, culture and entertainment festivals since 1997, the Emerge Festival showcases the diverse creativity of Willoughby with a mixture of free and ticketed events run by the community and Council. If you are holding an event, workshop, showcase, open day or celebration between 1 September to 11 October 2026 within the Willoughby LGA, we want to hear from you and include your event as part of the program.

It's show time for Willoughby.

By participating in the Emerge Festival, you will receive:

• Event inclusion and promotion via the Emerge Festival website.
• Inclusion in the overall Festival marketing, social media and publicity campaigns in digital and print.
• Festival-branded digital assets to help promote your event.
• Increased awareness of your business’s cultural presence among a diverse range of event attendees, including both locals and visitors.
• Engagement with existing customers and potential new customers through direct access to thousands of participants.
• Inclusion in an exciting and long running local arts, culture and entertainment festival.

First round of submissions close on Friday 26 June 2026.

Any questions, please email events@willoughby.nsw.gov.au and our team will be with you soon.