Submit your event

One of the North Shore's largest festival of arts, culture and entertainment since 1997. The Emerge Festival aims to showcase 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, an open day or celebration between the 1 September to 12 October within the Willoughby LGA, we want to hear from you and include your event as part of the Emerge Festival.

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’ cultural cachet among a diverse range of event attendees, incorporating 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 27 June 2025.

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