MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire’s inaugural 11-day arts festival Drift started on Thursday 21 April, with performances continuing until 1 May.
For 11 days Drift is bringing the peninsula’s venues, places and spaces to life with more than 80 works from all disciplines including performance, music, visual arts, public art installations, film and projections, writing, culture and heritage.
With a focus on immersion, participation, creativity and fun, Drift honours the local creative community across the peninsula, while also bringing new talent to the region.
There is even the opportunity to choose a personalised experience by using the Your Drift festival planner: driftartsfestival.com.au/your-drift-a personal festival curation tool to help select and plan exploration of the Drift experience.
The festival is anchored by several curated projects, presented alongside community-led creative activations and events in venues and public spaces across the peninsula.
The festival is part of a performing arts fund, and the mayor Cr Anthony Marsh said the industry had been hit hard by lockdowns and COVID-19 restrictions, with loss of employment and income.
To choose an individual adventure go to: driftartsfestival.com.au/your-drift
First published in the Southern Peninsula News – 26 April 2022
