Beaufort Street Festival

Beaufort Street Festival

Beaufort Street Festival in 2014
Status Active
Genre Street festival
Frequency Annually
Venue Beaufort Street
Location(s) Highgate/Mount Lawley, Western Australia
Coordinates 31°56′10″S 115°52′12″E / 31.936°S 115.870°E / -31.936; 115.870Coordinates: 31°56′10″S 115°52′12″E / 31.936°S 115.870°E / -31.936; 115.870
Country Australia
Years active 2010–present
Founder Beaufort Street Network
Attendance 150,000 (2014)
Budget A$450,000[1]
Organised by JumpClimb Events
Member Beaufort Street Network
Website
www.beaufortstreetfestival.com.au

The Beaufort Street Festival is an annual community street festival in Perth, Western Australia that takes place each November along Beaufort Street and nearby streets. The festival is owned by the Beaufort Street Network and, since 2012, presented and delivered by festival directors JumpClimb Events.[2] It runs through the suburbs of Highgate and Mount Lawley.[3]

The event started in 2010, and consists of various music, family, food, fashion and art programs.[4] In 2014, over 150,000 people attended the festival, making it one of Perth's largest street festivals.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Emery, Kate (18 November 2014). "Beaufort festival 'at crossroads'". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. "Our Events". JumpClimb. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  3. "The Beaufort Street Festival". Perth Now. 2 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  4. "Beaufort Street Festival". Beaufort Street Network. Retrieved 7 July 2014.


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