Newtown Festival 2026 Programme Announced

A festival timetable is like a key to the riddle proposed by the festival lineup, unlocking new pathways and questlines, yet throwing up a slew of new questions for attendees to answer for themselves. From whichever angle you consider it, Te Whanganui-a-Tara's free and whānau friendly Newtown Festival 2026 is BIG, hosting a mammoth, joyously diverse lineup of musical greats — both established and emerging — across sixteen stages and a variety of local venues for the festival's 32nd anniversary on 8th March.

To help you figure out exactly who's performing when and where at this year's community celebration of music (including parades), food, culture and craft, the organisers have revealed the super useful and fully updated Newtown Festival 2026 lineup and programme. Open the image below in a new tab (right click to open) to scrutinise a larger version and / or head along to the official site for downloadable PDFs to keep handy on your phone at www.newtownfestival.org.nz.

Newtown Festival 2026
Sunday 8th March - Newtown, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington (free, all-ages)
Newtown Festival 2026 artists info + full festival details at newtownfestival.org.nz

Discover new faves to catch live via the specially curated Newtown Festival 2026 playlist...