About Horizon Festival

We are the Sunshine Coast's leading contemporary multi-arts festival, presenting 10 days and nights of visual art, music, theatre, dance, words + ideas, film and creative workshops; inspired by the stories and beauty of the Sunshine Coast.

We believe art is transformative. Our festival program celebrates home-grown and global artists who create artistic experiences that reflect the ‘here and now’, igniting new ideas and fuelling the cultural vibrancy of our region.

We delight in the natural beauty of the Sunshine Coast and pay our deepest respect to the Traditional Custodians of this country; the Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Peoples of coastal plains and hinterlands of the Sunshine Coast. First Nations people are the original storytellers and artists of these lands and we honour the rich cultural contributions that First Nations artists bring to our festival.

First presented by the Sunshine Coast Council in 2016, Horizon Festival is an annual arts and cultural program that celebrates place, encourages community participation and provides presentation and capacity building opportunities for our local arts sector. The festival is a key action in the Sunshine Coast Arts Plan 2018 – 2038.

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Get involved

There are plenty of ways that you can get involved with the festival.

• Buy tickets – treat yourself, your friends and family with tickets to one or more of our festival events. Packages are available and arts itineraries coming soon! (Subscriber pre-sale starts 7pm, Wed 16 Jun. On sale to general public from 7pm, Fri 18 Jun).
• Volunteer – we are always on the lookout for enthusiastic volunteers to assist during the lead up to and during the festival. Volunteer positions are available across a number of areas of the festival including: Box Office and front of house, logistics, festival support, visitor services, stage management and back of house operations.
• Share the love – let your friends and network know about the festival, post pics and tag us
• Corporate support and packages – we offer a range of tailored corporate sponsorship and event packaging opportunities for local businesses who wish to treat their clients, staff and customers. Get in touch with us via email – horizon@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au