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Arts and culture invigorate our lives, stimulate our economy, strengthen social connections, and activate our public spaces.
We recognise creativity's role in expressing our identity, adding vibrancy, and creating a sense of belonging in our city. At Holdfast Bay, we aim to create a place where people love to live and visit and provide opportunities to participate in and experience arts and cultural activities.
Creative Holdfast Summer Program 2025
Check out the Creative Holdfast Summer Program and dive into some of the creative events, workshops, exhibitions, talks, and tours held in Holdfast Bay this summer season between 1 October 2025- 31 March 2026
You can also pick up a printed copy of the Summer Program from the Brighton or Glenelg libraries, the Brighton Civic Centre, or the Bay Discovery Centre.
Get in quick and book the workshops, talks, and tours to avoid missing out!
Arts and Culture Strategy 2019 – 2024
Urban Mind developed the Creative Holdfast: Arts & Culture Strategy in 2019, which guides the coordination, management, and investment in arts, culture, and creativity.
Creative Holdfast was developed in response to an extensive community engagement program with residents and businesses, creative practitioners, community arts groups, key organizations, and industry & cultural leaders.
Street and Mural Plan
Our commitment to public art is visible in its diverse and dynamic collection, which ranges from large-scale contemporary sculpture to integrated artistic elements throughout the city. Many public artworks from Glenelg North to Kingston Park can be viewed along the coast path.
The City of Holdfast Bay’s public art collection features over fifty permanent and temporary installations celebrating local identity, character, and cultural diversity.
Are you interested in creating or commissioning street art or a mural in Holdfast Bay? Take a look at our Street Art & Mural Plan.
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Upcoming Creative Holdfast events
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Kid's Watercolour Station
- When
- Friday 3 October at 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Where
- Bay Discovery Centre
- Audience
- Families, Children
- Cost
- Free
- Summary
- Explore water through art and create your own watercolour masterpiece to hang on our ‘Drying Line’.
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Stay and Play
- When
- Saturday 4 October at 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Where
- Brighton Library
- Audience
- Children, Parents and Toddlers
- Cost
- Free
- Summary
- Create and explore at the library.
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Booked Out
Kindness Rocks!
- When
- Thursday 9 October at 10:00am - 11:00am
- Where
- Brighton Library
- Audience
- Families, Children
- Cost
- Free
- Summary
- Come and join the fun at the library as we decorate kindness rocks with colourful paint pens!
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The Rose in Art Tour by Bus
- When
- Thursday 23 October at 9:30am - 4:30pm
- Where
- Brighton Civic Centre
- Audience
- Seniors, Adults
- Cost
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$35
- Summary
- Join us for an exciting arts tour by bus to stunning Carrick Hill to experience The Rose in Art Exhibition…
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Down Under London to Brighton Vintage Sports Car Run
- When
- Sunday 26 October at 11:30am - 2:30pm
- Where
- Wattle Reserve - Test
- Cost
- Free
- Summary
- The Vintage Sports Car Club's London to Brighton car run is back again this year!
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Author Talk with Jennifer Mackenzie Dunbar
- When
- Tuesday 4 November at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Where
- Brighton Library
- Audience
- Seniors, Adults
- Cost
- Free
- Summary
- Join local author Jennifer Mackenzie Dunbar to hear how she uses her extensive research to add depth and integrity to…