Biggest ever street party for Tweed Museum’s 20th

THE TWEED Regional Museum Street Party, celebrating the museum’s 20th birthday on Saturday, August 31, is set to be the biggest street event in Murwillumbah.

The event will sprawl through the streets from the museum’s epicentre and features live music, a makers’ market, collaborative public art, food, a beer garden, trivia, kids’ entertainment, public artwork, flash mobs, and a crowd dance.

A high point is the return of the Tweed Valley Banana Festival Float, with its regal throne and Banana Queens.

Museum Director Molly Green said the day celebrated the Tweed’s uniqueness, heritage, culture, and creativity.

“There is something for everyone to experience and enjoy,” Ms Green said.

“We invite everyone to come down and enjoy the magic of the Tweed with us – and, of course, to say happy birthday to our state-of-the-art regional museum that is so loved by our community and beyond.”

Inspired by the Tweed’s people, places, biodiversity, and history, a Six Seasons Cultural Calendar event and a Connect with Country session will be held with Bundjalung elder Uncle Franc.

At the Story Salon and Museum on Wheels, browse the library, chat with members of the Murwillumbah Historical Society, jump on a typewriter, and contribute to a collaborative long-form story.

Collaborative public artwork Face-to-Face, led by Tamsin Ainslie and Leith Walton, will celebrate the diverse faces of the Tweed, and Tweed Tales Trivia will test local knowledge between tall tales and true.

Louise and Kyra Togo lead weaving demonstrations of ti-leaf leis and bangles, exploring the history and cultural impact of the South Sea Islander community on the Tweed.

Music on the main stage comes from Lazy Ghost, Blackline, Bella Amor, Tomorrow’s Forecast, Love Banana, The Jacks, and Ben Whiting.

For junior partygoers, children’s entertainer Shorty Brown will spin a DJ set at the Jam Van from Tweed Holiday Parks, and the kids’ Adventure Game is back with new puzzles and activities.

Oki Foods, Kat Harvey Cheese, Yulli’s, Khanthaly’s Kitchen, Flyin’ Fox Icy Poles, and a Swamp Beer Garden by Spangled Drongo and the Gin Experience offer something for all tastes.

The event kicks off at noon. For more information, visit museum.tweed.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/street-party