{"id":109530,"date":"2025-08-28T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/tweedcoasttimes\/?p=109530"},"modified":"2025-08-27T16:53:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T06:53:30","slug":"lismores-laneways-light-up-for-lola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/tweedcoasttimes\/news\/lismores-laneways-light-up-for-lola\/","title":{"rendered":"Lismore&#8217;s laneways light up for LOLA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CREATIVITY and community spirit took centre stage at the inaugural LOLA: Laneways of Lismore Arts Festival last weekend, drawing an estimated 10,000 people from across the Northern Rivers and beyond.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_115649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115649\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-115649\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/Laserbeamsthrilledfa_07590.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-115649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laser beams thrilled families at the Laneways of Lismore Arts Festival. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The one-day event transformed the heart of Lismore into a buzzing cultural hub, with activities ranging from kids building a cardboard mini village and face painting to immersive light installations, fire dancing and high-energy DJ sets.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_115650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115650\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-115650\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/MILLIE1_24076.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-115650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Millie, Ava and Jaxson Barrett from Ballina painting a cardboard house in the Little Lismore village at the Laneways of Lismore Arts Festival. Photo: ANGELA SAURINE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Local dance troupe Move It entertained the crowd with a colourful performance, while Tropical Fruits hosted a side show alley celebrating Lismore&#8217;s LGBTIQA+ community, with a giant rainbow arch, games, bubbles and music.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it brought together the best of Lismore and showcased it in one day,&#8221; Lismore City Council destination coordinator Karen Hirst said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_115651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115651\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-115651\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/Childrenpaintingatth_28045.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-115651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children painting at the Laneways of Lismore Arts Festival. Photo: ANGELA SAURINE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Three live music stages were scattered throughout the festival precinct. The Emerging Sounds Stage gave a platform to up-and-coming local talent, while the LOLA DJ stage featured crowd favourites including Wax Addicts and Flo Records and the LOLA Live stage brought in Melbourne indie acts Cool Sounds and Eggy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_115652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115652\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-115652\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/Firedancersperformin_30306.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-115652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fire dancers performing at the Laneways of Lismore Arts Festival. Photo: ANGELA SAURINE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One of the evening&#8217;s highlights was a performance by Indigenous singer Mitch Tambo, who wowed the audience with his rendition of John Farnham&#8217;s anthem You&#8217;re the Voice sung in Gamilaraay language, along with a unique rap version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_115661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115661\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-115661\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/ApaintingofLismores_31744-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-115661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A painting of Lismore&#8217;s famous You Are Here sign at Little Lismore at the Laneways of Lismore Arts Festival. Photo: ANGELA SAURINE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There was also a makers&#8217; market showcasing handmade goods and local artworks and food trucks serving a variety of cuisines.<\/p>\n<p>The County Lane creative hub was a hive of activity, offering art workshops, theatre games and fire twirling performances. Teachers from the Living School helped children build and paint a &#8216;Little Lismore&#8217; cardboard village.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_115654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115654\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-115654\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/FamilyfunattheLanewa_33608.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-115654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Family fun at the Laneways of Lismore Arts Festival. Photo: ANGELA SAURINE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kids also had the chance to learn block printing, design their own stamps, and decorate zip pouches to take home with The Artisans Table.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_115662\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115662\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-115662\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/AnartistatworkattheL_35014-1-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-115662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An artist at work at the Laneways of Lismore Arts Festival. Photo: ANGELA SAURINE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The event was presented by Lismore City Council with the help of a $30,000 grant from the Australian government&#8217;s Regional Arts Fund.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_115656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115656\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-115656\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/08\/Alittlegirljoiningin_36490.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-115656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A little girl getting in the groove at the Laneways of Lismore Arts Festival. Photo: ANGELA SAURINE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While there are already strong community calls to make LOLA an annual fixture, Ms Hirst said the future depends on financial support.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think there&#8217;s definitely going to be a call to see it return,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Watch this space.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CREATIVITY and community spirit took centre stage at the inaugural LOLA: Laneways of Lismore Arts Festival last weekend, drawing an estimated 10,000 people from across the Northern Rivers and beyond. &nbsp; The one-day event transformed the heart of Lismore into a buzzing cultural hub, with activities ranging from kids building a cardboard mini village and [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/tweedcoasttimes\/news\/lismores-laneways-light-up-for-lola\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":231,"featured_media":109531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-109530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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