The Beaufort Street Festival was an annual community street festival in Perth, Western Australia that took place each November along Beaufort Street and other nearby streets. The event ran five times from 2010 to 2015 and traversed the suburbs of Highgate and Mount Lawley.[2]
| Beaufort Street Festival | |
|---|---|
 Beaufort Street Festival in 2014 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Street festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Beaufort Street |
| Location(s) | Highgate/Mount Lawley, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°56′10″S 115°52′12″E / 31.936°S 115.870°E |
| Country | Australia |
| Years active | 2010–2015 |
| Founder | Beaufort Street Network |
| Attendance | 150,000 (2014) |
| Budget | A$450,000[1] |
| Organised by | JumpClimb Events |
| Member | Beaufort Street Network |
The event featured various programs, including music, family activities, food, fashion and art.[3] In 2014, over 150,000 people attended the festival, making it one of Perth's largest street festivals at that time.[1]
In 2016, the Beaufort Street Network community group, which organised the event, announced the festival would "take a break" due to concerns about the growing numbers of attendees.
References
edit- ^ a b Emery, Kate (18 November 2014). "Beaufort festival 'at crossroads'". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 29 July 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "The Beaufort Street Festival". Perth Now. 2 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "Beaufort Street Festival". Beaufort Street Network. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
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