Festivals Up North

Festivals Up North (or FUN as we are better known) was formed by local arts and event producers who needed a platform to facilitate independent art, festivals and events.

We recognise the great opportunities and benefits the Buskers Festival offers to our local performers, our community as well as value adding to our tourism industry. The Buskers Festival seemed a very apt festival to make as our starting point.

Our goal is simply this:

To create, promote and grow positivity, impact, artistic expression and sustainable events whilst having fun.

We do not operate with commercial intent and any finances generated from what we create is invested back into the growth and development of new and existing projects.

The Ergon Energy Cairns Street Buskers Festival will be a great success this year and in the future thanks to many contributors: our sponsors, our creative team and our volunteers. FUN acknowledges that everything we do is a team effort and no one person's contribution is of less value than any others.

FUN welcomes and encourages like minded and spirited individuals and organisations who want to join us in fun festivals and a fantastic future. Input and contributions come in all shapes and sizes and we have many levels on which you can be involved.

We hope you all make the most of what the Buskers Festival has to offer and we look forward to many years of creating top-notch, world class festivals and events with you and for you.

The Team

Melinda Norris - Festival Director

Melissa Robertson - Marketing Manager

Angi Varley - Festival Manager

Velvet Eldred - Cabaret and Comedy Club Manager

Narissa Heath - Pitch Manager

Cara Coughey - Festival Assistant

Rob Rutten and Joyce Mar - Rutten Technology Services

Matt Mann - Resident MC

Jason  Hanlon - Support Services