Arena Theatre Co

The Creativerse: a festival of art, tech and play

The Creativerse is coming! Saturday 11 October, Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo. A festival of art, tech & play for kids of all ages, The Creativerse will transport you into a playground…

Workshops

Event Details

Category

Workshops

Event Starts

Oct 11, 2025 10:00

Event Ends

Oct 11, 2025 16:00

Add to Calendar 10/11/2025 12:00 AM 10/11/2025 12:00 AM Australia/Melbourne The Creativerse: a festival of art, tech and play The Creativerse is coming! Saturday 11 October, Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo. A festival of art, tech & play for kids of all ages, The Creativerse will transport you into a playground of possibilities!
Venue

The Ulumbarra Theatre

Location

10 Gaol Road, Bendigo VIC, Australia

The Creativerse: a Festival of Art, Tech & Play

Saturday 11 October, Ulumbarra Theatre

 
The Creativerse is a brand new children’s festival set to take over the Ulumbarra Theatre precinct with an explosion of creativity, curiosity and immersive play. 
 
Presented by Arena Theatre Company, the festival invites children aged 3 to 12 and their families to enter an exciting universe of art, technology and playful storytelling, with a mixture of ticketed and free events.
 
Festival highlights include:
• The Wholesome Hour presents POLITE MAMMALS – A totally wild variety show the whole family can enjoy.
• FINNEGAN THE FART DETECTIVE – The funniest whodunnit ever heard, seen and
smelled!
• KIKI AND ZUKI – This enchanting shadow puppet show explores what it means
to belong in two worlds.
 SOMEONE IN THE DARK – An immersive adventure to face fears and discover
bravery in the wild.
 
PLUS a load of Free Activities across the day: DIY circuit art workshops, storytelling, pop-up performances, interactive digital projections, music-making, digital treasure-hunts and creature making, chinese dragons and more!
 

Arena Theatre Company, one of Australia’s leading producers of theatre for young
people, are proud to launch a bold new creative initiative this spring – a one-day festival
celebrating the convergence of contemporary art, digital innovation and child-led
exploration. The Creativerse, invites children aged 3–12 and their families to move beyond
spectatorship and into co-creation – through a curated program of interactive
installations, playful performances, and immersive storytelling experiences.

The festival, supported by the Australian Government’s Festivals Australia program
and the City of Greater Bendigo, is envisioned as an annual regional event that
reframes what children’s arts programming can be: tactile, tech-integrated,
conceptually rich and driven by joy.

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