We’re proud to announce Marnpi Festival, a significant First Nations-led arts and community festival co-designed by Badger Bates and Slag Heap Projects with Anthony Hayward and Nancy Bates, in partnership with The Old Vic Gallery Studio and Premier Automotive Tyres.
This festival is for everyone, a celebration of story and community.
Marnpi Festival presents new exhibitions and music at three satellite venues on Oxide Street Broken Hill:
- Badger Bates with grandson Baaka Bates at Slag Heap Projects (4/217 Oxide Street)
- Anthony Hayward at The Old Vic Gallery Studio (230 Oxide Street)
- Music by Nancy Bates at Premier Tyre Shop (216 Oxide Street)
This project is proudly supported by Regional Arts Australia and Regional Arts NSW through the Regional Arts Fund.
This article appeared in Wilcannia News, 22 July 2025.
