Merri-bek Festivals Development Program

Merri-bek Festivals Development Program 2025 Recipients  

We’re excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 Merri-bek Festivals Development Program. Two outstanding creative projects have been selected to bring bold, engaging, and community-connected ideas to life across our city. 

These projects will be presented at Fawkner Festa 2025 and Glenroy Festival 2026. Please stay tuned for details and opportunities to get involved. Sign up to our Arts Merri-bek eNewsletter.

Knots of Becoming by Roots & Trace Ensemble 

Step into a poetic, hands-on ritual with Knots of Becoming, a sensorial live art experience blending performance, memory and connection. Inspired by the ancient Andean khipu, this participatory work invites you to co-create a shared story through gesture, sound and thread. Grounded in ancestral knowledge and collective reflection, it's a gentle call to reconnect with what matters.

Fungal Forest by Sanctum Studio

Welcome to Fungal Forest, a magical world of giant inflatable mushrooms, mysterious sounds, and fungal imagination.  

Wander through towering toadstools and textured coral fungi, guided by the voices of local children. At its centre, you’ll find the Mother Scoby, where Dr. Fungus invites you to get crafty in a mushroom-themed craft-a-noon for little fungi. 

Contact the Festivals Team

Phone: +61 3 9240 1208.
Email:  festivals@merri-bek.vic.gov.au