From nylon zoos to the Moon, magical weedy seadragons to audio magicians, this year’s Awesome Festival promises to be, well, awesome. Julie Hosking gets the lowdown.
Tag Archives: Jenny Simpson
Features
Four shows to SEE at AWESOME Festival
8 September 2022
AWESOME Festival director Jenny Simpson picks four shows from Australia’s premiere children’s arts festival which she says are must-sees for Seesaw families.
Features
How the arts equip children for life
7 September 2021
Why do children need the arts? AWESOME Festival director Jenny Simpson says the arts are fundamental to the development of children, help teenagers stay sane and keep on giving for adults too.
Podcasts
Awesome insights
3 September 2020
Jenny Simpson has launched the 2020 Awesome Festival during COVID-19 and it feels a bit like jumping out of an aeroplane. In this podcast Rosalind Appleby talks with the festival’s CEO and artistic director about the challenges and delights of planning the program.
Features
Awesome news for festival
2 September 2020
WA’s first major festival since COVID-19 kicks off this month, and it’s all about the kids. Rosalind Appleby talks to Awesome Festival’s Jenny Simpson.
Article
The Awesome lowdown
27 September 2018
As the name suggests, the Awesome International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things brings fantastic arts events for young people to Perth… from around the world. …
