BRAVE NEW WORKS

2026 BNW Mar 27 - 29

Brave New Works (BNW) is a longstanding regional arts festival, providing participation in and access to WA made arts and culture. Established in 1994, BNW is WA's only experimental community art festival, embracing all forms of creative expression from theatre, song, film, visual arts, comedy, poetry, written works and dance. BNW invites submissions of "works in progress to polished pieces, big or small, across all artistic mediums, as long as they are brave and new".

BNW is designed to support artists in their development phase of a new work and growth in the sector, annually featuring over 80 activities in ten venues during a multi-day program in March/April. The fringe style platform supports 900+ artists in their exploration and performance practice in a supported environment, strengthening community connections, mentorship and growth of regional audiences. The inclusive line up of activities encourage participation and engagement from local schools, nursing homes, disability groups and youth.

2025 BRAVE NEW WORKS PROGRAM HERE

PROGRAM

AURORA AUSTRALIS

For the 31st iteration of the festival, the Aurora Australis was celebrated.

The magical Aurora was captured repeatedly in 2024.

It was the most spectacular show, lighting up the night sky...so we lit up the town of Denmark!

The theme was interpretated by artists through colours, shapes, luminosity, night sky, movement and sound. wish you were there!

2025 Gallery

BE BRAVE, BE NEW.

WHAT A TIME IT WAS!!

DENMARK'S Brave New Works welcomed creative works responding to the 2025 theme: Aurora Australis, local artists and artists from outside the region presented astounding NEW or BRAVE works. Cosmic, unusual, zany and curious presentations incorporating the thrilling Aurora, were presented carefully, considered, through high calibre performances of dance, spoken word, music, bands, mediation, comedy, visual art and workshops.

A festival like no other, the 31st Brave New Works, continues to make Kwoorabup (Denmark) one of the state’s most recognised creative hubs! A beloved festival that welcomes all forms of creative expression to entertain and challenge audiences. offering professional development programs for artists and opportunities for artists to interact directly with audiences. Great Southern audiences are famous for their welcoming and warm support of the festival, creating a safe stage for new and experienced artists alike to try something new. BNW continuously welcomes experimentation, exploration and performance practice.

This festival has been the springboard for many artistic careers, You never know what marvellous work you will experience! Denmark Arts is proud to have been witness to and supporter of many artistic careers over the many years! Who knows, you could be next!?

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT

Thanks to the generous support of Department of Local Government, Sports and Culture, for the 2025 festival Denmark Arts offered professional development opportunities for Denmark-dwelling creatives in the lead up to the event, we had leaders/soloists/choreographers/organisers of groups in classes who gained essential knowledge of the professional creative world.