27 - 29 March 2026
2026 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST OPEN NOW - 1 DEC 2025 - 4 FEB 2026
2026 THEME : SMALL
Life goes by so fast that we haven’t experienced any wonder for ages. In honour of our busy lives, the day to day, the stuff that life is comprised of... Brave New Works will celebrate all things wonderfully SMALL.
The highs and lows come and go, but the small things stay and that is what matters most.
We can learn a little about the importance of small things, the insignificant, miniature, diminutive, small but sizeable, small but substantial parts of our lives.
Brave New Works will offer small stages, intimate audiences, tiny spaces, alleys, rooms. Do not create a performance with 12 dancers, consider 3-4 persons, bands maybe a solo singer, duet.
2026 PROGRAM RELEASE - 24 FEB 2026
Three decades of arts festivals... and counting.
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.
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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!?
2025 Gallery
BRAVE NEW WORKS 2024
30TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL
