Event
Lyrebird Festival
- Date: Thursday, 12 November 2026 to Sunday, 15 November 2026
- Venue: Megalong Valley, NSW — Megalong Valley, NSW
- Tickets: Tickets can be purchased online
Event Details
The Lyrebird Festival returns in 2026, from Thursday the 12th to Sunday the 15th of November, celebrating the spectacular Megalong Valley with music, art, food & wine, talks & nature walks. Founded and directed by the Bowerbird Collective, and supported by Lot 101, this event brings together art, science and conservation, and includes local culinary delights, and intimate, world-class performances.
2026 features an incredible line-up:
- Joseph Tawadros - oud
- Lior - singer-songwriter - SOLD OUT
- Mindy Meng Wang - guzheng
- Lotte Betts-Dean - soprano
- Alice Morgan - saxophone
- Ronan Apcar - keyboard
- Where Water Meets - chamber folk
- The Bowerbird Collective - art for nature
- Sharon Field - art installation, 'The Scrolls - 3000 days... and counting'
Speakers include:
- Professor Anne Poelina, Indigenous Leader and Earth Rights Champion
- David Lindenmayer, Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Conservation, Australian National University
- Jacqui Mumford, CEO of the Nature Conservation Council of NSW
- Maryanne Slattery, former Director, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
- Bill Johnson, former Director, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
- Melina Budden, ecologist
- Matt Shephens, conservation biologist & inventor
- Mara Bun, Company Director and Nature Advisor
- Tim Buckley, Director of Climate Energy Finance
- Guy Williams, Nature Professional and Purpose Steward
2026 also sees the launch of our Festival Hub, a luxurious marquee beside the Old Stables that will host an outstanding series of talks, hosted by Gregg Borschmann, performances, films screenings and happenings, while providing a place for festival patrons to unwind, sip a glass of something glorious and enjoy the scenery.
CONCERT TICKETS, FESTIVAL HUB PASSES & NATURE WALKS AVAILABLE NOW
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website
Featured artists
- Presented by Bowerbird Collective
- Music of Joseph Tawadros
- Music of Mindy Meng Wang
- Music of Lior
- Music of Lotte Betts-Dean
- Music of Alice Morgan
- Music of Ronan Apcar
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