Sandringham Village

sandy festival

Come and experience all things Sandringham, at the 2023 Sandy Festival.

Village streets will be open to pedestrians only, with live music on not one stage but two. There will be street performers, rides, market stalls, face painting, chalk art, a visit from Santa, food and lots more all through the streets of Sandy Village. ⁠
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WHEN:    Saturday 2 December from 12pm- 8pm

WHERE:  Sandy Village

WHAT:   Live music, art, entertainment, food and non-alcoholic beverages

2 Dec 2023

12pm - 8pm

Contact info:

events@elg.events

MORE ENTERTAINMENT

The festival vibes will continue throughout the Village with live performances including:

12.00pm – 7.00pm: OFFSET Stage
Fusion of disco, house and funk
Live music from Abbott St end of Waltham Street

2:50pm – 8.00pm: ALWAYS LIVE End Of The Line Sandringham
Live acts from Beach Road end of Melrose Street

12:00pm - 1:00pm: Peter Vadiveloo's Melbourne Drum Circle
Festival opening performance - Sandringham Station

Note: With the Sandy Festival being a true community-crafted event, this opening performance will be a big bang, a celebratory commingling of community in the centre of Sandy Village. Kindred spirits, beginners and old-hands all welcome to join in, but do bring your percussion instrument and hat of choice

12.00pm - 1.30pm: TDDY
Live Music - OFFSET stage, Abbott St end of Waltham Street
A fusion of disco, house and funk

12:00pm - 2:00pm: The Great Gizmo
Roaming performer

12:00pm - 4:00pm: Laurie the Facepainter
Sandringham Station / $5 per face

12:00pm - 3:00pm: Chalk Art with "More Music" theme
Black Rock Primary School - 87 Station Street (south)

12:00pm - 3:00pm: Chalk Art with "More Music" theme
Sacred Heart Primary School - Sandringham Station

12:00pm - 3pm: Chalk Art with "More Music" theme
Brighton Beach Primary School - 4 Station Street (north)

12:00pm -2:30pm: Santa and Mrs Claus
Roaming and at Sandy Toys in Melrose Street 1:30-2:00pm

12:30pm - 2:30pm: Nuvo Muse
(Busking) Station Street, North Hub

12:30pm - 2:00pm: Kaiyah Mercedes
(Busking) Bay Road Hub

1:00pm - 2:30pm: Sophia and the Silhouettes
(Busking) Station Street, Centre Hub

1:30pm - 2.30pm: Monk Fury
Live music - OFFSET stage, Abbott St end of Waltham Street
A fusion of disco, house and funk

2.50pm: Welcome to Country
ALWAYS LIVE END OF THE LINE Stage, Beach Road end of Melrose Street

2.55pm: Festival Welcome - Bayside Mayor - Cr Fiona Stitfold
ALWAYS LIVE END OF THE LINE Stage, Beach Road end of Melrose Street

3:00pm: Festival Opening - Federal Member for Goldstein, Zoe Daniel MP ALWAYS LIVE End Of The Line Stage, Beach Road end of Melrose Street

3:00pm - 5:00pm: Tina Disco
Live music - OFFSET stage, Abbott St end of Waltham Street
A fusion of disco, house and funk

3:00pm - 5:00pm: Aurora Flair
Roaming performer

3:00pm - 4:30pm: Evie Lucille
(Busking) Bay Road Hub

3:05pm - 3:40pm: Sophia J Smith
Live Music - ALWAYS LIVE END OF THE LINE stage, Beach Road end of Melrose St

3:40pm throughout the day to LATE: Spasta BandLive music
Melrose St, Station St end

3:30pm - 5:45pm: Synthotronica
(Busking) - Station Street, North Hub

4:20pm - 5:00pm - Pirritu
Live Music - ALWAYS LIVE END OF THE LINE stage,
Beach Road end of Melrose Street

5:00pm - 6:30pm: Ruby Shoes Band
(Busking) - Bay Road Hub

5.00pm – 7.00pm: DJ NiamH
Live music - OFFSET stage, Abbott St end of Waltham Street
A fusion of disco, house and funk

5:00pm - 7:00pm: Stumbles the Clown
Roaming performer

5:40pm - 6:20pm - Blanco Tranco
Live Music - ALWAYS LIVE END OF THE LINE stage, Beach Road end of Melrose Street

7.00pm – 8.00pm - Clare Bowditch
Live Music - ALWAYS LIVE END OF THE LINE stage, Beach Road end of Melrose Street

Note: Times and entertainers may change. Please check back regularly.

DRINKS - STA MARQUEE

A selection of Monday Distillery alcohol-free and sugar free drinks will be available for purchase.

All drinks $5.00 - cash & card accepted. ATM's are available on Station St & Bay Rd.

More grocery and beverage stores also available in Sandy Village if you'd prefer something else - BROWSE HERE

FEELING PECKISH?

Get ready for some tasty treats from Sandy Village traders throughout the village:

We have lots of food and drink options - VIEW MORE

Eat, Drink, Enjoy - but help us keep Sandy Village clean!

Our food trucks will be using minimal packaging and we are provided additional waste and recycling bins.

PLEASE BYO cups, water bottles, containers, cutlery etc to help us reduce waste and packaging too.

Metro Trains Melbourne will also be handing out a limited number of plastic-free carbon neutral food containers and wooden cutlery from 1pm if you're arriving at Sandy station.

Check out @VillageZeroSandy for more on what we're doing to make Sandy Village more sustainable.

getting to sandy

Leave the car at home this Saturday -  its good for you and the environment too!

  • TRAIN: a 30 minute direct train ride from Flinders St station - head to platform 13
  • BUS: routes 600, 822, 825, 828, 922 & 923 all stop at Sandringham station
  • RIDE SHARE: pre-book with local LumiRide or Uber now
  • BICYCLE: bike paths extend along Port Phillip Bay in both directions
  • WALK: it's going to be a lovely day for a stroll to the foreshore, if you're local

sponsors

Sandringham Traders Association proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.