About the Festival of Arts
To commemorate Henry Lawson’s Birth and his contribution to the arts, Grenfell hosts the annual Henry Lawson Festival on the June long weekend. The festival promotes and recognises aspiring Australians’ in their artistic endeavours.
Entries are received nationally for verse, short story, painting and photography, and performers travel vast distance to participate in the festival year after year.
Festival to Return Bigger & Better in 2022
On Thursday 17th February, Council unanimously voted at the Council Meeting on to proceed with The Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts to be held ...
2021 Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts
The Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts Committee held an Extra Ordinary meeting on Wednesday 6 January 2021 and resolved to recommend to Council that ...
Competition & Stall Forms Now Live
The Henry Lawson Festival of Arts Committee are happy to announce that the competition entry forms and stall expression of ...
Grenfell, NSW
Grenfell is situated in the Weddin Shire in central New South Wales. Less than half a days drive from Sydney and approximately two hours drive from Canberra, Dubbo, Bathurst and Wagga.
Grenfell is the birthplace of Henry Lawson and steeped in history with much of its old world character maintained.
Presidents Welcome
The Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts Committee would like to warmly welcome everyone attending our 2022 Festival over the June long weekend. On behalf of the Committee, I would like to encourage all visitors to attend as many Festival events as possible and experience the best that Grenfell has to offer.
This is the 63rd Henry Lawson Festival and it’s been 65 years since the first Festival making it one of the longest running Arts Festivals in NSW.
