Port Pirie SALA Winter Festival - Coming August 2022!

Published 23rd June 2022

Event Save the Date

Port Pirie Regional Council is pleased to announce the inaugural Port Pirie SALA Winter Festival, a weekend event showcasing arts, culture, music, food and entertainment from Friday 5th August to Sunday 7th August 2022.

Supported by South Australian Living Artists Festival (SALA), Illuminart and Business Port Pirie and the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group, this exciting event will see the Port Pirie CBD come alive with a vibrant atmosphere.

The weekend’s festivities will kick-off with the launch of the new Illuminart City Park Projection Show ‘Constellation’ on Friday 5 August with the main event on Saturday 6 August set to showcase a number of family friendly activities in Memorial Park, topped off with an evening street party in Alexander Street filled with food, music and entertainment. Sunday sessions and art workshops are also on the cards for Sunday 7 August at various locations.

This weekend will be the ultimate showcase to lead into the month-long SALA Festival in our region that will see exhibitions, open studios, arts and cultural trails presented by artists across our region.

Community Call-out

There are many ways to be included and help to make this festival a success – that’s why we want the community to be a part of this festival!

We are calling for local and regional businesses, organisations, start-ups, stallholders, food vendors, artists, musicians and entertainers to participate in the festival.

If you are interested in being involved in this event or would like to discuss the options, please contact Council’s Community Development Coordinator Ebony Rodda on 8633 8723 or the Gallery & Cultural Arts Coordinator Ursula Halpin on 8633 8724.