CONCERT TICKETS, FESTIVAL HUB EVENTS (including talks, performances and film screenings) AND WALKS NOW ON SALE!

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

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, our main concert venue, 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.

Pricing includes a 'Pay what you can' option. Don't miss the 2026 Lyrebird Festival!

*The Bowerbird Collective reserves the right to change the festival program without notice, including performers and speakers.

TICKET OPTIONS:

Very limited tickets available. All concerts and other events can be booked separately, or together with a festival pass. Pricing includes a 'Pay what you can' option for concession, students and low-income.

Festival Pass - $500 - includes all concerts and Festival Hub events (talks, performances and film screenings). Walks booked separately.

Individual Concert tickets - from $5 for children and $40 for adults.

Festival Hub tickets - With the launch of our new Festival Hub in 2026, we are introducing a new ticketing system for all Hub events, which include talks, panels, conversations, film screenings and short performances.

Weekend Hub Passes

Adults $50, Concession $40,

Pay What You Can from $20 (Students, Children, Low Income)

Saturday or Sunday Day Hub Passes

Adults $30, Concession $25,

Pay What You Can from $10 (Students, Children, Low Income)

Our Guided Walks are booked separately.

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