Hand in Hand ~ Kidogo Irish Aboriginal Festival is back with an incredible lineup for 2023!

For the first time, revered Irish Artists and Poets are flying in to Fremantle specially for this festival.

Join us and celebrate the deep connection between Irish and Aboriginal people through storytelling, poetry, music, art and more at the beautiful Kidogo Arthouse and surrounds.

**Please note: Children under 6 do not require a ticket and can enter for FREE!

FESTIVAL LINEUP

The Rattling Kind – Eddie Sherlock (IRE) • David Milroy • The Wilarra band • Boox Kid • Della Rae Morrison • Kenneth Dawson • The Healys • George Walley • Fiona Rea • Tony Curtis (IRE) • Kankawa Nagarra – Olive Knight • John Barrett • "In Between Silence" by STANO (IRE) • The Struggling Kings • Lucky Oceans • Meg McGuire • Manchán Magan (IRE) • Lucy Arnall • Walter McGuire • Josh Plichta • McGuire Family Band • Djoogan Keeninyirra • Lois Olney • Charlotte Geoghegan • Dave Johnson • Brian Finn • David Johnston • Jim Green • Rob Zielinski • Bryan Dalton • Manuela Centanni • Nigel Healy • Cormac Healy • Kavisha Mazzella • Ciaran O Sullivan • Brian Finnemore • Natalie Gillespie • Dave Brewer • Harry Mitchell • Lauralee Faith • Rholea • Wayne Freer • Irish Choir Perth • Walyalup Kannajil • John Clare • Madjitil Moorna • Donough O' Donovan • Gavin Fernie • Jennifer Doyle • Reuben de Melo • John Reed • GAA WA  • Ceili by Hilary McKenna & Caroline McCarthy with Torc Ceili (FREE Event) • Flash Mob • Traditionally Woven Sculptures by Janine McAullay Bott • Weaving workshop with Sharyn Egan • Irish Breakfast • Friendly AFL vs GAA (FREE Event) & more!

Please visit our website for details & schedule: https://kidogo.com.au/kiaf/

FRI 17 MAR

The Rattling Kind - Eddie Sherlock (IRE) • Kankawa Nagarra - Olive Knight • Boox Kid • Tony Curtis (IRE) • Manchán Magan (IRE) • David Milroy • Lucky Oceans • Kenneth Dawson • STANO (IRE) • Brian Finn • Natalie Gillespie • Rob Zielinski • Manuela Centanni • Nigel Healy • Cormac Healy • Weaving with Sharyn Egan

SAT 18 MAR

The Rattling Kind - Eddie Sherlock (IRE) • David Milroy (Full Band) • Fiona Rea • Lois Olney • Tony Curtis (IRE) • Kenneth Dawson • John Barrett • Lucky Oceans • Manchán Magan (IRE) • STANO (IRE) • Weaving with Sharyn Egan

SUN 19 MAR

The Struggling Kings • The Healys • The Rattling Kind - Eddie Sherlock (IRE) • Della Rae Morrison • Madjitil Moorna • George Walley • Walyalup Kannajil • Rholea • Kenneth Dawson • Irish Choir Perth • Meg McGuire • Tony Curtis (IRE) • McGuire Family Band • Kavisha Mazzella • Djoogan Keeninyirra • Manchán Magan (IRE) • Lucy Arnall • Bryan Dalton • STANO (IRE) • Ciaran O Sullivan • Brian Finnemore • Kavisha Mazzella • Ceili by Hilary McKenna & Caroline McCarthy with Torc Ceili • Flash Mob by Gooniyandi Artist Kenneth Dawson • Irish Breakfast • Friendly AFL vs GAA • Weaving with Sharyn Egan

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Hand in Hand ~ Kidogo Irish Aboriginal Festival is a boutique, grassroots festival run by Artist and Director of Kidogo Arthouse, Joanna Robertson.

As an Irish woman working closely with Aboriginal artists in Fremantle for over 15 years, Joanna was inspired by the many stories of the history, familial connections & friendships between the Aboriginal and Irish people in Western Australia.

And so… The Kidogo Irish Aboriginal Festival was born!