FUSE: Darebin's multiarts festival
FUSE Festival is Darebin’s contemporary, multi-arts festival. Every year the festival offers signature events presented by the Darebin Arts Festival and Events unit, artist-led events supported by the FUSE Fund, and a platform to share events by local artists and creatives as part of the FUSE Open Access initiative.
FUSE reflects Darebin’s uniqueness as a vibrant, inclusive, creative and forward-thinking city. During the festival, we invite the community to enjoy our streets, parks, venues, theatres and galleries as transformative zones, infusing Darebin with the power of art, culture and creativity.
Past Festivals
Darebin FUSE Festival 2025
From 31 August – 14 September 2025, Darebin FUSE Festival 2025 celebrated coming together as a community to enjoy live music, cultural experiences, exhibitions, public art, workshops, activities for kids, and more.
FUSE Deadly Darebin Program
Darebin FUSE Festival events featuring work/s by acclaimed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and creatives.
FUSE Signature Events
Key FUSE events curated by the Darebin Arts Festival and Events Unit
FUSE Fund Events
Works presented as part of the festival that have received funding support from the Darebin Arts FUSE Fund.
FUSE Open Access Initiative
The 2025 Festival also included more than twenty works presented by creatives across Darebin as part of the FUSE Open Access platform.
Image: Performance by Djirri Djirri Dancers at Ganbu Gulin in Spring 2022, image by Wild Hardt.