Upsurge festival.
An eight day festival of the arts around the Bay of Islands region.
Directed by Dave and Caroline Armstrong.
Presented by the Bay of Islands Arts Festival Trust.
The Upsurge Bay of Islands Arts Festival is held in the Bay of Islands every two years.
Dave and Caroline co-directed their first Upsurge in September 2022. It was a big success and the next one is planned for September 2024. In 2022 the weeklong festival had over 20 different events covering Dance, Theatre, Music, Literature and Visual Art. You can check out the Upsurge website here.
See the 2022 programme here.
Kathryn Ryan interviewed Caroline and Dave Armstrong about the 2022 Upsurge Bay of Islands Festival. Listen here.