Welcome to the 2025 Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival
Join the communities of Orange and Cabonne in Central West NSW for the annual Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival, taking place from the 13 - 17 February 2025.
Banjo Paterson was born in Orange on 17 February 1864 and what more fitting way to celebrate than to gather the best bush poets from across Australia in competition, entertainment and storytelling.
This years festival marks the 161st anniversary of Banjo Paterson's birthday and is host to an enticing and intriguing program of events celebrating the life, times and work of Banjo Paterson, Australian literature and bush poetry. The festival draws bush poets, literature enthusiasts, and appreciators of Australian history and complete novices from all over Australia to the Orange Region. It is a unique celebration, filled with spirited poetry competitions, music and art events, season and regional food and wine and enchanting stellar performances of bush poetry and energetic storytelling.
Australian poetry is alive and well and this Festival will provide something for every age group, including lots of local history and the wonderful food and wine of the Orange region.
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
View the 2025 Festival Program and learn more about events happening throughout the region.