WHO ARE WE?

CURBSiDE FESTiVAL aims to promote early career, local, and alternative talent, embedding community connection, accessibility, and positivity in everything we do. 

Designed to be affordable, welcoming, and open to all, we hope that the mini-festival experience that we offer gives you space and safety to be yourself and excites you with its atmosphere of togetherness.

Through live music, interactive workshops, and comedy, CURBSiDE FESTiVAL provides a safe, affordable, and welcoming space for artistic expression.

WHAT TO EXPECT

When attending CURBSiDE, you can expect an art workshop, comedians and live music. We want you to have fun, be safe and enjoy the variety of talent we’re lucky enough to have secured for the day.

If you feel like you need more information, please sign up to our mailing list for first updates (on the home page), email curbsidefestival@gmail.com and stay tuned for important updates like line-up information, collaborations, stage times and more!

OUR PURPOSE

Engaging, empowering, and celebrating Cardiff’s alternative communities; creating and protecting space for connection, equal participation, and inclusivity.  

AMBITION

Pursuing and promoting local, emerging artists, passionate about accessibility, collective positivity, and allyship.

VALUES

COLLABORATIVE

 Using community connection to remove barriers for people from all backgrounds, working together without judgment.

EQUITABLE

Being accountable, acknowledging privilege, and noticing who isn’t in the room; always working to be better than yesterday.

FACILITATIVE

Making the festival experience less intimidating and easier to navigate, removing financial & logistical barriers.

WELCOMING

Using the power of goodness, happiness, and celebration to enlighten audiences and bring people together.

EMPOWERING

Carefully and intentionally choosing collaborators to promote thought-provoking, diverse, or under-represented content.