Ink & Water is a community poetry project celebrating the people and the natural environment of the Central Coast.
You’ll find our ‘writer’s studio’ — colourful, fun, and always open to all — popping up in different locations throughout the festival.
And we need you!
Pull up a seat or settle on a patch of grass and come add your voice to help us weave a community poem, one word at a time.
Find inspiration in the beauty and the community around you. You might share just one word, a phrase, a memory, or even a whole story…
Breathe in the fresh air, take in the surroundings, tap away on a typewriter and see where your imagination takes you.
The Lighthouse Keepers
Raising voices and spirits since… well, a long time ago.
The Lighthouse Keepers are a ragtag crew of musical misfits breathing new life into sea shanties and maritime misadventure. With harmonies as rough as the Pacific and rhythm as steady as a ship’s bell, they belt out traditional maritime work songs, sailor laments, and nautical nonsense—often all at once. Equal parts theatre, music hall, and Central Coast folklore, their performances are a salty salute to coastal life and the songs that kept sailors sane.
No auto-tune. No life jackets. Just voices, accordions, and the occasional splash of rum.
When: Sun 9 November 10am - 2pm with live music from 12pm
Where: Davistown Foreshore
Entry: FREE & family-friendly!
The Lakes Festival is back for its tenth year! This popular annual event will be making a splash across the entire Central Coast between 7-16 November 2025. This huge 10-day celebration of our waterways brings locals and visitors together to enjoy exciting family-friendly activities, cultural and educational programs hosted by local organisations and businesses.
The Lakes Festival is a great opportunity for everyone to get out and about, rediscover some places right on your doorstep and celebrate our diverse lakes and waterways with your family and friends.
Click here for the full program.
