Cementa26 returns to Kandos from 17–20 September for four days of contemporary art, performance, sound, making, conversation and unexpected encounters across the town and surrounding landscape.

Set on Wiradjuri Country in the post-industrial town of Kandos, between the Blue Mountains and Mudgee, Cementa is a biennial contemporary arts festival shaped by the place in which it happens.

This year’s festival moves through halls, shopfronts, backyards, paddocks, parks, a railway station, a train carriage and the landscape beyond Kandos. Expect installations and performance alongside workshops, music, communal spaces and artists inviting you to make, talk, listen, sing, wander and spend time together.

Most of Cementa26 is completely free.

Register here to let us know you’re coming and help us understand who is making the trip to Kandos. You can register multiple adults and children in the same booking.

Some special events require separate tickets, including Kayak Orchestra, Sounds for the Stars and Kandos Kringe.

Explore the full Cementa26 program at https://cementa.com.au/program/2026.

Programs, information and merchandise will also be available throughout the festival at Cementa HQ, 71 Angus Avenue, Kandos.

A quick Kandos tip: bring some cash with you. A number of local businesses are cash only, so it’s worth arriving prepared.

Please note standard entry fees apply at Kandos Museum, supporting the operation of this volunteer-run community museum.

Cementa26 is proudly supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW and its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, along with the Australian Government through Creative Australia.

Photography / filming notice:
Photography and filming will take place throughout Cementa26 for documentation and promotional purposes. If you have concerns about being photographed or filmed, please speak with the Cementa team during the festival or contact info@cementa.com.au.

Contact the host of Cementa26 Contemporary Arts Festival