Long Listen Festival Welcome Dinner 2025
Event description
Date: Friday 3 October 2025
Venue: Homegrown Cafe Garden, 4/6 Little Main Street, Palmwoods, Hinterland, Sunshine Coast.
Event Schedule
5:00 PM Patrons arrive, mingle, and connect
5:30 PM Dinner service begins (patrons seated)
7:00 PM Meal concludes
7:00 PM Festival Welcome with Uncle Lyndon Davis & Gubbi Gubbi Dance at Piccabeen Green (across the road, outside the hall)
7:30 PM Opening Festival Concert: Migrating Bird at Palmwoods Memorial Hall
Featuring Véronique Serret (rock experimental violin & voice) with band, fresh from Brisbane Festival
Special guest: William Barton (didgeridoo & guitar)
Support act: Layla Havana, emerging Sunshine Coast First Nations singer-songwriter
Concert tickets purchased separately
Drinks: A variety of soft drinks will be available for purchase or patrons are welcome to BYO drinks.
Bookings: For specific seating and group reservations, please phone Sarah at Homegrown Cafe on 0458 270 368. Bookings close Monday 29 September 5pm for this exclusive festival dining experience.
Cost: $95 pp for a sumptuous four course feast with festival artist cameos between courses.
Menu: A special set four course menu featuring locally-sourced, finest local ingredients, thoughtfully curated by Sarah to celebrate Spring Harvest and highlight the region’s bounty and best artisans.
Festival Artist Cameos: Our festival artists will welcome guests with beautiful music upon arrival and between courses.
About our Festival Welcome Dinner:
Join us for a welcoming start to the Long Listen 🎧 Festival. Experience a culinary journey at our exclusive Long Listen 🎧 Festival Opening Welcome Dinner, where local flavors take center stage.
Begin your evening in the beautiful tropical gardens of Homegrown Cafe. Enjoy a delicious, locally-sourced dinner in a charming, community atmosphere as we gather to celebrate the festival's opening. This is a perfect opportunity to connect with fellow festival-goers, meet our artists, and soak in the vibrant spirit of Palmwoods.
Whether you're a local or visiting, this special signature dinner event sets the tone for a weekend of inspiring music and camaraderie. Don’t miss this unforgettable start to a memorable festival!
The dinner offers a delightful start to the festival in a charming, community-focused setting. Our special event three-course dinner showcases the finest local ingredients, thoughtfully curated by Sarah to highlight the region's bounty.
SPRING SIGNATURE MENU
✨ Our Festival Welcome Dinner Menu ✨
Entrée: Spring vegetable & miso soup with house-made focaccia
Secondi: Fraser Isle spanner crab crostini with broad beans & pickled samphire
Main: Snapper en papillote with new potatoes, pink peppercorns & capers accompanied by seasonal spring greens
Dessert: Silky lemon posset with fresh blueberries & fennel shortbread thins
Sarah can cater for vegan, vegetarian, and dairy-free options.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow festival-goers, enjoy a delicious meal, and contribute to our local culture and food scene. Reserve your seat today and be part of a night that celebrates community, creativity, and culture.
This project is proudly supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, Queensland Arts Showcase Program, and the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Sunshine Coast Council supporting local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
This project is supported by the generosity of individual donors who supported our BOOST donor campaign matched by the Australian Government through the Australian Cultural Fund. Our fundraising partners are Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation and the Australian Cultural Fund.
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