Yippee! Picture a winter's night stroll leading you to The Big Cloaca. Here, you'll discover a pulsating party alive with a funk filled atmosphere and electronic groove. Amongst the multi-level cloaca you will explore a comedy of performances, eclectic synergy and chill-out spaces for all those critters who need breath. We will be uncovering collective spirit and breathe new life into reworking environment. The cloaca gives and receives...

Legendary electronic music collective Clan Analogue take over Coco Bananas record store for the afternoon. Reductionist, Michael Mildren and Ollie Lee perform experimental sonics, ambient tones and pumping tech-house.

This multi-channel video uses a combination of handmade and artificially-generated imagery (AI), together with photogrammetry and data visualisation. Its inspiration is drawn from the present debate about the legitimacy and ethics of Artificial Intelligence.

Songwriter, poet, singer and storyteller who will ‘not go gentle into that good night’! His songs are laden with the troubles pushing in on everyday lives, of the weight placed heavily on the burnt reds and torn greens of his native land. Hailing from Sydney to the back blocks and high country of NSW, now ensconced in Melbourne / Naarm. Singing songs from his albums Drought and War, Tenacity and Greg Windred’s Racketeers, Greg’s performances leave audiences mesmerised.

Kalamaya looks forward to providing a 3 hour street performance in celebration of the closing of Sleepless Footscray Festival 2024.
Our offering includes a live, improvised sound art performance by KALAMAYA, (Athena and Hideo). We dive into a spectrum of sonic genres via electric hardware instruments and live drums.
Our objective is to inject audio visual excitement on the streets of Footscray in conclusion of Sleepless Footscray Festival 2024.

Discover the artistry of oil pastel drawing at our Nude Art Oil Pastel Workshop led by experienced instructor Isabella Farfaglia. In this immersive 2-hour session, you'll refine your skills in drawing the human form and develop your own style.

Join us for an incredible telescope watching experience at the Sleepless Festival! On public nights, we'll put up a separate area with 10 to 15 telescopes, ranging from beginner to advanced models, so that everyone may discover the marvels of the night sky. As proud proprietors of the Saxon brand, we offer a consistent supply and administration of telescopes.
Our professional personnel will be available to assist and guide you in studying numerous astronomical objects, including the moon on May 17, 2024, and maybe additional planets depending on sky conditions. This promises to be a fun and instructive addition to the festival. Don't pass up this opportunity to enrich your festival experience with a fascinating look into the cosmos!

Can machines inspire? Machine Dreams combines artificial intelligence, generative soundscapes, poetry, and dynamic lighting into an immersive installation that challenges participants to reconsider their creative and emotional connections with machines.

Experience Lady Mohawk's innovative performance art as she transforms an abandoned shop front into a 24-hour canvas, blending external and internal music projections into a day-in-the-life narrative. Ordinary activities, dance, and art creation offer a unique perspective on creativity amidst neglect, highlighting the artist's hustle and financially uncertain lifestyle.

Improvisation ensemble Melbourne Trap Orchestra bring their individual brand of high-energy performance to the Kindred Bandroom accompanied by genre-bending collective In Xira.

Elyse Bordeaux Band is a dynamic pop-punk cover band based in Melbourne, Australia, bringing a fresh and exciting edge to the classic pop-punk genre. Led by the talented Elyse Bordeaux, the band delivers high-energy performances that resonate with audiences of all ages.

Embark on a one-of-a-kind, therapeutic painting adventure with me and let your creativity flow on a wooden canvas! No previous experience required, just an open mind and a desire to express your inner artist.

Crafted by local artist Erin Adams of Smell Art, "Scent Pod" showcases handmade giant origami seed pods that release the joyous scent of lemon-scented eucalyptus, distilled from trees here in Footscray.

Farfaglia Artistry is a vibrant community art gallery that serves as a creative hub for local artists and art enthusiasts alike. Nestled in the heart of Footscray, the gallery showcases the diverse talents of the area’s most gifted artists during the day, providing them with a platform to share their work with the community. From paintings and drawings to mixed media and photography, the gallery offers a dynamic and ever-changing selection of artworks that

captivate and inspire.

Natalie Blom's Everyday Alchemy x Sleepless Footscray presents experimental analogue photography, created using household items along with Phở broth and Maribyrnong water, and other materials typified as of the West.

Big Bao and The Clever References presents SXSEA, at Sleepless Festival 2024, spotlighting eclectic and soul-stirring performances from the extraordinary talents of Naarm’s finest artists The Clever References and Yeo.

Singing from the Mall to the Chapel! The Astra Choir brings Moveable Feast to Sleepless, a mobile concert which invites audiences to soak up the ambience as they join in the journey from chambers of commerce to halls of higher powers, entranced by choral splendour throughout.