SpecFest

Region: Metro | Sydney Olympic Park

What better way to enjoy the amazing Schools Spectacular in 2026 than to start with SpecFest!

Now in its eighth year, SpecFest is the ultimate outdoor entertainment hub with great food, activations and chill-out zones for the whole family to enjoy.

SpecFest is free for the whole family to enjoy and offers the perfect preshow atmosphere to enrich your spectacular experience!
Band members mid-jump on stage, playing guitars energetically, with vibrant stage lights and smoke in the background. Drummer seated behind them.

Welcome to SpecFest 2026!

SpecFest celebrates all things spectacular and will again this year feature the final rounds of the rural and remote band competition, Surround Sound, on the main stage.

Do you have a question? You can visit our frequently asked questions page to see if the answer is there. Otherwise, you can email us at SpecFest@det.nsw.edu.au 

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Sponsorship and activation opportunities

Our sponsorship and activation options offer a range of collaborations and engagement opportunities to suit your organisation’s objectives and investment level.

For more details, please contact Sandra Copeman.

Sandra Copeman
Manager, Business Engagement and Development
Arts, Sport and Initiatives
sandra.copeman@det.nsw.edu.au
0408 696 571
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Gallery

Large group of people in black shirts and pink hats perform on a festival stage under a blue sky. Two screens display the event name 'Spacefest 2023'.
People in yellow caps performing on a festival stage, conductor in foreground, clear sky.
A band wearing pink caps performs on an outdoor stage with "SPECFEST 2025" banners above and behind them.
Photograph of a marching band performing on a field in front of a large stage with colourful lights and "Specfest 2023" banners.
Band members mid-jump on stage, playing guitars energetically, with vibrant stage lights and smoke in the background. Drummer seated behind them.
Two women sing onstage with a band, under colourful lights. Drummer and keyboardist play in the background. They're wearing black dresses.
Group in hi-vis vests and caps posing under a marquee at an outdoor event on a sunny day.
Musician playing bass guitar on stage, wearing a black t-shirt, with stage lights above.
A large group of people on stage celebrating, with lights in the background. Most are wearing black clothes, some are raising their arms.
Four people holding microphones stand behind a 7NEWS desk outside. A stage and large screen are in the background.
Four smiling individuals in black outfits, with three holding the fourth horizontally. Purple banner reads “SpecFest 2025, Remarkable, NSW Public Schools.”
Performer on outdoor stage with colourful lights, wearing denim overalls and a blue top. Banner reads "SPECfest 2025 Remarkable."
Group of energetic people dancing outdoors under a clear blue sky, all wearing matching black shirts with colourful logos.
Musician energetically playing a colourful guitar on stage, surrounded by lights and a cheering crowd.
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Enquiries

SpecFest
SpecFest@det.nsw.edu.au
Simon Kermode
Student Access and Engagement Advisor
surroundsound@det.nsw.edu.au
0448 529 847
SpecFest

All Arts Unit programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in the SpecFest, please email SpecFest@det.nsw.edu.au so that we can assist.