SpecFest schedule

The full schedule of SpecFest 2025 is available in our digital program (PDF 4.92MB).

Highlights of SpecFest 2025 will include:

Time	Event
8:45 am	SpecFest opens
9:00 am	Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
9:20 am – 10:30 am	Solo and group performances
10:15 am – 10:25 am	NSW Public Schools Millennium Marching Band
11:00 am – 1:15 pm	Schools Spectacular preview performance
1:30 pm – 6:30 pm	Solo and ensemble performances
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm	Film By SpecFest showings in SpecFest gallery – every hour on the hour
2:30 pm and 5:45 pm	SpecFest Flash Mob performances
3:15 pm – 6:15 pm	Surround Sound finals
6:15 pm – 6:25 pm	NSW Public Schools Millennium Marching Band
7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Schools Spectacular evening performance

Time	Event
10:30 am – 12:30 pm	Solo and ensemble performances
11:00 am – 12:15 pm	Surround Sound finals
11:00 am – 12:00 pm	Film By SpecFest showings in SpecFest gallery – every hour on the hour
12:15 pm – 12:25 pm	NSW Public Schools Millennium Marching Band
1:00 pm – 3:15 pm	Schools Spectacular matinee performance
3:30 pm – 6:30 pm	Solo and ensemble performances
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm	Film By SpecFest showings in SpecFest gallery – every hour on the hour
4:30 pm – 5:45 pm	Surround Sound finals
6:00 pm	Surround Sound and Film By presentation
6:15 pm – 6:25 pm	NSW Public Schools Millennium Marching Band
7:00 pm – 9:15 pm	Schools Spectacular evening performance