Look up, look down, look sideways – the magical mystery tour that is the Gertrude Street Projection Festival returns to light up the walls, windows, alleys and crannies of Fitzroy’s charismatic street every night after sunset from July 26 – August 3. One of the city’s most loved grassroots festivals and the first projection festival in Australia, GSPF brings the community’s diverse cultures and characters together, wrapped in winter woollies.

Kicking things off on Friday July 26 from 6pm will be the free, all ages Opening Night Party at Foresters Hall, featuring a krumping session with Melbourne’s Zero Sessions, a VJ performance by Pixel Angel and a light art installation by Rachel Jessie-Rae.

Throughout the much-loved festival 22 streetscape projections will switch on, showcasing a mixture of new and established digital artists. Boundary-pushing Melbourne creatives Atong Atem and Salote Tawele will present pieces alongside Sydney-based Papua New Guinean artist Taloi Havini, who will bring her acclaimed work Habitat to GSPF.

Gertrude Street Projection Festival will close in style with a jumping block party: Perspective on Saturday August 3, 5-10pm will reverberate with the creative and communal pulse of Atherton Gardens Housing Estate, showcasing a culturally diverse range of talented young people. The evening will feature five projections and five hours of performances including rappers Ror, AKB and Girl Zone, reggae band Jah Tung and the Natural Order, a fashion parade, dance crews and DJs.

Gertrude Street Projection Festival Website + full program HERE