New Annual: Curtain Call : Strut Your Stuff
Saturday 26 September | Sunday 27 September | Saturday 3 October | Sunday 4 October 2026
10am – 2pm
4 hours per session
Melbourne-based collective, Fast Fashun, present a joyful celebration of creativity, sustainability and self-expression. This inclusive, interactive and all‑ages fashion experience transforms discarded textiles into bold, wearable creations and invites audiences to take part in their very own runway show. Playful, inclusive and proudly imperfect – a true celebration of creativity! No experience needed, if you can work a safety pin, you’re ready.
Step behind a towering curtain made entirely from clothing waste – and onto the runway. Curtain Call: Strut Your Stuff is a large‑scale, interactive installation where you become the designer, performer and star of the show. Create bold looks from discarded textiles, watch the runway come alive, or take centre stage yourself.
Guided by professional artists, transform clothing waste into wearable works of art – or simply sit back and watch as the space fills with colour, movement and glorious fashion fun.
Ages: All Ages
Cost: Free
Drop-in activity, no bookings required.
Strut Your Stuff Saturdays
Each Saturday, all-ages, all-abilities runway shows take place every hour on the hour. Drop in, make something fabulous and strut your stuff in a welcoming fashion parade open to everyone. Drop in, no bookings required.
Sensory Sundays
Sundays offer a relaxed low-sensory exhibition experience, with artists available to provide tactile tours for visitors who prefer a quieter or more supported way to explore the installation. Drop in, no bookings required. Located inside the McIntyre Theatrette, Newcastle Museum.
School Holiday Curtain Call: Strut Your Stuff Workshops
Creativity, chaos and costume collide in these playful, hands-on workshops, suitable for children ages 4-12 accompanied by an adult. Find out more and book your tickets on the New Annual: Curtain Call: Strut Your Stuff Workshops page.
Commissioned by New Annual for the 2026 festival.
Accessibility
Museum Park is fully accessible, with accessible toilets available inside Newcastle Museum.
Artists and Collaborators
Touring artists: Teneille Clarke and Sebastian Berto.
Local artists: Benjamin Fraser and Sandy Sanderson.
Newcastle Museum is supported by Create NSW.
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Step behind a towering curtain made entirely from clothing waste – and onto the runway. Curtain Call: Strut Your Stuff is a large‑scale, interactive installation where you become the designer, performer and star of the show. Create bold looks from discarded textiles, watch the runway come alive, or take centre stage yourself.
Guided by professional artists, transform clothing waste into wearable works of art – or simply sit back and watch as the space fills with colour, movement and glorious fashion fun.
Ages: All Ages
Cost: Free
Drop-in activity, no bookings required.
Strut Your Stuff Saturdays
Each Saturday, all-ages, all-abilities runway shows take place every hour on the hour. Drop in, make something fabulous and strut your stuff in a welcoming fashion parade open to everyone. Drop in, no bookings required.
Sensory Sundays
Sundays offer a relaxed low-sensory exhibition experience, with artists available to provide tactile tours for visitors who prefer a quieter or more supported way to explore the installation. Drop in, no bookings required. Located inside the McIntyre Theatrette, Newcastle Museum.
School Holiday Curtain Call: Strut Your Stuff Workshops
Creativity, chaos and costume collide in these playful, hands-on workshops, suitable for children ages 4-12 accompanied by an adult. Find out more and book your tickets on the New Annual: Curtain Call: Strut Your Stuff Workshops page.
Commissioned by New Annual for the 2026 festival.
Accessibility
Museum Park is fully accessible, with accessible toilets available inside Newcastle Museum.
Artists and Collaborators
Touring artists: Teneille Clarke and Sebastian Berto.
Local artists: Benjamin Fraser and Sandy Sanderson.
Newcastle Museum is supported by Create NSW.
