A cross city corncucopia of cutting edge sound, art, discourse and expanded cinema. 4 days, 5 venues, 6 events. 18 months in the making. SOFT CENTRE's first edition at the historic White Bay Power Station. Unbelievable scenes.

Year

2025

Form

Festival

Partners

White Bay Power Station, Creative Australia, Create NSW, ACMI, Now or Never, NTS Radio, Resident Advisor, BrandX, Chauvel Cinema

Press

Mixmag | The Cultural Reckoning of SOFT CENTRE

Memo Review | SOFT CENTRE 2025

Mixmag | "Dont Wade, Plunge" Into SOFT CENTRE 2025

Location

Sydney / Eora

Artists

1sayerr
2_dual x Jaxon Stickler
404.zero
Aarti Jadu
Alex Guevara
Andrea Illés
Andrew Brooks
Aquenta
BAYANG (tha Bushranger)
Bec Jensen
Bhenji Ra
CAPITAL WASTE
C Bong Sae
Coki
Con Pani
crwlr
Dana Dawud
David Ketamine
DJ DOGCUNT
DJ Paramat
Eek
Eugene Choi
Fei Gao
Gift Exchange
House of Vnholy
Jaxon Stickler
Junior Major
Karina Utomo
Kate McGuinness
Kavil
Kirby Casilli
kk88
Klein
Kristi Monfries
Kuya Neil
Landfill
Liam Keenan
Litvrgy
Liz Pelly
Makeda
Malibu
Mara Gallagher
Mara Schwerdtfeger
Marcus McKenzie
Michael Candy
Nick Skitz ft. Kidd Kaos
Null Hypothesis
Passive Kneeling
Penrith Miers Archive
Pink Siifu
Queen Asher
Rama Parwata
Rắn Cạp Đuôi
Rehema Tajiri
Riar Rizaldi
Robin Fox
Rydeen
Ryoji Ikeda
s280f
Sevi Iko Dømochevsky
Shapednoise
Sidney Phillips
Sirc_uit
SOVBLKPSSY
Spiderdog
Stelarc
Team Rolfes
Tina Stefanou
umki
upsammy
VV Pete
Wanja
Worlds Only
Young Boy Dancing Group

Credits

Artistic Directors / Curators / Producers - Thorsten Hertog, Jemma Cole, Sam Whiteside
Co-Curators: Audrey Pfister, Krishtie Mofazzal

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SOFT CENTRE 2025