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'A lot of changes': Homegrown organisers feel festival's 'outgrown' Wellington

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 20 Jan 2025, 4:51pm
Synthony joins the Jim Beam Homegrown lineup this year. Photo / Supplied
Synthony joins the Jim Beam Homegrown lineup this year. Photo / Supplied

'A lot of changes': Homegrown organisers feel festival's 'outgrown' Wellington

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 20 Jan 2025, 4:51pm

Wellington's Homegrown festival is set to move further afield - with organisers claiming it's outgrown the capital.

The music festival's been operating at the region's waterfront for 18 years, but it's been revealed this year's upcoming two-day event will be the last held in Wellington before it moves in 2026.

Festival director Andrew Tuck says they've been looking to expand Homegrown out further - and there's nowhere else in Wellington that can accommodate demand.

"We looked everywhere to see if we could accommodate inside Wellington, we've been looking at that for the last couple of years. And unfortunately, there's nowhere where we could actually move the people in a comfortable fashion that'll actually tick all the boxes." 

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