A new Children’s Festival of Art, Tech and Play
Saturday 11 October 2025
Welcome to The Creativerse!
Step into a world of surprise, delight, and discovery. Created for families with children aged 5–12, The Creativerse brings together Australia's most imaginative artists for unforgettable performances, hands-on workshops, and awe-inspiring installations and exhibitions – all at the spectacular Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo.
Polite Mammals
Polite Mammals is a totally wild, neo-vaudevillian variety show the whole family can enjoy.
Celebrate animals of all kinds: real, imaginary, sparkly, stinky, polite and rude! Inspired by iconic 90s Aussie kid’s TV (The Ferals, Lift Off, Recovery) Polite Mammals rockets along, introducing 20+ animal inspired characters in under an hour. Expect farting skunks, a dancing praying mantis, Frankenstein cockroaches, and even a singing Bin Chicken (AKA ibis).
This is all ages Aussie comedy at its silliest. Polite Mammals includes puppetry, dance, original music and absurd mischief.
Kiki and Zuki
A captivating shadow puppetry theatre for children and families.
Inspired by the artists’ own migrant journey of navigating life in Australia while being in two cultures, the tale follows a creature from the moon, Kiki, and the earthling, Zuki, who use different ways of communication.
Through a mesmerising fusion of shadow puppetry and performative storytelling, Kiki and Zuki innovatively weave together a tapestry of emotions and experiences.
The Immersive Zone
Discover The Immersive Zone – a vibrant, hands-on space where kids and families become the artists.
Created by four talented regional artists, this unique experience invites you to explore, create, and play across four interactive stations.
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Move at your own pace as you contribute to evolving artworks that grow throughout the day. Every mark, move, and idea becomes part of a shared creative adventure.