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Newtown Festival Focus: Motherfunk

"It's Newtown baby, we go hard or go home!"

Answered by: Thandi Gudu - lead vocalist

Presumably you’ve been to the Newtown Festival before, what’s your favourite memory? Oh, I certainly have. At the risk of sounding a bit cheesy, genuinely the whole vibe of it all! I love how the festivities flow into the entire neighbourhood. Really a special time for everyone.

Lots of suburbs put on festivals, but Newtown Festival is always particularly huge - why do you think that is? It's Newtown baby, we go hard or go home!

Favourite spot at the festival to chill and watch the world go by? A patch of green right in front of the main stage. I'll be checking out the other artists and having a righteous boogie.

What would be your entry into the dog show? I don't have any dog companions BUT if a girl can dream I'd say a black pug. Possibly dressed in leopard print.

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What is it about the Inner West that inspires so much creativity? I think it's something about our love for uninhibited self-expression that attracts creative types. We've got so much diversity and we flaunt it.

Of all the food stalls on offer at the Festival, what do you reckon is one we should definitely check out and why? I'll definitely be heading to Yulli's for some cruelty-free goodness.

When and where are you performing on the day? Motherfunk will be performing at the main stage (Federation Stage) at 12.25. See you there!!