Dark Mofo will return to Hobart next June for its 13th edition, opening a night earlier than usual.
The festival will run from Wednesday, June 9 to Tuesday, June 22, 2027, organisers confirmed today.
It will open with The Gathering, a First Nations-led celebration of culture, storytelling and connection to country.
Palawa hip-hop artist Kieran Lonergan, also known as KIZ, will program the event for the first time.
The Winter Feast, the Ogoh-Ogoh procession and burning and the Nude Solstice Swim will return alongside public art installations, live performances and music.
Artistic director Chris Twite said the team was pulling together “another ambitious program”.
“Today we begin rousing the beast that is Dark Mofo,” he said.
“We are excited to extend the festival, bringing forward the opening for a night of performance, celebration and community at The Gathering. There are many revelations in store.”
A limited first release of tickets to Night Mass, the festival’s late-night event, will go on sale at 10am on Tuesday, November 10, to people who have pre-registered.
Tourism, Hospitality and Events Minister Roger Jaensch said the festival was a “major drawcard” for visitors to Tasmania.
“From arts and performances to music and food, there is something for everyone at Dark Mofo,” he said.
The 2027 festival will be the last under the state government’s current funding deal.
In 2024, the government committed $21.6 million to support Dark Mofo through to 2027, up from the $7.5 million over three years it agreed to in 2021.
Dark Mofo is run by the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). The full program will be released early next year.
