The Caxton Street Seafood and Wine Festival is an annual event in

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, Australia. It was founded in 1994 by the Caxton Street Development Association to promote Caxton Street, in historic

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, as an area for Australian music, food and drink, plus art and history. The area is near to the

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and the

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. The festival was held annually on the Sunday of the

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long weekend in May, until 2013; since 2014, it has been held on the

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long weekend in June. By 2012, the festival had attracted more than 15,000 patrons. Ticket proceeds were donated to various Queensland charities (in 2012 to the Wesley Hospital Kim Walters Choices Program).

Music festival

As well as promoting Queensland food and wine, it includes a music festival. Since 1994, featured artists have included Russell Crowe and 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, 1927, Boom Crash Opera, The Angels,

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, Kram of Spiderbait,

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, Calling All Cars, Don Walker,

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and

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plus celebrities from '' Australian Idol'' and '' Big Brother''.

Organisation

From 2003 to 2014, Manny Kyriakidis of the Pushworth Group produced the event's music programmes. From 2009 to 2014, Nichola Burton of Australian Festival Management managed the annual festival; Sam Kyriakidis of Pressing Issues was the publicist. Due to illness, the Pushworth team took a break for 2015 and 2016.

2010-11 Queensland floods

In 2011, inspired by the 2010–11 Queensland floods, Queensland artist Donna Hawkins produced an artwork representation of Caxton Street for the festival. The festival raised funds for the Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal in 2011, and donated some proceeds to the Queensland Floods Appeal 2013.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Caxton Street Seafood And Wine Festival Annual events in Brisbane Festivals in Brisbane Recurring events established in 1994 1994 establishments in Australia Food and drink festivals in Australia Seafood festivals Wine festivals in Australia Festivals established in 1994

Music festival

Organisation

2010-11 Queensland floods

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