Marrapalooza is an independent, multi-venue grassroots music festival spread across venues in Newcastle's Ouseburn Valley. Started in 2023 by two local DIY promoters, it showcases unsigned and small-label acts across punk, hardcore, indie, folk, and…
You wander between small riverside venues on foot, catching bands in rooms that hold a few hundred people at most, and reviewers have described it as 'a near-perfect weekend' with a packed bill of DIY acts run for love of music rather than profit.
