Heritage Hands Festival takes place in the heart of Sandgate, one of Brisbane’s bayside villages.
Whether you’re coming from around the corner or travelling across Brisbane and beyond, there’s plenty to discover before, during and after the festival.
Leave the car at home if you can, arrive early, explore the village, grab a coffee or a bite to eat, wander down to the waterfront and make a day – or a weekend – of your visit.
Heritage Hands Festival: Sandgate
Friday 6 – Saturday 7 November 2026
Sandgate Town Hall + Sandgate precinct
Sandgate Town Hall is in the heart of Sandgate and easy to reach by public transport, bike, on foot or by car.
Travelling from further afield? The Shorncliffe train line stops at Sandgate Station, followed by a short walk through the village to the Town Hall. Plan your journey via Translink.
For locals, bus services connect Sandgate with surrounding suburbs, and street parking is available throughout the area. Where you can, we encourage walking, cycling and public transport.
Make a day of it and support Sandgate’s local cafés, restaurants, pubs and food businesses while you’re here.
From morning coffee to lunch, dinner or a drink after the festival, there are plenty of places within walking distance of Sandgate Town Hall.
WHERE TO EAT + DRINK – info coming soon…
Coming from outside the area? Stay a little longer.
Explore Sandgate’s village, foreshore, heritage, local businesses and neighbouring bayside communities and turn your festival visit into a day – or a weekend – by the bay.
EXPLORE SANDGATE – info coming soon…
Heritage Hands Festival takes place in the heart of Sandgate, one of Brisbane’s bayside villages.
Whether you’re coming from around the corner or travelling across Brisbane and beyond, there’s plenty to discover before, during and after the festival.
Leave the car at home if you can, arrive early, explore the village, grab a coffee or a bite to eat, wander down to the waterfront and make a day – or a weekend – of your visit.
Heritage Hands Festival: Sandgate
Friday 6 – Saturday 7 November 2026
Sandgate Town Hall + Sandgate precinct
Sandgate Town Hall is in the heart of Sandgate and easy to reach by public transport, bike, on foot or by car.
Travelling from further afield? The Shorncliffe train line stops at Sandgate Station, followed by a short walk through the village to the Town Hall. Plan your journey via Translink.
For locals, bus services connect Sandgate with surrounding suburbs, and street parking is available throughout the area. Where you can, we encourage walking, cycling and public transport.
Make a day of it and support Sandgate’s local cafés, restaurants, pubs and food businesses while you’re here.
From morning coffee to lunch, dinner or a drink after the festival, there are plenty of places within walking distance of Sandgate Town Hall.
WHERE TO EAT + DRINK – info coming soon…
Coming from outside the area? Stay a little longer.
Explore Sandgate’s village, foreshore, heritage, local businesses and neighbouring bayside communities and turn your festival visit into a day – or a weekend – by the bay.
EXPLORE SANDGATE – info coming soon…
5 Brighton Road, Sandgate
Sandgate Town Hall sits in the heart of the village, within easy walking distance of Sandgate Station, local shops, cafés and the waterfront.
Travelling from Brisbane or further afield? Public transport is one of the easiest ways to reach the festival.
The Shorncliffe line stops at Sandgate Station, just a short walk from Sandgate Town Hall.
Plan your journey before you travel using Translink.
[PLAN YOUR JOURNEY – TRANSLINK]
Local bus services connect Sandgate with surrounding suburbs and provide an easy option for visitors travelling from Brisbane’s northside.
Check Translink for the best service for your journey.
Live nearby? We encourage visitors to walk or cycle to the festival where possible.
Sandgate is well suited to exploring on foot, and arriving under your own steam is a great way to experience more of the neighbourhood while you’re here.
We can add specific bike parking information here once you’ve confirmed what is available at/near the Town Hall.
Street parking is available in and around the Sandgate town centre, although the precinct may be busier than usual during the festival.
If you’re local or have access to public or active transport, we encourage you to leave the car at home.
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Friday brings together hands-on making, a dedicated youth program and a relaxed evening at Sandgate Town Hall.
A program of hands-on workshops and opportunities to learn directly from makers will take place throughout the festival.
Workshop program coming soon.
Presented in partnership with Young Change Agents, the Future Makers Lab is a dedicated program connecting secondary students with Artisan Makers.
Through hands-on learning and creative problem-solving, young people will explore the value of specialist skills, the challenges facing their continuation and new ideas for how knowledge can be shared with the next generation.
Future Makers Lab is a closed schools program.
5.30–7.30pm · Sandgate Town Hall
Bring your project and make at the movies.
Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, sketchbook or another portable project and settle in for a different kind of Friday evening – making alongside others in the beautiful Sandgate Town Hall.
Tickets coming soon.
Heritage Hands brings together Artisan Makers working across traditional, specialist and evolving practices.
Meet the people behind the work, see their processes up close and discover the knowledge, patience and years of practice held in their hands.
Participating Artisan Makers and Heritage Makers Market stallholders will be announced progressively in the lead-up to the festival.
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Heritage Hands is built on collaboration.
The support of individuals, businesses, organisations and community partners helps us bring makers and audiences together, create opportunities for young people, document specialist knowledge and make Heritage Hands experiences accessible to the wider community.
Whether you make a donation, support a program, contribute expertise or resources, or partner with Heritage Hands, your support helps us preserve valuable skills and create opportunities for them to be shared with future generations.
We work with businesses, organisations and institutions who share our commitment to skills, knowledge, creativity and community.
Partnerships can take many forms, from financial and in-kind support to program collaboration, expertise, promotion and resources.
Our Heritage Hands Investment & Partnership Prospectus introduces the broader vision for Heritage Hands and the opportunities to be part of its development.
