MELA Events Date 22 - 30 August 2026 Extend your festival experience with a week long programme of events across the city.
Event Listings Previous Events Family Outdoors Sunday 30th August 12pm, Botanic Gardens Mela Day Join us at Botanic Gardens for the festival finale as it’s transformed into a global wonderland of music, dance, food and art Family Outdoors Spectacle Saturday 22nd August 12pm, City Hall Mela Carnival The heart of the city will burst into life with a dazzling explosion of colour, music, and creativity as the Mela Carnival returns for its spectacular fourth year. Outdoors Spectacle Sunday 23rd August 8pm, Titanic Slipways Earth Child A breathtaking outdoor spectacle of aerial performance, fire, music, dance, light and myth
