31/05/2026
WHY YOU SHOULD GO TO GOODFEST
(Gathering Of Oral Delights Festival)
MALENY JULY 31 - AUGUST 2
1. It's fantastic entertainment provided by brilliant poet/storytellers. These buggers not only write, they deliver their words with passion, skill and authenticity to stimulate all your emotions across the whole gamut of human experience. You will laugh, you will cry, you will be inspired, marriage proposals will (probably) occur. Many of you will start writing poems. Or intend to. 😇
2. GOODFEST is inspired by, and honours the legacy of, the late Irish Joe Lynch, a much-loved and respected icon of the Maleny community, and a legendary poet/storyteller on the Australian festival circuit.
3. There's a smorgasbord of entertainment beginning with the GOODFEST Poetry Slam—which will be a high octane fun event—on Friday night in Maleny Lane, heats, semis and final of The Joe Lynch Memorial Cup in the Maleny Community Centre throughout the weekend, and the Charity Gala Showcase on Saturday night. There's a $7000 prize pool and kick-ass trophy at stake, so everybody's bringing their A-game.
4. All profits from the Charity Gala Showcase go directly to the Maleny Hospital Auxiliary for their little palliative care unit that looked after Joe so beautifully. So, let's make this a sold-out event to raise thousands for a brilliant local cause. The Showcase offers 4 world-class spoken word acts in the first half, followed by two pulsing musical features. THERE WILL BE DANCING.
5. In an often dark and sh*tty world, take the opportunity to enjoy the light, laughter, love and inspiration the event offers. It's all about providing community, connection and entertainment in a beautiful mountain village teeming with funky shops, galleries and cafes, talking to friendly strangers, making new friends, maybe a walk in the rainforest at Mary Cairncross Park 5 minutes out of town. It's party time, people, in one of Australia's most beautiful locations. You know you want it, so treat yourselves.
6. You can buy a Festival Pass for $80 which gives you entry to all 9 events. Be quick because they're limited. Other tickets range in price from $10 to $30 and you can get them online for separate events. EVERY EVENT WILL BE UNIQUE—there is no repetition of content so see as many as you can. Link at bottom of this post.
7. Our magnificent sponsors so far are Hempscape Building Supplies, Mountain View Cafe at Mary Cairncross Park, Maleny & Hinterland Real Estate, Tranquil Getaways in Maleny and the Maleny Hotel. We need more to achieve budget, so rather than donate to a generic fund, sponsor a very tangible, community event and let us spruik your generosity like the electric wordsmiths we are through our wide-ranging social media, and throughout the event.
8. GOODFEST is the joint brainchild of Nick Grivas of Liquid Lyrics and Robin Archbold (Archie) of Sunshine Coast Spoken Word, and we are nice guys with CVs that guarantee a helluva festival. We can provide wonderful references not written by our mothers. 😁
https://events.humanitix.com/goodfest-gathering-of-oral-delights
