Culture X Festival returns from 12–14 September 2025 with a fresh new home at Bankstown Arts Centre and an exciting three-day program of interactive music, dance, and cultural celebration. A community-engaged music festival celebrating the rich cultural diversity of Western Sydney through world-class performances, immersive experiences, and boundary-pushing collaborations.

Festival Highlights:
Friday 12 Sept, 5–8pm – Opening Night Dance Party
A free, outdoor celebration blending world music, traditional dance, and contemporary beats, featuring local artists, cultural dance troupes, Live DJ sets and FBi legends Bare Necessities Collective..

Saturday 13 Sept, 7pm – Worlds Collide in the Round
Step into a high-energy, interactive night where music, dance and culture Collide! The audience becomes part of the show, with special guests In The Round!

Sunday 14 Sept, 2pm – Ritual Concert
Experience Ritual, a powerful new anthology celebrating Muslim-Australian identities through poetry in concert with Persian fusion band Avaye Rood.