Bunbury festival organisers remain tight-lipped over new event circulating online

A buzz is building around Bunbury with the organisers of a brand new music festival tipped for the festive season teasing their way around social media. Dubbed the You & Me Festival and organised by The Together Group, the surprise announcement was made this week, with an event page on Facebook created and numerous sponsored posts doing the rounds. No announcements have been made as to who will perform at the four-day festival from December 29 to January 1, but organisers have teased it will include international acts across three stages at Bunbury’s Hay Park precinct. Overnight camping is being encouraged, but organisers are remaining tight-lipped about any other details for the inaugural festival. Those organisers include The Together Group, which is behind The Vault night club in Perth and the Embrace Festival held at Claremont Showgrounds in June. The City of Bunbury announced it had already provided You & Me Festival with a $40,000 grant. In a statement on social media, the council said it was working to help the organisers gain the necessary approvals for the event. It comes just months after Bunbury live music enthusiasts were seeking refunds and something to do in mid-May with the once-annual Groovin’ The Moo festival cancelled. The festival was meant to take place in May but was scrapped a little more than a week after tickets went on sale due to low interest. At the time of the decision in February, the organisers said they were “extremely disappointed” in having to make the call. Live music has not be performed at Hay Park since last year’s Groovin’ The Moo festival attracted thousands to the city following a four year hiatus.