
NFF '23 INFO BOARD
NEW FRIENDS FEST '23 WILL SHOWCASE 30 BANDS PLAYING ON 2 FLOORS, THE MAIN HALL (2ND FLOOR), AND THE DEATH ROOM (1ST FLOOR).
NFF STRIVES TO CREATE A MUTUALLY EMPOWERING ATMOSPHERE FREE FROM SEXISM, RACISM, HOMOPHOBIA, TRANSPHOBIA AND OTHER FORMS OF OPPRESSION. NFDIY AIMS TO ENCOURAGE A DIVERSE ARTISTIC SCENE WHERE AUDIENCE MEMBERS CAN SEE THEMSELVES AND THEIR IDENTITIES REFLECTED IN THE PERFORMERS THEY SEE ON STAGE.
IF AT ANY TIME BEFORE OR DURING THE FESTIVAL YOU ARE FEELING UNSAFE, PLEASE CONTACT US, HAVE A FRIEND CONTACT US, OR FIND US AT THE DOOR. WE WILL RESPOND AS PROMPTLY AS WE CAN. ZERO TOLERANCE FOR INTOLERANCE. YOU WILL BE REMOVED IF YOU BREAK OUR RULES.
1. NFF '23 IS ALL AGES
2. BOTH ROOMS ARE FULLY ACCESSIBLE
3. 19+ CASHLESS BAR
4. ABSOLUTELY NO DRINKING OUTSIDE
5. ALL WASHROOMS ARE GENDER-NEUTRAL
6. NO REFUNDS UNLESS NFF '23 IS CANCELLED
7. HAVE FUN & DON'T BE A JERK
GROUND RULES

SOCIAL EVENTS
NFF CALENDAR
SHAMELESS EMO AFTER-PARTY
SUGAR, WE'RE GOING DOWN DOWN TO THE DEATH ROOM FOR FRIDAY'S AFTER-PARTY, A SHAMELESS EMO DJ NIGHT. FROM NOSTALGIC HITS TO DEEP CUTS, WE TAKE EVERY FORM OF REQUEST, "REAL EMO" OR NOT. (NON-EMO ALSO WELCOME)
PUNK PARK & SWIM
COOL DOWN AFTER A HOT NIGHT 1 WITH A QUICK DIP ON SATURDAY BEFORE DOORS AT CHRISTIE PITS PARK! COME FOR A SWIM, COME FOR THE PARK, OR JUST COME FOR THE HANG.
KARAOKE AFTER-PARTY
SATURDAY'S AP IS RED HOT - FOR THE RETURN OF HOT BREATH KARAOKE! OUR FAVOURITE KARAOKE HOST IS BACK IN THE DEATH ROOM WITH A BINDER OF HITS AND A BAG OF SURPRISES. WHAT WILL YOU SING?
DIY PUNK MERCH SWAP
IT'S THE EPIC SKRAMZ MERCH OF YOUR DREAMS, ALL FOR FREE! DIY PUNK MERCH SWAP IS BACK AT THE MAIN HALL BAR ON SUNDAY. BRING YOUR OLD MERCH, HANG IT ON THE RACK, AND FEEL FREE TO TAKE ANY OTHERS.
COMEDY SETS
LOOKING FOR A BREAK FROM ALL THIS LOUD MUSIC? HEAD UP TO THE DEATH ROOM FOR SOME LOUD COMEDY HOSTED & CURATED BY ALEX KOLANKO. DON'T LIKE COMEDY? GO OUTSIDE AND MAKE SOME FRIENDS IN THE SUN.
NEW FRIENDS PHOTOBOOTH
OUR LONG-RUNNING NEW FRIEND @BIGBABYINTOYLAND IS BACK AGAIN TO TAKE PORTRAITS OF YOU AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS! COME DOWN TO THE DEATH ROOM ON SUNDAY TO CELEBRATE THE JOY AND FRIENDSHIP OF NFF.