Splendour in the Grass crowd — Photograph: Bianca Holderness

Splendour in the Grass

Time Out's guide to tickets, accommodation, sideshows and more

Thursday 7 July 2016

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Written by Jordi Kretchmer

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Australia's favourite winter festival and annual Byron pilgrimage Splendour in the Grass is located in North Byron Parklands, and offers four full on days of grassy fun. Here's our complete guide, from things to do in nearby Byron Bay to tips for first timers.

Before you go

Splendour beginner's guide

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Splendour beginner's guide

Here's our foolproof guide for being your best Splendour-self

Splendour sideshows

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Splendour sideshows

Missing the big festival? Head to a sideshow (or five) instead

Time Out's guide to Byron Bay

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Time Out's guide to Byron Bay

Warm up for or wind down from the festival with some time in Sydney's favourite coastal holiday destination

Splendour in the Grass line-up

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Splendour in the Grass line-up

The Strokes, the Avalanches and the Cure lead the Splendour in the Grass 2016 line-up

The food at Splendour in the Grass this year is shockingly good

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The food at Splendour in the Grass this year is shockingly good

The Strokes? Crossed off! The Cure? Heal thyself. Flume? Take a ride. It turns out the reason to head to Splendour in the Grass this year isn't the music. It's...

Splendour coverage

Nine things we learned at Splendour in the Grass, Day Three

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Nine things we learned at Splendour in the Grass, Day Three

1. If you think your Sunday afternoon might be improved by some melodic electronic music with a pure-voiced female vocalist and a slightly kitschy twist, a)...

Splendour in the Grass still plagued with exit delays on day two

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Splendour in the Grass still plagued with exit delays on day two

On Friday night, over a thousand Splendour in the Grass attendees were left stranded for several hours, when traffic gridlock and inadequate provisioning lead...

7 things we learned at Splendour in the Grass, Day Two

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7 things we learned at Splendour in the Grass, Day Two

1. You can find warm up shows in town, if you have the right hook ups. We caught an intimate set by The Preachers, who were suspended on glass above a swimming...

10 things we learned at Splendour in the Grass, Day One

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10 things we learned at Splendour in the Grass, Day One

1. Sampa the Great lives up to her name on the main stage. With a full band and three backing singers, her presence dominated the Mix Up stage, and her final...

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