Overview

We look forward to seeing you for #SWELL2026 between 11 – 20 September, 2026.

The exhibition is open all hours so you can enjoy the sculptures at any time. There are Information Hubs along the 1.5km walkway where you can obtain information about the exhibition, what’s on, purchase raffle tickets, purchase a printed program and more. Information Hubs are open daily from 8am – 5pm.

A selection of sculptures will light up 5pm – 9pm to show an evening verve.

Dates for planning your visit:

SWELL Sculpture Festival at Currumbin Beach, 11 – 20 September

SWELL Kids Elements at Currumbin Beach, 11 – 20 September

SWELL Fringe Festival at Currumbin Beach, 11 – 20 September

SWELL Smalls Gallery at Currumbin Beach, 11 – 20 September

SWELL at Balter Taproom Currumbin, 13 August – 20 September

northerlySWELL Helensvale, 21 August – 21 September

SWELL at Oasis Shopping Centre Broadbeach, 1 – 30 September

SIGNATURE EXHIBITION

SWELL Sculpture Festival (SWELL) – Pacific Parade & Teemangum Street, Currumbin, Queensland 4223 AUSTRALIA

Sculptures will be curated from Currumbin Alley, along Currumbin Beach and down to Flat Rock, Tugun.

ALSO VISIT POP UP EXHIBITIONS

SWELL Smalls Gallery – Upstairs from Kinship Cafe at Currumbin Vikings Junior Surf Life Savings and Activities Club – 766 Pacific Parade, Currumbin Beach, Queensland, 4223

SWELL Kids Elements – Len Wort Park, Teemangum Street, Currumbin Beach, Queensland, 4223

SWELL Fringe Festival – Wallace Nicoll Park, Pacific Parade, Currumbin Beach, QLD, 4223

SWELL at Balter Taproom – 14 Traders Way, Currumbin Waters QLD 4223

northerlySWELL – Helensvale Library and Cultural Centre Helensvale Plaza, Corner Lindfield Road and, Sir John Overall Dr, Helensvale QLD 4212

SWELL at Oasis Shopping Centre – 75 Surf Parade, Broadbeach QLD 4218

The annual SWELL Sculpture Festival and SWELL pop-up exhbitions are free for all to attend!

Explore the SWELL program for free and ticketed events, including workshops, live music, artist talks, wellness and more.

Vote for your favourite sculpture in the People’s Choice, Kids’ Choice and Smalls Gallery People’s Choice Awards by filling out the form inside your printed program – available to purchase for $6 from the SWELL Information Hubs.

The People’s Choice Award winners will be announced on the final Sunday of SWELL, 4.00pm at the Fringe Pavilion in Wallace Nicoll Park. Winners will also be announced on SWELL social medias and newsletter.

Your on-leash dog is welcome at the outdoor SWELL exhibition. The majority of sculptures can be viewed from the path and beach areas with your dog by your side. There are exclusion zones at the northern end of Currumbin Beach so please refer to the map provided at the City of Gold Coast website. Dog are not allowed within 200 metres of the flagged patrol areas. Please pick up after your dog. For any other questions, please contact City of Gold Coast directly on 1300 465 326.

Please note dogs are not allowed in the SWELL Smalls Gallery, located upstairs at VIKA, 766 Pacific Parade, Currumbin Beach.

SWELL is a not-for-profit arts organisation firmly committed to nurturing and supporting artists and inspiring, amusing, uplifting, and capturing the hearts and minds of all who visit.

We invite you to become a part of the success of SWELL. If you share our love for inspiring people through art, nurturing artists, educating children through workshops and enriching culture on the Gold Coast, help us build a future for this extraordinary event. The generous support from our patrons has an enormous impact on the artists who exhibit and the community we live in.

As a SWELL Sculpture supporter, you are directly contributing to our ability to offer a free festival and ensure the event is accessible to all.

To discuss ways you can partner with SWELL, email enquiry@swellsculpture.com.au