THE University of Newcastle's School of Creative Industries will open the second Festival X on Wednesday, kicking off five days of performances, exhibitions and screenings.
The event program is a culmination of students' work in the areas of design, animation, communication, theatre, music and film.
Wednesday events include a free panel discussion How to get a damned job (or make one); The Bone Dry Bash to raise funds for Rural Aid; documentary The Show Must Go On about the mental health of people working in the entertainment industry; and immersive performance Leaves and Lashes: High Tea and the Art of Flogging.
Other events this week include a panel discussion on the value of a PhD; graduating students' final performances and exhibitions; Stories from the Hunter Region documentaries; the opening night of Newcastle International Animation Festival; a collaboration with Olive Tree Markets; Women x Women to raise funds for mental health service Liptember and the Newbie Awards.
