Australia’s Only Horror Pop-Culture Festival
The last weekend of each October, inside Beechworth’s haunted 1800s asylum, AsylumFest brings horror, oddities, and the macabre to life. Whether you're a horror fanatic, a collector of the strange, or just seeking a weekend of eerie excitement, you’re in the right place.
About Asylumfest
AsylumFest is a three-day horror book and pop culture festival held within the historic Mayday Hills, a former 1800s psychiatric facility in Beechworth, Victoria.
The festival features workshops, dealer's tables, and gaming, along with the Mayday Hills Ghost Story Competition and the Mayday Hills Feature Film Friday. Books, authors, workshops, artists, sculptors, creators of the odd and quirky.
FREE ACCESS to traders, tabletop gaming, weird stuff, all in the main hall of the asylum.
NO TICKETS REQUIRED. JUST TURN UP!
SIDE EVENTS REQUIRE PAYMENT AND BOOKINGS (Details and links coming early in 2026)
WHEN & WHERE
October 30th - November 1st
22 Kurrajong Way, Beechworth, VIC 3747
More Details here: https://www.asylumfest.com.au/