Activities

Byron Bay events guide

by admin on 4 March, 2013

Byron Bay has heaps of activities to keep you entertained but if that isn’t enough for you, Byron Bay is also host to many events… Here’s a few of the most famous and the biggest on the Byron Bay Events Calendar! [click to continue…]

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Workshops

by admin on 10 April, 2012

We like to keep you busy, if that’s what you’re into, so if you don’t feel like chilling by the pool, why not try out one of the workshops at The Arts Factory.

We run all sorts of Workshops here, however every week we have the following ones.

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Energy Workshops in the Eco Garden

April 9, 2012

Last Wednesday Nomads Arts Factory Lodge resident Spiritual healer Denise put on an Energy Workshop. The workshop was designed to teach people about and bring awareness to Chakras and Aura’s, how to see them and feel them. Denise held the workshop in our own private Eco garden at the rear of the Arts Factory Lodge [...]

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Australia Day Celebrations in Byron Bay

January 19, 2012

Well it’s that time of year again when we bust out the flags, paint our faces, and in true Australian tradition get drunkety drunk drunk ! Another great tradition in Byron Bay is the annual “Australia Day Paddle Out” from Wategos beach to Main beach Surf Life Saving Club. This is a charity based event [...]

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Africa Day Celebrations, Byron Bay

May 25, 2011

So what is “Africa Day” ? Africa Day is the annual commemoration on of the 1963 founding of the Organisation Of African Unity. So basically a celebration of African unity. This day is being celebrated all over Byron Bay with various events and activities over the coming weekend. A time to crank out the drums [...]

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Reiki, Crystals and Angels at the Arts Factory

May 13, 2011

According to the local Bundjalung people, Byron Bay is the resting place of the Rainbow Serpent and a place for healing. So when I first came to the Arts Factory Backpacker Lodge I could think of nothing better than to curb the Goon for a bit and instead investigate the healers and healing techniques in [...]

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Bush Tucker Walk with Cockatoo Paul

February 7, 2011

I’d always wondered how cool it would be if you were dropped into the Aussie bush and could survive? Well Monday to Wednesday is extra special at The Arts Factory Backpacker Lodge, for these are the days that Cockatoo Paul drags himself ‘out of the bush’ to show us basic survival skills should we find [...]

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Night Time Spider Walk

January 27, 2011

Just when I thought my stay at The Arts Factory Backpacker Lodge couldn’t get any better I went on a spider stalking adventure. The first thing you will learn on Cockatoo Pauls one of a kind 1 hr long spider adventure is … We are surrounded! Once the spider spotting secret is yours it’s like [...]

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Australia Day at The Arts Factory Backpackers Lodge

January 20, 2011

So it’s that time of year again. Wednesday January 26th is “AUSTRALIA DAY”. Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. The Arts Factory Village which includes the Byron Bay Premium Brewery, the Lounge Cinema and the Buddha Gardens day spa are joining forces and organising a combined fundraiser for the Queensland flood Victims. [...]

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Trivia Night – Wednesday

December 6, 2010

Every Wednesday night at The Arts Factory Backpackers Lodge, Byron Bay we have Trivia night (quiz night) organised by our very own Cockatoo Paul (the one who takes you on the Bushtucker Walks!). If you want to take part then come along to the lounge to start playing at 7.30pm. It’ll only cost you $2 [...]

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