George Town Festival (GTF) is a month-long festival based in Penang, Malaysia. From our roots as a celebration of George Town’s UNESCO Heritage Site listing, GTF has flourished into what some are calling the most vibrant arts festival in Southeast Asia.
Since 2010, we’ve had the honour of hosting world-class performances, cross-cultural collaborations, and local community initiatives that have changed the face of George Town. Have a look at our gallery to get a taste of the creative feast we lay on each year.
So what makes us stand out as the next global platform for the arts in Southeast Asia? We think it has something to do with the way GTF champions truly distinctive programmes as well as unique spaces – our venues range from auditoriums to five-foot ways, colonial shop-houses to sidewalk galleries. During the festival month, George Town acts as a blank canvas – it’s the performers, audiences, and George Town locals that bring the city to life.
