The Lismore Quad is hosting a big festival for kids next month with a lineup including fun live band Poppy Galactic and the Beat, tight wire classes and high wire professionals, sign language workshops, the Roundabout Theatre and heaps of creative activities.

The Playground Festival on September 21, run in conjunction with the Lismore Regional Gallery, is now in its second year and is intended for children 8-12, their families and carers.

"The main themes of the festival are based around nature play and encouraging risk-in-play," a spokesperson for the Quad said.

"Kids and families will be encouraged to get involved in everything from building giant bower bird nests to learning to walk a tight wire to creating their own playground."

Local circus group SeedArts will be creating a custom designed Tight Wire playground in The Quad where children can balance on the ropes, wires, stepping stones and beams and watch professional performers show their skills on the tight wire.

Landscape architects Earth Play, led by Tamsin Scott, will give children and their families the chance to create their very own bower bird nest while an experienced facilitator will help them create the playground of their dreams from recycled materials in the Lismore Regional Gallery event space. Under the Conservatorium of Music, The Clubhouse will host a series of making workshops throughout the day including badge making, make your own drawing robots, perler jewellery making and photoshop mashup poster design.

Meanwhile, Poppy Galactic and The Beat, an electronic, dance music duo for kids, will provide some wicked beats to get down to.

For more details check out the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/486697095445104/