The Mission Beach Mud Festival is a new fixture on the events calendar and is a celebration of youth culture with performances by local bands and other artists. The next full-on Mud Festival is planned for the year 2001, although throughout 2000 there will be a number of "mud" activities aimed at developing and promoting youth culture. These activities focus on developing youth talent in music, dance, drama and production. The events are held in various indoor and outdoor venues around the Mission Beach region (south of Cairns). If you're aged 18 - 30, a roll around in the 'mud' could be very therapeutic!