May 27, 2026 | Art, Kiwiburn
From the edge of the circle On the Paddock you first notice it just after dusk: a small circle of people moving in perfect rhythm, flames tracing arcs in the dark, sparks scattering like stars. You watch, mesmerised, from the edge of the circle. Every spin seems...
May 6, 2026 | Art, Beginner Burners, Kiwiburn, Theme Camps
(aka: how to start an in-paddock event at Kiwiburn) There are two types of people at Kiwiburn:those who go looking for something to happen,and those who accidentally invent a tradition because they got bored near a beanbag. This is a guide for the second kind. Or for...
Apr 15, 2026 | Beginner Burners, Kiwiburn
There are, unfortunately, very reliable ways to have a bad time at Kiwiburn. Not catastrophic, “you won’t believe this” bad. Just quietly, persistently underwhelming. The kind where you get home, tip a small ecosystem of out of your bag, and say,“Yeah, it was good.”...
Feb 28, 2026 | Beginner Burners, Kiwiburn
I didn’t go to Kiwiburn to become Princess.I went because something in my life had caught fire and I didn’t know how to put it out. We arrived late.As we always do. Even with our best intentions.Driving toward a temporary city makes time feel negotiable. You are...
Jan 18, 2026 | Beginner Burners, Kiwiburn, Volunteer, Volunteers
The World Is Held Together By People Who Didn’t Mean To Be In Charge There is no sensible reason why, once a year, a group of ordinary people would travel for hours, take time off work, and arrive somewhere actively hostile to phone reception, only to build a city...
