2021 CofE Festival Guide

Festivals are part of the fabric of Somerset College. For over 30 years, the College has been a leader in literature and performance festivals through Storyfest and the Somerset Festival for Young Performers. As the first independent coeducational school on the Gold Coast, Somerset was entrepreneurial before that term even existed. That spirit of problem solving and creative thinking was evident in every educational and commercial step we have taken over the past 37 years. We are a proud Gold Coast institution. In 2021, it is time for our fifth Celebration of Entrepreneurship! Through this initiative, the College will again empower and promote the culture of entrepreneurship for which the Gold Coast is famous. That we have been able to go ahead with the Festival in the midst of a global pandemic is remarkable. I thank the College Board and my College Leadership Team for their hard work and passion to make the Festival happen! 2021 has been a challenge, and it is the entrepreneurial mindset that will allow the Gold Coast and Somerset to overcome our current economic and health challenges and flourish into the future. We hope you enjoy the Celebration of Entrepreneurship. We are excited to welcome you to Somerset College and we are sure you will enjoy the variety of talented entrepreneurs who have generously given their time to the Gold Coast community. Together, we will make the world a better place, one startling idea at a time. Craig Bassingthwaighte Headmaster Somerset College welcome | The Headmaster