Within a hop, skip and jump of Castlemaine you will find Walmer. Making its debut this year is the WildThings micro festival, a self-proclaimed big-hearted festival in a small package. Benny Walker, Jane McArthur, Vinod Prasanna, Pugsley Buzzard, Tetra String Quartet, DJ Emma Peel, The Church of Bert and Grumpy Neighbour are among the artists. Dates are September 23-25, with further information through wildthingsfestival.com.au.