Over a million dollars will be dedicated to kickstarting Summer in Manly early, with a series of performances, art installations and surf competitions the focus of the inaugural Surf + Sound festival, starting next month. "Surf and sound is all about bringing music, surf, food, and art together. You know, it's a cultural event in Manly Beach and Manly Wharf. Bring everyone, the community, all families down here. It's something for everyone," Surf + Sound Creative Director James 'Jamo' Willis said at the festival's announcement. "There's just not a better place to have it with the harbour and the ocean just right next to each other... it's rude not to a little bit." Manly Wharf will be the primary site of the art and sound, with a...