ILLAWARRA FOLK WEEK

11-190 November 2011

Free Concerts at Wollongong City Gallery, Folk Instrument Expo and more

The Wollongong Art Gallery will again play host to music and verse when the Illawarra Folk Club launches its third Illawarra Folk Week with a series events from Friday 11th to Saturday 19th November.

Illawarra Folk Week forms part of the Fringe  build-up to the 27th Illawarra Folk Festival.

There will be Free concerts at various Cafes and the Wollongong City Gallery featuring some of the Illawarra's best folk artists and poets

	The Wollongong City Gallery concerts will start at 12.20pm and finish at 1.30pm. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available for free, but patrons can bring their own lunches. Tickets for the Festival held in January will also be available at the very low earlybird prices of $100 for the four days. Supported by Wollongong City Gallery
	The week also features a FOLK & Acoustic Instruments EXPO at the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music at Gleniffer Brae. It's a free event and is open to all to come and see and try a wide range of acoustic instruments. Click here for more Supported by Wollongong Conservatorium of Music

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ILLAWARRA FOLK WEEK EVENTS

4 NOVEMBER - 1 DECEMBER
DIGITAL STORY EXHIBITION: CONNECTIONS. STORIES OF MIGRATION AND RELOCATION – LILLI PANG
Wollongong City Gallery Free

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FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER , 12.30PM
JOAN BAEZ - THE VANGUARD YEARS CLAIRE ROBERTS & FRIENDS
Wollongong City Gallery Free

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FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER , MIDDAY
FRINGE FOLK - Ann Lehmann & Mark Holder-Keeping
Hideaway Cafe, Church Street, Wollongong Free

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SATURDAY 12 NOVEMBER, 6.30PM

BOUZOUKI NIGHT - ZORBA’S KEFI TRIO
Wollongong Hellenic Club Free

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SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER MIDDAY
OLD TIMEY TIME THE BUTCHER BOYS, ALAN MUSGROVE
Wollongong City Gallery Free

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SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER 10am-4pm
FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT - DAVE OLIPHANT, STEPHEN GOLDRICK, JANE AUBOURG, SOUTH OF THE BIG SMOKE and more
STANWELL PARK Free

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SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER 5-8pm
FRINGE FOLK - BIG ERLE, PICCOLO ZUMPA, KAY PROUDLOVE, THE BEATMEISTERS
Samuels Restaurant, Thirroul Free

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TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER, 12.30PM
THEY CAME, THEY SAW, THEY SETTLED MULTICULTURAL WOMEN’S PERFORMANCE GROUP, GREEK POET AND SINGER THALIA WITH ALAN MUSGROVE
Wollongong City Gallery Free

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WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER, 12.30PM
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT? (SPOKEN WORD) LILLI PANG, BREAKFAST POETS
Wollongong City Gallery Free

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WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER, 8PM
FRINGE FOLK - BIG ERLE, THE BUTCHER BOYS, STEWART HOLT, ROXBOROUGH
Yours and Owls, Keira Street, Wollongong  Free

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WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER, 8pm
WONGAWILLI BUSH DANCE
Wongawilli Community Hall  Adults $3  More information.

  

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THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER, 12.30PM
ALL IN THE FAMILY - ANN ROXBOROUGH, ALEX ROXBOROUGH, ILLAWARRA UNION SINGERS
Wollongong City Gallery  Free

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FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER, MIDDAY
2012 ILLAWARRA FOLK FESTIVAL LAUNCH - LIVE MUSIC, SPECIAL GUESTS, Sponsored by NRMA THIRROUL
Wollongong City Mall  Free

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SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER, MIDDAY-3PM
FOLK & ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENT EXPO
Wollongong Conservatorium of Music, Gleniffer Brae  Free

 

SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER, 7.30PM
FOLK CLUB CONCERT - THE HOTTENTOTS, BIG ERLE, CHRISTIAAN DOLISLAGER
City Diggers Wollongong Folk Club  Members $10, Non $15

  

Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Gleniffer Brae A selection of local folk musicians will show a selection of their favourite and whacky musical instruments. Come and look and try. The afternoon will finish with a big musical session! More information Click for location map