26th Illawarra Folk Festival
Bulli Showground, Slacky Flat
13-16 January 2011

Discover the World of Music

The Illawarra Folk Festival is an annual event presented by volunteers from the Illawarra Folk Club.

The festival located at the Bulli Showgroud on Slacky Flat and is nestled at the base of the Illawarra escarpment only 1 hour south of Sydney. It is the perfect opportunity for Sydney-based travellers to visit via train and experience the true spirit of Down Under; including Aussie Bush and World Music dancing at the Global Green, spontaneous late-night pub gigs, camping out alongside locals and visiting the stunning world-renowned beaches of the region.

The next festival is to be held 13 - 16 January 2011.

The festival is 4 days of folk, world, acoustic, Celtic, traditional folk concerts, dances, workshops, parades, sessions with over 150 international, national and local acts with 600 performers.

BE GREEN!

The best way to get to the Illawarra Folk Festival is by leaving the car at home and using public transport. To plan your trip go to www.131500.com.au, or call 131 500

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2010 Festival Information (now over)

ACOUSTIC & FOLK ROOTS | BLUES GOSPEL
WORLD ROOTS | COUNTRY ROOTS
ROOTS RHYTHM & ROCK | CELTIC ROOTS
CELTIC ROCK | DANCE TRADITIONAL WORLD
KIDS & STREET THEATRE | WORKSHOPS
SUMMER SCHOOL | 350 EVENTS OVER 4 DAYS

Click here to DOWNLOAD the Final Program

KIDS PROGRAMME 31 Events over 3 days

DANCE PROGRAMME- 40 Events over 3 days

FESTIVAL FEATURES - short descriptions

MUSIC TRAIN - Be green Saturday and Sunday morning, get a Free CD!

SUMMER SCHOOL - 30 fun and educational sessions Wed & Thu

WORLD'S LARGEST PENNY (TIN) WHISTLE BAND
Guinness World Record Attempt, sign up. Music downloads and online tutorials

Features

11 venues - from acoustic and intimate to loud and party - including dance stage, kids venue, blackboard concerts, festival bar, rainforest settongs
multicultural food, drink available
one pass entry to all events
free on-site car parking
camping on-site
5 minutes walk form Bulli train station
On the Grand Pacific Drive
Folk Music School, 30 classes open for all ages and ability - 13 and 14 January

ARTISTS

INTERNATIONAL

NATHAN (Canada) | NANO STERN (Chile) | MATIJA SOLCE (Slovakia) | JOHN EGENES (USA/NZ) | JONATHON BOB LYN (Canada)

BLUEGRASS, BLUES & GOSPEL

CELTIC

COMEDY, POETRY & SPOKEN WORD

DANCE

BIG BANDS

SINGER SONGWRITER ROOTS

TRADITIONAL ROOTS

WORLD ROOTS RHYTHMS

2011 Festival Applications

Performer applications will open in April 2010 and close 31 July 2010.
Stall applications will open in October 2010.
Volunteer applications will open in September 2010
Stage 1 Season Passes will open in October 2010.

Festival information: info@illawarrafolkclub.org.au or tel: 1300 887 034

2010 Festival Prices

Season Passes (entry to all events from Thursday evening 14 Jan to Sunday 17 Jan 2010) Individual value is $150, save with Season Pass purchase

Stage 1 (by COB 4 Dec 2009) SAVE $35	$75
Stage 2 (by COB 8 Jan 2010) SAVE $15	$95
Season Adult (after 8 Jan 2010)	$110
Youth Ticket (Aged 12 to 17 with paying parent)	$20
Child Ticket (Under 12 with paying parent)	FREE

Camping on-site
Adult Season Pass Camping (flat rate for 1 to 4 nights). Available only with Adult Pass Purchase. LIMITED NUMBERS.	$20
Youth and Childrnen free camping with paying parents

Full Day & Weekend Passes (from 8am to Midnight)

Weekend (Saturday and Sunday) Adult - 2 days	$85
Friday Adult	$40
Saturday Adult	$55
Sunday Adult	$55
Saturday or Sunday Day Youth (Aged 12 to 17 with paying parent)	$10

Evening Passes (from 6pm to Midnight)

Friday Evening, from 6pm	$30
Saturday Evening, from 6pm	$35
Friday or Saturday Evening Youth (Aged 12 to 17 with paying parent)	$5
Child (Under 12 with paying parent)	FREE

The 2009 Illawarra Folk Festival is now over

It was the best ever - the sun shone and the crowds and performers were happy! It was held 15-18 January 2009.
Click here for links for downloadable versions of the 2009 Folk Festival programme.

2009 Artists from overseas

Ann Vriend (Can), Bettina Schelker (Switz), Kai Fech (Senegal), Graham Moore (UK), The Beez (Germany), The Whitetop Mountaineers (USA)

Artists from around the country

Big Snore Hammers, Blue Mountain Bluegrass, Borderline Kaylee, David Beniuk, Di Khupe Heybners, Garida, Geoffrey Graha, Handsome Young Strangers, High Fidelity, Kavisha Mazzella & Irine Vela, Kazband, Keith Mckenry, Marcus Sturrock, Mark Wilkinson, Mic Conway, Michael-John Azzopardi, Mick Thomas, Mike Jackson, Murrumbidgee Jones, Nerds and Music, Nick Rheinberger, Penny Hartgerink, Queen Juanita and the Zydeco Cowboys, S.T.R.U.M., Scarlett Affection, Skorba, Terry ‘The Whale’ Fielding, The Transylvaniacs, Tracey Bunn, Vardos, Wongawilli and lots of other bands, dance groups, poets, storytellers, children's performers.... Click here to see the full list

LATEST NEWS

JANUARY 31, 2010
The 25th Illawarra Folk Festival is now over with more than 9000 people attending the festival over the 4 days. The 26th Illawarra Folk Festival is scheduled for 13-16 January 2011. Artist applications open in April and close 31 July 2010.
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26th Illawarra Folk Festival Bulli Showground, Slacky Flat 13-16 January 2011