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Artist Applications are now open for 2027 - our 40th festival! Want to come and be a part of our Ruby anniversary celebration? We’re seeking acts from around the globe to be a part of this milestone event. Applications are open until 26th April
After a couple months of rest following the 39th Illawarra Folk Festival, we're finally starting to feel alive again, and we have some thank yous to make!!! To all our vendors, artists, volunteers, coordinators and everyone who was a part of the fes
The 39th Illawarra Folk Festival is COMPLETE 🎪 We have so so many thank yous to make, so much gratitude to the many people who came together to make this festival a success, but for now we'll just say: THANKS FOR COMING ✨️✨️✨️
Make sure you don't miss out on grabbing raffle tickets from our trusty raffle team near the festival entrance! There are 12 prizes to be won, the top prize being a $1800+ guitar, followed by festival season passes, bar hampers and much more. Raff
Swing by the festival shop today for your last chance to grab band merch, 2026 festival tees, beer cozies, CDs, vinyls and more! Have a browse before the festival shop closes at 5pm 💿💿💿
That's a wrap on Day 2 of the Illawarra Folk Festival! Thank you to all the vendors who have been braving the rain with us, making sure everyone stays fed in this weather. The music continues tomorrow! Join us from 8am for the final full day of sha
Friday at the festival was a banger! We danced, listened and sang late into the night and are up and at em for day two! 🎻🎶🎪 Saturday serves up a full FOURTEEN HOURS of live music, instrumental sessions, shanties, poetry, dancing, kid-friendly act
Don't forget to buy raffle tickets this weekend! Top prize is an $1800+ guitar provided by @piperswollongongmusic, and there are TWELVE prizes to win, including weekend tickets to this festival and others, vouchers to local businesses, hampers and me
It's shaped up to be a beautiful first day of the festival! It's going to stay like this the whole weekend! We definitely haven't jinxed anything! Come join us for a rollicking night afternoon/evening 🎪
The Charity Concert last night opened up the 2026 Illawarra Folk Festival with a bang!!! Thank you so much to all the performers who warmed up the stages for the weekend, and all the punters and organisers who helped raise money for Cocky Guides and