Folk School 2026 is held at the Northern Illawarra Uniting Church, 191 Princes Highway Bulli, the beautiful sandstone church opposite the grounds of the Illawarra Folk Festival.

Sessions are for all ages and abilities and aims to increase awareness of folk music traditions, help musicians of all ages to build on their skills & open new musical doors.

Simply buy a folk school ticket and turn up to the session your heart desires.

 Folk School ProgrAm - 16th Jan 2026

9am
New Hall
Australian folk tunes slow session – Bush Music Club
Old Hall
Writing Spoken Word – Enough Said Poetry Slam
Chill Out Room
Youth Traditions 1 / Songs & Tunes – Kathryn Roberts Parker
10am
New Hall
Guitar finger picking for beginners – Maurie Mulheron
Old Hall
Arranging music & playing off the page – Nikriann
Chill Out Room
Nature inspired prose and poetry – Robyn Sykes
11am
New Hall
Beginners Gypsy Jazz (all instruments) – Cigany Weaver
Old Hall
Songs and folklore of Ireland and Québec – Grosse Isle
Chill Out Room
Youth Traditions 2 / Songwriting – North and Elsewhere
12 noon
New Hall
DADGAD guitar – Amaidí
Old Hall
Instant Choir - HAYLEY EGAN
Chill Out Room
Italian frame drums - SANTA TARANTA
1pm
New Hall
Elevate your Irish fiddle skills – Amaidí
Old Hall
Song Structure as a Key to Creativity – Scott Cook
Chill Out Room
Youth Traditions 3 / Harmony singing – North and Elsewhere
2pm
New Hall
Turkish Belly Dance – Virginia / Cinnamon Twist Belly Dance
Old Hall
Learning tunes by ear (intermediate) – Mickey & Michelle
Chill Out Room
Uilleann Pipes – Grosse Isle
3pm
New Hall
New Orleans Hoot Band – Ken Field
Old Hall
Stagecraft: Getting Out of the Song’s Way – Scott Cook
Chill Out Room
Youth Traditions 4 collaboration - SHALANI THOMAS
4pm
New Hall
Songs and rhythms from different cultures – Limoncello
Old Hall
The revolutionary art of the protest song – Emmy Ryan
Chill Out Room
Youth Traditions 5 / Collaboration – Kathryn Roberts Parker