The Woodford Folk Festival has been running at its current location of Woodfordia on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland for 27 years. It takes place over six nights from December 27 to January 1st. It is an event of international standing with more than 2000 performers and 438 events, which are programmed featuring local, national and international guests.
Within the festival village you can find 35 performance venue and the festival streets are lined with restaurants, cafes, stalls, bars, street theatre and parades. The campgrounds are filled with beautiful trees, butterfly walks, ponds and wildlife.
The festival appeals to a diverse audience, welcoming people of all ages and nationalities each year. The event is only possible with the help of an army of volunteers whose numbers are now in excess of 2300.
I have not personally been an attendee of Woodford however I have many friends who go each year. One of my friends attends as a part of a fiddle band. She is normally very busy doing her own gigs and hosting sessions. However when not performing she spent her days just watching gigs and catching up with friends. The highlight of her week was spending New Year's Eve and New Years Day with her friends and band members.
Essential items for surviving Woodford are:
If you are a musician your instrument! This seems so obvious but even for those who aren’t performing it
is always advised to take a guitar, ukele or some form of musical instrument to rock out with your friends and meet new people when camping.
Continuing with the obvious, if you are staying for all six days or even only a few you will need camping gear!
Such as tents, mossie spray, sleeping bags etc.
Other important products are: sunscreen, gumboots, frozen water bottle, hat, money to buy food (or you can bring your own), and your program so you can find your way around.
The program for the next festival hasn’t yet be released. So stay tuned for the update.
Within the festival village you can find 35 performance venue and the festival streets are lined with restaurants, cafes, stalls, bars, street theatre and parades. The campgrounds are filled with beautiful trees, butterfly walks, ponds and wildlife.
The festival appeals to a diverse audience, welcoming people of all ages and nationalities each year. The event is only possible with the help of an army of volunteers whose numbers are now in excess of 2300.
I have not personally been an attendee of Woodford however I have many friends who go each year. One of my friends attends as a part of a fiddle band. She is normally very busy doing her own gigs and hosting sessions. However when not performing she spent her days just watching gigs and catching up with friends. The highlight of her week was spending New Year's Eve and New Years Day with her friends and band members.
Essential items for surviving Woodford are:
If you are a musician your instrument! This seems so obvious but even for those who aren’t performing it
is always advised to take a guitar, ukele or some form of musical instrument to rock out with your friends and meet new people when camping.
Continuing with the obvious, if you are staying for all six days or even only a few you will need camping gear!
Such as tents, mossie spray, sleeping bags etc.
Other important products are: sunscreen, gumboots, frozen water bottle, hat, money to buy food (or you can bring your own), and your program so you can find your way around.
The program for the next festival hasn’t yet be released. So stay tuned for the update.
You tweeted, we listened!
The twittersphere's thoughts on Woodford! Bear in mind that the negative tweets were probably "Ah man, we didn't get our tickets to Woodford in time! Now where can we let our folk flag fly? #goodlordwoodford"
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