Woodford Folk Festival
Near the small country town of Woodford, approximately 70 Km north of the city of Brisbane, one of Australia’s largest cultural events take place - the uniquely Australian, Woodford Folk Festival. Melissa Western in her 10 Questions interview mentions the Woodford Folk Festival as one of her favourite festivals to attend.
This very Aussie festival runs for six exciting days and nights from the 27th December to the 1st January and is one mega awesome way to bring in the New Year. Many musical art forms take the stage from folk culture to late night cabaret with comedians and artists all showcasing their talents to 130,000 plus visitors.
The Woodford Folk Festival is not your usual urban metropolis showcase of talent, but a festival that takes place in the wide open spaces surrounded by a luscious rural forest. As you can imagine, thousands of festival goers camp on-site and enjoy the full spectacle of the festival both night and day which culminates in a New Year’s Day closing ceremony - what a spectacular way to bring in the New Year!
The site is also home to The Dreaming Festival which took place earlier in the year, 8th - 11th June. This three day, four night festival is Australia’s Annual International Indigenous Festival.
For more details about the Woodford Folk Festival and the festival’s line up, please check out their website. Have a great festival!
