Woodford Folk Festival
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| Country and Region | Australia — Queensland |
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| Type of Festival | Dance, Drama, Music |
| Location of Festival | Woodford, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Festival Contact Information | Woodford Folk Festival |
| Festival Description | The Woodford Folk Festival is the largest and most diverse folk festival in Australia. Each day about 20,000 to 25,000 people walk through the gate. Twenty programmed venues of spectacular music concerts, dance, comedy, theatre, circus acts, cabaret, performance poetry, street theatre, film, visual arts, forums and workshops, folk medicine, environmental forums and wellness festival, street theatre and more will leave you struggling to find time to wander the narrow streets of the market. The market features local and exotic wares, indigenous galleries, colourful gifts and clothing, instruments, natural therapies and information stalls. |
| Festival Dates | December 27, 2012 – January 1, 2013 |
| Festival Links | http://www.woodfordfolkfestival.com/main/index.php |
Festival Story:
An event of international standing, Woodford Folk Festival is a unique festival for all ages, a multiarts, multicultural festival set in a beautiful parkland surrounded by The Glasshouse Mountains an hour north west of Brisbane. The festival presents 3,000 artists across 22 venues, including an open air amphitheatre. Most venues are seated and intimate and audiences can choose from concerts, circus, comedy, cabaret, art and dance workshops, environment and health forums, films, street theatre and ceremonies including a spectacular Fire Event. The festival encompasses music, culture, arts, crafts and restaurants from across the world. A complete Children’s Festival runs daily and the festival streets are as lively as a Moroccan Bazaar.
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Videos:
- Woodford Folk Festival 2011-12, by browndog
http://vimeo.com/34508285
Practical Info:
Slideshow Photo credits:
- In order of appearance
- Kate Miller Heidke
- Firelighting
- Performance piece
- Silence Ceremony
- Street Theatre
- Sunrise Ceremony
Tickets:
- Early bird discount tickets available at
http://www.woodfordfolkfestival.com
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