The Land

The festival is held on a 500-acre environmental parkland located on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, on Jinibara Country, which is just over 1 hour north of Brisbane.

The land is owned by the Queensland Folk Federation (QFF), a not-for-profit organisation which presents the Woodford Folk Festival, The Dreaming festival and The Planting festival on the site annually. The land is dedicated to the arts and humanities and is underpinned by a strong sense of environmentalism. The QFF is also an Incorporated Association and a recognised charity.

The Festival

The Woodford Folk Festival is an event of international standing. Held over six days and six nights from Dec 27th through to January 1st. More than 2000 performers and 580 events are programmed featuring local, national and international guests.

The exciting programme featuring concerts, dances, street theatre, writers’ panels, film festival, comedy sessions, acoustic jams, social dialogue and debate, folk medicine, an entire children’s festival, an environmental programme featuring talks, debates and films, art and craft workshops, circus performances and workshops, late night cabarets, parades and special events including a spectacular fire event.

Within the festival village you can find 22 performance venues, of which 18 are all weather. The festival streets are lined with restaurants, cafes, stalls, bars, street theatre and parades. Tree-filled campgrounds, butterfly walks, ponds and wildlife complete the picturesque site.

The festival appeals to a diverse audience with all ages and many nationalities attracted each year. The event is powered by an army of volunteers whose numbers are now in excess of 2800. Volunteering is great way to get involved and experience the spirit of the Woodford Folk Festival. Go to http://www.woodfordfolkfestival.com/volunteers for more information.

We are delighted once again to be presenting the Woodford Folk Festival and are very much looking forward to another exciting festival this year.