3 Minutes of Silence

The whole Festival comes together before the New Year to experience something special at the Woodford Folk Festival - a shared silence. Light your candle and ponder the past and future.

MON Amphi 11:30 PM

Fire Event - Safe Journey

“A ship in the harbour is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.” - John Augusta Shedd
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” - Andre Gide
Climb aboard and sail away with the artists, actors and musicians of the Festival’s Closing Ceremony - The Fire Event - as they leave the shore for the voyage to the unknown. - Paul Lawler, Director
The edge of the familiar is the start of the unknown ...

TUE Amphi 8:00 PM

In Woodford Tonight


SATIRE!  Expose!! Variety with a V!!! In Woodford,Tonight (R18+) Tuck the kids in, put on your leisure wear and join your host PERRY UOMO for an hour long late show, starting Friday, that will lift the lid on Woodford after dark. Featuring interviews, vox pops, festival survival guide, breaking news, live TV cross-overs, a cooking segment with Gruel the wrestling chef, mystery acts and competitions. Relive the Lo-Fi glamour of early live Variety TV. Thrill as Perry asks the hard questions, grabbing musicians, politicians, and the merely famous by the short and curlies! Swoon to the charisma, the prizes, the comedy, the inside scoop!! This is… In Woodford,Tonight.

FRI - MON GreenHouse 10:30 PM

Klownsville

Be afraid. Be very afraid. Warning! Do not enter if you are timid and don’t wish to be confronted with the freaks that live in Klownsville. The Woodford Freaks have escaped and returned to a new home. Watch for the weird and wonderful, the unusual, the obsessive and the manic. Have a drink at the Klowns Bar. Partake in the bus shows and Bally Stage. Bring your mask for the Carnival of Misrule. Explore the mirror walk but be careful, you may never leave. See the Festival map for location.

DAILY Klownsville 4:00 PM

New Year’s Eve Rhythm Festival

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a bang in the Amphitheatre with the return of the Rhythm Festival. Featuring a potent mix of local and international talent, collaborations, soloists, large scale attractions and surprises galore, this night promises to be a festival within a festival. The focus is not only drumming but a celebration of rhythm in all of its shapes and forms. From the masterful drumming of The Circle of Rhythm to the razor sharp precision slide guitar of Bob Brozman, the big band ska stylings of France’s Babylon Circus to a mini looping event and much, much more… The Rhythm Festival promises a show, interaction and a chance to dance the night away. Come and drum up some noise for the new year.

MON Amphi 9:00 PM

The Tiny Top

Australia’s Premier sideshow venue brings you Short, Sharp Sideshow Acts.  Gasp in Horror! Laugh with amusement! as The Sweethearts of Sideshow take you on a journey that is their Life: Real People Doing Real Things!  It’s a variety of freaks, natural born oddities and trained humans performing Elegant Stunts of Daring and Dexterity, whilst the popcorn pops deep into the night!

DAILY On the Streets 5:30 PM

The Needle and the Damage Done

A joyous, hilarious, romp through a top ten of the worst records ever released. A delightful dissection of the dark side of popular culture... witty, incisive, and wrong. Presented by Fiona Scott-Norman.

THUR - MON GreenHouse 9:00 PM

The Wishing Well

The Voice Collector would love to invite you on a journey to reveal the magic of wishful thinking. Come and have a look what the world is wishing for. How would you make the world a better place?
Do you have a wish for yourself, some one else or the world? This is the moment of truth.
Listen to the sound of your own voice. The power of speaking your mind will do it’s magic. Marvel when the Wish Singer and Voice Collector tune your wish into song at the Wishing Well!

THUR - MON The Wishing Well 6:00PM
TUE The Wishing Well 9:00PM

Woodford Procession

Every night from Friday to Monday, keep an eye on the Festival Streets for the passing inaugural Woodford Procession. A single file, silent parade featuring the Festival lantern boat project.

FRI - MON On the Streets 6:30 PM