Festival Home > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 22nd Illawarra Folk Festival at Bulli, 25 to 28 January 2007 Details on the 21st Festival which was held from 26 to 29 January 2006 follow. The Illawarra Folk Festival is an tourism awarding winning event of national standing. Held over three days and four nights it presents more than 350 folk performers and 100 events with concerts, dances, workshops, street theatre, poetry and comedy sessions, acoustic jams, a children's festival and special events. The festival celebarted its 21st birthday in the new location of Bulli after 20 festivals in Jamberoo. It's been an amazing effort to assemble the festival in less than 3 months. We hope you'll enjoy another diverse and entertaining Illawarra Folk Festival at our new home in Bulli. We'll be adding information and more links to this page over the next few days. David De Santi Festival Director 15 January 2006 The Website Be guided by the menu items to the left of the page, or take the following shortcuts.   FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE Festival Home > Buy Tickets > Venues > Program Main Page and Links > Program by Performers Order > Festival Feature Descriptions > Program Outline > Artists Lineup > Feature Concert Events > For the Children > Youth Folk > Dance > Instrument Makers Display > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> INFORMATION Festival Latest Newsletter > How to Get to Bulli > Disabled Access > Camping > Local Accommodation > Summer Bus > Services and Facilities > History of the Festival > About the Date and Location Change from Jamberoo > Festival Contacts > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   GET INVOLVED Volunteers > Stallholders > Performers Applications > Festival Choir > Performer Billet Providers > Festival Committee > Festival Programme  Advertising > Sponsors & Supporters > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MEDIA Media Releases > Photographs > Artist Biographies > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LINKS Bulli.net.au - Bulli Business and Community Website > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SPONSORS Platinum Sponsor ClubsNSW > Gold Sponsors > BlueScope Steel > Keno > WIN Television > i98FM > Bulli Heritage Hotel > Download this poster, A3 size, PDF format, 300kB, click here. Sponsors and Supporters: PLATINUM: Clubs NSW GOLD:          BlueScope Steel, Keno, WIN Television, i98FM, Bulli Heritage Hotel, Trad&Now Australia's Folk Music Magazine SILVER:        Woonona Bulli Memorial RSL Club, Coopers Brewery BRONZE:      Wollongong Music Centre, Takamine Guitars Supporters: Moshtix, Northern Leader Newspaper, Bulli Greyhound Racing Club, Bulli Harness Racing Club, Tony Pollard Electrics, Westonprint, International Graphics, Tourism Wollongong, Tourism Illawarra, Tourism New South Wales, Haworth Guitars Australia, Wollongong City Council, Illawarra Ethnic Communities Council, Go Hire, National Folk Festival, Woonona Lions Club, Folk Alliance Australia, Northern Illawarra Online, Circus Monoxide What is a folk festival? Folk festivals are unique and enjoyable, entertaining, and educational and of course lots of fun.  Be part of the continuing tradition; come to Bulli this Summer and soak up the atmosphere of festival time. The historic Bulli Township and Showgrounds just 10klms from Wollongong will come alive between the 26th - 29th January 2006, when over 350 performers will descend on the town for the 21st award winning annual extravaganza of folk music, song, verse, dance, storytelling, events, instrument and singing workshops, instrument displays, multicultural performances and a swag of concerts. With 12 venues ranging from the Circus Big Top, to the Heritage Hotel, Horse Stables and the outdoor Grevillia Gardens all operating simultaneously, the problem for the thousands who flock there this year will be as always making the hard decision about who to see and what to do. There are events for young old and everything in between. So you’ve never been to a folk festival? Here’s what you’ll discover. ·          Places where you can hear, see and take part in a whole range of music, song dance, and spoken word ·          Places where the person sitting next to you may be one of the major performers ·          Places where you go for the total experience – listen, dance, sing, and play ·          Places where the music goes from the early morning to early morning with concerts, dances, workshops and informal music sessions ·          Places to eat food from many cultures, drink and be merry ·          Places where strangers become friends and friends are often reunited ·          Places where we learn about the culture traditions and heritage of Australia and its people. Join In The festival is about participation as well as showcasing some great acts. So why not join the Festival choir, learn a new instrument, tune or song, see Australian made handcrafted instruments, join in a parade, spin a yarn or limerick, play in a jam session, dance to traditional folk dances from around the world or simply sit in the audience and discover the talent. The Festival is presented by volunteers from the Illawarra Folk Club Inc, a not for profit incorporated organisation.

updated by David De Santi  10 December 2005