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Illawarra Folk Club Inc.
PO Box 5289
Wollongong
NSW, 2500
Australia

Telephone / Fax:
1300 887 034

ABN: 89 340 604 021

2009 Festival Venues >

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A folk festival is made up of a number of various sized venues and food and drink facilities. The Illawarra Folk Festival will have 11 venues including a Festival Bar, Restaurant and a central Global Green dance stage with food and markets stalls.

Eleven of the venues are within the confines of the Bulli Showground while the other venue is the Bulli Heritage Hotel.

The Bulli Showground usually hosts Greyhound and Trotting Races and has a number of facilities.

Click here for an A4 sized Site Map which shows all the venues, camp areas and access roads.

At the Showground:

1. Black Diamond (Main) Marquee – Concerts

This is a 600 seat tent and will feature all the major concerts from Friday to Sunday evening.

2. Slacky Flat Bar (Betting Ring) – Concerts

This is a building behind the Grandstand and will seat 400 persons and will form part of the Festival Bar area. It will host many of the ‘folk pub’ type performers. It will used on Thursday evening for the Welcome Concert and then from Friday evening to Sunday evening. Supported by Coopers Brewery.

3. Show Pavilion – Concerts, Workshops

This is a building behind the Grandstand and will seat 150 persons. It will be used from Friday morning to Sunday evening.

4. Festival Bar – Session area

This is the existing Grandstand Bar and is adjacent to the Betting Ring and will be the Licensed Bar area. It will hosts sessions from early to late. A number of Coopers Beers, wines, cider and soft drinks will be available.

5. Grandstand Restaurant – Concerts, Workshop

This is above the Festival Bar and will be used from Thursday evening to Sunday evening. There will be Blackboard Concerts, workshops and Folk Club type concerts. It is also the venue for the world famous Tripe Dinner and Folk Concert and Italian Lunch!

6. The Shed – Children’s Festivals

The children will be entertained in this area near the Horse Stables.

7. Nag's Lounge (Horse Stables) – Concerts, Blackboard

The southern part of the huge Horse Stables will be fitted out with lounges, decorations to create a special chill out area for intimate concerts. The other end of the Stables will have the Instrument Makers Display and market stalls.

8. Global Green (formely the Village Green) Stage – Outdoor entertainment

The Global Green Stage will be a Pavilion Tent over a large wooden floor (10m x 15m) and will feature dance demonstrations, dances workshops, street theatre and other outdoor entertainment. The stage will be surrounded by food and market stalls to create a ‘piazza’ environment. Supported by Illawarra Ethnic Communities Council.

9. & 10. Grevillea Park & Chapel – Workshops, Concerts

The Grevillea Park is a special natural environment to the west of the showground and at the base of the escarpment. The paved area at the gate will used for special ambient concerts and workshops. The Chapel area higher up will also be used.

Outside the Showground (Festival Ticket and Armband required for entry):

11. Bulli Heritage Hotel

The Bulli Heritage Hotel has become renown in the Illawarra as the home of blues, roots and jazz music. The performance room has a special ambience and holds 190 persons so getting there early for the shows is recommended. Concerts will be held from Midday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Good beer and meals are also on hand. Entry to the Concert Room is with a Festival ticket only. The Hotel is a short walk from the Showground.