The future is always in mind for any new infrastructure being built, and over the years the property has been transformed back into a lush forest with the help of festival-goers. Tired of spending New Year's Eve making the most of an expensive bar package and watching minutes of a same-same fireworks display? Do something different this year and give Woodford a "taste-test". After dancing all night under the stars, festival-goers drag pillows and blankets to the hilltop and snooze until chants from the Monks of Tibet signal the day break.
Woodford attracts a lot of regulars who return year-after-year for the week-long festival — spreading the culture of kindness, openness and being nice to your neighbour. Go one better and join Mr Percival's singing circle where he works with groups of punters learning songs together — warning, it gets beautifully emotional. Do take your phone, you need something to take photo memories with. Forget pre-mix, the bars at Woodford have mixers AND ice.
Hot tip for a hot day December in Queensland, you bet it will be warm — ask nicely and they may have spare ice cubes. Wrap them in a scarf and place on your neck for outdoor aircon. Woodford Folk Festival is on 27 December to 1 January every single year. Season passes or one-day tickets can be purchase via its website. Brisbane is the gift that keeps on giving.
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Get the latest on where to eat, drink, shop, stay and play in Brisbane direct with our monthly eNewsletter. Sign up now! A Woodfordia welcome Each year the rolling hills and grounds of the festival site — fondly known as Woodfordia — turns into a buzzing village with quirky street names, shops, restaurants, 35 stages and more.
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We also acknowledge and pay respect to the Elders past, present and emerging. Plan Ahead Woodford Folk Festival is Australia's largest annual arts and music festival of its kind, gathering together more than 2, artists, musicians and presenters to perform across 35 venues over six huge days.
Pack Your Comfy Shoes The Festival's home, Woodfordia, has been developed into a cultural parkland dedicated to the arts, humanities and lore. Take a Note Book As well as great bands, interactive workshops and craft displays, the festival's program boasts a number of amazing speakers across a multitude of topics. Have an Open Mind Let go of any pre-conceived ideas about who you are, become fully immersed in the unique experience and interact with new people Bring the Kids With a dedicated program of events just for kids and child-minding services, this is an event the whole family can enjoy.
The Woodford festival experience is deep, rich and colourful. It is based on a vision of inclusive and creative community, culture and tradition passed through generations, expressed through story and ceremony.
The site, a former barren dairy farm, has been lovingly regenerated with over , subtropical rain forest trees, orchids, ferns and sedges, planted to create a habitat for butterflies and wildlife. Woodfordia is transformed into a village that hosts over 25, daily patrons, performers, stallholders, volunteers and organisers. As many as 2, volunteers across departments are at the heart of the organisation and contribute to the setup and day-to-day running of the festival.
During the event, the festival is actually the 67th largest town in Australia. Each year construction begins in early December and continues up until Christmas Day.
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