Illawara Folk Festival, 12th – 15th Jan 2012

The Illawarra Folk Festival is an annual music event presented by volunteers from the Illawarra Folk Club and is held each year in early January. In 2012 it will be held between 12 -15^th January. The festival is 4 days of folk, world, acoustic, blues, roots, Celtic, traditional folk concerts, dances, workshops, parades and sessions with over 150 international, national and local acts and over 600 performers.

The festival is located at the Bulli Showground on Slacky Flat in NSW and nestled at the base of the Illawarra escarpment only 1 hour south of Sydney. It is the perfect opportunity for Sydney-based travellers to travel to the festival on the Green Train and start enjoying the music from the musicians playing in each carriage. Experience the true spirit of Down Under; including Aussie Bush and World Music dancing at the Global Green, spontaneous late-night pub gigs, camping out alongside locals and visiting the stunning world-renowned beaches of the region.

For full details about the event, click HERE