National Folk Festival

• National Folk Festival Ticketing Hotline: 1300 235 849
• There will be NO CAMPING TICKETS SOLD AT THE GATE at the 2010 Festival. They must be pre-purchased BEFORE 5 MARCH.
• A fee of $11 will be charged for a Camping Vehicle Pass for Season Camping ticket buyers who bring a vehicle into campgrounds
• The Festival is unable to guarantee powered sites
• Day tickets will not be on sale until 1 February
• Please read our Ticket Conditions and Camping section on this website for further information

Early Bird 2 Tickets for the 2010 National Folk Festival and National Folk School are now available online and via the Ticket Hotline 1300 235 849.

To access the link to online Ticket Sales please go to the Tickets page.

The conference explores the more cerebral aspect of the National Folk Festival, with presentations, lectures and activities looking at the rich vein of folklore. In 2010 it will be held on the folklorically appropriate date of Thursday, April 1 at the National Library of Australia.

The Organising Committee are seeking expressions of interest from people interested in giving a presentation on an aspect of folklore. For more information see the  National Folklore Conference webpage.

The Festival website has been updated with information for the 2010 Festival.

• 2010 Ticket Prices are available on the Tickets page.
• There are new ticket arrangements for the 2010 Festival and a special deal for Tasmanian residents. Check the Tickets page for more information.
• Tickets will go on sale via this website from 1 December.
• The Program page has been updated with artists for the 2010 Festival. There will be many more added over the next month.
• The Camping page has new information on camping arrangements for 2010. Make sure you read it if you are planning on camping.

Over 900 applications have been received for the 2010 National Folk Festival, a 10% increase from the previous year.

There has been a terrific response from Tasmania with a whopping 700% increase in applications.

Managing Director of the Festival, Jared Wilkins, said “The strength of the applications has been in the diverse selection of music, song, spoken word and dance being offered. Such a response indicates the way in which this Festival is viewed and bodes for an amazing National that should not be missed.”

Artistic Director, Dave O’Neill, now faces a large challenge of going through all the applications while knowing there are only 200 available performance spots.

It takes some time to review all the applications and to go through the assessment process. The Festival does this as quickly as possible and aims to notify all artists in writing by December of the status of their application.