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Performers

How to apply

The Festival accepts applications between 20 June and 31 July for the following year.

If you are a Dance Act applying for the Festival then please also ensure that you read the information on the Dance Information Page.

If you are applying as part of our Street Choir program, please read the the information on the Street Choir Information Page

The application process

  • Applications close on 31 July each year.
  • Between July and September the Artistic Director categorises and appraises each application.
  • We receive over 1,000 applications and there are only 180 that can be accepted each year.
  • In October the final selections are made.
  • At the end of October letters of notification are sent to all applicants. We aim to have all notification letters sent by the second week of November.
  • In January a second letter is sent out to all successful applicants with information on provisional performance times.
  • In February a third letter is sent out to all successful applicants with confirmation of performance times, accommodation details and other information.

Two Years Break

As a general rule, we do not consider booking acts until they have had a minimum two years break from the Festival.

International Acts

All International Acts must engage an Australian Agent to arrange all immigration, visa, and tax details. The Festival cannot provide this service, and will only deal with an Australian Agent.

Availability

The Festival runs from Thursday 6:PM till late Monday night, and all selected acts are expected to be available for the entire Festival.

Early Bird Tickets

DO NOT purchase Earlybird tickets before you have been notified if you are selected.If you do not succeed in your application, you will be eligible to buy Earlybird tickets as long as your name is on the Artist list in the original application. If you do buy an Early Bird Ticket before being notified of your application status, we will be unable to refund your ticket.

Family Tickets

All selected performers are eligible to buy discounted family tickets for their partner and dependant children under the age of 18 years.

Artists Names

Please put all names in the artist section. Any names not included in the application will not be eligible for early bird tickets if unsuccessful.

Accommodation

We encourage as many people as possible to make use of the great camping facilities on site. If you require accommodation, then there is limited Motel and Tent City accommodation available. However, please bear in mind that the cost of Motel/Tent City is taken into consideration in the selection process. If you require booked accommodation, then you must state clearly in the application how many people will require it. We do not provide accommodation for large dance groups or choirs.

Sound Checks

As with most Festivals, it is not possible to do an extensive sound check. Line checks are possible, and our experienced sound crews will do the rest.

Instrument Lock-up

This is located in the Henley Pavilion. Our friendly volunteers will help store your instruments. There is a shuttle bus that runs from the back of the session bar to the Instrument lock-up.

Promo Materials.

At this stage we prefer electronic support material. Please provide links to any relevant websites. If selected, we require a copy of your latest cd for use in any promotions.

Catering “riders”

We do not provide backstage riders. There are plenty of wonderful food stalls around the festival site.

Public Liability Insurance:

If selected for the National Folk Festival, you must have public liability insurance.

Both Folk Alliance Australia (http://www.folkalliance.org.au/page/12345/) and Duck For Cover (http://www.duckforcover.com.au/minigen/) provide insurance for musicians.

We require an electronic copy of the cover note to be sent to us if selected.