FESTIVALS & MUSIC GATHERINGS

MULGOWIE MUSIC WEEKEND

Usually on the first weekend in March and August.

Please read more detail specific for the March 2021 weekend on the Facebook page: March 2021 Mulgowie Weekend created by Alison Bell.

See you Friday or Saturday or both! Tell all your friends and encourage those who may have missed this event in their calendar.
The gathering is held at the Mulgowie Hotel in the beautiful Lockyer Valley.

Friday eveningsstart with a jam in the pub after dinner. Saturday morning there is a farmers market near the community hall and sports ground. Indulge yourself and purchase home-made body cleansing products, food, coffee, new plants for your garden and all manner of wonderful things.

There are NO blackboard concerts, and NO sound gear. It is purely an acoustic music jam weekend. You are free to jam in the pub, on the front verandah of the pub, on the cabin verandahs and under the garden rotundas. All styles of music welcome, though remember this is a 'community event'.

Camping is provided behind the pub and a limited number of cabin rooms/beds are available at each gathering - contact Alison Bell (see below).

Fee: $5 per head for the weekend for all those who stay in the Pub grounds to go toward a local charity.

Open from Friday lunchtime).

STRICTLY NO *PUBLIC* BYO – please PURCHASE your alcohol from the pub!

Laidley is a small historic country town only 80k west of Brisbane, between Ipswich and Toowoomba on the Cobb & Co Tourist Drive. Mulgowie is 10km south of Laidley. Laidley is only a short drive away with pubs, supermarkets and coffee shops, as well as a newsagent, so if you forget to bring anything, you may obtain it there.

For more and information or bed bookings please contact Alison Bell at

See you all at Mulgowie!

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TARA FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL

Next event, 2021 date TBA soon..
Hosted by the Wieambilla South Country Club at Tara QLD.

Free camping, toilets, and hot showers.
There are stalls and and of course live entertainment.
Visit Facebook page

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MAIDENWELL FOLK GATHERING

Usual dates are the SECOND full weekend in March, and the FIRST full weekend in October.

The Maidenwell gathering is one of the most long-standing acoustic music gatherings on the S.E. Queensland folk calendar. A fabulous weekend acoustic music jam! Tell all your friends and encourage those who may have missed this event in their calendar.
The gathering is held at the Maidenwell Hotel, Maidenwell, which is a small township at the gateway to the Bunya Mountains.

This event is organised by acoustic music lovers and hosted by Hotel Publicans. Camping is provided FREE behind the pub, and there are toilets and showers available to campers. The camping area is spacious, and you do not need to book, just turn up and set up.

It is recommended that you bring your own drinking water.

Strictly no BYO – please purchase your alcohol from the pub.

The pub does excellent meals (lunch and dinner) and has EFTPOS facilities.
There is also limited accommodation available at the pub – ring for more details 07 4164 6133.

Go to the Event page on Facebook:

This much loved event was originally begun by Glen Donald about two decades ago.

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MALENY MUSIC FESTIVAL

FESTIVAL WEBSITE

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SPRING GULLY WEEKENDS

March and August. Visit www.goldcoastacoustics.com.au

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WOODFORDIA - ANNUAL ARTISAN CAMP

For an immersive master class experience, join us at Woodfordia in April for our annual Artisan Camp

In the weeks leading up to The Planting festival, engage in a range of distinctive courses led by a group of internationally renowned chefs, musicians, jewellers, gardeners, weavers and woodcarvers.

Visit the ARTISAN CAMP Website for details.

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WOODFORDIA - THE PLANTING FESTIVAL 2021 TBA!

From The Planting Website: "Planning for 2021 - visit the website.

Search, discover, imagine, create, celebrate, plant, grow.
The Planting sets its own pace over the May long weekend at Woodfordia. This three-day festival has emerged as a celebration of the handmade, the homegrown and our natural environment.
We’re imagining you might see yourselves sipping hot chai under dappled light, yarning around the village fires, hearing inquisitive children making their own villages, cooking something tantalising from local ingredients, finding your next creative passion, indulging in some artisan craft beers, recharging your inner eco-warrior through inspiring speakers and escaping with the music and dance of passionate artists.

Visit the The Planting Website for details.

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WOODFORDIA - FESTIVAL OF SMALL HALLS

Festival of Small Halls

To check out the interactive tour map and see if we’re headed to a hall near you, click CURRENT TOURS:- (Summer 2020/21) FESTIVAL of SMALL HALLS Website

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WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVAL Sun 27, 2020 - Fri 1, 2021

Ticket sales will available online mid-year for our Woodford Folk Festival.
We encourage you, more than ever, to pre-purchase tickets and pick up the early bird ticket savings.
Get in early to secure your tickets at the best possible price.

SEE PROMO CLIP and photos here at www.flickr.com

For more information on the festival tickets and camping options please visit www.woodfordfolkfestival.com

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