Labour weekend is just days away….. Online registrations are now closed – thanks to everyone who has registered… the committee had a packing party a couple of nights ago getting your registration packs ready.

More of you than ever have pre-registered so we know it will be a great festival.

If you haven’t registered yet you can still pay at the gate for weekend, day or part day passes from 3pm on Friday afternoon. The full festival programme can is up online at  and it’s shaping up to be a fun weekend.

The programme may still change… one late addition that will be announced at the festival is a Sunday afternoon workshop on Country Music (Hank Williams to Johnny Cash) in the Nelson Lounge.

If you are camping (or staying up late?!?!?) remember to bring warm clothes and bedding – and while we can look for divine assistance there is always a fair chance of rain and mud – so pack those waterproofs and gumboots. Also the main concert marquee has limited seating available so bring a folding chair if you want to be sure of a comfy seat.

We look forward to seeing you at Labour weekend. Gates open at 3pm (and not before – they will be locked) on Friday 21 October.

Well, we’re now counting down the days, finalising all the last minute tasks …

Earlybird registrations have closed and  we’reworking through all the bookings we’ve received (and it’s been really good to see how many there have been!) and matching them with the banking.

If you missed out on the discounts, that’s a shame, but you can still book your registrations online and pay by 15 October. That will save a lot of time at the gate for everyone.

We’ve also had some enquiries about day tickets – these are only available at the gate, and must be paid for in cash or by cheque as we don’t have EFTPOS or credit card facilities on site.