Ticket sales for 2018 are now live.

Prices are listed here, along with the link to the ticketing system.

Be in quick, especially for masterclass tickets and for bunks as these are limited.

While we wait for the last bugs in the ticketing system to be hunted down, here’s another great piece of news.

The Festival will be showing The Groove is NOT Trivial – a documentary that follows well-known Scottish fiddler, Alasdair Fraser, in his personal journey in search of self expression, digging deep into his Scottish musical roots. Produced and directed by Tommie Dell Smith, and premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, we have the opportunity to share this great documentary with the Wellyfest audience as the New Zealand debut.

Screening in the Maire Hall on Friday evening.  Find more information on the film here.

Festival tickets will go on sale later this week – there will be a mailout when the site is ready to go.

To sharpen your appetite, we are announcing three masterclasses that will be held on the Monday morning.  This is your opportunity to learn from world class experts Maire Ni Chathasaigh (harp), Chris Newman (guitar) and Holly Downes (double bass).

To get the most benefit from the class you will need to be a capable player already – these are not introductory sessions.  Each session will last two and a half hours and will be strictly limited to 20 people to allow for personalized tuition.  Book and pay early to avoid disappointment.

Please note that there is an additional charge to attend the masterclasses.