BREAKING NEWS:
The application closing date for the Joan Prior Award has been extended to 8 October 2018.
If you know of a young performer – 15 to 25 years and living in the wider Wellington region – please let them know. Applications can be made here.
We’ve added:
Remember that the Early Bird discounts expire on 30 September – to get them you must book and pay before midnight on the 30th.
To give you some additional reasons for coming to the Festival we have just added to the website pages covering:
Some details have yet to come in from the presenters and we will be adding to these pages as more information becomes available.
We’ve had several enquiries about whether or not bunks are still available – yes, they are!
If you want to come to the Festival but have been looking at the tent and wondering if it’s still warm, cosy and waterproof or not, you don’t need to worry – there are still dry, waterproof and comfy bunks available for the weekend.
See the Ticketing page for costs and the link to the booking system.
There’s a special opportunity for Festival goers this year – two and a half hour instrumental masterclasses on the Monday morning with three of our international guests:
This is your opportunity to be personally tutored by expert professional musicians. Classes are strictly limited to a maximum of 20 tickets to ensure that those attending get the maximum from the class. Don’t miss your chance – book online through the ticketing page.
Acoustic Routes (the Wellington Folk Centre) is partnering with the Festival to run the Joan Prior Award in 2018.
Open to young musicians aged 15 to 25 on 30 September 2018 and resident in the Wellington region, the award is judged on performance in a special concert at the Festival and has a prize of $500.
For more information see http://acousticroutes.org.nz/joan-prior-award-conditions/.