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A further call for stallholders on the Village Green

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The stalls of the Village Green are one of the things that adds to the colour and vibe of the Festival, but one that has thinned out a little over recent years.  We are keen to try to build it up again. There are spaces available for folk to sell folk-related craft and produce.  

Last year Alexander Wright had a stall on the Village Green for the first time and enjoyed the experience so much he has put up his hand to coordinate the Village Green this year.

As in previous years there is no charge for having a stall and we have increased the number of free registrations per stall to two. 

If you are interested in having a stall at Wellyfest 2024, drop an email to alexanderdouglaswright@gmail.com with “Village Green” in the subject line.  And if you know people who may be interested please pass the word on. 

Help us spread the word!

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We are keen to try to spread the word about the Festival beyond established folky circles and to the wider “music interested“ community.  You may be able to help.

Posters – We have posters in search of homes, in bars, cafe’s, bookshops or wherever else they may do useful work .  We have the city centre pretty well covered but need help to get them out into the suburbs and the wider region.  If you know places in your local area where you think you could place some, drop a line to Don at secretarywff@gmail.com letting him know where you are and how many you would like and he will try to figure out how to get them to you.

Beer mats – We have also invented cool little beer mats with the “60 years young” logo on them. 

We have homed a bunch of these at the bars around the city where live music happens, but again have not reached far into the suburbs or the wider region.  If there are bars or cafes that host live music in your neighbourhood where you think they might be placed again drop a line to Don at secretarywff@gmail.com with the details.  Offer valid while stocks last.

But wait there’s more.  

Signage – We have resurected and are looking to repurpose some 80cm x 240cm coreflute hoardings, originally made for the 2018 Festival.  We would like to home these up in high visibility spots with high vehicle and/or pedestrian traffic.   If there are spots in your town where you think you can find a home for one, again drop a line to Don at secretarywff@gmail.com with the details (and if possible a snapshot).

Volunteering at Wellyfest 2025

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The Festival relies on volunteer input to help the event run smoothly. If you’d like to get involved we have a number of volunteer roles available.

In particular we are in need of a duty electrician to be onsite or on call and able to arrive at short notice (either a Registered Electrician or someone with an Electrical Inspector’s ticket).

Other areas where there are likely to be roles to be filled are:

  • First Aid – we need at least two people with level 2 first aid skills – preferably with ATP
  • Housekeeping and hygiene – rubbish bin clearance and cleaning the loos and showers
  • Site setup and breakdown – general furniture shifting, venue and site setup and experienced people with construction site experience to help with stage, sound and lighting rig setup. Training certificates for site safe and working at heights are highly desirable for a few people.

People willing to commit to being rostered in these roles during or before or after the Festival, may be offered a full weekend festival ticket.

There may also be roles to be filled in areas such as:

  • Security and registration – checking and selling tickets, cash and EFTPOS handling, venue ticket checks; and
  • Assisting the Youth Programme.
  • People willing to commit to being rostered in these roles may be offered a discount on their festival ticket.

If you are available to assist, or if you’d like more information about any of these opportunities please drop a line to nigel.parry@gmail.com with “Volunteering” in the subject line.

’60 years young’ merch now available

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You may have noticed the new ’60 Years Young’ logo we’ve designed to mark the 60th folk festival held in the Wellington region. You can now order from a range of T-shirt and hoody styles sizes and colours featuring the design from here.   Here’s an example:

Your chance to become a fashion leader in your neighbourhood, or just turn yourself into a walking and talking billboard for the Festival!

Earlybird tickets now open!!

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We are all go!!
Tickets for Wellyfest 2025 Now “Alive Alive Oh!!”

Tickets for the 2025 60th Anniversary edition of the Wellington Folk Festival are now on sale at Humanitix. Early bird prices run until midnight 28 September.

We have had a bit of drama with our usual infrastructure provider Hiremaster going into liquidation. Thanks to a sustained bout of heroics from Simon Bishop we have found alternative suppliers without breaking the budget or having to further increase prices. Buy the man a drink (no, make that two!).

One consequence that Festival regulars will note is that the marquees for the Main Stage and Balladeer Stage will be a little smaller than in recent years. Regard it at as a chance to make new friends.

In addition, we have made a few changes to the ticket structure and prices for 2025. The first is a small increase in most prices. The costs of putting on a Festival (or anything else on this planet) never go down and we were conscious that last year’s Festival ran at a significant loss, albeit mainly as a result of the weather significantly impacting gate sales.

The second change is that we have decided to no longer charge for children (aged 12 or less). We have done this in an effort to make the Festival more attractive as a long-weekend family outing for people with young children.

For a full breakdown of ticket prices, please see the ticket page.

Call for Village Green stallholders!

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We are looking for people selling folk-related craft and produce for stalls on the Village Green at Wellyfest 2025. 

This could include woodwork, metalwork, pottery ceramics, knitted goods, musical instruments, candles, and a wide range of fabric goods. There is no charge for having a stall and in 2025, we’re offering two free Festival registrations for each stall. 

Wellyfest happens each year at Labour Weekend on a beautiful site off Moore’s Valley Road in Wainuiomata. It attracts around 700 as day visitors or weekend campers. The Village Green will be located in the area off the end of the Maire Hall, in an area between the main concert marquee and the smaller venues and main food outlet. There is space for up to 20 stalls.

Stall selling beverages

Hardieboys stall Wellyfest 2023

If you are interested in having a stall at Wellyfest 2025, drop us an email to alexanderdouglaswright@gmail.com with “Village Green” in the subject line. Please pass the word on to others who may be interested. 

Wellyfest – notice of 2025 AGM

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Wellyfest – AGM Sunday 23 March 2 pm 

Sprig and Fern, 342 Tinakori Rd, Thorndon.

Kia ora whanau

The AGM will be held on Sunday 23rd March.

Location : Sprig and Fern 342 Tinakori Rd, Thorndon.

Kicking off at 2 pm.

We will also be setting up a zoom call for those that cannot attend in person

Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84558659844?pwd=xMvWDSSPabtKYQZK8UmGf7959rPevN.1

Meeting ID: 845 5865 9844

Passcode: 379109

Calling Nominees

Would you like to share your voice and mahi on our Committee this year, or to nominate someone to do so?

Nominations can be made (and accepted) at the meeting, or you can drop us a message to secretarywff@gmail.com either indicating your interest or nominating someone.

Nominees for Committee need to agree to accept a nomination. If the nominee cannot attend the AGM, we will need their agreement to be nominated in writing and in advance.

To vote at the meeting you need to have paid the annual membership subscription ($1). Subs can be paid on the day at the meeting – preferably in cash. If you are not able to physically attend the meeting but wish be or remain a member you can pay by electronic transfer to 03-1537-0013906-00 with your name in the “particulars”, and “sub2025” as the reference.

Collaboration

Would you like to help out, but the idea of formal committee commitment doesn’t work for you?

We are also looking for folk who are willing to help out with planning, publicity, organisational or administrative tasks on the working groups during the year. There are many areas where you might offer your skills, special talent and magic powers!

Do you have an interest in areas such as, communication and marketing, managing and organising people tasks and rosters, project co-ordination, graphic design , music management, Website and IT skills, or are you an admin junkie? Would you like to help on the Youth Gathering? Drop us a line to secretarywff@gmail.com .

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Nga mihi

Don Mackay, Secretary

Notice of Annual General Meeting – Wellington Regional Folk Foundation Inc

Date and time: Sunday, 23 March 2025, 2pm

Where: Sprig and Fern 342 Tinakori Rd, Thorndon.

or by zoom:

Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84558659844?pwd=xMvWDSSPabtKYQZK8UmGf7959rPevN.1

Topic: Wellington Regional Folk Foundation AGM

Time: Mar 24, 2024 02:00 PM Auckland, Wellington

Meeting ID: 845 5865 9844

Passcode: 379109


AGENDA

1. Present

2. Apologies

3. Minutes of the 2024 AGM

4. Matters Arising (not covered elsewhere in the agenda)

5. President’s report

6. 2024 Performance Report including Annual Financial Statements

7. Election of the committee:

a. President

b. Treasurer

c. Secretary

d. Committee members (up to 7)

8. Appointment of the Reviewer

9. Setting of the subscription

10. General business

Please note that if you wish to nominate someone for a committee role who is NOT able to be present at the meeting, you will need to bring with you written confirmation (an email will do) of their willingness to stand, or to have let us know in advance.

Volunteering at Wellyfest 2024

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Who wants to help?
The Festival relies on volunteer input to help the event run smoothly.
If you’d like to get involved we have a number of volunteer roles available.
The areas where there may be roles are:
First Aid – we need at least two people with level 2 first aid skills – preferably with ATP
Security and registration – checking and selling tickets, cash and EFTPOS handling, venue ticket checks
Housekeeping and hygiene – rubbish bin clearance and cleaning the loos and showers
Site setup and breakdown – general furniture shifting, venue and site setup and experienced people with construction site experience to help with stage, sound and lighting rig setup. Training certificates for site safe and working at heights are highly desirable for a few people.
Assisting the Youth Programme with general preparation and set up
If you work for 6 or more hours before, during or after the festival, you will earn a full weekend festival ticket. If you are available to assist, or if you’d like more information about any of these opportunities please drop a line to info@wellingtonfolkfestival.org.nz with “Volunteering” in the subject line.
Looking forward to a great Labour weekend.