What's on Waimate Winter Folk Festival - King's Birthday Weekend
We have a range of events on our calendar...
Sunday Club Night: a feature concert every week (apart from some holiday weekends) 7.30 pm. Floorspot performers often invited from local musicians in the first half. Cafe and bar open. See notes on each night for featured performers or events.
Thursday Open Mic Night: a warm welcome to all, 7.30 pm. Gold coin entry. Cafe open.
Special Concerts - may be scheduled on other nights
Our venue for club events is the Opoho Bowling Club rooms, 80 Lovelock Avenue, North Dunedin
In the current covid climate, some may wish to wear a mask when up and moving around.
Waimate Winter Folk Festival - King's Birthday Weekend
Friday 2 June to Monday 5 June at Gunns Bush Camp, Waimate.
This year, the theme is "Ancient History" (or Herstory!).
Waimate Folk Festival sees musicians both experienced and new from Christchurch, Dunedin, and everywhere in between come together for a weekend of music, dance and workshops in beautiful Gunns Bush, Waimate. Featuring the always popular Saturday night barn-dance, and of course the glitz and glam Ancient History themed final dress up dinner and concert on Sunday evening with the highlight acts of the weekend.
Come and join us and take your spot as our special guest! Bring an act or a poem prepared as a group or solo and fill a 20-minute slot, or devise something at the festival. If you’re keen, put your name into the hat for the blind date concert, or just enjoy the music from the comfort of the audience.
Held every King’s Birthday Weekend (to include the first Monday in June); Waimate Folk Festival is a great occasion for performers of all ages and skills, from the beginner to the seasoned professional.
Registration includes three nights accommodation (or camping, for the hardy) and continuous entertainment
and workshops from Saturday morning to Sunday evening (and the wee hours of Monday).
Day passes are also available at $45 per day or $25 for a half-day (free for children 12 years and under).
Cash sales only onsite - no eftpos.
Hopefully meals will be available to purchase for Saturday and Sunday nights
- more info as it comes to hand - bring cash
There will be raffles too.
First timers are advised to plan their journey and to intend to arrive in daylight (tricky country roads) .
Bring warm clothes, hats, hotties and food to cater for yourselves.
Bring your knitting, your instruments, your song ideas, music stands and chord charts,
maybe a log of wood or some newspaper for the fire and expect to hunker down for the weekend.
If the weather has been dry, a bush walk may be possible so bring your jacket and boots.
The Sunday night final dinner and concert is a dress up affair and many attendees bring extra snacks and nibbles to dress their table.
Re dogs:
Not everyone is a dog lover. Ideally, do not bring your dog.
Absolutely do not bring your dog into the buildings even if it is the best dog in the world.
Keep it on a tight leash or inside your accommodation if you are outside so it cannot interact with other festival goers without their willingness.
For more info re https://www.gunnsbushcamp.co.nz​ check out their website.
If you want to arrive earlier or stay later- please arrange it with them directly.
