20-594: The Woodford Folk Festival is an annual music and cultural festival held near the semi-rural town of Woodford , 72 km (45 mi) north of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. It is one of the biggest annual cultural events of its type in Australia. Every year approximately 125,000 patrons attend the festival. Approximately 2000 performers and 438 events are programmed featuring local, national and international guests. The festival takes place over six days and nights from 27 December to 1 January each year. It features
40-445: A number of speakers, environmentalists and such, who have been discredited by some people in the past, this is no different." Queensland Health Minister Geoff Wilson advised attendees "not to take [Meryl's] nonsense too seriously". 26°54′54.15″S 152°45′19.54″E / 26.9150417°S 152.7554278°E / -26.9150417; 152.7554278 Woodford, Queensland Too Many Requests If you report this error to
60-490: A spectacle of dance, music, theatricality and fire - with the burning of a large structure heralding the New Year. The Fire Event was developed by Neil Cameron at the former Maleny festival and continued at Woodford, Paul Lawler worked with Cameron and took over as creative director of the event from 2003 - 2011, followed by Joey Ruigrok Van De Werven from 2012 - 2014, and Alex Podger from 2014 - 2022. The January 2000 Fire Event
80-525: A wide range of performance styles, musical genres and nationalities, with artists playing at over 25 different venues within the festival grounds. Along with musical acts, the festival offers a wide spectrum of entertainment such as circus, cabaret, comedy, street performance, workshops, debate, a Children's Festival and more. The streets are lined with restaurants, cafes, stalls, bars, street theatre and parades. The festival supplies both Season and Overnight camping ground to patrons, with most attendees staying for
100-596: The AU Live Music Awards in the previous two years. The awards are given in categories that recognise the best live music venues, performers, events, and festivals. The awards contain both national and state-focused categories, voted on by people in the live industry, with select public-voted categories. The National Live Music Awards were preceded by the AU Live Music Awards, held in 2014 and 2015 and run by event director Larry Heath under
120-538: The Australian Vaccination Network to speak at the festival. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) described the group's views as "dangerous", and said organisers "had a responsibility to add speakers who could provide the medically approved side of the argument" so the audience were aware of "the risk of the information being presented [by Ms Dorey]". In response, festival director Bill Hauritz defended Dorey's appearance, saying "We've had
140-480: The Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as an "event and festival". In 2014, the festival attracted more than 126,000 patrons and generated 22 million dollars in direct visitor spending. The Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2015, transforming from a homegrown event to one of the largest cultural celebrations in the southern hemisphere and welcoming more than 2 million people since 1994. In 2016–17,
160-505: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.150 via cp1114 cp1114, Varnish XID 920570876 Upstream caches: cp1114 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:33:54 GMT National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards ( NLMA s) are annual Australian music awards , established by Heath Media in 2016. They were preceded by
180-571: The auspices of Heath Media. They were the first awards dedicated solely to contemporary live music in Australia. At the inaugural edition of the National Live Music Awards that took place on 29 November 2016, there were eight live award shows, one held in each capital city, across every state and territory, awarding the regional winners, while at the gala show in Sydney, the nationwide winners were announced. The second event
200-475: The best live music venues, performers, events, and festivals. The awards contain both national and state-focused categories, voted on by people in the live industry (including fellow musicians, media, venues, bookers), with select public-voted categories. The national awards are revealed at a gala event, while the state and territory awards are revealed at satellite events in their respective capital cities. The awards are open to any musician or band that played
220-719: The biggest of the night, Live Act of the Year and Live Voice of the Year. Deborah Conway was inducted into the Live Legends Hall of Fame. The fifth annual event occurred on 20 October 2020. The 2021 and 2022 events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia . In December 2022, it was confirmed that they would be back to celebrate the live sector in October 2023, after the two-year hiatus. The National Live Music Awards are awarded in categories that recognise
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#1732782833930240-575: The entire week of festivities. The 3 Minutes Silence is a recurring Woodford tradition, part of the New Year's Eve celebrations where festival goers within the grounds gather for 3 minutes of candle-lit silence to welcome the new year. A Sunrise Ceremony then takes place on the Woodfordia hilltop on New Year's Day. The whole community greets the Sun as they listen to Tibetan chants and guest musicians on
260-462: The festival attracted over 135,000 patrons, which was its largest year to date. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the 2020 festival to go on hiatus. After a two year hiatus, the 2022 Woodford Folk Festival programme was announced on 22 October 2022 featuring a score of Australian and international artists returning to the Woodfordia parklands. The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating
280-604: The grassy hill. The final evening of the festival culminates in a spectacular New Year's Day closing ceremony, The Fire Event. Unlike many festivals which are held in or near urban centres, the Woodford Folk Festival takes place on a 500-acre rural property known as Woodfordia, situated approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) north of the Sunshine Coast town of Woodford . The land is owned by Woodfordia Inc (previously Queensland Folk Federation), who are
300-683: The land. The Woodford Folk Festival developed from the Maleny Folk Festival which began in Maleny in 1987. In 1994, the festival was moved 20 km (12 mi) away to Woodford when it outgrew the Maleny Showgrounds site. The final evening of the Woodford festival culminates in a spectacular New Year's Day closing ceremony, The Fire Event. Over 20,000 festival goers seated on the grassed Amphitheater hillside witness
320-639: The producers of the festival. The 2011 flooding throughout Queensland also affected Woodfordia, leaving the Queensland Folk Federation (QFF) with millions of dollars of repair bills. To save the organisation, the Moreton Bay Regional Council (MBRC) purchased the land from the QFF and then leased it back to them for 50 years. The MBRC owns the land, however the QFF still owns all infrastructure and improvements made to
340-518: The recipients of the inaugural Live Legends Hall of Fame Induction. In 2019 the NLMAs were held in Canberra as well as Brisbane , Sydney, Melbourne , Adelaide , Launceston , Alice Springs , and Fremantle , and the categories were expanded to include jazz and classical music . The fourth annual event was held on 4 December 2019 and saw Electric Fields take home three awards, including two of
360-493: The success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. 2004–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015 2015–2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 In 2011, organisers of the festival were criticised for inviting known conspiracy theorist Meryl Dorey, president of anti-vaccination pressure group
380-609: Was featured in the global live TV broadcast heralding the new millennium. In 2005–2006 a record aggregate attendance of over 130,000 visitors attended the festival, injecting $ 21 million into the Queensland economy. In 2008, the festival won the FasterLouder Festival Award for the most Green Friendly festival. In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Woodford Folk Festival was announced as one of
400-549: Was held on 7 December 2017. Sydney band Gang of Youths won four awards at the event, while Melbourne group Camp Cope won three. The third annual event was held on 6 December 2018, with a new award to recognise live music photographers and the introduction of "The Sheddy", the new name of the Live Drummer award in memory of the late Iain Shedden , who was one of the award's judges in its inaugural year. Magic Dirt were
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