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Fairbridge Festival

Locality: Pinjarra, Western Australia

Phone: +61 450 207 250

Address: Fairbridge Village, South Western Highway 6208 Pinjarra, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.fairbridgefestival.com.au

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25.01.2022 You guys are amazing! Our Raffle Tickets went on sale online only yesterday and we've already sold a THIRD of them! Get in quick if you want to go in the running to win one of the amazing prizes!

24.01.2022 We are proud to bring you an amazing opportunity to join the FolkWorld team and inspire the next generation of WA songwriters! The Act, Belong, Commit Fairbridge Festival Quest is one of WA’s most-loved and respected youth song-writing competitions. It provides our young people with opportunities to hone their craft, experience the thrill of performance and in many cases begin their song-writing journey. We are looking for our next Quest Manager, someone to plan and deliver... this competition and workshops. All info is on the website through the link below, but get in quick, applications close 5pm Monday 27 July! https://fairbridgefestival.com.au/work-with-us/

23.01.2022 Watch this space, the raffle will be drawn live within the hour!

23.01.2022 This afternoon, you would be planning what to do with the kids, and Glenn Swift's Bedtime Stories were ALWAYS a winner. Well, you can join in on them TONIGHT! At 5.30pm, Glenn Swift will be joined by Digby Hall on Ukulele for his famous storytelling session. Grab the kids, log on, and enjoy!

22.01.2022 Heyho! Our new website is live at www.fairbridgefestival.com.au, with our first announce of artists for the 2021 festival. SO excited! Germany's The Beez return to the festival after warming the hearts of audiences with their oompah take on classic pop tunes with a show titled Look What We’ve Done to Your Song. From the UK comes street performance from Big Rory & Ochie. A 9-foot-tall Scotsman and his appallingly behaved dog that always have audiences in fits of laughter. ... Joining them are a mix of local and interstate acts that provide everything from delicate heartbreaking song to late night boogie. Leading Australian singer/songwriters head a strong contingent of interstate artists. Blackeyed Susans vocalist and one-time guest singer in The Triffids, Rob Snarski brings his velvet-voiced performance with superb guitarist and producer Shane O’Mara. Taasha Coates from The Audreys performs in duet mode with a new album, whilst Nicky Bomba’s Bustamento play Calypso, Ska and Reggae and are guaranteed to have audiences bouncing on the dance floor. On the home front, the incredible Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse return with brilliant jazz pianist Russell Holmes and the Dolce Quartet. A unique performance from Richard Walley’s Six Seasons with Junkadelic Brass Band featuring Noongar singers is also sure to be a festival highlight. Rounding out the more contemporary side of things are the stunning vocal and songwriting talents of Carla Geneve, the soulful Afro-beat stylings of Adrian Dzvuke, the exquisitely unforgettable Alter Boy and the wonderful Kohesia Ensemble led by bassist Kate Pass. These eleven acts represent a small slice of a program that heralds the return of one of Australia’s most loved family-friendly festivals. Tickets on sale THIS MONDAY November 16 from 7am! Check out www.Moshtix.com.au for more details.

21.01.2022 A little taste of the festival to brighten your Monday morning... We're pretty excited to have our festival back for 2021!

20.01.2022 Propel Youth Arts' Kickstart Festival has gone digital! A mammoth effort for the amazing team at Propel, with some amazing live and pre-recorded content available over the next week, including a panel discussion on the ups and downs, ins and outs of running a festival. Our very own General Manager, Stu MacLeod, will be discussing all things Fairbridge Festival alongside Iain Graindage (Perth Festival), Amber Hasler (Fringe World) and Jenny Simpson (AWESOME Arts). Register on the link below and tune in tomorrow from 4pm! https://www.propel.org.au/kickstart/festival-crafters-panel

20.01.2022 Every Saturday at Fairbridge Festival ABC Perth does a live broadcast on site. Despite not being down in Pinjarra this weekend, Saturday Breakfast still had a Fairbridge Festival focus! Have a listen

19.01.2022 Calling all Social Media and Promotions gurus! We're looking for a Social Media and Promotions Coordinator to join the 2021 Fairbridge Festival team. If you are keen to be part of the family and have relevant experience in online marketing, social media, promotion and advertising, drop us a line with your CV and a cover letter. All details are here: https://www.fairbridgefestival.com.au/work-with-us/ Applications close November 11 at 5pm. Best of luck!

18.01.2022 We're looking for a few more volunteers! Apply Now and we'll be in touch to sign you up. We’re needing people who are available from April 5 to 8 for bump-in, and April 12 & 13 for bump-out. These are great shifts, as you get to enjoy the whole Festival. We're also on the lookout for bar staff, so if you have an RSA, please get in touch! APPLY HERE: https://buff.ly/3se0d4L Only 17 days to go! #fairbridgefestival

16.01.2022 Are you following Building the Fairbridge 2021 Festival Guitar? This handmade Scott Wise guitar is on the home stretch now with all the lacquer just done - a model 4 built from prime Australian tonewoods and based on a 1901 design from the USA. It's the first prize in our annual fundraising raffle, so it could be yours! Get yourself a $5 ticket https://buff.ly/35zPWq3

16.01.2022 General Manager, Stu Macleod, shows us what the Fairbridge Festival Guitar can do!

16.01.2022 There's a magic to Fairbridge Festival that is difficult to put into words. You really do need to experience it to understand! Once you have been, you can't wait to get back. We're day two into our first allotment of ticket sales and thanks to the incredible response from yesterday, we're over halfway to selling out this first batch at this introductory price. If you haven't been to the festival for a while, perhaps this is the year to make your way back to the village. Gra...b your tickets today, before we sell out. (p.s. if you kept your tickets from 2020, Moshtix will have sent you your fresh new 2021 tickets. Check your email/spam/junk. If you have any issues, let us know at [email protected]) https://moshtix.com.au//ev/fairbridge-festival-2021/116553

14.01.2022 General Manager, Stu Macleod, shows us what the Fairbridge Festival Guitar can do! A stunning video with memories from Fairbridge Festival's of past - please share and send us your memories of this special time Ensure you've got a ticket - the raffle will be drawn on Sunday! https://fairbridgefestival.com.au/raffle/

14.01.2022 There have been a few requests, so here it is! Crank up the stereo and live your own Fairbridge Festival 2020 in your backyard! Check out the Spotify Playlist with over two hours of music for your party at home #NowPlaying

13.01.2022 As we get to the time where the 2020 Fairbridge Festival would be kicking off, here's a message from Artistic Director Rod Vervest. He knows how you're feeling, so celebrate Festivals of past this weekend get ready for an amazing 2021!

12.01.2022 This image is from our Ticketing Manager Lou who captured the calm before the storm! "This view down the Fields camping ground to the valley is spectacular and so beautifully quiet when you’re onsite the Monday before festival starts! One of my favourite places to see the sunrise..." What's your favourite Fairbridge Festival memory?

12.01.2022 Fairbridge Festival has been a huge supporter of local musicians and artists for over 27 years now. It’s Australian Music T-Shirt Day and it reminded me of another not-for-profit who has been supporting local music since 1977 and continue to nurture the local music community every day, 24/7. Huge love to you RTRFM 92.1 #ausmusictshirtday Speaking of support, Support Act has been helping musicians, crew, their families and others who have fallen on hard times. #ausmusictshirtday is a way to raise money to go towards supporting those within our music industry that have been hit the hardest recently. Please head to the website to donate today. https://www.ausmusictshirtday.org.au

11.01.2022 There are lots of amazing prizes to be won as part of the Fairbridge Festival Raffle! You could win a handmade Scott Wise Guitar (read all about it here: Building the Fairbridge 2020 Festival Guitar) OR you could win a Getaway Outdoors pack OR tickets to Woodford Folk Festival in December OR accommodation in a cottage at Fairbridge Village to use whenever you like! Do you have your ticket?? Get on it!

10.01.2022 It's a rainy day - and would have been a rainy Saturday down at Fairbridge! Share your favourite memories of enjoying Fairbridge Festival in the rain Tony McDonough

10.01.2022 A message from Stu: In another reality, it is the last day of the festival, people are laughing, smiling, dancing Children are running around with their friends, busking, creating mini masterpieces in Paper Scissors Rock. Families are sitting down to lunch whilst music fills the air The Fairbridge Festival crew are working diligently to keep everything running smoothly and our 400 volunteers are full of energy and enthusiasm as we push ahead with the last day The reality t...oday is very different, as we find ourselves in a surreal situation, forced apart, working from home, isolated and seeking comfort in online communications with friends and family. Whilst I am truly disheartened that we were not able to bring the festival to you this year, I have been blessed with a team of hard-working staff, volunteers and supporters that have pressed on, creating opportunities and keeping spirits high through all of this. The Festival Operations Facebook Group has been abuzz with shared memories and constant posts on what people are up to during this year’s virtual festival. It is such a beautiful thing to be able to read these posts and transport yourself to the festival site. I want to personally thank every one of our staff, our volunteers and all of those people who have emailed through with letters of support, donations and anything else they can do to offer help and assistance. It is through this community support that we will be able to continue through until next years’ festival; one that promises to be a cathartic celebration of those freedoms we have taken for granted. The freedom to be together, to hold each other, to share experiences in one space and witness the performances of truly world class artists as we feel the music flowing over us. I cannot wait for the next festival. I know you feel the same way. Until then, stay in touch as we plan and plot the course ahead. Much love to you all! Stu

09.01.2022 It's Thursday 16 April. Today, the crew and team of volunteers would be hard at work, getting the Fairbridge Festival site ready to welcome YOU! Over the weekend, we're going to be sharing Fairbridge Festival memories, to flood Facebook with the good times. So get in on the act! Share your pics , tag us and use #MyFairbridge. Let's make this weekend FAIRBRIDGE FESTIVAL weekend!

09.01.2022 And we're off! Our first allotment of tickets for the 2021 Fairbridge Festival is almost half sold! So excited! Head to Moshtix to grab yours before they're gone. :) https://www.moshtix.com.au//fairbridge-festival-2021/116553

09.01.2022 Amazing news! We have been approved for an Event Cancellation Relief grant from those amazing people at Lotterywest! It's thanks to this grant that we will be able to continue to hold WA's favourite family-friendly festival in 2021 and beyond! Huge thanks to those people who buy Lotto tickets every week and also to everyone who has helped support Fairbridge Festival during this truly difficult time for the arts. #Lotterywest #fairbridgefestival

08.01.2022 Artist Applications for the 2021 festival are closing on Monday! There's still time to get your application in. We're so excited to have our festival back on track and we'd love for you to be a part of it. https://www.fairbridgefestival.com.au/apply/apply_artists/... Pic by Carla Marinescu 2019

07.01.2022 Artist Applications for the 2021 festival are NOW OPEN! Even though the WA borders are still closed, if you are out of WA and want to perform at the festival, we're still really keen to hear from you! The 2021 festival dates are locked in for April 9 - 11 and our Artist Applications close September 21 2020. https://www.fairbridgefestival.com.au/apply/apply_artists/... Pic by Chris Webster 2019

07.01.2022 We're back! We are so overjoyed to announce that Fairbridge Festival tickets will be on sale as of 7am Monday 16 November. There are a limited amount of tickets at this price, so be sure to get in quick! We will have more info for you next week but we're just so excited, we couldn't wait to bring you the good news. Huge love and thanks to every one of you for your patience and support. We cannot wait to celebrate the magic of music, dance, art and craft with you in the magic...al surrounds of Fairbridge Village. Tickets will be available through www.moshtix.com.au from 7am Monday November 16. See more

06.01.2022 Fairbridge Festival Raffle draw 2020 1st ticket No 0162 Helen Merrick 2nd ticket No 0070 Borlini 3rd ticket No 2335 Norman Burgess... 4th ticket No 0062 Sam H Congratulations to the winners!

05.01.2022 Today is the day! It's your last chance to buy a raffle ticket - it must be drawn this afternoon! The hand-made Scott Wise guitar (Valued over $5000) could be yours! Blue Singer, Eric Bibb has one - "Scott Wise makes great guitars. My Model 4 has all the midrange power I need for my Blues playing".... BUY NOW! https://fairbridgefestival.com.au/raffle/

03.01.2022 Missed out on a ticket? We're needing EVEN MORE volunteers! Positions include COVID Marshals and bar staff for during the event (April 9-11) as well as crew for set-up (April 5-8) and pack down (April 12-13). Apply NOW and we’ll have you on the roster in no time https://buff.ly/3se0d4L Only two weeks to go ‘til #fairbridgefestival 2021! Tony McDonough... #volunteering #volunteer #westernaustralia #pinjarra #perthaustralia #folkmusic #campingfestival #familyevent

03.01.2022 In case you missed it, Adrian Dzvuke was the cover star of The West Australian's PLAY magazine on the weekend, pegged as leading the charge of WA’s hottest new music makers. Dzvuke blends RnB, Soul and Afrobeat with plenty of smiles, dancing and a twist of cheekiness. You’ll be able to catch him and his 4-piece band at #fairbridgefestival on the Sunday night in the Mandja tent

02.01.2022 It's Friday morning - the cars would have started lining up from the early hours, waiting to claim their spot for the weekend ahead! Share your memories of getting to Fairbridge and the anticipation in getting in to set up camp #MyFairbridge

02.01.2022 Buy your ticket in the 2020 Fairbridge Festival Raffle https://fairbridgefestival.com.au/raffle/