New Zealand Folk and Acoustic Music Festivals

Auckland Folk Festival
Where: Kumeu Showgrounds, Kumeu - State Highway 16.
When: Last weekend in January
Web page: http://www.aucklandfolkfestival.co.nz

Bards, Ballads & Bulldust (The Naseby High Country Festival)
Where: The Ancient Briton Hotel, Naseby
When: Easter
Web page: http://www.kiwifolk.org.nz/festivals/BBB/index.htm

Canterbury Folk Festival
Where: Waipara Valley (1 hour north from Christchurch)
When: Every Easter.
Web page: http://www.canterburyfolkfestival.org.nz

Cardrona Folk Festival
Where: Held in the beautiful Cardrona Valley not far from Lake Wanaka in Central Otago. Hosted by kiwi recording artist, Martin Curtis.
When: Labour Weekend; usually the third weekend in October.
Web page: http://www.martincurtis.co.nz/cardrona.html

Celtanz Celtic Music Camp
Where: Kiwanis Huia Camp, Little Huia, Waitakere, Auckland
When: 7th to 10th November 2008
Guest: Australian Band "Conundrum"
Contact: Bo
Phone: (09) 833-1142
Email: celticanz(at)gmail.com
Website: http://www.stringworkshop.co.nz/celticanzindex.htm then click "Celticanz" link
Updated: 27/5/2008

Celtic Flute School Of New Zealand Inc.
Where: Nelson
President: Pat Higgins, 99 Nevay Rd, Miramar, Wellington
Website: http://www.ceolaneas.org
Email: info(at)ceolaneas.org
Comments: Annual traditional Irish music school in Nelson

Hamilton Easter Festival (Hamsterfest)
Where: Matamata
When: Every Easter.
Web page: http://www.hamsterfest.org.nz

Kohukohu Folk Festival
Where: Kokukoku, Hokianga
When: April 3,4,5, 2009
Web page: http://www.kohukohufolkfestival.co.nz/
Cellphone: 021 02215067 (Louise)

"Laftah" (Life After Tahora) Fest
Where: Otaki Bridge Lodge
When: 27 December until 2 January
Email: julmur(at)paradise.net.nz

Meltdown Festival
Where: Heritage Park, Whangarei
When: 24 - 25 March 2007
Contact: John Morris
Phone: +64 9 437 3322
Cellphone: 021 157 9138
Email: puririgrove(at)paradise.net.nz
Web page: http://www.meltdownfestival.co.nz/

The Southern Hemisphere International School of Scottish Fiddle
Where: Camp Akatarawa, Upper Hutt
When: Monday July 5th to Saturday July 10th, 2004
Contact: Duncan Smith
Email: dsmith(at)vicnet.net.au
Web page: http://www.shissf.com
Phone: +61 3 9756 7366

Te Wera Festival
Where: Te Wera Valley Lodge, State Highway 43 (Stratford to Taumarunui)
When: 27 December 2006 to 2 January 2007
Contact: Wayne Morris
Email: wayne(at)future-edge.co.nz
Phone: +64 6 753 5914
Mobile: 025 242 1580
Web page: http://www.future-edge.co.nz/TeWera.htm

Tui Farm Folk Festival
Where: Wakefield, Nelson
When: New Year
Contact: Carol Rose
Email: festival(at)tuifarmfolk.co.nz
Web page: http://www.tuifarmfolk.co.nz

Waharau Folk Festival
Where: On the Sea Bird Coast, about one hour south-east of Auckland. "It is at an outdoor education camp set in the Hunua ranges and sleeps approx 90 people."
When: First Weekend in August
Contact: Gyles Baskett
Phone: (09) 529 2662
Email: gyles_b(at)@ihug.co.nz

Waharau Winter Shakeup
Where: Education camp in the Waharau regional Park. No camping but some limited space for campervans. A small festival, approx 100 people, no paid guests. It is held in the beautiful surroundings of the Hunua ranges on the seabird coast of the Firth of Thames. Approx 75 mins drive south east of Auckland. Booking is essential.
When: Queens Birthday Weekend
Contact: Rosie Holmes
Phone: (07) 868 7523
Email: rhomes(at)paradise.net.nz

Waihi Bush Folk Festival
The South Island's newest festival.
Contact: David Musgrave
Email: dmusgrave369(at)gmail.com
Where: Geraldine, South Canterbury
When: 1^st weekend in February
Web page: http://www.selectsound.co.nz/waihibush.html

Wellington Folk Festival
Where: Brookfields, near Wainuiomata
When: Labour Weekend; usually the third weekend in October.
Web page: http://wellingtonfolkfestival.org.nz

Whare Flat Festival of Music and Dance
Where: Waiora Scout Camp, near Dunedin
When: Four days over New Year.
Web page: http://www.whareflat.co.nz

Whitestone Folk Festival
Where: Camp Iona, Herbert (30 minutes from Oamaru)
When: First weekend of June (Queens Birthday Weekend)
Contact: Keith Tonkin
Phone: 03 473 0903 or 027 604 5335
Web page: http://www.kiwifolk.org.nz/festivals/Whitestone/index.htm