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Get the band back together for

Woodford Folk Festival 2022

Woodford Folk Festival is back, and ticket point so we cannot be more thrilled to see and there was a lot of work to do to bring
sales have already near doubled by this it up and thriving once again. the site back to life after the shutdowns of
time in 2019 after a two-year hiatus due the last two years.
to lockdowns. “Seasonal camping tickets are in strong
demand this year, while luxury tents have “We’ve also opted to make some exciting
Moreton Bay Deputy Mayor Jodie already completely booked out despite changes to the event and so the surge in
Shipway urged locals to get in fast and increased numbers. sales is comforting.”
secure their tickets for the return of one of
Queensland’s most iconic festivals - before “So get in now and book your tickets “It will be three years since the last
they sell out! because it’s going to be one hell of a party Woodford Folk Festival, and we have
celebrating the return of Woodford Folk enjoyed the challenge of moving forward
“There was a period when we genuinely Festival.” and bringing about three years of change
didn’t know if Woodford Folk Festival in one.”
would return following two years of
shutdowns, we’ve certainly done what we “ “We think the spirit of this festival will
can to ensure they’re back with force in be more powerful than ever. Woodford
2022 and now all we need is for you to get We think the has been a beloved annual pilgrimage
back to Woodfordia and recreate that New for many and there will so many happy
Year’s magic,” she said. spirit of this reunions this year.”
festival will be
“Tickets are selling fast, so I urge you all to The festival programme will be launched
get yourselves a ticket while you can! more powerful on Saturday night the 22nd of October
than ever. and we’re busy putting the final touches
“The festival normally attracts over to our programme before it goes to the
100,000 visitors each year and injects printer.
millions of dollars into our local Moreton
Bay economy, so it’s a win-win for the Tickets are available through the
region. Woodfordia general manager Amanda festival’s website:
Jackes said ticket sales for the festival will https://woodfordfolkfestival.com/
“Council and the State Government have be capped this year and organisers are
invested $5 million into the festival site watching the numbers carefully. The 2022 Woodford Folk Festival is supported by
over the past few years to upgrade the the Queensland Government through Tourism
shower and toilet blocks, seal 10km worth “The good ticket sales are a relief, as the and Events Queensland and features on the It’s
of internal roads, install new lighting and huge cost increases across the board have Live! in Queensland events calendar.
develop the famous filtered Lake Gkula. been a challenge,” she said.

“Without those investments, the festival “It’s been a tough couple of years. Some
may not have survived to get back to this of our suppliers have gone out of business
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