Cherish Arrowsmith, a loyal Woodfordian
“Coming to Woodford is something I have looked forward to for two years. I have come once before and have wanted to come back ever since, because of the amazing and friendly people and the amazing musicians.”
I was born on the 23rd of December, so obviously missed that year, but since then I’ve been to every one. Mum’s from Eudlo used to come when the festival was at Maleny and the armbands were wooden tags with ‘Maleny Folk Festival’ burned into them.
Michael and Ludmila Doneman are two people who are absolutely passionate about new ideas, relentlessly in their interrogation of the status quo, and constantly seeking out ways to ensure everyone has a seat at the table. They’re our new Speakers and Ideas programmers, and you’ll see their influence in the programme they’ve created this year. Relationships nurtured by Jillian Rossiter and Mandi McIntyre continue to flourish.
Cheryl Freedman “10 Years ago today (29th December), on the hottest Woodford day at 5 am a great storm collapsed my tent. A man wandered in and began to fasten ropes to secure my tent. He worked silently in the rain.
With the support of Arts Queensland, we are able to bring a very special play to Woodford Folk Festival this year, based on the life of an extraordinary woman, Henrietta Marrie.
Ann Woodruff Becker and her friends didn’t anticipate that a random letter would lead to so much fun and new friendships at Woodford.
I’ve been attending the Woodford Folk Festival since the Maleny days before it moved to Woodford in 1994. My daughter was three when we first attended and 2017 was my first year without her!
I love a good festival. I attended my first Woodford in 2013/14 in a bit of awe about the 6 day length and sheer volume of activities on offer.
At The Planting, we have found so many ways to work with bamboo. A great example of this is the ‘Quandong Dream.’ Also known as ‘The Treehouse’, it was created by participants as part of a two-week masterclass group in partnership by Wan We-Chih, Sydney Art Collective and Cave Urban.
We asked to see your vision and interpretation of the theme ‘we are all connected’ and we weren’t disappointed. Select from the images below to open up the artwork in more detail
