Festival Program has been released!
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ANNOUNCING THE AMAZING ARTISTS FOR 2023 :

ALJAMIA / BLANCHE / CHA CHA DEL MAR / CHLOE & JASON ROWETH / CORN NUT CREEK ( VIC) / EAST OF WEST ( QLD) / ENDA KENNY (VIC) / FELICITY DOWD / FLY LITTLE SPARROW (QLD) / FRANKI & ALBERT / GLENN SKUTHORPE / GOOD TUNES SESSION (QLD) / GUMARAA / JOHN RALPH (WA) / KIAMA PIPE BAND / KIAMA SEA SHANTY BAND / L J PARKS (TAS) / MAD KELPIE PLAYDATE / MICROWAVE JENNY (VIC) / NERIDA CUDDY / PETER WILLEY / REDFERN SHANTY CLUB / REMEMBERING JOHN DENGATE / RHEINBERGER & WILSON / ROBYN SYKES / RUSSELL CHURCHER / RUSTY & THE SAINT / SARAH HUMPHREYS / SCROGGIN (ACT) / SOUTHERN CROSS BUSH BAND / STONYBROKE / THE CON ARTISTS / THE FALLEN ROBINS / THE WATER RUNNERS / TODD COOK (VIC) / TRIBAL JEWELS DANCE / WE MAVERICKS / WIL LINDER

ABOUT FOLK by the Sea - 2023

Folk by the Sea is an intimate folk festival style event featuring the sounds of folk, world, roots, Celtic and bluegrass music in the picturesque seaside town of Kiama, famous for its blowhole.

The event will be with ticket only entry and will feature around 35 folk music artists from around Australia in 5 venues at the Kiama Showground Pavillion and surrounds.
Onsite camping is not available at the showground this year. There are a number of nearby caravan parks as well as other quality accommodation in and around Kiama. Click for more information on local locations.

The festival is presented by volunteers from the Illawarra Folk Club Inc. who present regular folk music concerts in the Illawarra region and the world famous Illawarra Folk Festival.

Volunteer applications are now CLOSED. Click here

Join the email list (on right) to receive regular information about Illawarra Folk Club concerts and the Illawarra Folk Festival.

Kiama is about a 2 hour drive from Sydney on the South Coast of New South Wales. Motel and hotel accommodation online enquiries to be directed through the Destination Kiama website or telephone them on 1300 654 262.

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