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ABOUT
FOLK by the Sea

The 12th festival will be held from 12 to 14 September 2024.

Artist applications will open in mid-January and close 28 February 2025.

Tickets for 2025 Kiama's FOLK by the Sea will be on sale from March 2025.

Book accommodation early as Kiama is a popular tourist town!

View the 10 venues in and around the Kiama Showground.

VOLUNTEER

If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the volunteer form.

If you are interested in providing a billet, please complete the volunteer form and tick the box "Billet Provider"

PERFORM

Artist Expressions of Interest to Perform open in late January 2025 and close 28 February 2025.

SUBSCRIBE

Join the Illawarra Folk Club Email List to receive regular information.

Send an email to: info@illawarrafolkclub.org.au

ABOUT FOLK by the Sea

The 12th festival will be held from 12 to 14 September 2025.

If you are interested in volunteering please complete the volunteer form. Click here

Artist Expressions of Interest to Perform open in late January. Click here to apply

Volunteer applications are open.   Click here

ABOUT THE Festival

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 40 folk music artists from around Australia in 10 venues at the Kiama Showground Pavillion and surrounds.

Onsite camping is not available at the showground. 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.

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.

2024 VENUE MAP

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