TheFestival has been delighting young and old for over 50years, proud to be one of the longest-running in NewZealand, and the largest folk festival in the country.Bringing together exceptionally talented artists fromNew Zealand and around the world, expertly blendingnationally and internationally renowned acts, withup-and-coming locals, and as always, pushing the boundariesof ‘folk’! Expect the unexpected, featuring music,dance, craft workshops, food trucks and concerts, heldacross multiple stages, at Kumeu Showgrounds. The three daymusic festival, running across will be hard to beat,brimming with magical moments and musical memories, and proudly back to full strength, following the wobblyyears of Covid-19 and the January 2023floods.
Emily Roughton, the Festival’sProgramme & Artist Coordinator said they were excited towelcome thousands of members of the folk & music lovingcommunity back to the festival. The music lineupfor the 2025 festival is nothing short of exceptional, fromAustralia’s simultaneously graceful and darkly bewitching,multi-award winning, folk pop ‘sister’ duo, to . The creative mantle of TāmakiMakaurau songwriter Amy Boroevich (Te Rarawa, NgātiRaukawa), has garneredcritical acclaim and charmed audiences around Aotearoa.
2024’s Best Folk Artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards, , also steps up to themic, famed around the Motu for his much loved folk singingand yarn spinning! Also gracing our stages in 2025 are NewZealand's latest ‘darling’ duo.