Peats Ridge
Sustainable Arts & Music Festival
What?
Peats Ridge Festival, NSW, is three full days of festival fun. Over New Year the Glenworth valley becomes a feast for the senses filled with music, arts, culture and camping. Ten stages buzz over three days with leading and newly discovered musical acts. There is also a theatre, cabaret and comedy program, a children's festival and dozens of free workshops.
There is also a theatre, cabaret and comedy program, a children's festival and dozens of free workshops.
On the music side, Peats Ridge is an eclectic mix of emerging and established artists ranging from Acoustic, Folk, Indie and World to Dub, Roots, Hip Hop and Electronic with a sprinkling of Funk, Soul and Blues thrown in.
Where? Peats Ridge, Glenworth Valley NSW - Just off the Sydney to Newcastle F1 Freeway
When? December 29th 2011 to January 1st 2012. 2012/2013 TBC
Festival website? Peats Ridge Festival
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Massive Line-Up for Peats Ridge Sustainable Arts and Music Festival26-Nov-2011
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Volunteering at Peats Ridge: An Interview with Volunteer Coordinators Jana Wundelich and Flavia Fortes
Footage from 2011 Peats Ridge Festival
More About the Festival
There is a fully curated theatre and arts program and two dedicated art venues where painting, performance and installation artists sit alongside a gallery, sculpture, new-media and cabaret performers. The Indigenous ‘Boardi’ space is an area run by and devoted to the culture of the local Darkinjung people.
The Festival also features workshops, a healing area, markets and an extensive selection of international food. Renowned for it’s child friendliness there is a fantastic children’s festival and family camping facilities.
Peats Ridge is also one of the most sustainable festivals on the planet and has won numerous national and international awards. The whole event runs entirely on renewable energy and there is an area devoted to eco-living education and extensive environmental initiatives, so you can party guilt free.
Who? 2011/12
Past Festivals? Sarah Blasko * The Panics * Blue King Brown * Liam Finn * Dappled Cities *
Whitley * Bertie Blackman * Jeff Lang * Ash Grunwald * Leader Cheetah * Jack Ladder * Astronomy Class * Jen Cloher and the Endless Sea * Ember Swift/Lentic (CAN) * Diafrix * deepchild * The Bird * The Nomad (NZ) * Mark Pritchard/Harmonic 313 * The Tongue * The Jezabels * Tijuana Cartel * The Kin * Steve Poltz (US) * Dead Letter Chorus * The Last Kinection * Declan Kelly and the Rising Sun * Circle of Rhythm * Sherlock’s Daughter * Spoonbill * Deep Street Soul * Zennith Boyz * Young Heretics *Thundamentals * Ghoul * The Bakery * Lions at your Door
Lamb (UK) * Jeff Martin (CAN) * Lost Valentinos * Telepathe (USA) * Mount Mocha Kilimanjaro (Japan) * Ripperton Live (Switzerland) * Mama Kin * Passenger (UK) * The Barons of Tang * Christian Vance Live * OKA * Kid Sam * Tom Ugly * Dan Mangan (CAN) * The Strides * Dizz1 * Oakley (OG) Grenell (NZ) * Tinpan Orange * Sacred Earth * Mic Conway's National Junk Band * Greg Sheehan * Seekae * The Crooked Fiddle Band * Marshall and the Fro * Fergus Brown * Saritah * Deep Sea Arcade * Brian Campeau * Castanets (USA) * Ernest Ellis * Jack Shit * Monkfly * Meem (DJ) * The Medics * Kira Puru and the Very Geordie Malones * Chase the Sun * Darth Vegas * Emma Davis * Peret Mako * Pan Electric (UK) * Sarah Humphreys * Melatonin * Abbie Cardwell * Royal Chant * Bushwalla (US) * The Paper Scissors * The Levitators * Tommee * Goldie Feather * Leroy Lee * Monkey Boy: Mick Hart * Jason Lowe * Cabins * Cameras * Miso * Leena * The Sins * Seagull
