Yackandandah Folk Festival

16/09/2026

Just two weeks left to get your performer applications in for the 2027 Yackandandah Folk Festival! Apply via the link in our bio or on our website before Wednesday 30 September.

31/08/2026

Our AGM is on TONIGHT at the Yackandandah Senior Citizens Hall.

Come along, say hello, and help shape the 2027 Yackandandah Folk Festival (19–21 March 2027). Everyone is welcome, so bring your friends!

Tonight's Schedule:
6:45 PM – Live music by Laylah Baines (our 2026 Yaccoustica winner!)
7:00 PM – General Meeting & Executive Elections
Stick around after the meeting for light refreshments

All executive positions are up for election tonight (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer), and we are actively seeking new candidates for President and Vice President.

Reminder: Anyone can attend, but you must be a registered member to vote. Membership is 100% free. Email [email protected] to sign up before the meeting.

See you tonight!

19/08/2026

Yack Folk Festival is built by our incredible community, and we’d love for you to get involved.

Our AGM will be held at 7pm on Tuesday 1 September.

We are currently looking for passionate community members to step into the key office-bearer positions of President and Vice President.
If you love the festival and want to help shape its future, this is your chance.

Join us at our AGM to hear more about the festival and how you can get involved:
🗓 When: Tuesday, 1 September at 7:00 PM
📍 Where: Yackandandah Senior Citizens Hall

Everyone is invited and welcome to attend. Please note that while non-members are encouraged to come along, you must be a YFF member to vote or run for a position.

Membership is completely free! Just pop an email to [email protected] to sign up before the night.

17/08/2026

Calling all musicians and performers! Applications to take the stage at the 2027 Yackandandah Folk Festival (19–21 March) are currently open.
We love discovering new talent and welcoming back familiar faces. Head to the link in our bio to apply today.
Applications close strictly on Wednesday 30 September 2026.

04/08/2026

EOI EXTENDED FOR OUR 2027 STREET PARADE ARTIST!

We’ve extended the Expression of Interest (EOI) deadline for creative minds interested in heading up the Opening Street Parade for the 30th Yackandandah Folk Festival!

If you have a big imagination and love bringing community together through creative projects, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s involved?
• Design the creative vision for the 2027 Opening Street Parade
• Run 2 x interactive community workshops
• Collaborate with our local schools, businesses, and community groups
• Help generate ideas for costumes, banners, and props
• Note: Artist fees are NAVA-aligned, plus a materials budget is provided.

⏰ New EOI Deadline: 4:00 PM, Monday 31 August 2026

How to Apply / Find More Details:
📍 Visit: https://www.yackaps.vic.edu.au

(Head to Community > Folk Festival)

📧 Got questions? Email Carolyn at: [email protected]

Feel free to tag any artists, makers, or local creatives who might be interested!

13/07/2026

Hey everyone! We have a really exciting, paid opportunity for an artist to help us shape a massive milestone for our town.

For the 30th anniversary of the Yackandandah Folk Festival in 2027, we're looking for a lead artist to design the vision for the Opening Street Parade.

This is a fully funded role (fees are NAVA-aligned, plus a materials budget), and you'll be working closely with our local schools, community groups, and businesses to run a couple of workshops and bring the costumes, banners, and props to life.

If you love community arts and want to help us make the 30th anniversary unforgettable, we’d love to hear from you.

Everything you need to know, including the guidelines and how to submit your EOI, is up on the school website here: https://www.yackaps.vic.edu.au/page/169/Folk-Festival

Applications close at 4pm on Monday, August 3rd. If you have any questions at all, feel free to shoot an email through to Carolyn at [email protected].

Please tag any artists you think would be a great fit for this! 🎪✨

27/05/2026

Attention all 2026 YFF performers!
Below is the link for you to submit your One Music Setlists for this year's festival. Apologies for the delay but it's been a very busy time. Thanks one and all for your patience.

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:ap:699cf5b4-a1eb-481a-9b1c-0a583bca278d
Cheers
Craig

04/05/2026

Hi folks. 2026 festival favourites Grainne Hunt and Jude, are currently part way through their US tour. They’re looking to crowdfund a new album. Please feel free to share the link below and maybe consider making a contribution if you’re able. Many of the tunes they played at YFF this year, will be on the album.

Help Gráinne record her next album, Somewhere I Called Home. Pre-order vinyl, CDs and merch, and help support an independent artist.

10/04/2026

Attention to all our 2026 performers...if you haven't sent us your invoice yet, please do so as we'd like to get everything finalised ASAP. For those who are still waiting on payments, they should be with you very soon. Some of your emails have been ending up in Junk/Spam folders by mistake so sit tight and we'll get it sorted. Thanks again for making YFF such a special event for all concerned.