# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Waimate Winter Folk Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 02:00 am – Mon, 01 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 am (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: Unlike most music festivals, we don't employ professionals to entertain us, rather we have the opportunity to create our own entertainment (not compulsory!). Pretty much anyone who wants to get on stage can do so at some point over the weekend. Bring an act or a poem prepared as a group or solo and fill a short slot, or devise something with others at the festival.
A great way of getting involved and meeting people is to put your name into the pot to be part of a band for the blind date concert. It's also fine to enjoy the music from the comfort of the audience.
The choir, beginners' jam and evening play-arounds are open to everyone.

You are welcome to arrive from 12pm on Friday, 29th May, and you need to leave by 2pm Monday, 1st of June. 
If you want to arrange to stay longer, please arrange this directly with Gunns Bush : 027 6880 945  gunnsbush@gmail.com 

This year's theme - "A New World Somewhere"
You can use this theme to inspire song choices and conversations, and also as a dress-up theme for our Sunday night dinner - think optimism, hippies, explorers, space travel, utopia, other lands, fantasy-land etc etc
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waimate/waimate-winter-folk-festival/200029939736327
- **Event Categories**: festivals, music, entertainment, music-festivals, concerts, meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Waimate
- **state**: CA
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Gunns Bush Camp, 36 Gunns Bush Road, Hunter, Waimate 7978
- **lat**: -44.66333
- **long**: 170.97712
- **full address**: Gunns Bush Camp, 36 Gunns Bush Road, Hunter, Waimate 7978, 36 Gunns Bush Rd, Hunter, Waimate 7978, New Zealand, Waimate

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Waimate Winter Folk Festival being held?
  - **A:** Waimate Winter Folk Festival takes place on Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 02:00 am to Mon, 01 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 am at Gunns Bush Camp, 36 Gunns Bush Road, Hunter, Waimate 7978, 36 Gunns Bush Rd, Hunter, Waimate 7978, New Zealand, Waimate.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Waimate Winter Folk Festival?
  - **A:** Waimate Winter Folk Festival is organized by Christchurch Folk Music Club.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Christchurch Folk Music Club's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Christchurch Folk Music Club a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Christchurch Folk Music Club has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Waimate Winter Folk Festival is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Waimate, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Waimate Winter Folk Festival sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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