General News
6 March, 2026
Folkie this weekend
ALL roads lead to Port Fairy this long weekend for the annual Folk Festival.
The 49th annual Port Fairy Folk Festival continues to build its much-anticipated line-up with a rich and wide-ranging list of artists for the 2026 program.
Festival goers will again be treated to an inspiring mix of international guests, First Nations voices, beloved Australian songwriters, community collaborations and genre-defying performers.
From soul-stirring folk and roots to choral spectacles, experimental sounds and participatory experiences, this year’s program once again reinforces the Folkie’s reputation as one of Australia’s most inclusive, adventurous and deeply connected music gatherings.
Included among the most recent additions were Annahstasia (USA), Annie and The Caldwells (USA), Bumpy, Charley Castle and the Boys in the Well, Claymore, The Deserters, Ella Ion, Emily Wurramara and Gabby Steel.
Maddie Jackway, Nick Charles, Maggie Carty, Queenie and Hank, Sam Evian and Lian Husi Timor are also among the ever-growing list of artists set to perform this weekend.
The Port Fairy Folk Festival will kick off this afternoon (Friday, March 6) and run through until Monday.
Along with endless music and entertainment, the festival also offers visitors to town a wonderful market in local streets.
There will also be a dance workshop with Paul Wright, basket weaving workshops with Carla Lauch, a ‘welcome to the yarning circle’ with Uncle Rob Lowe, traditional art workshops and Yidaki healing meditations with Lionel Lauch.
For the full program simply head to the Port Fairy Folk Festival website.
