February 4th, 2025Festival of Small Halls to take in Ballan, Bullarto…
The Festival of Small Halls Autumn Tour 2025 starts at the Ballan Neighbourhood Centre on March 5 before heading to 16 other communities across Victoria including the Bullarto Hall on March 26.
Ahead of the tour, Festival of Small Halls has announced that this, the 44th edition of its touring project will feature Lucy Farrell and Hat Fitz and Cara on the Autumn Tour 2025: Port Fairy Folk Festival to Regional Victoria.
Presented by veteran festival producers Woodfordia, the tour will return to halls and visit new communities across Victoria, and will also include a quick dip over into New South Wales.
Halls of all shapes and sizes will throw open their doors, from the Victorian Alps to the natural mineral springs of the Central Highlands, down to coastal Gippsland, taking in the greatness of the state as it goes.
Famous for their larger-than-life folk festivals over the last two decades, Woodfordia is planning to present a program for their core base and new fans alike with longtime audience favourites Hat Fitz and Cara, pictured above, and UK-come-Canada songwriter Lucy Farrell.
“I am so excited to return to Small Halls Australia, to explore more of the country through these beautiful halls and the communities behind them,” Lucy said.
Hat Fitz and Cara are also gearing up for a great month, saying: “we are rapt, chuffed and tickled to be welcomed back into your communities and to share our new songs and stories beneath the roofs of your beautiful Small Halls”.
Tickets: www.festivalofsmallhalls.com
March 2nd, 2024Festival of small halls stops in at Bullarto
The Bullarto Hall will host the Festival of Small Halls on Saturday, March 16.
The festival is an opportunity to catch performances by Icelandic act Svavar Knútur, a gruff and gentle local of the eastern fjords.
The festival that celebrates the signifcant place that halls occupy in the life of regional and rural communities, will also feature some great live music by Aussie musos, The Maes (above).
Right now the festival committee is also calling for expressions of interest from potential support acts with those interested in performing as part of the festival invited to contact the committee via email bullartohall@gmail.com.
