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FAIRGROUNDS 2017

Fairgrounds Workshops,

Artists in Conversation with Myf,

Workshops with Gang Of Youths and Marlon Williams

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There’s less than TWO WEEKS to go until summer starts at FAIRGROUNDS FESTIVAL: Friday 8th and Saturday 9th December in Berry NSW (just a little south of Sydney).

FAIRGROUNDS is proud to boast one of the summer’s most acclaimed line-ups, including last night’s ARIA Award winners Gang Of Youths (Album Of The Year, Best Group, Best Rock Album), 2017 triple j Award winners Client Liaison, triple j unearthed Award winner Stella Donnelly and Double J Artists Of The Year Jen Cloher, plus much more!

You’ve already got your SET TIMES, but FAIRGROUNDS has a whole lot more on offer than that stellar music lineup.

FAIRGROUNDS is excited to announce Artists In Conversation with Double J host and Australian music icon Myf Warhurst. Get up close and personal with James Mercer (The Shins), Australian songstress Holly Throsby and Scott Kannberg (aka. Spiral Stairs, founding member of Pavement) when each artist sits down for talks about music, life and who knows what else!

IN CONVERSATION WITH DOUBLE J’S MYF WARHURST

3:30 – 4:00pm, Scott Kannberg (Spiral Stairs / Pavement)
4:45 – 5:15pm, Holly Throsby
5:30 – 6:00pm, James Mercer (The Shins)

No bookings required. Just show up to the Double J tent prior to the scheduled talk time to secure your spot. BYO cushion. First in best dressed!

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More Than Just A Music Festival.

Want to refine your whisky palate? You’ll be smug AF next time you meet your mates for a drink after a session at Whisky Club. Need to brush up on your whittling skills? We’ve got that covered too with the Spoonsmith Workshops. Handmade Xmas presents all round. And there’s a whole lot more as well but all workshops fill up fast so you’ll need to book pronto! To book a workshop visit FAIRGROUNDS website but remember they are only available to FAIRGROUNDS FESTIVAL 2017 ticket holders. Haven’t got your Fairgrounds ticket sorted yet? You can sort that out HERE

FAIRGROUNDS RECORD CLUB

Across two intimate, RSVP-only sessions, join an intimate conversation with these artists as they discuss one hand-picked record that changed their music careers.

David Le’aupepe (Gang Of Youths)

Saturday, 9 November – 4:00 – 4:30pm
Session 1 will feature Gang Of Youths frontman David Le’aupepe sharing his adoration of Wilco’s landmark album, ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ (2001). Marrying their alt-country roots with vivid experimentation, ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ is widely hailed as one of the best albums of the 2000s.

Marlon Williams

Saturday, 9 November – 6:30 – 7:00pm
Session 2 will feature Marlon Williams shining a light on cult Canadian songwriter Bob Carpenter. Considered a lost classic by many, get ready to discover the dark, mystic, grieving folk-rock of Carpenter’s ‘Silent Passage’ (1974).

WHISKEY CLUB

Saturday, 9 November – 5:15pm – 5:45pm
Join the legends from Young Henrys for their exclusive tasting session at Whiskey Club. Whether you fancy yourself a connoisseur or want to fine tune your tasting skills, just a few spots are available for the tasting of two limited edition bottles of whiskey. Savour a fine dram and you’ll be speaking the whiskey lingo in no time. Whiskey Club spots are extremely limited.

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LUNCH LADY + RACHEL BURKE WORKSHOP

Saturday, 9 November – 1:45pm – 2:25pm
Get sticky with Lunch Lady Magazine and the queen of festival craft Rachel Burke AKA @imakestagram Featuring pom poms and tinsel goodness, get ready to glam up your festival outfit with tinsel wings or a pair of FUNglasses created by you. Perfect for creative kids and adults alike.

FAIRGROUNDS POOL

Friday 8 December:  4:30pm – 7:00pm
Saturday 9 December: 12:00pm – 7:00pm
Yes, there’s a real pool at the festival and it’s ready to refresh! To ensure everybody gets to join in the pool fun, and to keep everyone safe, Saturday offers 50 minute swim sessions, starting on the hour from 12pm. Visit the Pool Kiosk to pick up a free pool pass and reserve your space. The Pool Kiosk also has a cloakroom, free sunscreen and it’s stocked with awesome old school treats made by local families.

SPOONSMITH WORKSHOPS

Saturday 9 December
Workshop 1 – Crochet Hooks + Knitting Needles – 11:30am – 12:30pm
Workshop 2 – Carve a spatula from a tree! – 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Workshop #3 – Whittle a twig into a bead necklace! – 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Join Jeff Donne, artisan Spoonsmith from the NSW Sapphire Coast, and learn how to carve wood, by hand, into functional forms. With three different workshops on offer to get you started you’ll be whittling your own masterpiece in no time. All projects use sustainably sourced wood. No prior wood carving experience needed.

Plus MUCH more…

Plus there’s heaven for crate diggers at the RECORD FAIR and Inertia vinyl shop and those with a competitive streak will love GAMES ON THE GREEN, featuring old school games like Tug of War, egg-and-spoon, wheelbarrow and sack races.

The ankle-biters are in for a treat too. An oasis for the little rockers, LITTLE FAIRGROUNDS is far from your typical playdate. A festival within a festival designed just for kids, there’s some seriously cool activities on offer across the weekend, like High Voltage Rock School – teaching the fine art of head-banging. There’s also performances by crowd faves Battlebird, Dr Graham Walker’s Science ShowOffs to flex the left side of those little brains, The Circus Playground workshops and of course a mother lode of craft activities. Then from 7.30 – 10.30pm each night FAIRGROUND CINEMA’S rolls out free, family friendly movies at the famous Sparkle Marquee and Cinema Under the Stars.

So go on! Dive into FAIRGROUNDS FESTIVAL 2017.

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FAIRGROUNDS FESTIVAL 2017

A carnival of music and discovery
A little south of Sydney

FRIDAY 8 DECEMBER

GANG OF YOUTHS
FUTURE ISLANDS (USA)
NONAME (USA)
JAPANESE BREAKFAST (USA)
THE TESKEY BROTHERS
plus DIDIRRI, DONNY BENET, LEAH SENIOR
and triple j unearthed winner GEORGIA MULLIGAN

SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER

THE SHINS (USA)
CLIENT LIAISON
YOU AM I
D.D DUMBO
MARLON WILLIAMS
ALDOUS HARDING
JEN CLOHER
HOLLY THROSBY
HOCKEY DAD
plus ADAM GIBSON, JESS LOCKE, SHOGUN (ROYAL HEADACHE),
STELLA DONNELLY, SPIRAL STAIRS (PAVEMENT) and PRESS CLUB

ALSO FEATURING

CAMPING ● SWIMMING POOL ● ARTISAN FOOD & DRINKS  ● RECORD CLUB  ● RECORD FAIR  MARKETS ● LITTLE FAIRGROUNDS ● PAPERBARK CAMP POP-UP RESTAURANT (BOOKINGS ONLY)

Berry Showgrounds  – 35 Alexandra Street, Berry, New South Wales

www.fairgrounds.com.au

TICKETS on sale HERE

FESTIVAL ENTRY – $172 + bf
FESTIVAL ENTRY + CAMPING – $233.50 + bf
FESTIVAL ENTRY + SHUTTLE – $203.50 + bf

Kids under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult and registered during purchase

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