Bellingen Turtle Festival - 3Day Music, Arts & Environment Gathering - Completed
at Bellingen Showground
Friday, 30 September 2016 from 4:00 PM - Sunday, 2 October 2016 to 10:30 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time) + Add to calendar30/09/2016 16:0002/10/2016 22:30Australia/SydneyBellingen Turtle Festival - 3Day Music, Arts & Environment GatheringBellingen Turtle Festival - 3Day Music, Arts & Environment Gathering
Friday, 30 September 2016 from 4:00 PM - Sunday, 2 October 2016 to 10:30 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)
Organiser
Ben
info@bellingenturtlefest.com.au
Address
Bellingen Showground
Black Street
Bellingen
NSW 2454 Australia
3 days of arts, music and environment -
Various Camping options available Onsite - however camping spaces are limited & will sellout early.
Event web page: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/39410Bellingen Showground
Black Street
Bellingen NSW 2454
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Tickets
Tickets for this event are currently unavailable
Details
TICKETS STILL ON SALE - AT EVENT GATES.
Friday 30th September – Sunday 2nd October 2016
- Fri. 4pm- 11pm
- Sat. 10am- 11pm
- Sun. 10am- 11pm
Bellingen Showgrounds, Black Street Bellingen NSW.
Turtlefestival is an all ages, all weather event.
Disability parking will be available in Black Street beside the main festival entrance: disability permit must be displayed to gain entry to Black Street.
Mark Seymour, Katie Noonan, The Snowdroppers, Abby Dobson, The crooked Fiddles Band, Bears with guns & many more to be announced with full program release.
3 days - 3 stages +sideshows.
Arena Stage - All access (all ages), outdoor main stage with all weather shaded areas,
Live Tent - All weather undercover stage with both dancing and seating options.
Bar stage - 18+ Licensed and restricted zone, all weather marquee with dancing and outdoor garden space with seating.
Festival Map and Daily Schedule
George Turtle
Click above for more information, links detailing various stages and information about what has occured to this unigue native species and what is being done with an interagency response, Lead By OEH (Office Of Environment and heritage), Taronga Zoo, and with assistance from many specialtists, universities and National Parks And WildLife NSW.
With thanks & support from the local artist community, and some amazing sculptures from various travelling artists including Lihtnup, you will find displayed through out the festival various major artworks & installations depicting the theme of turtles, river health & the environment.
Additional Artworks available for purchase can also be viewed in the Festival Gallery. Featuring artworks and photographic art from Various local and special guests including Jim Frazier(academy award winning cinematographer).
Markets
Our festival “Eat Street”promises to offer a selection of delicious local, fresh, organic & international flavored foods to keep you replenished throughout your festival weekend. Fuel up at one of the funky festival coffee shops, meet with friends for a chai or shop for a beautiful handcrafted treasure in one of the many Artisan stalls.
Camping
General onsite camping is available & will include shady areas along with quieter family friendly zones. Please be a considerate camper & keep noise in family areas to a minimum between the hours of 9pm – 7am. Serviced amenities will be located on site however no powered sites are available. General camping will be based around ‘The Common Ground” a large green, camper community space for gathering with plenty of room for the kids to play.
Camping space is limited and will sellout.
General Camping passes are on sale now & available for purchase with your festival ticket.
If general camping is not quite your scene, The Stylish Camping Company have packaged some luxury “glamping” options for our festival patrons. Camping bookings & enquiries can be made directly through their website.
Environment
Please do not bring the following items to Turtlefest.
NO PLASTIC or plastic Water Bottles - reduce waste consumption from this festival. Free Refill stations and filtered water refill stations available onsite.
No plasitc/bottled water will be sold onsite. BRING YOUR REFILL BOTTLE....
No glass,
No balloons,
No drugs or BYO alcohol, Licensed Bar service.
No Fires,
No Generators.
