Cygnet Folk Festival

World-class performers and homegrown talent light up every stage.

Cygnet Folk Festival

Dance till your feet ache and your heart soars.

Cygnet Folk Festival

Three days of music, dance, and song.

Cygnet Folk Festival

A whole town transformed into one joyful celebration of folk.

Cygnet Folk Festival

Workshops, concerts, and showcases for every age and every taste.

Cygnet Folk Festival
8-10 January 2027

Tasmania's most-loved folk festival, alive in the heart of Cygnet.
World-class performers and homegrown talent light up every stage.
Sadly, we are also saying goodbye to a favourite vennue, the Carmel Hall.
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Festival Mobile Coverage

The CoW gave Cygnet a much-needed mobile reception boost during the 2026 Folk Festival — and we want it back for 2027. Cost: $8,000. We don’t want to take money from ticket sales, so we’re asking our Cygnets, festival-goers and friends to chip in whatever you can. $5. $20. $50. Every little bit gets us closer.
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Cygnet Folk Festival 2027

Dance till your feet ache and your heart soars. Workshops, concerts, and showcases for every age and every taste. A whole town transformed into one joyful celebration of folk.
Sadly, we are also saying goodbye to a favourite venue, the Carmel Hall.

Cygnet Folk Festival 2026

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More than just music

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South East Tasmanian Aboriginal corporation (SETAC)

The Cygnet Folk Festival is held each year on the land of the melukerdee people. The South East Tasmanian Aboriginal corporation (SETAC) who manage this country, generously welcome us onto their land each year and we are grateful for their generosity and for their support and guidance.
We in turn, support the endeavours of SETAC to enrich the lives of those in their community and and their offer of friendship and guidance to all.

Acknowledgement of country
We pay our respect to the traditional and original owners of this land the melukerdee people. We pay our respects to those that have passed before us and acknowledge today’s Tasmanian Aboriginal community who are the custodians of this land.
The melukerdee people belong to the oldest continuing culture in the world. They cared and protected Country for thousands of years. They knew this land, they lived on the land and they died on these lands. We honour them. We recognise the value of continuing Aboriginal knowledge and cultural practice, which helps inform our understanding of history, culture and country.
We pay our respects to the Elders past and present.
We acknowledge the strength and resilience of all of Tasmania’s First Peoples and we walk alongside them respectfully bearing witness and we support them in truth telling.