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Festival of Small Halls is a series of tours that takes the best folk and contemporary acoustic artists performing at two of our country’s largest festivals, and sends them on the road to tiny halls in communities all over Australia.

It is produced by Woodfordia Inc in partnership with many other wonderful Australian festivals, regional partners and great lovers and supporters of folk and contemporary acoustic music.

It’s an opportunity for music-lovers from welcoming communities to invite artists from Home and Abroad into their towns…
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Thanks Tuncurry! What a night. Best dancefloor we

Thanks Tuncurry! What a night. Best dancefloor we have seen so far.
We have a couple of days off and then back inland to Portland on Wednesday night. Tell your friends.
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We may have been in a hurry to get here, but Festi

We may have been in a hurry to get here, but Festival of Small Halls has arrived in Tuncurry, and we are going to chill and ride the coastal vibes with Bobby Alu and This Way North tonight.

Opening the show tonight will be 19-year-old indie folk singer songwriter, Heath Lancaster

The recipient of the inaugural Keith Urban Scholarship, Heath released his debut EP ‘Amber Air’ in October last year. In early 2021, Heath recorded two singles with Platinum award-winning producer and singer-songwriter Garrett Kato in Byron Bay who has previously worked with artists such as Pete Murray, Tones and I, Julia Stone, Riley Pearce and Jack Botts. Heath’s calm and unassuming disposition, has been shaped by his experiences of growing up in the small working class town of Kempsey, NSW. Catherine Britt, former CMAA 2009 Female Artist of the Year describes Heath as “a true star, a talent that stands out, credibility and good looks! He has a very bright future ahead”.

Doors open 6.30pm for a 7pm start.

BYO available with corkage charge of $5 per serve. A serve is limited to 1 bottle of wine OR one six pack of beer per two people. Wine glasses will be provided.

Tuncurry Memorial Hall stands on land traditionally owned by the Worimi people.

Please note, this event is operating in accordance with the New South Wales Goverrnment COVID Safe rules. Please remember to check-in, physically distance and make use of the available hand sanitiser.

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Perks of the job. Looking out in beautiful Dorrigo

Perks of the job. Looking out in beautiful Dorrigo.
We had such a great time at Dorrigo last night. Full house. Great vibes!!
On our way to Tuncurry. For the final show of the week. Then off to Portland.
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Driving from the show in Currububula to Dorrigo, t

Driving from the show in Currububula to Dorrigo, there's certainly many incredible places to look out! 👀
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Here we go Dorrigo! Festival of Small Halls is roc

Here we go Dorrigo! Festival of Small Halls is rocking into town with Bobby Alu and This Way North - and tonight's show is totally SOLD OUT!!! Door sales will not be available.

Tonight our dear friends at the Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival will be introducing talented young local Lottie to open the show. It feels so wonderful to be celebrating fantastic music with these mates again after missing the festival in 2020!

Lottie, a 15-year-old multi-instrumental juggernaut has been singing and dancing for her whole life. Music has become a natural outlet for her to express her internal dreams and feelings. She spent the past year embarking on a journey of discovery and writing her own songs.

Doors open 6.30pm for a 7pm start.

J H Davis Memorial Hall is located at the Dorrigo Showgrounds and stands on land traditionally owned by the Gumbaynggirr people.

If you've missed out on the sold out shows at Frederickton, Dorrigo and Coramba then tomorrow (Sunday) in Tuncurry is your last chance to catch us in the Mid North Coast region with Bobby Alu and This Way North!

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After a rocking night in Currabubula tonight, an a

After a rocking night in Currabubula tonight, an amazing sold out show in Frederickton last night and a kickoff of all time in Yetman on Wednesday, we thought we'd better update you all ahead of a busy weekend - if you're in the Mid North Coast, Sunday in Tuncurry is your last chance to catch us with Bobby Alu and This Way North after a slew of shows have sold out today!!

Tuncurry is 65% sold so don't delay - get your tickets at https://smallhalls.iwannaticket.com.au

Next week, the team kick off Week 2 in beautiful Portland, nestled between the Central Tablelands and the Blue Mountains before returning to Woodstock, Goulburn, Pyree (only two tickets left!) and finishing Week 2 in the Snowy Valleys village of Gilmore.

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Bobby Alu doing a roadside radio interview.... Lif

Bobby Alu doing a roadside radio interview.... Life on the road.
On the way to Currububulla. See all you folks soon!
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Tonight we reunite with our favourite party people

Tonight we reunite with our favourite party people in Currabubula, just outside of Tamworth in the gorgeous North West.

Opening the show tonight is fresh local talent Dayna Haynes from Murrurundi. We are so excited to introduce Dayna - she's mother of 2 primary aged children and works for our heroes, Fire and Rescue NSW. She has always had an interest in music and decided to teach herself the basics on guitar so that she could sit around a campfire and sing. Fast forward a few years and Dayna is just beginning to calm the nerves and get out into the community a little more and perform. Lucky for us!

BYO food and drinks - the pub is doing some meal deals if you feel like a night off, and the hall will have tea and coffee available for purchase.

Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm show - tickets will be available online until 2.30pm and at the door thereafter.

See you tonight Currabubula!

#HallsAutumn

Thanks Yetman. That was fun!!!! Looking forward to

Thanks Yetman. That was fun!!!! Looking forward to seeing you all soon at Frederickton.
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Tonight, Festival of Small Halls returns to the he

Tonight, Festival of Small Halls returns to the heritage town of Frederickton.

Opening the show tonight will be acoustic folk soul musician Liam Moylan.

Liam is a multi-instrumentalist born and raised on the Mid North Coast of NSW.

Over the past 9 years, Liam has worked his way from street performing to supporting some of Australia’s biggest and best touring artists.

Doors open 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Please note tickets to this performance are sold out - door sales will not be available.

Save room in your stomach before you come for a delicious Freddo Pie. The famous van will be there serving them up hot and fresh.

Frederickton School of Arts Hall stands on land traditionally owned by the Dunghutti people. We are looking forward to being welcomed by elder Uncle Bob Smith tonight.

Please note, this event is operating in accordance with the New South Wales Government COVID Safe rules. Please remember to check-in, physically distance and make use of the available hand sanitiser.

#HallsAutumn

Yetman put a show on for us before our first show

Yetman put a show on for us before our first show of the tour. Wowee the skies!!!!
We are absolutely overflowing with excitement to be playing actual real life, live music in a beautiful hall to lots of smiling faces. Ooooooh yeah.
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And we are off! The first show of the Autumn Tour

And we are off! The first show of the Autumn Tour is tonight in beautiful Yetman. We are so thrilled to be taking in the glorious landscape of north western NSW with Bobby Alu and This Way North.

Ticket sales close online at 2.30pm and will be available at the door thereafter.

Dinner is available for purchase at the hall for $10.

Yetman Memorial Hall stands on lands traditionally owned by the Kamilaroi people.

Doors open 6.30pm for a 7pm start. See you tonight, Yetman!

#HallsAutumn

The #HallsAutumn 2021 dream team is already so ful

The #HallsAutumn 2021 dream team is already so full of laughter and joy. Tomorrow morning we pack up the van, join our main man Harry and get peddling this caravan of unbridled smiles to the furthest flung corners of the state. Get ready NSW. We’re full to brim with excellent music, uncontained excitement and a whole lotta love, and we’re coming your way!!! #ontour #livemusic #love #smallhalls #bighearts

Ok, now we can't help ourselves... we'll do a litt

Ok, now we can't help ourselves... we'll do a little samba when we get to Coramba... and after, we'll stretch out on our verandah (or under the jacaranda)! With a congratulatory cuppa and a nice little supper, to celebrate the fun of the lucky last show on the Autumn Tour 2021!

Coramba will be the final show with Bobby Alu and This Way North, on Sunday 2nd of May. Get your tickets to this pronto, it's always a sell-out. https://festivalofsmallhalls.com/coramba-2021/

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After we depart Burren Junction, we'll be skipping

After we depart Burren Junction, we'll be skipping gaily all the way down to Mullaley!

Situated on Kamilaroi land, Mullaley Hall was built in 1956 after a group of local farmers pooled their resources of land, seed, fertiliser and diesel to grow a crop of wheat which paid for the halls construction. A true labour of community love from its very inception!

After a big facelift in 2019, we couldn't be happier to be breaking in the newly polished floors on Saturday, 1 May 2021 with @bobby_alu and @thiswaynorth

Check out the dinner menu, local tips and snap up your tickets via our website (link in bio)

Check out the furthest western star on our touring

Check out the furthest western star on our touring compass - Nymagee! We can see it now, in a far off twinkle of our eyes - we'll pull up in a cloud of dust, stay for the famed CWA cakes and tea, and see colours from our brightest dreams splashed across an endless real world sky.

After a drive west from the green hills around Orange, we are looking forward to digging our toes right into the vibrant red soil plains of Nymagee gold and copper country.

For our very first visit to this little village we are so excited to be bringing gentle optimism of Bobby Alu and the contagious euphoria of This Way North with us.

For more information, visit https://festivalofsmallhalls.com/nymagee-2021/

Nymagee Community Hall stands on lands traditionally owned by the Wangaaypuwan/Ngiyampaa people.

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We're too excited to function - we're coming to Bu

We're too excited to function - we're coming to Burren Junction!

The School of Arts Hall at Burren Junction has a wonderful history of tea dances, flower shows, school performances, concerts, and fundraisers. It has even provided a special venue for weddings. Sadly, the hall fell into disrepair about five years ago, but this tiny community refused to let it die. They banded together and began fundraising and applying for grants. Needless to say, with the determination characteristic of isolated towns throughout Australia, and with the support of the local Walgett Shire, the hall was restored to its former glory. Four years later the entire community met at the hall to re-open it and re-dedicate the newly installed War Memorial in its grounds. Since then the hall has been used by many community groups, and forms the backbone of this small rural village.

Festival of Small Halls rolls into Burren Junction on Friday, 30 April 2021 with @bobby_alu and @thiswaynorth .

For more information, visit https://festivalofsmallhalls.com/burren-junction-2021/

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Hello! Marthaguy? We're on our way! If the Martha

Hello! Marthaguy? We're on our way!

If the Marthaguy Hall could talk, it would speak of family history, pastoral pride, big seasons and slim ones. It would joke about the time Father killed a red-back mid-eulogy, of kids catching yabbies while parents filled their cups, of weddings, balls, births and deaths. If you were lucky it would share with you the magic of the hall. The way it makes strangers come together, lifts spirits and quells fears. Its rafters weigh heavy with the prayers, laughter, good yarns and precious history of its people. And oh, how it can host a party!

Festival of Small Halls rolls into Marthaguy on Thursday, 29 April 2021 with @bobby_alu and @thiswaynorth .

For more information, visit https://festivalofsmallhalls.com/marthaguy-2021/

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