The 2019 Candelo Village Festival is on from April 26-28 and includes a stellar lineup of local musicians, artisans and land management experts who will entertain, inform and generally delight festival-goers.
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On the Friday from 7pm at the Candelo Town Hall, local musicians Melanie Horsnell, Kate Burke, Robyn Martin Steve Wilson, Anactoria, Pete Wild, Michael Menager, Heath Cullen and Mike Martin will kick the festival off with a kaleidoscope of the sounds that make Candelo unique.
At 9.30pm on Friday, The Figmentz will have you tuning in, turning on and dropping out with a "50 Years Since Woodstock and Soul" special that will have the town hall jumping to the sounds that have inspired generations.
On Saturday and Sunday, venues at the Candelo General Store and the Candelo Family Hotel will host more local artists with an acting workshop led by Candelo-raised Brianna Shaw and shows by The New Graces, Mojo, Wrack and Ruin, and Jackson Fisher and Red Heart Blue will launch their new album.
On Saturday night at the Candelo Bowling Club, Bega Sound Collective will host an all-ages dance party.
Also on Saturday, Shattered Rainbows will present sound and video art at St Peters Church from 5.30pm.
On Sunday afternoon, the general store will host a South East youth feature concert and at the Candelo Hotel the Southern Valley Folk Club will present an afternoon blackboard show.
Saturday is Land Education Day; a series of talks, workshops, demonstrations and information sessions covering land management and homesteading skills.
Land education topics will include climate smart farming, using low-intensity burning practices, weed and native vegetation management.
Far South Coast Landcare Association will be on hand to provide advice and encouragement.
Homesteading workshop topics will include broom making with Wicked Sticks, snake awareness, soil health, beekeeping, meat curing, sourdough baking, fermented food and drinks, circus skills and the old favourite, basket weaving.
For adrenaline junkies, there will be wheelbarrow races and a billy-cart derby on Sunday afternoon in the main street.
Tickets for the festival are selling fast and are on sale at Magpie Music in Bega, the Candelo General Store and the festival website.
