Faerie Festival Entertainment
Saturday 28 September 2024
9:30am – 4pm
Our Faerie Festival will be a celebration of the Spring Equinox and the magic that comes with the season.
As celebration is what this festival is all about, our entertainment is designed to delight and engage you in the magic of the day.
We have a huge range of stallholders coming with some amazing wares to share with you.
Russell Bennett
Welcome to country and smoking ceremony at 10am
An Elder welcomes people to their land.
The Smoking Ceremony is undertaken in order to cleanse a space in which the ceremony take will place, so as to allow peace and recognise the importance of the occasion.
Experience the mystery and magic of bellydance.
Esha will enchant you and make you want to get up out of your seat to dance with her thrilling performance.
She’ll take you on a journey through the middle east with ancient rhythms and beautiful melodies.
Watch her hips sway and shimmy, see her twirl her veils, and watch in wonder as she dances with a sword.
Photo credit: Cat Jessen Photography
Workshops
Weaving Nature Toys Workshop
Kaligi Nielsen will be holding a workshop, weaving toys out of nature.
There will be a small fee for this workshop.
Kaligi has been presenting workshops for many years. In Private and Public schools, Permaculture groups, and other interested Cultures.
Helping children find enjoyment through nature play.
Enchanted Crafting
Step into a world of magic and creativity at our Faery Festival with an enchanting workshop where you’ll learn the ancient art of string making using naturally dyed raffia.
Craft beautiful, versatile strings perfect for bracelets or mystical ropes.
Embrace the whimsy as you weave a charming mini berry basket with fibres gathered from our enchanted garden and the wild,including mischievous invasive weeds Unleash your inner faery, explore your creativity, and learn new skills in a magical fun filled environment.
Ocher Bee
Come create with Ochre Bee. Respect, Acknowledge, Connect… Free Flow Grounded Ochre Art Station… Respectfully Acknowledging Country Our precious Mother Nature… Design your mini ochre art story. Learn of ancient symbols of First Nations storytelling to create your memory of this magical day, playing with the ferries… Take a moment to connect with respectfully harvested full moon bathed, Love, Light, Peace activated sacred ochres.
Free flow. Approx 10-15mins to complete.
We appreciate your understanding Children under 10 please have accompanying supervision. 
Teale Lowis Australian Bushcraft Collective
Educate and inspire festival attendees.
Each session will showcase essential bushcraft techniques that align with the festival’s celebration of nature and sustainability.
The demonstrations will be designed to engage both children and adults, offering interactive elements where participants can see, touch, and experience bushcraft in action.
Bush Food and Medicine
This demonstration will explore native edible plants and medicinal herbs found in the local environment. Attendees will learn how to identify, harvest, and use bush foods and medicines safely, with a focus on their cultural significance and practical applications in survival situations.
Friction Fire-Making
Participants will witness the art of creating fire using ancient friction techniques. I will demonstrate methods like the hand drill and bow drill, explaining how to source the right materials from the environment and the science behind the technique. This demonstration is designed to capture the fascination of all ages as we bring the magic of fire to life.
Basket Weaving and Fish Traps
In this session, I will show how to weave baskets and fish traps using natural materials. Participants will learn how these traditional tools were essential for food gathering, and I will provide step-by-step guidance on how to create these items. Attendees will have the opportunity to see these methods in action and gain a deeper appreciation of how our ancestors lived sustainably.
Other Entertainment
Claire In The Air
Claire in the air , Will be visiting the Spring Faerie
Markets Riding her wonderful pet Willis.
Darren and Caleb from RemeDee
Didgeridoo, Spanish style guitar, vocals and their love of nature create a soundscape that will take you on an audible journey.
Fairy Dust Face Painting
Beautiful, magical face painting creations.
Let Emma add a little fairy magic to you.
Felicity Lawless
Felicity Lawless stimulates the senses and elevates the soul with music fusing Gypsy, world rock and folk elements.
Feline Edge - Caz
Playing a mixture of originals and covers of well
known songs for you to dance and sing along to.
Lee Hardistry
Lee Hardisty likes to make music! He plays lots of instruments, saxophone, flute, guitar and keys.
The Moonsets
Electric Harp, Bass and Drums trio The Moonsets deliver an eclectic, psychedelic blend of folk, world and quirky funk.
Melva and Bella
Bella the McCaw will be visting to say hello to all the faeries and photo opportunities.
Nova Star Productions
The most beautiful Faeries in town and their
amazing skills roving around in full costume.
Reptiles 2 U
We are reptile demonstrators. We will come
to Schools, parties and functions.
Stormie the Reader
Stormie will be available for card readings on the day.
LittleBig World puppet company
Meet Teddy, Monkey, Magpie and many more as they trot around the magical grounds.
Tazzies treasures face painting
Happy to work on adult and childrens faces and have a variety of styles.
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