Our Organisation

Fairbridge Festival Inc is a member based, not-for-profit organisation. In general the membership is comprised of individuals who have a common love of acoustic music, dance, culture and festivals. It is managed by a Board that provides strategic stewardship of the Festival.

Our Objectives and Values

Fairbridge Festival is dedicated to promoting traditional, contemporary and multi-cultural folk music, dance and related arts with particular emphasis on the involvement of families.

We achieve this by:

• holding the festival at Fairbridge Village, an enclosed bush land site away from through-traffic;
• providing musicians, dancers and storytellers with an opportunity to perform, and to interact and collaborate with one another;
• providing a rich and diverse program of artists of the highest standard from seasoned professionals to new and emerging talent;
• having workshops to pass on skills;
• charging a reasonable price, including a choice of discounted family tickets;
• providing a stimulating cultural experience to all participants and visitors;
• encouraging the view that Western Australia is an interesting and culturally rewarding tourist destination; and
• providing space for local crafts people to display and sell their wares.

The values that guide the organisation are:

• A family activity
• A high quality event & service
• Encouragement of enthusiasm and inspiration amongst participants
• Honesty and respect
• A sense of community
• A sense of connection; people with people, people with music, people with the larger folk movement, people with the land
• Diverse artistic expression
• Creative exchange
• Opportunity to participate
• A safe venue
• A sense of humour
• Encouragement of a healthy lifestyle

We aim to inspire and delight our audiences from the young to the young at heart!