Photos: suppliedLegendary Dunedin outdoor music festival, the Whare Flat Folk Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary over the festive season, with four days of music, sun, camping and workshops. Whare Flat Folk Festival director Siobhan Dillon said the festival began in 1975 as a modest folk "camp" created by the then New Edinburgh Folk Club. Nordic folk outfit Dragkroka, of Sweden, will be special guests for the upcoming 50th anniversary Whare Flat Folk Festival. Other events will include a 50th anniversary concert, featuring performers involved in the festival over the years, and a 50th celebration panel interview, led by clinical psychologist Sue Galvin. "Throughout its history, Whare Flat Folk Festival has been a place where people come together not only to listen, but to share songs, stories, skills and friendship across generations."

Source: Otago Daily Times December 20, 2025 15:33 UTC