DOORS 6PM // KITCHEN OPEN // SHOW STARTS 7.30PM

Folk Alliance Australia announces the 3^rd Australian Folk Music Awards to be held on Wednesday 25 October 2023. 

We are pleased to announce that the Awards night will return to the Brunswick Ballroom, commencing at 7.30 pm with the event live-streamed.  

A new award has been created to honour lifetime achievements in the pursuit of the Folk Arts in Australia. This award is nominated by the board of FAA and will honour two recipients each year who have dedicated their lives and careers to make outstanding achievements in support of Folk music and its many offshoots in Australia.   

The 2023 AFMA Awards will celebrate and recognise the musical and cultural talent, vibrancy, richness, diversity and community nature of the Australian folk music sector and will be presented at an Awards Concert/Gala event at the Brunswick Ballroom, Melbourne on Wednesday 25^th October. 

Nine (9) Awards will be presented in 2022:-

• Folk Album of the Year - Traditional              
• Folk Album of the Year – Contemporary    
• Folk Artist of the year - Solo            
• Folk Act of the year - Duo/Group/Ensemble 
• Instrumentalist of the Year   
• Folk Act of the Year - People's Choice (by public voting)
• Folk Community/Cultural Project of The Year     
• Youth Artist of the Year 
• Contribution to Folk  
• Lifetime Award  

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The aim of the Australian Folk Music Awards are to:-

•    Create a National Folk Awards Scheme for the Australian Folk Music Sector/Community.

•    Raise the profile of Australian folk music.

•    Acknowledge, recognize and celebrate national achievements of the folk music sector.

•    Benefit Australian folk music artists to build their profile and careers.

•    Involve and engage the wide diversity of Australian folk genres in the AFMA Awards.

•    Raise the profile of Folk Alliance Australia as a national organisation for folk music.

Folk music covers a lot of musical ground ranging from World & Ethnic, Roots, Americana, Bush, Celtic, acoustic blues and many acoustic styles, both traditional and contemporary. The Folk music scene is comprised of many communities and brings this richness to the musical diversity that is folk music. Folk music and traditional music is the ground spring of many contemporary music genres with many talented artists, organisations, communities and cultures represented.  We have over fifty Australian folk festivals which are vibrant parts of city and especially regional arts and culture scenes giving them their creative identities and involvement with music and the arts.

More information visit  www.folkalliance.org.au/afmas

TICKETING INFO 

Please have a digital or printed copy of your ticket ready on arrival along with a valid photo ID. Acceptable ID includes a current and valid Australian Photo Drivers Licence, State Approved ‘Proof of Age’ card or Passport.

The Brunswick Ballroom strives to improve our practices when it comes to sustainability and to reduce our carbon footprint. We don’t sell or provide plastic water bottles.

VENUE INFO 

THE BALLROOM MENU
The kitchen will be serving The Ballroom Menu for this show.
You can view the delicious offerings available by clicking here.

ACCESSIBILITY
The Brunswick Ballroom is Accessible.
The Brunswick Ballroom has made significant improvements to accessibility by installing an Acorn Chairlift. (Model: New Acorn Indoor 180 Curved Stairlift.)

VENUE FAQS
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