Berry’s annual Fairgrounds Festival – a two-day family friendly event with headliners Billy Bragg and Vance Joy – will play out at Berry Showgrounds from 4pm Friday and all day Saturday.
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It’s one of two major festivals in the Illawarra this weekend with heavy traffic expected around each (scroll down for more information).
The event includes live music suited to adults and children (like The Listies and PAW Patrol), craft workshops, record fair, gourmet food, craft beer and wine, markets and a swimming pool.
MAIN LINEUP:
FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER
- VANCE JOY
- POND
- BODY TYPE
- OH PEP!
- ROLLING BLACKOUTS C.F
- SABA
- TIA GOSTELOW
SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER
- COURTNEY BARNETT
- BILLY BRAGG
- THE BREEDERS
- WINSTON SURFSHIRT
- CARLA GENEVE
- KEVIN MORBY
- MADDY JANE
- SAMPA THE GREAT
- THE TESKEY BROTHERS
- WAXAHATCHEE
KIDS ACTIVITIES:
- Live music by Battlebird – Unlikely trio Lucky Luke, his 8-year-old son, Elliot and their robot DJ/hype-man, Scooter, will get fists pumping in no time at all.
- The Listies
- PAW Patrol pups Chase and Skye
- Krazy Koala Puppet Show
- Circus Works
- High Voltage Rock School
- Bungee trampolines, craft workshops, face painting, jumping castle
- Child minding.
FOOD:
- Paperbark Camp Pop Up Restaurant
- Garden Bar
- Australian Prestige Oyster & Prawn Company
- Crispy roasted chooks and slow cooked brisket from Get in the Q, fresh local fish and chips from Pacific BBQ, lux toasties and gourmet treats from Scone with the Wind, or sample the exclusive Fairgrounds pie and other mouth-watering baked treats from Berry bakers Flour Water Salt.
- Beat the heat or keep it sweet with some cold pressed juice, icy cool gelati and delicious donuts. Or head to the Handmade Lemonade Stand for some further refreshment. It’s run by the local public school - what did we tell you, wholesome stuff!
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
ARTISAN FOOD & WINE · SWIMMING POOL · RECORD FAIR
MARKETS · BEER & CIDER BY YOUNG HENRY’S
TRAFFIC INFORMATION:
Heavy traffic is expected on roads approaching Berry including both directions along the Princes Highway, the Princes Highway off-ramp to Queen Street, Kangaroo Valley Road and Coolangatta Road on both days as crowds arrive and on Sunday as crowds leave the area.
Desiree Savage
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