WOMADelaide
WOMADelaide is an annual four-day festival of Music, Arts and Dance, which was first held in 1992 in
History
WOMADelaide was first run in 1992 as part of the
In 2003, WOMADelaide became an annual festival, following a decision made by the
In 2010, in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Adelaide Festival of Arts, WOMADelaide extended to four days. Due to overwhelming popularity, the festival has continued at this length.[5] That year, WOMADelaide was produced and presented by the WOMADelaide Foundation, was managed by Arts Projects Australia and WOMAD Ltd, and was presented in association with the Government of South Australia.[6]
In 2015 the South Australian Tourism Commission (an agency of the Government of South Australia) replaced the Government of South Australia as the event's new principal partner. As of 2017, the South Australian Tourism Commission remains the event's principal partner.
In 2017, WOMADelaide became a smoke-free event, with provision for smoking in three designated areas.[7]
In 2021, due to the
Description
The event is hosted by the WOMAD festivals organisation, which aims "to excite, to create, to inform and to highlight awareness of the worth and potential of a multicultural society".
Festival site and layout
WOMADelaide is usually held in Botanic Park, which is situated north-east of central Adelaide, between the Adelaide Zoo and Adelaide Botanic Garden. The 34-hectare (84-acre) park is fenced off for the duration of the festival. The main stages are set up around a backstage compound with Stage 1 in the middle and Stages 2 and 3 on either side, all facing out from the backstage area. There are an additional four smaller stages (Zoo Stage, Moreton Bay Stage and two in Speakers Corner). There are also visual arts exhibitions, a KidZone, a Global Village market area with over 100 food, crafts and display stalls, as well as several bars. All front-of-stage areas, the KidZone and the food and drink area are designated smoke-free.[citation needed]
WOMADelaide has worked closely with Zero Waste SA in
Reception
A day only event (with full weekend tickets also available, no camping on site), WOMADelaide has grown steadily in audience size from 30,000 in 1993 to over 90,000 over the four day events annually since 2014. "About 95,000" people attended in 2015.[19] All prior attendance records were broken in 2016 when over 95,000 people attended over the course of the weekend.[20]
In 2023 the event sold out its first three days (Fri-Sun) for the very first time and was nearly sold out for its final day on the Labour Day Monday.
In 2008 WOMADelaide won the FasterLouder Festival Award for best Sound & Production.
National Live Music Awards
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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National Live Music Awards of 2016[23] | WOMADelaide | South Australian Live Event of the Year | Won |
National Live Music Awards of 2020[24] | WOMADelaide | Best Live Music Festival or Event | Nominated |
National Live Music Awards of 2023[25] | WOMADelaide | Best Live Event in SA | Won |
South Australian Music Awards
The South Australian Music Awards (previously known as the Fowler's Live Music Awards) are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry. They commenced in 2012.[26] WOMADelaide won five awards.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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2012 | WOMADelaide | Most Popular SA Live Music Event | Won |
2013 | WOMADelaide | Favourite SA Live Music Event | Won |
2014 | WOMADelaide | Favourite SA Live Music Event | Won |
2015 | WOMADelaide | Best Festival / Music Event | Won |
2016 | WOMADelaide | Best Festival / Music Event | Won |
Programming
WOMADelaide draws its performing artists from all over the world. A specific emphasis is placed on traditional music and performances of various cultures although some more contemporary, popular acts are included. The festival runs from 6pm to 1am on Friday, from 12noon until 1am on Saturday and from 12noon-12midnight on Sunday. In 2010, due to substantial popularity WOMADelaide was extended to include Monday from 12noon - 12midnight, making the festival four days in length. Artists also lead workshops demonstrating and/or discussing aspects of their performances on smaller stages. There are also artists who do "roving" performances through the park and installation pieces, such as La Compagnie Carabosse, who set up large fire installations at the 2005 festival.
Some of the many artists who have appeared at WOMADelaide include:
- A.B. Original
- Afro Celt Sound System
- Azadoota
- The Beautiful Girls
- Courtney Barnett
- Black Grace
- Blue King Brown
- Briggs
- Sarah Blasko
- John Butler Trio
- Capercaillie
- Kev Carmody
- The Cat Empire
- Jimmy Cliff
- The Correspondents
- Crowded House
- Daara J
- The Dhol Foundation
- Dirty Three
- Fat Freddy's Drop
- Peter Gabriel
- Gil Scott Heron
- Glass Beams
- Salif Keita
- Paul Kelly and the Stormwater Boys
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
- Kimbra
- Late Nite Tuff Guy
- Leningrad Cowboys
- Les Yeux Noirs
- Lior
- Mad Professor
- Baaba Maal
- Miriam Makeba
- Master Drummers of Burundi
- Melbourne Ska Orchestra
- Midnight Oil
- Not Drowning, Waving
- Ozomatli
- Archie Roach
- Xavier Rudd
- Marina Satti & Fones
- Shooglenifty
- The Specials
- Dan Sultan
- Noriko Tadano
- Thandi Phoenix
- Themba
- Violent Femmes
- Tiddas
- The Waifs
- Yungchen Lhamo
- Zap Mama
References
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- ^ AdelaideNow, 13 Jan 2004,"Womad's decision to go annual is paying off".
- ^ "Womadelaide Foundation Limited".[dead link]
- ^ a b WOMADelaide History Archived 10 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine, WOMADelaide Foundation Limited, Accessed 26/2/7
- ^ ABC
- ^ "Womadelaide". 22 October 2009. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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- ^ "Awards". www.womadelaide.com.au. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
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- ^ "Winners". Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ^ "Nominees 2016". NLMA. 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Nominees announced for 2020 National Live Music Awards". NLMAs. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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