Community Events

Nannup Music Festival

Type:

Music Festival

Description:

Folk and world music performances, poetry, dance and street theatre in locations throughout the town of Nannup. A great family festival with performers from around Australia and the world.

Venue:

Different venues around the Nannup Townsite

Admission Price:

Full weekend $110, Full Day Saturday $60, full day Sunday $60. Headline Concerts $50 each,  Youth - full weekend (13 - 17 years) $60, youth concert Saturday $20, WAMi Festival  Event Sunday $20.

Children Under 12 free.

Frequency:

Every Western Australian Labour Day long weekend

Number of Visitors:

5,000

Start Date:

2008 Festival

Friday 29 February 2008

End Date:

Monday 3 March 2008

Website:

www.nannupmusicfestival.org

Email:

nmf@westnet.com.au

Phone:

Nannup Events Line (08) 9756 1511

Address:

PO Box 216, Nannup WA 6275

Flower & Garden Month

Type:

Flower and garden displays

Description:

Tulip and daffodil display, Antique auction,  Gardens open, Poetry recitals, Market stalls (weekends), Historical Society display.

Venue:

Tulip and daffodil display - Nannup Town Hall, Antique Auction - The Shed, Gardens open and other displays around Nannup Townsite.

Admission Price:

Tulip and daffodil display - $2, Art and photography exhibition - $2.

Frequency:

August every year

Number of Visitors:

7,000

Start Date:

TBA

End Date:

TBA

Website:

www.members.westnet.com.au/flowerandgarden

Email:

nannuptb@compwest.net.au

Phone:

Nannup Visitor Centre (08) 9756 1211

Forest Car Rally

Type:

Car race

Description:

Part of the Australian Rally Championship.

Venue:

Teams are set up along the main street with races taking place in forest locations around the Nannup area and townsite.

Frequency:

March/April every year

Start Date:

April 4, 2008

End Date:

April 6, 2008

Website:

www.rally.com.au

Email:

info@rally.com.au

Phone:

Nannup Visitor Centre (08) 9756 1211

Power Dinghy Racing

Type:

Power dinghy races

Description:

The Nannup Cup is a 92 kilometre, one day dinghy race south along the Blackwood River from Nannup to Sues Bridge.
The Blackwood Classic 250 is a three day time trial covering approximately 250 kilometres of the Blackwood River, commencing at Bridgetown, passing through Nannup and Sues Bridge, and finishing at the river mouth at Augusta. It is the world's longest power dinghy race.

Venue:

Blackwood River

Admission Price:

Viewing the race along the length of the Blackwood River is free to spectators.

Frequency:

Nannup Cup - Early June every year
Blackwood Classic 250 - Early October every year

Number of Visitors:

Both races attract many dinghy racing teams, their friends and family to Nannup.

Start Date:

TBA

End Date:

TBA

Website:

www.dinghyracing.com.au

Email:

info@dinghyracing.com.au

Phone:

(08) 9248 3356

Address:

Power Dinghy Racing Club, PO Box 675, WEST PERTH WA 6872

Last modified 30-Jan-2008 02:56 PM