Townsville Folk Club

Peter Needs a Banjo At the recent Palm Creek Festival, Peter Diamond Ramplin had his beloved banjo stolen! Peter has been a Folk Club and Townsville icon for many years, selflessly giving up his time to entertain both young and old alike. Although we can never replace the sentamental value of his missing banjo, we are banding together to buy Peter a new banjo and restore his faith in humanity.

Please give to the banjo fund below Read more...

Location of John Grey

The celebration party was a great success ,and it was good to say festival thanks to the assembled revelers, including many festival volunteers, musicians of varied species ,two pandas, massed ukuleles, and even some captive and less than dulcet border pipes. Read more...

Festival Info

The Palm Creek Folk Festival is an annual event, held over the Queens Birthday weekend each year in June, in the lush tropical grounds of the Mountain View Lake Eco Park, 40km south of Townsville, North Queensland.

The event takes place over four days and three nights involving more than 100 performers and events with concerts, dances, workshops, acoustic jams, youth festival, art and craft workshops, late night cabarets and special events. The Festival features the cream of local performers and a smattering of special guests. Be sure to bring your fancy dress for Sunday night's Fancy Dress Parade.
If you'd like to be involved, whether by becoming a volunteer, performing, holding a stall or purchasing tickets and just kicking back and enjoying the music, one thing is guaranteed -a weekend to remember.
Please note: Alcohol will not be served at the Festival this year. We anticipate that all Festival attendants will exercise responsible drinking behaviour at our "family friendly" event.

Check out 2010's performers
Map from the Bruce Highway
Map of Palm Creek Folk Festival site Read more...

Support your club

Membership cards are available every folk night or by applying online. Membership is free and there are great advantages to becoming a member: Read more...

The Club

The Townsville Folk Club meets every second Thursday at the Belleview Hotel, Allen St, South Townsville, a family friendly venue with delicious meals available at the Bistro. Regular blackboard nights are mixed with special guests and featured artists.

Bring an instrument and join the fun!