Ironfest (Lithgow)
ironfest historical cultural event portland new south wale created macgregor ross local artist festival director notforprofit event celebrates relationship humanity iron steel metal hosted series event combined one large theme celebrating cultural heritage diversity lithgow region brings together artist designersmakers blacksmith performer kind musician historical reenactor machine enthusiast hobbyist australia world last time ironfest took place march cancelled week due covid hasnt festival since plan however well way hold first postcovid event new home foundation portland weekend april ironfest first held april celebrate year anniversary birth steel australia occurred lithgow new south wale since time ironfest taken numerous cultural tourism business award acclaimed unique regional cultural experience originally consisted exhibition metal sculpture painting drawing accompanied blacksmith demonstration artist harry pier metal music local band mullpigs around artist participated first event held blast furnace park lithgow held state mine museum moving current home lithgow showground ironfest recognized nsw government event state significance recognizing valuable economic contribution event make local blue mountain central west nsw region year grown average term participant visitor involved close participant attracted visitor involved slightly participant attracted excess people theme ironfest steampunk attracted large new audience inner city suburb sydney festival went virtual due covid pandemic ironfest refocussing metal art handmade product due held foundation portland weekend april hr sat sun lithgow ironfest – official website news update feature lithgow ironfest website