Peats Ridge Festival
peat ridge festival australian sustainable art music festival held glenworth valley peat ridge one hour drive north sydney minute drive newcastle new south wale established one year death founder glenworth valley horse riding facility festival recognised one world leading sustainability event ran three day around new year eve december january event organiser relied heavily volunteer support volunteer service rewarded free ticket type employment strategy one many sustainable option chosen organiser festival festival camping event open age free entrance child six full program event activity family child addition family camping area addition music artist festival featured art program packed visual installation art performance comedy contemporary dance theatre peat ridge recognised discovering presenting upandcoming band artist supported application process emerging act angus julia stone previous upandcoming artist headlined first night event showing goodwill festival fostered organiser performer alike shortly festival company running went liquidation citing poor ticket sale however accusation matt grant festival organiser embezzled million destroyed record many creditor including john butler trio owed total million peat ridge festival recognised national international level focus achievement sustainability festival awarded outstanding greener festival greener festival award recently environmental sustainability award nsw state government green globe award small business award nsw state government green globe award best achievement sustainability australian event award green friendly award fasterlouder festival award peat ridge festival officially acknowledged un work environmental education founding partner un music environmental initiative glenworth valley one hour north sydney minute gosford located hinterland region nsw central coast minute drive along freeway newcastle valley feature acre km wilderness situated around winding popran creek lead hawkesbury river festival site located flat green meadow surrounded wooded escarpment metre high three designated swimming hole two festival precinct one alongside nonvehicle camping area lifeguard duty day addition art music workshop performance program glenworth valley adventure centre offered range activity aimed helping people enjoy natural surroundings valley peat ridge festival one first festival world promote continue advocate sustainability also first major australian event run solely renewable energy peat ridge encouraged supplier minimise waste festival example stallholders required sort waste three different type recycling compost general scrap composted recycling sorted waste disposed sustainable manner accordance festival guideline everything bought sold festival either recyclable compostable volunteer staff collected rubbish sorted left ground though flooding known occur site festival generally unaffected flooding problem however festival cancelled time due extreme weather festival featured many initiative running sustainable event using composting toilet rafted reed bed grey water management system source separated waste stream composting use lowimpact cleaning product using reclaimed material event décor container return system drink container cup initiative included eco living village part sustainability program peat ridge featured eco living village educational space promoting sustainability activity diverse series workshop running across entire duration festival examining broad range sustainability topic including waste reduction grey water management system composting community gardening improving workplace sustainability eco village also feature organic shopping market organic food coffee outlet market featuring clothes craft music toy food open every day educational opportunity peat ridge team involved educational capacity promote event sustainability university lecture guest speaker new event manager event case study collaboration government community program festival southern hemisphere founding partner united nation music environment initiative online community festival developed online model event gateway peat ridge festival website portal shared information matter green procurement waste management grey water system emission reduction event size peat ridge festival included program dedicated australia indigenous heritage featured strong indigenous component within element program including music dance food workshop movie screening artwork indigenous boardi space organised run local darkinjung people dedicated story culture workshop knowledge sharing session held examining story land bush food medicine culture australia indigenous people opening closing ceremony festival featured element australian indigenous ritual aimed acknowledging spirit land addition dedicated family camping area festival featured childrens program three area catered age child age age age program filled art music dance performance youngest child could enjoy rainbow garden seven childrens play area puppet show face painting childrens yoga childrens theatre circus skill workshop many childrens performance young teen aged chillout lounge featured workshop song writing body percussion cartooning fashion jewellery making evening chillout lounge young people could showcase talent sing recite dance juggle perform lounge also provided space relax couch paint enjoy live performance dj new year eve celebrated masquerade parade everybody festival including performer artist involved costume mask encouraged maskmaking workshop provided necessary fabric accessory new year parade kicked early evening snaked way festival picking people went remainder evening featured usual musical act dance party continued late night festival featured wide range free workshop designed suit adult age workshop include pilate stand comedy taekwondo poi bollywood singing yoga african dance juggling laughter yoga capoeira healing focused area calm healing included workshop session focus natural healing peat ridge festival recognised discovering presenting upandcoming band artist application process artist musician allowed new art music project apply perform festival hundred band thousand artist performed year festival peat ridge festival featured dedicated area art theatre called sideways alley located along riverfront art program featured artist performing puppetry mime spoken word dance music circus visual art main feature bohemian love theatre described barefoot velvet vaudeville club boho glam rock ‘n roll circus bohemian absinthe den lostintie faerie tale speakeasy dream world featureg number comedy dance circus cabaret musical act backyard bohemian love theatre avant garden space painting organic wine sangria enjoying surroundings application process provided opportunity new artist establish internationally recognised arena peat ridge festival appreciated different style music featured new developing band musician could also apply via similar application process artist festival featured eight stage music including dub shack disco tent well partner stage sponsor stage featured bellbird − main stage featuring many larger band also venue opening closing ceremony lyrebird − big top focus dubreggae blue chilled beat underworld − featuring new cuttingedge artist chai temple − acoustic music stage accompanied cushion chai phoenix − featured range new musical act electro jazz folk post punk vics disco − eastern european dance disco party tent dubshack − dedicated dub stage presented three sydney biggest bass pusher drum dance temple − performer facilitator led temple workshop drumming dance festival lineup featured combination australian act internationally acclaimed artist peat ridge festival cancelled due extreme weather condition improvement made site making recurrence less likely take two cancelled peat ridge festival similar lineup performer listed booked perform artist apologised crowd performance