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Jackeys Marsh Forest Festival – a celebration of Tasmania’s forests - will be held at Jackeys Marsh Valley in Northern Tasmania from February 5-7, 2010. Focusing on the diverse forests of the Great Western Tiers, the festival offers guided walks, children’s activities, art, workshops, music, entertainment, and great food. 26 years after the first festival, the 2010 festival is hoping to be a carbon neutral event, running solely on renewable energy, using wind, water and solar generation.
Tasmanian, interstate, and international artists will provide music and entertainment to suit all ages and musical tastes and keep the good vibes flowing all weekend. Click here to check the line-up.
In collaboration with Arts Alive, and supported by Festivals Australia, the 2010 festival will also feature Tasmanian artists in a Forest Art Trail overlooking the festival site.
Come and camp under the stars on the banks of Jackeys Creek with friends and family for a night or the whole weekend. Day passes are also available. On line ticket sales close midnight Tuesday 2nd February. You can to buy your tickets at the gate when you arrive. For tickets prices and other information please visit our Ticketing page.
History
The first Jackeys Marsh Forest Festival was held in 1983 as a response to the announcement by government and the Forestry Commission that the forests of Jackeys Marsh Valley would be logged. From a strategy session held at that first festival, the Tasmanian Forest Action Network was born, and a campaign began to try to protect all of Tasmania’s old growth and high conservation forests. Whilst some forests have since been lost to Forestry, some have been saved and over half of the forest at Jackeys Marsh Valley is now permanently protected.
In 2010 the need to celebrate and protect the forests of Tasmania still exists. The Jackeys Marsh Forest Festival provides an opportunity to gain information on how to continue to protect the forests, learn how to count the carbon they contain, and exchange information and ideas. It is also important to provide an opportunity for younger Tasmanians to experience pristine old growth forests and share in the wonder and beauty of the forest environment. The 2010 festival has also provided the catalyst for a new generation of festival organisers to step up and take leading roles. Many of these young people have been attending the Jackeys Marsh Forest Festival since they were children. Now is their time to set the agenda for the future.
