First held as the Maleny Folk Festival in 1987, the Woodford Folk Festival grew so fast that by 1992 it was attracting 65,000 people. In 1994/1995 the new Woodford site was used for the first time, and the event continues to grow, having become one of the country's main festivals of international standing. Held over six days and six nights it presents more than 2000 performers and 400 events with concerts, dances, workshops, forums, street theatre, writers' panels, film festival, comedy sessions, acoustic jams, social dialogue and debate, an entire children's festival, art and craft workshops, late night cabarets and special events including a spectacular fire event.
From the description of OH 13 Maleny Folk Festival 1993 - Calendar of Rituals Oral History, 1993. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 755718302
