Performer application 2025

Before you apply...

1. Make sure you're applying for the right festival. This one is in Melbourne, Australia.
   (Yes, there's another festival with the same name in the USA.)
2. Please note we are not able to pay for air-fares or accommodation for international artists. We are a small community-based festival with limited funding.
3. Read this list of the festival aims. One of the questions below relates to these aims, so you'll need to read them.

Our Aims

• Be affordable, accessible and inclusive
• Be an inspiring and celebratory experience for performers and festivalgoers alike
• Showcase a diverse range of local music
• Network with like-minded groups
• Involve all ages
• Provide learning experiences for musicians of all skill levels
• Nurture a sense of community
• Provide opportunities for active involvement to as many people as possible

Scroll down and read the questions before you start filling in the form.
Please note that you need a short bio for you/your group, a photo (under 2MB), a phone number and an email address - you can't submit the form without those.

Applications close Friday 24 January 2025.

Performer application form 2025

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Please fill the form below and click once on 'Apply'. You will be contacted by the NFFC if any clarification is required.

(* denotes a required field)

* Name of the performer or group

Act name must be at least 2 characters long

Act name must not be longer than 64 characters

* Contact person

Contact name must be at least 2 characters long

Contact name must not be longer than 60 characters

* Contact phone number

Phone number should have at least 8 digits, and not contain letters, spaces or dashes.

* Contact email address

email format invalid.

* Confirm contact email address

Email and Confirm Email must match.

* Biography
This is what will appear in the Festival program if you are selected as a performer. Please provide a brief biography/description of your act (limit 320 characters - approx 50 words).

Bio too short

Bio must not be longer than 320 characters

Group members
You can leave this blank if you're a solo performer. If you're a large group, please state the approximate number of performers.

Member names must not be longer than 320 characters

Description
Please tell us about your act (e.g., style of music, type of dance) with enough detail for us to form a clear idea of what you offer

Description must not be longer than 320 characters

What you offer the Festival
Please describe how your act will contribute to the aims of the Festival )

Must not be longer than 320 characters

Website

Website address must not be longer than 80 characters

Requires a valid web address e.g. http://www.ourcoolact.com

Examples
If you have any online examples of your music or performance (e.g. YouTube video, SoundCloud clip, MySpace etc) please enter the links here. Hint: you can copy and paste from the address bar of your browser. We strongly advise you to include at least one example of what you do.

Must not be longer than 320 characters

What else can you offer?
Would you be able to lead a workshop, a dance session or any other event beyond your normal performance? If so enter it here.(max 50 words). If your workshop/session goes ahead, we will ask for a more detailed description to publish on this website.

Must not be longer than 320 characters

Technical requirements
Please list the number of microphones, direct instrument inputs and any other technical requirements for your performance.

Must not be longer than 320 characters

Un-availability
Are there any times during the Festival when you are not available? Please list them here. Leave blank if you are available for the entire Festival.

Must not be longer than 320 characters

Payment expectations
Please note that we are a small non-profit festival so please bear this in mind when stating a fee. We consider all fees negotiable. Please give us your payment expectation for a single 1-hour timeslot.
(NFFC member artists are not normally paid for a festival performance. This is because the festival is primarily a celebration of local music by club members, and the club is the host providing an opportunity to perform.)

Must not be longer than 320 characters

Newport Fiddle and Folk Club Membership
Tick this box if you are a member of the NFFC.

* Photo
Please provide a performer photograph (please only supply jpg, gif or png file format - max allowable size is 2 MB)

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Link to high quality photo (optional)
If you have a higher quality performer photo on a website, you may supply a link here

photo URL must not be longer than 256 characters

photo url should be a valid web address e.g. http://www.mybandpix.com

Submit application
Once the form is completed, please click the 'Apply' button below to submit your application. If the button is greyed out, please check for errors or missing information in the form ( * ). Thank you, your application has been submitted.
We will email you within a week of your application to confirm that your application has been received.
Contact us if you don't receive a confirmation.

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