Tucked inside the heritage walls of the Chapel Theatre, Hootenanny Happenings invites festival wanderers to step off the main drag and into something warmer, wilder, and a little unexpected. This is a fringe-style gathering built on close quarters, shared laughs, and the electric hum that only live music can deliver.
Across multiple sessions, soloists and bands collide in a genre-blurring mix that tips its hat to folk and country while happily wandering off the beaten path. Expect sharp songwriting, spirited picking, and performances that thrive on connection rather than polish.
Curated by Arts North West On Tour, Hootenanny Happenings champions discovery: new voices, fresh collaborations, and artists unafraid to take a left turn. Intimate in scale but buzzing with energy, it’s the kind of room where anything can happen, and often does.
Chapel Theatre
Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music
223-227 Marius Street
Tamworth NSW 2340
Presented by Arts North West On Tour