What does WOMAD stand for?
The World Of Music, Arts & Dance (WOMAD + Adelaide = WOMADelaide). For more details, refer to the 'history' page on this website.
How can I join the mailing list?
Follow the links on this website to receive regular email updates. You can also choose to have the Full Line-Up brochure posted to you.
What are the festival dates for beyond 2007?
The dates for 2008 are 7-9 March and for 2009 they are 6-8 March. These dates are also listed on the website's home page. The dates for 2010 and beyond will be added to the home page when they are set.
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How can I perform at WOMADelaide?
Refer to the 'Want to perform at WOMADelaide?' section on the right of the 'info' page on this website. Please note that the 2007 festival is fully programmed and applications for 2008 cannot be accepted until after April.
How can I get a stall?
Refer to the 'stallholder' page on this website. Please note that there is no room for any more stalls at the 2007 festival.
I'm a student doing an assignment on WOMADelaide, where can I find info?
Refer to the 'history' page on this website. Please note that we do not have the time to answer additional, individual questions from students.
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How can I get a job at the festival?
Generally speaking, we fill our contract positions at least 6 months before the festival with experienced staff and do not advertise, but if you have extensive marketing, production or event management skills, email your resume between April and November to apadmin@artsprojects.com.au with "applying for work at WOMADelaide" in the subject header. Please note that there are no positions available for the 2007 festival.
How can I volunteer at the festival?
We use around 80 volunteers, and start approaching people who have done it before around 3 months before the festival. Volunteers must be over 18 and resident in Adelaide. Email your resume between April and January to apadmin@artsprojects.com.au with "applying to become a WOMADelaide volunteer" in the subject header. Please note that we are unable to accept any more volunteers for the 2007 festival.
Can I do my tertiary course industry placement in the lead-up to the festival?
We accept 1-2 people a year and only if they are studying event/site/production management, journalism/marketing. Email your resume to apadmin@artsprojects.com.au with "seeking industry placement at WOMADelaide" in the subject header.
Can I get work experience at WOMADelaide?
Unless you are doing a relevant tertiary course (see above) we do not accept high school students or others for work experience.
How can I get media accreditation for covering the festival?
Refer to the 'media' page on this website.
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How/where do I buy a ticket/pass to the festival?
See the 'ticketing' page of this website.
When will the full Line-Up be released?
25 January 2007. The October announcement is the Preview-Line Up.
When will the schedule of 'who's on when' be available?
It will be posted onto the website and printed in selected press around mid February, and also available in the Souvenir Guide, which will be on sale before and at the festival.
When do single session tickets go on sale (Fri/Sat/Sun night, Sat/Sun day+night)?
When the Full Line-Up comes out on 25 January.
Is there a limit on how many tickets I can buy?
No
Is there a 'day ticket' available?
No - if there was we would have to empty the Park out before the Night session began!
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What facilities are there for disabled patrons?
Carers are admitted free and there are raised viewing platforms at Stages 1 and 2. Disabled toilets and wheelchair parking
(near the Hackney Road entrance car park) are also available.
Are there baby changing facilities on site?
Yes. There are now two - in each of the disabled toilet blocks on the north and south of the Park. Please remember to bring
rubbish bags for the dirty nappies as the festival's waste split bins will not accept them.
Is there first aid on site?
Yes. St John's Ambulance are always present and the Royal Adelaide Hospital is only minutes away. For a donation you can buy sachets of sunscreen from St John's if you forget your own. There will also be a temporary pharmacy on site in 2007.
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Is there mobile phone coverage in the Park?
Yes, but charge your phone before you leave home!
Is there a payphone in the Park?
Yes, and it is coin-operated.
Is there a cloakroom
No; you need to take care of your own gear.
How many ATMs are there?
Three, an increase on previous years.
Is there free drinking water at the festival?
Yes, at around half a dozen fountains set up around the Park.
How many toilets are at the festival?
We provide 22 blocks of proper, regularly-cleaned toilets - no portaloos - plus disabled facilities. There are more women's toilets than men's so you never have to queue for long.
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What is WOMADelaide's green policy?
Simply put, to leave Botanic Park as beautiful as we found it and cause minimal environmental damage. Refer to the 'info' page on this website for more details.
Where is the festival held?
In Botanic Park, on Hackney Road in inner city Adelaide. Refer to the 'getting to the Park' page on this website.
What are the opening hours of the festival?
Friday - gates open 4:30pm, performances are on from 6pm-1am. Saturday - gates open at 11am, performances are on from midday-1am. Sunday - gates open at 11am, performances are on from midday-midnight.
Can I camp on site?
No, the venue is part of the Botanical Gardens.
How do I get to the festival from interstate, do you sell packages?
Refer to the 'travel and accommodation' and 'getting to the Park' pages on this website.
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How many entrances are there to the festival?
Two - one on Hackney Road, one on Frome Road.
How many stages operate at the festival?
Six - with three playing at any one time.
Is it far to walk in between stages?
No. It takes 3-10 minutes depending on 'people traffic'.
What can I bring?
The essentials are your entry pass/WristTicket, valid photo ID, hat, sunscreen, medication (especially for asthma or hay fever as the Park can get dusty), portable ashtray if you smoke (such as empty film canister/other plastic container), clothes to suit the weather and insect repellant if the mozzies love you!
What can't I bring?
Animals (except guide dogs), any glass (bottles, containers, glasses etc) weapons, fireworks, flame-twirling items, 'high' chairs.
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Is WOMADelaide a 'reserved seating' event?
No. 15,000+ people attend each day. It's quite a mobile crowd and one cannot reasonably expect to 'reserve' a spot by placing a blanket etc in front of a stage. Generally speaking it is a 'stand up and dance' crowd.
Can I bring a chair to WOMADelaide?
Yes, but only if it's a low 'beach chair'. These are for sale at camping/army disposal shops, K-Mart and at the merchandise stall on site. No higher chairs can be brought in – there is no negotiation on this (gate security will confiscate them). Chairs are expected to be used at the outer edges of the playing arenas. For elderly/infirm patrons, around 20 chairs are fixed to the front of the wheelchair viewing platforms at Stages 1 and 2.
this is the only kind of chair you can bring in!
What happens if it rains?
We play rain or shine. Umbrellas are permitted but because they block people's view, we recommend ponchos instead – buy them for a few dollars at camping/army disposal stores or at the festival's merchandise shop.
Can I give out pamphlets/flyers in the Park?
No. Pamphlets and flyers can only be given out by stallholders and, due to the festival's Zero Waste/green policies, even the Info Booth can only give out the event schedule.
Can I raise money with a donations tin at the festival?
No. Fundraising is not permitted by anyone on site.
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Can I busk at the festival?
No. All of the entertainment in the Park is selected and programmed in advance.
Is there an age limit to come to the festival?
No, but to buy alcohol you must be over 18 and have photo ID.
Do children have to pay to get in?
Children under 12 get in for free when accompanied by a paying adult. There is no limit on the number of children an adult can bring in and they do not need a ticket in advance. Kids aged 13 and upwards have to buy a concession price ticket.
Can I bring a stroller/pram into the festival?
Yes
What is there for kids do at the festival?
See the 'KidZone' page. Please note that we do not offer child care facilities and KidZone is not a
creche; parents must remain nearby.
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What happens if I lose my child in the Park?
We recommend that all children are 'tagged' with their name and their parents' mobile phone number(s) . If you lose your child, please go to the Info Booth.
What happens if I lose something else (phone/bag etc) at the festival?
Report it to the Info Booth.
What kind of security is in place?
Plenty - but they're friendly. They check bags for glass etc upon entry and keep an eye out for people filming live performances (a no-no), and any shabby behaviour in the crowd (along with the SA Police). And please don't try and jump the fence to get in - people have been impaled!
Can I smoke?
Yes, but use the bins provided to dispose of your cigarette butts. Plastic film canisters will be available at the Info Booth for your butts if you forget to bring your own portable ashtray (please remember to take this home with you as it will cointaminate the festival's split bins). There is strictly no smoking in front of the stages, in the Global Village or in KidZone; the stage MCs will tell you this all weekend. Cigarettes are not sold at the festival.
Where can I meet up with my friends?
The Info Booth is the easiest spot.
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Can I buy food and drinks at the festival?
Yes. We have over 40 international food stalls, with prices ranging from approx $3-15. There are also three bars.
Can I bring in my own food and drink?
Yes, but no bottles/glass containers are allowed. We ask you to think about your waste items as our bins only cope with biodegradables (food scraps etc) / drink containers (bottles, cans) eg if you have tin foil, you'll have to take it home with you!
Can I take my digital camera or video camera into the festival site?
Yes, but you cannot use either to film any live performances on any stage or your camera will be confiscated. Longlens/professional media cameras are not permitted into the Park unless by prior arrangement (refer to the 'media' page on this website).
Can I take in a tape/MP3 recorder?
No
My mobile phone can record audio and video, can I take that in?
Yes
What kind of merchandise is on sale?
We sell CDs by the featured artists, souvenir festival t-shirts and in sometimes unique art work (eg woven baskets from indigenous artists). If you don't get the chance to buy the CD you want at the festival, you can order it from Mr V (see the 'WOShop' page on this website).
What do I do if I have a suggestion or complaint?
Before or after the festival, write to apadmin@artsprojects.com.au. At the festival itself, take it to the Info Booth.
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