St Albans is a small Festival in a tiny rural village, please plan your visit accordingly!

Showers

Please visit the Festival Office for opening times and to purchase access tokens.

Cash

There are no ATMs in the village. The Settlers Arms Inn, the Ticket Office, and the Festival market offer EFTPOS purchases.

Telephone and wifi

St Albans has little mobile phone coverage or wifi. The telephone box has Telstra wifi. In case of emergencies, you can make phone calls from the Festival Office.

First aid

The First Aid Office is located in the main festival area.

Food and drinking water

We encourage you to bring your own drinking water and food for the weekend. We have a number of stallholders who provide food and drink, plus the Settlers Arms Inn and the Pickled Wombat. The closest stores are over 30 minutes drive in Wisemans Ferry.

What to pack

This year we have partnered with Camping Buddy - campingbuddy.com.au - who provide a free app that particularly those new to camping will appreciate. Go to their website/app and click on St Albans Folk Festival for a list of ideas of what you need to bring.

Camping Buddy is a free platform that makes planning your festival campsite a breeze; helping you bring less, borrow more, and cut down your waste. It’s an active collaboration between festivals across Australia, and you. Did you know 50%-80% of all festival waste comes directly from campsites? 1 tent = 8750 plastic straws. If you don’t know what to bring or you’re new to camping, Camping Buddy will help. Bringing too much (or the wrong stuff!) can create huge waste build-ups that cause damage to the natural environments our festivals are held on and a lot of unnecessary landfill. By planning ahead and borrowing more, you can avoid making last minute campsite purchases - which hurt both the planet and your wallet!

Food

• Water needs (including drinking, cooking, washing water)

• ice

• all camping & cooking equipment • fuel & gas supplies

• a warm coat/wet weather clothing in case of rain.

• cash (there is no ATM; only the pub offers Eftpos, though EFTPOS sales can be made at the stalls and Ticket office)

There are no grocery shops, however there is a fabulous historic pub the Settlers arms and The

Pickled Wombat Cafe that are both open for limited hours during the festival week/end period.

You should bring enough supplies to last your entire stay, unless you want to drive for at least

1⁄2 an hour to Wiseman’s Ferry.

Apart from what is available from the many stall holders invited, many of which are food and

drink vendors, you will need to bring everything with you. Food and drink will be available at

the Pickled Wombat and the Settlers Arms.

Ice will be available from the RFS/Fire Station at between 4pm and 5pm each day over the weekend.

NB: Stalls are only open during the actual festival week/end period. The Pickled Wombat and

Settlers Arms are also open with food and drinks at other times.

9. Getting to the Festival

St Albans historic village is located on the MacDonald river, 20km North of Wisemans Ferry.

There is no public transport service to St. Albans. Wiseman’s Ferry is the nearest location for

supplies.

From Sydney, cross the Hawkesbury on the ferry at Wisemans Ferry and then turn left along

Settlers Road (some dirt road) OR From Sydney, swing left at the bottom of the hill as you arrive

in Wiseman’s Ferry, and cross the Hawkesbury on the smaller Webb Creek ferry, swing to the

right to follow St Albans Road. This has a sealed surface and is probably the best and safest

route to travel, however the turn into the St Albans bridge can be difficult for long/wide vehicles.

Driving to St. Albans from any direction you are likely to encounter one or more of the following

hazards: long winding roads; tight corners; unsealed roads; random animals on the road, and

lines of others festival goers all trying to beat you to the best camping spots.

10. Volunteers

A not for profit festival like St Albans cannot function without many volunteers. 9 hours

contributed between Wednesday and Monday will earn a weekend ticket.

Remember, our volunteers are here to help you - please show them the courtesy they deserve!

Contact: Cathy Rytmeister

Email: stalbansvolunteers@gmail.com

11. Support the Friendly Festival

The festival provides all the infrastructure for this event. Please show your support by buying a

Festival ticket, buying raffle tickets and perhaps making a donation to help ensure this wonderful

event can continue.

Taking your rubbish home and being courteous to others is also a wonderful contribution.