Meredith Music Festival
music festival in Meredith, Victoria, Australia
Meredith Music Festival (MMF), also known simply as Meredith, is a three-day outdoor music festival held every December at the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, a natural amphitheatre located on private farmland near the town of Meredith in Victoria, Australia.
History
A self-funded, non-commercial event that was first held in 1991, the festival also spawned Golden Plains, a music festival that takes place over the Labour Day long weekend in March.
No festivals were held in 2020 or 2021 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
Description
The Meredith Music Festival, often referred to as simply Meredith, is an annual three-day outdoor music festival held in December at the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, which is located on private farmland near the town of Meredith, Victoria. The property is owned by the family of one of the organisers, Chris Nolan. Permanent infrastructure has been built on the site, including showers, compost toilets, and recycled water with the surrounding areas set up for usage of tents, vans, caravans, or motorhomes.
Attractions
The Meredith Gift (a reference to the Stawell Gift) is a nude running race, with the chance to win The Golden Jocks trophy.
The Pink Flamingo Bar, an ever-popular cocktail bar
Eric's Terrace, cocktail bar with a large selection of food and drinks.
A sportsfield which includes the Meredith Eye Ferris wheel.
The Ecoplex Cinema displays both short and feature-length films, including outdated informational films, advertisements and television shows intended to humour the audience.
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