Falls festival cancelled for 2023 as organisers take year off to ‘recalibrate’

Organisers say they ‘need a break’ after several challenging years for music festivals across Australia

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Falls festival will not ring in the New Year in 2024 after organisers of the annual national event announced that it will take a year off to “rest, recover and recalibrate”.

Wednesday’s announcement follows a challenging few years for the 28-year-old festival. It endured postponements because of Covid-19 lockdowns, a failed attempt to move its Victorian site, and ending the festival’s time in Tasmania in 2021 after 17 years.

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