The popular music festival will not be held this year and instead return in the summer of 2022-23. Falls Festival, which has been held in Lorne for 27 years, has had a tumultuous run in recent times.The 2019-20 Lorne edition was due to feature US artist Halsey until it was cancelled at the 11th hour due to serious fire risk.In 2016, a number of patrons were injured during a crowd stampede and in 2015 the event was moved to Geelong’s Mt Duneed Estate following devastating bushfires at Wye River. There were hopes the festival would go ahead this year, but festival producers Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco confirmed on Thursday that it would not. “It has been a privilege to operate Falls Festival in such beautiful locations and we’re so thankful to the Surf Coast Shire, Sorell Council and supporting stakeholders of Lorne and Marion Bay who have shown Falls Festival such incredible support over the years,” they said. “We hope that our Lorne and Tassie Falls fam will join us at Pennyroyal Plains.” “Lorne is where Falls Festival started so we want to give a particularly special shout out to the locals there.“You have been instrumental in making the festival all that it is today, and we’ll always be grateful to the community for their long-time support.”They said the new location, 30 minutes from the Lorne site, had been used an event location before. “The space is truly special. We fell in love with its gentle topography and sweeping open spaces, which has created the opportunity for Falls to transform its new landscape into a deeper and more immersive festival experience” they said.Colac Otway Shire Mayor Hanson welcomed the festival’s relocation.“We’re thrilled to welcome the Falls Festival to Colac Otway Shire for 2022/2023 and showcase our beautiful region to the musicians, event organisers, media and audience who will attend the three-day event,” she said.“It will bring a much-welcomed boost to the local economy and a nice escape from the pressures of the last couple of years for music lovers near and far.”The festival’s Tasmanian edition has been cancelled permanently, while festivals in Byron Bay and Perth will go ahead.The line-up has not yet been announced.
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