BBC Country Music Festival 2026
Highlights
- Experience four days of live music at the Benalla Bowls Club, celebrating local country artists and vibrant performances.
- Savour delicious food and drinks while enjoying toe-tapping tunes from talented musicians like Owen Blundell and Nicole Mathews.
- Join in the fun of line dancing, embracing the lively atmosphere and community spirit of the festival.
- Delight in Saturday night’s entertainment with Carol Partridge and up-and-coming artist Laylah Baines, echoing classic country melodies.
Join the Benalla Bowls Club for their annual multi-day Country Music Festival featuring Owen Blundell, Nicole Mathews, Anthony Tenace, and more across four days of live music and entertainment – a collection of local country artists, fantastic food and drinks, line dancing, and more.
Hear echoes of Olivia Newton John and other classics as you spend your Saturday evening with Carol Partridge, supported by up-and-coming artist Laylah Baines and her brand of country and folk melodies.
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Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Employs people with disabilities.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- Wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in their access statement).