Falls Festival to leave Lorne in 2022

THE Falls Festival is leaving Lorne and the Surf Coast Shire after 27 years, and will move to a new home just to the north in 2022-23.

This morning, Falls promoters Paul Piticco and Jessica Ducrou announced the next Victorian edition of the annual music festival would be staged at the Pennyroyal Plains in Murroon, located south of Birregurra; and Falls would not return to Tasmania’s Marion Bay.

“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,” Mr Paul Piticco and Ms Ducrou 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.”

About 30 minutes from its previous home in Lorne and less than two hours from Melbourne, Pennyroyal Plains is a never-before-used event location.

“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,” Ms Ducrou and Mr Piticco said.

“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,” Colac Otway Shire mayor Kate Hanson 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.”

For the latest updates, head to fallsfestival.com.