Uncork the wine, pop the champagne and test the taste buds because the region’s biggest event is back.
Expanded this year to include the Blue Heeler Film Festival, the reinvigorated Denman Wine, Food & Film Affair is a collaboration between Muswellbrook Shire Council and Denman Chamber of Commerce.
Ogilvie Street and surrounds will come alive on Saturday November 2 from 11am to 4pm, with attention-grabbing music artists, a diverse array of live street performances, a dedicated children’s zone, three performance stages and free continuous short film screenings from the festival in the Denman Memorial Hall.
Vendors will offer a wide variety of food and local produce along with plenty of wine and brewery selections, including the region’s own Two Rivers Wines, Hollydene Estate, Small Forest Wine and Horseshoe Vineyard. The traditional woodchopping competition returns and, for a unique accommodation experience, glamping tent accommodation is available at Denman Recreation Area.
A $150,000 grant from the NSW Government’s Open Streets Program, led by Transport for NSW, enabled the collaboration between Muswellbrook Shire Council and the Denman Chamber of Commerce to combine the two events into a not-to-be-missed weekend of festivities.
The weekend’s festivities will commence on Friday 1 November, with the opening night and Blue Heeler Film Festival Red Carpet Awards, to be followed by the Denman Wine Food & Film Affair on Saturday 2 November 2 from 11 am to 4 pm. Full event conditions of entry are available here.
Event Map
Transport & Parking
Parking
If you can’t find a park in the streets surrounding the event, designated parking is available for $5 at Denman Recreation Area off Turner Street. The $5 will support Denman Lions Club in their current projects for The Cerebral Palsy Alliance and Mangoola Rural Fire Service.
Bus Transport Services
For a safe transport option to and from the event, secure a spot with Cowan’s Bus Service. Pick up and drop off locations are in Scone, Aberdeen, Muswellbrook, Merriwa and Sandy Hollow.
Scone Service
- Scone Railway – 10:00am
- Aberdeen Valley Fair – 10:15am
- Muswellbrook RSL – 10:25am
- Muswellbrook Railway – 10:35am
Merriwa Service
- Merriwa Post Office – 10:00am
- Sandy Hollow Hotel – 10:30am
Services depart Denman at 5:00pm sharp.
Bus tickets cost $35 each (return). There are limited seats available and pre-booking is recommended.
Call Cowan’s Bus Service on 6547 4900 to book.
FAQs
TopNo! Entry to the Denman Wine, Food & Film Affair is FREE.
Gates open at 11am. Alcohol service ceases at 3:30pm, and gates close at 4pm.
Yes! Kids are welcome and there will be plenty of FREE kids entertainment including face painting, rides, rock climbing, laser tag and Jurassic Jack with his dinosaurs.
If you can’t find an appropriate park in the streets surrounding the event, there is designated parking at Denman Recreation Area off Turner Street available for $5. The $5 will support Denman Lions Club in their current projects for The Cerebral Palsy Alliance and Mangoola Rural Fire Service.
If you are drinking wine on the day, you will need to purchase a souvenir wine glass to meet liquor licensing requirements. The glass costs $15, comes with 2 tasting tokens and is yours to keep!
Before the event, you can pre-purchase souvenir wine glasses from Muswellbrook Shire Council Administration Centre or Precious Pieces at Denman.
On event day, you can purchase souvenir wine glasses at the Event Management Office (at Denman Library), a stall near Entry Gate 3 or a stall at the corner of Paxton and Ogilvie streets. Check the event map to view the designated locations.
There is no BYO food, drinks or glass permitted within the event site. Sealed plastic water bottles are permitted.
No. Smoking and the use of e-cigarettes (vaping) is prohibited in all areas of the event.
Prohibited items include but are not limited to, illicit substances, weapons, drones, dangerous goods, market umbrellas, BYO food or drink, bikes, skateboards and scooters. Full event conditions of entry are available here.
Yes. The event organisers want to provide a safe environment for all patrons, staff, volunteers and performers. For everyone’s safety, there will be security guards, RSA marshalls and User Pays Policing Services on site for the duration of the event.
There will also be traffic management in place around the event site for the safety of pedestrians and road users.
Yes. To ensure the safety of event attendees and facilitate event operations, the following road closures will be in place from 3pm Friday 1 November 2024 to 5pm Saturday 2 November 2024:
- Ogilvie Street from Palace to Virginia Street
- Paxton Street from Turtle to Crinoline Street
- Isobel Street from Virginia to Paxton Street
Local traffic access will be maintained via designated entry points, with Traffic Management Staff on site during the event.
Local traffic access
- Ogilvie Street local traffic access via Virginia Street only
- Paxton Street (north of Ogilvie Street) local traffic access via Crinoline Street only
- Paxton Street (south of Ogilvie Street) local traffic access via Turtle Street only
- Isobel Street local traffic access via Virginia Street only
Bus transport services are available through Cowan’s Bus Service. Bus tickets cost $35 each (return). There are limited seats available and pre-booking is recommended.
Call Cowan’s Bus Service on 6547 4900 to book.If you are driving, the event is being held on Ogilvie Street Denman, with the closest main highway being Golden Highway. If you can’t find an appropriate park in the streets surrounding the event, there is designated parking available for $5 at Denman Recreation Area off Turner Street. The $5 will support Denman Lions Club in their current projects for The Cerebral Palsy Alliance and Mangoola Rural Fire Service.
Traffic management will be in place around the venue on the day.
While we understand some patrons want to be first in to get a good position, we recommend that you line up only a short time before the advertised gate opening time. Gates open at 11am.
There is disabled parking available within close proximity to the event entry – behind Ogilvie Street with entry via Palace Street only. Disabled toilets are available inside the event venue. Check the event map for designated locations.
Yes. First aid is available at the Event Management Office (at Denman Library), as designated on the Event Map above.
Yes, there will be limited seating areas provided.
Personal seating cannot be brought into the Denman Wine Food & Film Festival, as seating is provided on-site.
Yes, there will be an onsite ATM inside the event perimeter to provide cash out. All vendors will also accept both cash and card.
Local accommodation sells out quickly for this event. Denman Chamber of Commerce have arranged a limited number of glamping tents available for booking at Denman Recreation Area. Click here for details.
The event will proceed rain or shine. Only exceptionally severe weather conditions will affect the event, so come prepared for the conditions on the day. Note: personal umbrellas are allowed inside the event perimeter, but market umbrellas are not.
If weather conditions are deemed dangerous for the event to proceed or put patrons’ safety at risk, the event may be cancelled.
Please check Council’s Facebook Page or Discover Denman’s Facebook Page for the latest updates.
The event organiser takes the responsible service of alcohol very seriously. Patrons will be assessed upon entry to the venue and if deemed to be intoxicated will be refused entry.
There will be User Pays Policing Services, security guards and RSA marshalls roaming the venue.
RSA marshals will assist to ensure that RSA standards are being maintained by all event staff and will alert Security to the presence of any person who is intoxicated and needs to be asked to leave.
RSA marshals will also engage with patrons who may be at risk of becoming intoxicated and encourage the consumption of water and/or food.
RSA marshals will also check signage requirements under the Liquor Act, and general compliance with the Alcohol Management Plan.
While the event organisers will do their best to make sure responsible service of alcohol is monitored and adhered to, they cannot stop individuals from over indulging or having other guests purchase drinks on their behalf.
If patrons are concerned about the condition or behaviour of others, please alert one of the Security, Police or RSA staff.
All lost property will be placed at the designated Event Management Office. Patrons can check for any lost items during the event.
