ORGANISERS of this year’s Coffs Harbour Buskers and Comedy Festival have been burning the candle late into the evening over the past few weeks at their busy office in nervous anticipation of staging their first event in three years.

With just under a week to go before the first event kicks off, organisers John Logan Entertainment took some time out this week to talk to News Of The Area.

In a major boost for the event, the festival has announced Parents NSW Vouchers can be used to purchase tickets for Kids Day if purchased over the phone before close of trade Tuesday, but you’ll have to be quick so give the office a call on 6652 8266 BH.

They are not available to use online or at the gate on the day, however.

In keeping with the traditional theme of the Festival, the buskers will put out the hat at the end of their show and audiences are reminded to bring something.

For those who don’t carry cash, some buskers have a ‘tap and go’ set up.

Organisers also pointed out that for the ticketed events (Kids Day, the Unreal Comedy Gala shows and Nambucca Heads RSL show) the buskers do not put out the hat.

With a close eye on the sky John Logan added, “While we don’t control the weather and as much as we hope for fine weather and sunny days, we have stand by arrangements which will cover most shows, so if it looks like it will be wet, log on to the festival Facebook page www.facebook.com/coffsharbourbuskersfestival, listen to MMM 106.3fm or HIT105.5fm, or you can call the festival office on 66 528266 BH.”

The Festival runs from September 27 to October 2, with the first day being a visit to Armidale.

The event kicks off locally on September 28 with Kids Day.

For more information, check out www.coffsharbourbuskers.com.