Queensland Catholic Schools & Colleges Music Festival
Queensland Catholic Schools & Colleges Music Festival (QCMF) is an annual music event held at Villanova College and St. James Catholic Parish, Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia, held on the Thursday night, Friday, Saturday and Sunday immediately after the Wednesday Ekka Public Holiday in August. The festival is a three and a half day event encompassing the participation of Catholic schools from Queensland and New Zealand in competition for a Gold, Silver or Bronze plaque, judged by leading musicians.
To celebrate 20 years of QCMF in 2010, there was a 20th anniversary concert on Sunday, 15 August with James Morrison, Emma Pask and selected musicians held at QPAC
This event was previously known as the QCCMF (Queensland Catholic Colleges Music Festival).
Read more about Queensland Catholic Schools & Colleges Music Festival: History, Venues, Festival Sponsors, The History of The QCMF Acronym
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