# Dolly Parton festival transforms tiny Australian town

> Narromine, a quiet agricultural town 430km north-west of Sydney, became 'Dollymine' for its fifth annual Dolly Parton festival, drawing record crowds.
- Title: Dolly Parton festival transforms tiny Australian town
- Summary: Narromine, a quiet agricultural town 430km north-west of Sydney, became 'Dollymine' for its fifth annual Dolly Parton festival, drawing record crowds…
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- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/music/video/2026/oct/12/the-tiny-australian-town-that-goes-head-over-heels-for-dolly-video
- Published: 2026-10-12T05:43:24+00:00
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- Topics: dolly parton, narromine, australia, music festival, drag performers, new south wales, news, politics
## Tiny town transforms for Dolly
Narromine, a quiet agricultural town four hundred thirty kilometres north-west of Sydney, became Dollymine for the fifth annual Dolly Parton festival over the weekend.
## Drag queens strut in extravagant costumes
Dozens of Dolly impersonators took to the runway in extravagant costumes. Jerome recalled how old girls from bingo asked him to join in: 'I said, sure, and they said, "We're dressing you up."'

> I said, sure, and they said, "We're dressing you up."
## Record crowd celebrates Dolly's legacy
The festival drew a record one thousand six hundred attenders, nearly half the town's population. Arcadia travelled from Brisbane and said she gained greater appreciation for Dolly's amazing career and generosity.
## Key takeaway

Narromine's fifth annual Dolly Parton festival drew a record one thousand six hundred attenders, nearly half the town's population, with drag performers and fans celebrating the singer.