WOMADelaide 2021 to kick off as arts festivals 'peek' from under the COVID-19 shadow WedWednesday 3 Womadelaide 2021 will be held at just 25 per cent of its usual capacity. ( Share Print text only Cancel A year ago WOMADelaide director Ian Scobie announced backstage that it could be the "last time we are all together" for some time. Key points: The festival opted for an all-Australian line-up in the face of international travel restrictions WOMAD New Zealand has been cancelled but organisers remain hopeful that the UK's event can go ahead in July By "we", he meant the record 97,000 audience members and artists in attendance.