Battling the heat the Woodford Folk Festival way Canberra friends Claire Allen, Soumya Jyoti, Anne Quinlan and Georgie Whigham at Woodford Folk Festival 2013. Woodford Folk Festival attendees searched for shade on Sunday, as the sun beat down on the 250 hectare site in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Patrons avoided the streets in the middle of the day, finding refuge in music venues, bars or - the most popular choice - under trees. But the heat couldn't dampen spirits - with hats, parasols and fans the accessories de jour for those enjoying the Woodfordia ambience. Woodford Folk Festival Photo: Woodford Folk Festival Canberra friends Claire Allen, Soumya Jyoti, Anne Quinlan and Georgie Whigham spent 10 hours in the queue on Christmas Day to secure their perfect campsite. "We've got a big tarp, annexes and lots of shade, a really good set-up," Whigham, 20, said. Jyoti, 19, carried a water mister bottle attached to a fan as "portable air conditioning." "It's basically life saving," she said. The quartet had other methods of keeping cool. "Drinking lots of water, lots of the nice iced drinks you get around here," said Allen, 20. Woodford pizza maestro Sandro Falzogher of Pizza Volante. "I get sunburned very easily, so I have to wear my shirt, but I wet it," said Quinlan, 18. For pizza maestro Sandro Falzogher, temperatures in the high 30s were no problem. The owner of Pizza Volante works all day in front of his handmade wood-and-concrete oven - meaning his kiosk sits around 45 degrees. "Inside is 350 degrees... that's why it only takes 1.40 minutes to cook a pizza," Mr Falzogher said. He said his pizzas were the best at the festival because of his oven and his own sourdough culture used to make the crispy bases. Mr Falzogher said he and his staff drink electrolyte mixes through the day to keep hydrated, but apart from that just got on with the job. And he said the heat even provides health benefits. "My skin is all clean because the heat draws everything out, and even this is nothing!" he said, patting his flat stomach. Festival general manager Amanda Jackes said MCs in all venues were reminding patrons to drink plenty of water and stay out of the sun. "Seventy per cent of Woodford attendees are return visitors so they know the deal and are prepared," she said. When you're sitting in the shade it's not too bad at all. English musician Beth Orton and Australian chanteuse Claire Bowditch are Sunday night's headline acts at Woodford.