workshops & SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
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- MUSIC
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- ART & CRAFT
- ENVIRONMENT
- FOR LITTLE PEOPLE TOO
All in singing
BEC SCHOFIELD AND DAVE MANN
Embark on a captivating vocal journey with esteemed vocalists Bec Schofield and Dave Mann from The Nomadics. Rediscover your natural voice, connect to the rich tapestry of sound, and explore enchanting call-and-response songs that empower us to harmonise a better world. This uplifting workshop expands expressive horizons, creating internal and external freedom of expression.
BASIC FOOD GARDENING
SHANI GRAHAM - ECOBURBIA
What can you do in your backyard? Are you keen to trying growing some food in your garden? Have you tried and failed to get a worthwhile crop?
This workshop will look at some of the basics – the structure, chemistry and microbiological life in your soil, how to get great soil, the best way to plant a seedling and seeds, the importance of mulch and how to choose what you should be growing in your garden.
You will leave with everything you need to know to enjoy a bumper crop this season. (Please note this is a beginning gardening workshop – we won’t cover everything!)
Bluegrass Harmony singing
BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
Bluegrass Parkway is well known for their very successful bluegrass singing workshops. They guarantee to have everyone singing harmony by the completion of the session.
BGP will show you the song and set about dissecting each. After breaking up for some special coaching on your part, the entire group comes together to ‘raise the roof’ as the band likes to put it.
Come and experience the joy of singing in harmony, we guarantee you a great time!
Celebrate the Child Within
JAZAZA COLLECTIVE
An interactive workshop that encourages singalong, dancing and the discovery of the inner clown.
Chiller’s Fiddle
AUSTRAL
Learn how to get rid of your classical violin training and relax when playing fiddle tunes fit for sessions down the pub or in the festival tent.
Community singing
THE SACRED WORLD MUSIC CHOIR
Come join Laura and the Sacred World Music Choir in a fun and nurture space to share songs from other cultures. We will learn simple song and we will explore our voices through improvisation.
Community song circle
LED BY ALEXIA PARENZEE
Baby we were born to sing!
Embrace the magic of singing with strangers as we blend our voices in harmony at this wholesome community song circle.
Sharing a mix of songs from the old African & world archives, we will weave melodies, layer songs and walk away feeling uplifted at this playful workshop.
Whether you are shy or bold, come and add your voice to this rich, collective harmony. All welcome!
Country Blues Harmonica
SEA SWALLOW
Bill has played harp with some of the best country blues guitarists in Australia. Bring a harp in C or just come to listen while we explore some of the styles of the greats. Beginner-intermediate players.
DIY fidget toys and Neurodiversity discussion
ART JAM WA
All about sensory stimulus for neurodivergent brains.
Earring Making
DJANGA KOORNT SPIRIT OF THE HEART
Earring making workshop promoting the Nala Boodja Eco Clan. A large choice of indigenous coloured beads will be offered and participants taught how to make earrings...
FLORAL BODIES POETRY WORKSHOP
LISA COLLYER
Describe, observe, and connect your body to Western Australian botanical art.
Plants (like bodies) cultivate techniques to entice, compete and adapt. Lisa Collyer (poet, educator, and horticulturist) will guide you through a personal response to botanical art and floral specimens to create visceral and embodied poetry.
FREMANTLE COLLEGE
Fremantle College’s Approved Specialist Contemporary Music Program has been making waves in the WA music scene for six years, building a reputation for nurturing the next generation of Australian artists and industry professionals.
Recent graduates who launched their careers in the program include Folk trio, The Stamps and Heavy Metal band, Our demise, who both played their first gigs on the college’s Solar Stage at Nannup 2020.
Last year’s winner of the Nannup Emerging Artist Award was another Fremantle College student; Siena Rebelo. This year the college is bringing a selection of the hottest up-and-coming bands on the scene, playing new music that draws on a wide range of styles.
Getting started in the music industry
CODEE-LEE
A one-hour workshop that helps performers who are just getting started with tips and tricks for recording, booking a gig, putting music online and social media marketing.
Have a Go at Bush Dancing
MUCKY DUCK BUSH BAND
How to get the best out of your filming and performance photography
ELECTRIC STATE
Not sure what settings to use on your camera, not sure where to stand, learn some tricks and tips on how to take some happy snaps of your favourite musicians performances. Bring your own camera (preferably a DSLR/Mirrorless) to learn compositional elements, how to capture moments and how to paint with the light that you have.
Immerse yourself in hiphop
DOWNSYDE
Nannup Music Festival's exclusive workshop! Join Downsyde's Dazastah and Optamus for a dynamic experience, crafting beats and mastering the art of rap. Let Dazastah guide you through crafting infectious rhythms, while Optamus helps unleash your inner wordsmith, transforming stories into impactful verses. Whether a hiphop enthusiast or beginner, this hands-on session promises an unforgettable journey into music, rhythm, and self-expression. Join Downsyde to groove and rhyme with the best at Nannup Music Festival!
Interpersonal relationships of a Band
OJAY
Dealing with relationships inside a band environment can be a challenge internally and externally. It's important to upskill in this area to maintain productive and healthy relationships. Here's what we've experienced.
INTRODUCTION TO SAND SCULPTURE
SAND SCULPTURE WA
Come and see a Sand Sculpture made especially for Nannup. As a sand sculptor with over ten years experience Tim Darby has come to the Festival to create a special piece. Folks of all ages will also get the opportunity to learn the basics of this incredible and rewarding art-form. Explore the possibilities.....and limitations.... of this much underrated artistic medium.
LADY MARMALADE - Growing Food and Finding Friends
FROM THE BOOKSHELF - ECOBURBIA
Come and hear a story about the friendliest goat in the city – Lady Marmalade! You will love joining her in a search for yummy food to eat, meeting some of the characters in her neighbourhood along the way. During this interactive session you will hear the story of Lady Marmalade, be able to become some of the characters in this delightful story, and taste some of the vegetables being grown in Lady Marmalade’s neighbourhood.
Suits ages 4-7 years with parental involvement.
One hour session.
LADYBIRD ENTERTAINMENT
Celebrating Sandie's birthday, and 25 years of being a Fairy. Come and Enjoy Fairy Sandie and her Fairy Friends for two fabulous stage shows:
Sea Fairy & Pirate Show
Ladybird Stage Show
Be enchanted by our magical light up Dream Fairies at dusk and receive a night time blessing.
LOOKSEEDO
AT THE PLAYGROUND
Free workshops and activities for kids at the Playground.
Looping
MUFASSA AND THE PRIDE
Heard of Ed Sheeran or Tash Sultana? Want to know how they do it? Let’s dive into the world of 'Looping' and create a masterpiece together.
In this workshop you will learn about:
-Equipment options and possibilities
-The art of beat making
-Selecting your layers & more
Bring your instrument if you like, the possibilities are endless!
Meth School
GRETTA LITTLE AND CHRIS CRUICKSHANK FROM LITTLE THINGS
Gretta Little is a Clinical Psychologist and Director at Helios Psychology, where she helps people experiencing mental health difficulties. Chris Cruickshank lectures at The University of Western Australia, where he completed a PhD about methamphetamine withdrawal. For a time, they worked together at Next Step Drug and Alcohol Services. In this presentation, Gretta and Chris explain how drugs like methamphetamine cause their nefarious effects, and suggest how you could support loved ones going through drug hell.
Music classes for your little folk
LITTLE FOLK MUSIC
Join Freya as we explore nursery rhymes, traditional folk songs and simple dances using instruments, scarves, musical story books and puppets. 40 minutes of active music making with time for free musical play afterwards.
Native Bee Hotels
ART JAM WA
Learn about our native bees and make a little hotel for them to visit in your backyard.
Njengadi-Demada (Mutti Mutti) - To Sit & Hear (Listen)
KUTCHA EDWARDS
Kutcha has been prolifically combining songwriting and activism since 1991 and is a survivor of the Stolen Generation. Kutcha will pose questions in a workshop designed to draw understanding from the participants about Aboriginal Australia and enhance that knowledge with some reality checks. Through stories, and two-way conversations, Kutcha explores, defines and imparts his understanding of what it is to be an Indigenous person in Australia today and the true history that brought us to this point in time.
Nurturing, Contemporary Pilates
NATURAL WINGS
Start the day with movement and feel great all day. This workshop is gentle and fluid, and engages muscles without you realising it! Its aim is to nurture you and for you to walk away feeling elongated, supple and strengthened... and ready to dance!
Old-Time Instrument Workshop
THE WHISTLING KITES
Join The Whistling Kites for an instrument workshop with a focus on Old-Time techniques.
Personalised Blessings
GERTRUDE WELLEASE
Gertrude is a thermomixer of colour and sound. If you bump into her on the streets, request a personalized blessing and she what she creates or grab a photographic memory.
Quiltbag Playshop
Have you ever struggled with the whole “LGBTIQA+” thing?
Yes?
Well you are not alone!
If you’re curious about exploring gender, sexuality, and identity in a safe, fun and respectful setting, then come to the QUILTBAG “playshop”.
Participants can learn something new about themselves and others through interactive activities and discussions.
All ages welcome, we are lifelong learners!
Simply bring an open heart, curiosity and willingness to lean into something that’s a bit new for many of us!
Sing It Out! Festival Choir Workshop
JAIME JACKETT
Calling all shower/car singers! PSA: Singing is your birthright. Yes, you. Join this workshop for the natural dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin high that only comes from group singing. We will learn some simple vocal techniques and sing in harmony, even if you don’t know you can. We will learn an easy arrangement of one of my songs which I will invite you to ‘’perform’’ with me during my sets (optional, but fun. Promise.)
SONGCRAFT APRA AMCOS
Coming soon...
Songwriters Workshop
ALANA WILKINSON
This workshop invites Nannup artists to join Alana Wilkinson in song and conversation about what inspires, creates and crafts an artist's songwriting process. Hosted in a round-robin format this interactive panel welcomes participants of all experience levels and creates an environment that makes songwriting accessible to all. The workshop flows to where the audience Q&A takes it leaning the experience toward spontaneity, hilarious stories and tangible techniques that participants can take home with them.
Songwriting Pathway
SASH SEABOURNE
Sash Seabourne walks you through the creative process and craftsmanship of becoming a contemporary songwriter.
Songwriting Session
STEVE HENSBY BAND
When we start..... there's nothing. By the end of the session we'll have a song. Come and write a song with the Steve Hensby Band!! Bring your instruments, voices and creative ideas.
Songwriting
MATT JOE GOW & KERRYN FIELDS
Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields are multi award winning songwriters, widely adored performers and genuinely beautiful humans.
Join them as they unpack their songwriting process, inviting songwriters with all levels of experience to add valuable tips of the trade to their creative toolkit.
Dive into the key elements of songwriting, how to keep creating when the well runs dry and what inspires these Artists to write, produce and tour their music around the world.
Sound Journey Meditation
STELLAR MOON
Lets start the day in a state of bliss! Lay back on your yoga mat or towel/sarong and be guided into deep relaxation where healing best takes place. Allow the sounds/frequencies of the voice, gong, chimes, shakers, didge, crystal and Tibetan bowls, shamanic flute, Hoop & hang drum, bells & more to flow through you to clear, balance and align your energy fields. Just like an instrument, we too need a tune up sometimes!
SOUTH REGIONAL TAFE MUSIC SHOWCASE
South Regional TAFE’s Margaret River Campus Music students will grace the stage to combine their talents and passion for a celebration of their music and hard work. The students will be playing a combination of cover pieces as well as playing some of their original songs. Now in it’s sixth year of running at Margaret River, head to the stage to see some of the region’s best established and emerging talent.
SERVITE COLLEGE
Servite College is an independent Catholic school situated in the northern suburb of Tuart Hill, Perth. The participating students will perform music in a variety of styles, in rock bands, trios, duos and soloist contexts.
They will be performing a selection of both covers and original material, some of which have been entered into various competitions such as Triple J Unearthed High.
Our students actively perform in school events and the wider Perth music scene, and have participated in Telethon, Spirit of the Arts Festival, and have even won a WAM Award. We are thrilled at this opportunity to perform at such a vibrant music festival.
Stephanie Vaughan
Born in Yorkshire, England in 1961, the youngest of three boys. I was aware of being different especially about my gender from an early age. At 13, instead of entering a male puberty, I developed as a girl. I was lied to about the reasons by my parents and medical professionals.
In 2006 I emigrated to WA, in 2012 while being treated for a thyroid issue it was discovered that I was producing a huge amount of oestrogen. When no logical reason was found I was accused of self inflicting. My GP asked me to get my records from the UK NHS, what I was given was a very censored version. My GP was suspicious and sent me to a specialist who told me I am Intersex/Hermaphrodite and had been born with both male and female genitalia and modified at birth to be a boy. Sadly my head and heart knew I should be a girl. After a very dark 8 months I made the decision to transition to the girl I should always have been.
Throughout my transition I posted regularly on my blog steps2stephanie.com and in 2021 I published a book about my journey to raise awareness of intersex and transgender people.
Tell your story in a Zine
ART JAM WA
Make a mini 8 page book that can be photocopied and distributed!
Tetra-pak intaglio print making
ART JAM WA
Reproduce an etched artwork using milk cartons.
Tie Dye Tote Bags
ART JAM WA
Or BYO cotton clothing to tie dye!
Wanjoo Workshop
GINA WILLIAMS & GUY GHOUSE
In 2009, Gina wrote a simple little song incorporating the elements of a welcome to country. Wanjoo = Welcome. Wanjoo workshops cover the importance of keeping Noongar language and culture alive as well as all first nations languages and culture. Gina and Guy share this song with participants who can translate this into the language of the land they are on and then gift the song to them.
Writing the River Within
MIRANDA AITKEN
A Creative Writing workshop inviting participants to dive deep into the creative unconscious, exploring connection to place, memories and earth elements by way of a powerful meditation on the river. This workshop celebrates protecting and connecting to sacred rivers in the southwest and around the world.
Yoga
ERIN GRIFFIN & LEAH MICHE
Yoga instructor Erin Griffin and musician Leah Miche will hold you in preparation for the days festivities. Expect a playful exploration of movement and breath upon a backdrop of Leah's delicious ambient electronica, acoustic guitar, Sanskrit mantras and ethereal vocals. The intention of weaving together the yoga with the music is to pave the way to being both grounded and expansive, relaxing and connecting you to a deeper place within.