20 August
Exhibition
20th to 30th of august 2026
10 Nights in Port
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WALYALUP FREMANTLE FESTIVAL
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Ten nights, one port city
10 Nights in Port | Walyalup Fremantle Festival is an annual celebration of arts, music, performance and community. For ten nights, the port city hosts a vibrant program of events and entertainment for all ages. Known by several names throughout its long history, 10 Nights in Port is widely recognised as one of Australia’s oldest recorded festivals, reflecting the evolving story of Fremantle and its people.
THIS WINTER
Events
29 August
Workshop
Devising with Myth & Folklore Workshop
Who Is It For? This workshop is open to people of all ages. We recommend anyone under the age of 16 attends with an older family member. If you are interested in storytelling, myth and folklore, live performance, or are even just a little curious about the arts, then this workshop is for you! What’s It All About? This workshop explores ways of taking a story off the page and finding ways to present it live. Participants will work with two stories: La Voladora (Flying Woman) from Chilean folklore and Yedua from Jewish mythology. It includes playing with the voice and body, understanding narrative structure, and ways for developing confidence with performing! The session will look a little like this: Fun Icebreaker and Improvisation Activities Breaking Down a Text Finding and interpreting the meaning or essence of a story Identifying key themes, ideas, and literary devices Physicalization of Humans, Creatures, and Concepts Gentle warming up of the body through games and ensemble activities Playing with Voice and Body to create character including gesture and repetition Putting Words on Stage Stagecraft – strong and weak positions on stage, composition of space Staging key moments through tableaux (frozen images) What do I need to bring? Participants should come in comfortable clothes and bring water bottles. Paper and pens will be provided.
29 August
Food
Feast & Fire
As night falls over Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre, effigies and sculptures blaze to life alongside the firing of Stewart Scambler’s dragon kiln—a monumental ceramic kiln built especially for the festival. Surrounded by flames, music and shared tables, experience a feast inspired by cultures from around the world, with Patagonian lamb and vegetarian barbecue, Pacific Island pig on the spit and giant paella served fresh from the fire. Galleries open late. With live music from Red Earth Sound System and large-scale fire sculptures illuminating the night, Feast & Fire is a celebration of creativity, community and coming together. The Fire Makers Fiona Gavino Large-scale sculptural basketry using natural and reclaimed materials. Neesh Peacock Industrial steel meets timber in sculptural works inspired by nature. Rizzy Installations exploring connection, community and our shared humanity. Simon Halteh Geometry, light and sculptural form combine to reveal beauty, balance and transformation.
29 August, 30 August
Performance
The RAFT
When a luxury cruise goes spectacularly wrong, a group of unlikely survivors must learn to navigate life together on a single raft. Created and performed by CircusWA’s Youth Academy, The RAFT is a thrilling blend of circus, physical theatre and dark comedy. As friendships are tested and tensions rise, extraordinary acrobatics and inventive storytelling unfold in a hilarious and unpredictable tale of survival, boredom and betrayal. Fast-paced, funny and full of surprises, The RAFT is a celebration of resilience, resourcefulness and what happens when we’re all in the same boat. 29th 7:00pm:Tickets 30th 1:00pm:Tickets 30th 6:00pm:Tickets
27 August
Dance
The Genesis Project
Dark, witty and witchy, The Genesis Project is a gut-wrenching contemporary dance work about the monstrous embodiment of womanhood. Performed by six captivating dancers, this cinematic production blends contemporary dance, fantastical visual design and sound designed by David Stewart with music composed by Great Statue (Annika Moses). Together, the performers conjure a world that is at once haunting and fiercely transformative, exploring autonomy and the expectations on women to shape-shift. An unforgettable evening of dance that lingers long after the final curtain.
10 NIGHTS IN PORT 2025
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