Whats On

The glorious, open-air celebration of the rich living culture and songs of Ieramugadu (Roebourne) is returning. Proudly presented in partnership with the Roebourne community and City of Melville, Songs for Freedom attracted 3,000 people last year and will return to Dyoondalup (Point Walter) on the Swan River with a fantastic line-up of artists and outstanding new songs.

This exhibition takes audiences into the unique creative virtuosity thriving in the Pilbara, featuring highly acclaimed and significant First Nations artists who have won awards at the Cossack Art Awards. Exhibiting artists are Nyaparu (William) Gardiner, Wendy Darby, Justina Willis, Gloria, Allery Sandy, Marlene Harold, Doreen Chapman, Aileen Sandy, Maggie Green and Corban Clause Williams.

An unforgettable immersive concert event celebrating rain featuring Jay Jarome, Sabine Bester + the When Water Falls Ensemble. With a seven-piece band and a vocal ensemble composed of First Nations singers, this sonic feast weaves together song, text, video and animated image to honour the planet’s most finite resource.

Future focused digital learning, grounded in community. NEO-Learning is a new platform which celebrates living culture and is co-created with young people of Roebourne. It provides quality First Nations digital arts content, resources and live virtual experiences for primary schools and students across Australia.

Big hART’s award-winning event is coming to Sydney Festival. Embark on a nautical adventure and discover the boatsheds of Sydney Harbour transformed into sublime aquatic sound shells. Encounter captivating new site-specific music composed by musicians and sound artists inspired by the harbour's shipwrights and boatbuilders.

Join Big hART for the Book Launch of 'Youth Participatory Arts, Learning and Social Transformation' at the Kidogo Arthouse, Fremantle. Unpack Big hART's ethos, learnings, intergenerational arts focus and social transformation focus at the launch of this new book written by Murdoch University's Peter Wright & Barry Down.