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April 16 & 17 | Nautilus Arts Centre Saltbush is an immersive and interactive journey through the culture and language of Aboriginal Australia. Be amazed by this incredible immersive experience from Insite Arts. Saltbush is a plant that can be found throughout Australia in almost all Aboriginal lands, and so it represents a common thread between all the different nations of Australian Indigenous peoples. This shared idea acted as a point of inspiration for the narrative, contemporary painting, dance and instrumental music that were created by the Aboriginal artists in this production. These artistic forms were used as a means of interpreting the natural features of the landscape in an Indigenous mythological context. Through its sensor and infrared cameras, Saltbush allows the children to interact, play and perform in the production and provides an immersive experience of the artwork. This also provides a unique experience for parents and teachers as they watch the children become involved. The narrative centres on the journey of two friends and their spiritual guide on foot as they cross Australian landscapes – river country, an urban landscape, desert and the sea. The journey is one of discovering the land, growing an understanding and acknowledging how it challenges or provokes personal journeys. TPO’s award winning artistry in multi-media theatre for young people is combined with the work of acclaimed professional Aboriginal artists Lou Bennett (music), Delwyn Mannix (visual art), Deon Hastie and Anna Balducci (choreography), Sasha Zahra (dramaturgy) under the artistic direction of former Come Out director Jason Cross and TPO director Davide Venturini. The recent tour of Saltbush to China in 2024 was generously supported by the Creative Australia International Travel Fund.
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Nautilus Arts Centre
18 - 27 April | 9am - 10pm | Nautilus Art Centre This moment is a snap shot of the world through the eyes of our young people. A curated collection of work by local artists aged 12 -26. This moment is a provocation and an invitation to audiences. It's a moment to pause, to listen, to reflect and to act. This moment is the one that creates the future. Like the SALT Festival Feature exhibitions that came before it, This Moment, is a must-see. Open in the SALT Shaker for the duration of the festival.
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Nautilus Arts Centre - SALT Shaker
April 18 - 27 | Nautilus Arts Centre Red Brolly Studio presents an exhibition of varied scale and content. Large,ceramic sculptures explore the power of facial expression and unspoken communication. Paradoxically, at the same time they emit a calm silence. Fired in a gas kiln to 1300c with crackle and ash glazes. You can’t help wanting to feel them. At the other end of the spectrum various themes are pursued with oil on canvas. Quirky paintings, frivolously explore what are often the hard won lessons of our lives. It started with “The Rabbit of Truth”, and 20 paintings later finished with “Dare to be Playful”. Recently inspiration has come from Tumby Bay and the significance of its channel markers. These works certainly lean on the abstract side. My natural tendency is to ‘tidy things up’, but some of the artists I most admire, achieve engagement, boldness and messy all at the same time. Like my first foray into ceramic sculpture, I am finding it is not as easy as one would think Every painting is a teacher
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Nautilus Arts Centre - SALT Shaker
April 18 - 27 | All Day | Nautilus Arts Centre Love Notes to the Laundromat is a celebration of the shared spaces that bring people together. Part creative response, part placemaking experiment, Love Notes to the Laundromat began as a collection of love notes written by local artist Eliza Wuttke to Third Places across Port Lincoln. A third place is a communal space outside of home and work or school where people spend time, common examples include places like the library, cafes and parks as well as more obscure spaces where people pass time, like the laundromat on a wet Sunday evening. Love Notes to the Laundromat was first shown at SALT Festival in 2024 before visiting Barmera for SALA Festival. What began as an experiment in place attachment has now grown into an ongoing project centered on celebrating connection, community and the places that we gather. Visitors to the exhibition are invited to pause, read the notes left by others and add their own love note to the slowly growing collection.
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Nautilus Arts Centre - SALT Shaker
Friday 18th April | 7pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Award-winning vocalist Charlee Watt opens SALT FESTIVAL 2025 with She Rocks, a SALT world premiere celebrating Australian women in music. From 1970s Pop, Rock, Punk and Country, this homage honours the songs and legacies of iconic female artists over the past 50 years. Backed by a talented local band, Charlee adds her spin, sharing the stories and insights that have shaped generations. Join us for a good Friday night at The Nautilus as we kick off the Festival. Please note $2 booking fee
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Nautilus Arts Centre
April 19 - 27 | 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 6pm | Venue: TBC Returning to Port Lincoln for the 2025 SALT Festival, Cardboard City invites children, parents, and local artists to transform humble cardboard into a vibrant, imaginative community. Join us for this hands-on, family-friendly event where regional South Australian artists guide participants in creating incredible sculptures, buildings, and artworks—all made from cardboard! Whether you're a seasoned creator or a curious beginner, Cardboard City promises an unforgettable experience of collaboration and creativity. Opening Times: Saturday 19th - Sunday 27th 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 6pm Pleae note Sunday 27th will close at 1pm This event is supported by SAPN
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Nautilus Arts Centre
Saturday 19th | 4pm | Beer Garden Brewing Amber Rose and Jack Reeves deliver a performance filled with nostalgia, emotive vocals and sexy guitar solos! Together the duo has written, produced and released a collection of songs that make their way into the live set, among a mix of unique covers pulled from the 90's and early noughtys. Inspired by their love for this era's grunge and r&b wave. Diversity and tastes of nostalgia is what you should expect from this performance . You will be moved by the slower, more emotive songs, and you will want to move to the upbeat and rocking numbers in the last set. Amber and jack hope to see music lovers and appreciators at 'The Beer Garden' on the 19th of April! Please note $2 booking fee
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Beer Garden Brewing
Saturday 19th April | 7pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Join us for an unforgettable evening of glitz, glam, and cutting-edge fashion at this first-of-its-kind event for SALT Festival 2025! VisionEyre Fahsion Runway brings the region’s best fashion designers to the spotlight, showcasing their stunning creations on the catwalk in a spectacular celebration of style and creativity. Enjoy the show with a glass of sparkling, and afterwards a market to find something to add to your collection. Adding to the excitement, we’re introducing a wearable art competition, open to the public for aspiring designers to unleash their imagination and craft bold, artistic statements. Stay tuned—details on how to participate will be revealed soon! Don’t miss this glamorous night where the world of fashion and art comes alive, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Southern Eyre Peninsula. Please note $2 booking fee
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Nautilus Arts Centre
Sunday 20th April | Foreshore The Easter Bunny is coming to SALT Festival! Word on the street is that the Easter Bunny is hiding Easter Eggs on the foreshore of Port Lincoln for everyone to find. Find 1 of 2000 Cardboard Eggs and take it to the Nautilus Arts Centre to exchange it for chocolate and other prizes!
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Pt Lincoln Foreshore
20th, 21st & 22nd April | 9am | ArtEyrea Create your own sterling silver jewellery using ocean-tumbled seaglass in this fun and hands-on jewellery making workshop. Artisan silversmith Jasmine Swales will guide you through the process, sharing knowledge and teaching a variety of techniques to craft a unique piece of jewellery for you to take home. No prior experience required. You can choose a piece of seaglass from my collection or bring your own special piece of seaglass or other flat-backed gemstone to set. For inspiration and past examples visit https://www.instagram.com/swales_silver/ Lunch provided. Booking Fee $2
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ArtEyrea
Sunday 20th - Sunday 27th | Closed Monday and Tuesday | 12pm - 10pm | Jump Ship Brewing In the wake of the My Place exhibition in 2024 ABC Eyre Peninsula team brings you the chance to get arty with Salty Spaces. Where is your favourite salt space? Is it an inland dry lake, is it in the salt damp rising in your grandparents brick home, or perhaps in your unrinsed wetsuit in the back of the ute after a particularly good surf session. This year we want you to get visual and in paint, pen, pencil, ink or multi-media create a representation of your favourite. Exhibition Opening to be held at 2pm on Sunday 21st of April.
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Jump Ship Brewing
April 20 & 21 | 4pm | Nautilus Arts Centre “The Streakers of Poetry Bay” comprise two poets and a singer/song writer who span three generations — Gen X, Boomers, & Millennials — and hail from Streaky Bay. Each has a distinctive 'voice’ addressing varied subject matter. Compositions range from the lyrical, through serious, irreverent, romantic, satirical, whimsical and bawdy. They perform individually and together, linking their material with good-humoured banter into which the audience is occasionally invited. The Streakers arose soon after Nick Carroll (Boomer), performing and creative artist, retired with his wife to Streaky Bay in 2022. Nick met Scott Mepham, (Gen X), registered nurse and a life-long poet, with a Collection already published. Through poetry they found immediate rapport. A little later Jesse Giles (Millennial), born in Streaky Bay, IT/Audio Technician, and self-taught musician, joined and soon the generation gaps began closing. Their inaugural performance at Streaky in February 2024 was a surprising success. Please note $2 booking fee.
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Nautilus Arts Centre - Media Room
Sunday 20th April | 5pm | Nautilus Arts Centre I'm looking forward to an intimate performance in the Nautilus Theatre and will feature a selection of songs in various genres including blues, jazz and a little gospel. My instruments will include my acoustic guitar, a metal resonator guitar as well as an electric guitar or two. As a teenager, I performed around Melbourne's acoustic music venues e.g. the "Outpost Inn" and "Frank Traynor's". Folk singer Julia Wong introduced me to 'the blues' which became my mainstay until the early 70s. My arrival in Adelaide in the 90s included regular jazz performances as well as rockabilly and rhythm and blues. I stayed busy until moving to Port Lincoln around 14 years ago. We love Port Lincoln's friendly atmosphere and still enjoy performing from time to time.
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Nautilus Arts Centre
6pm | Sunday 20th April | Free Proudly Supported by Country Arts SA and YMCA Join us for a magical evening on the foreshore of Port Lincoln as SALT on the Water: Message in a Bottle, light up the waters of Boston Bay. This breathtaking event brings together the talents of regional South Australian artists, local songwriters and the community to create an unforgettable celebration of art, music and hope. Be a part of this unique experience that blends art, light and sound to reflect our shared future while celebrating the beauty of Port Lincoln's natural surroundings. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind event at SALT Festival 2025!
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Pt Lincoln Foreshore
21st April | Nautilus Arts Centre new one-on-one performance that embodies the beauty of human connection and the power of shared moments. In the gentle embrace of solitude, Lien emerges as a testament to community and empathy, born as an antidote to the distancing and isolation that has shaped our recent history. In this intimate exchange, one audience member and one dancer come together on an otherwise empty stage for a singular ten-minute encounter that will never be repeated. A spontaneous performance guided by the tender conversation that unfolds in the preceding moments; a gift to the audience member and a performance that no one else will ever witness. Overall Best Dance Award Adelaide Fringe 2024 Weekly Best Dance Award Adelaide Fringe 2024 Weekly Best Dance Award Adelaide Fringe 2023 The Sydney Fringe Tour Ready Award 2023
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Nautilus Arts Centre
Monday 21 April | 7pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Join the makers of Cardboard City for a quiet night of crafting, removed from the city bustle. Explore the versatile medium of cardboard creations as we lead you through different ways of making cardboard flowers to build your bouquet. Take it home with you as inspiration to make more, or give to that special person in your life something unique that was made with love. All tools and materials supplied, drinks available at the SALT Shaker bar. 7pm to 9pm in the SALT Shaker
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Nautilus Arts Centre - SALT Shaker
22nd - 26th April | 10am - 2:30pm | United We Made It United We Made It has been working as a team to create artworks using many different mediums. Many are large and use recycled materials. The pieces are very different and unique and show imagination and individuality while they have been created by the whole team. Please join us to enjoy the works created through collaboraiton.
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United We Made It
22nd April | 7pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Join the makers of Cardboard City for a quiet night of crafting, removed from the city bustle. Explore the versatile medium of cardboard creations as we lead you through different ways of making your very own cardboard earrings! Wear your creation out the door, or take them home in a cardboard gift box to surprise a loved one. All tools and materials supplied, drinks available at the SALT Shaker bar. 7pm to 9pm in the SALT Shaker. Please note $2 booking fee
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Nautilus Arts Centre - SALT Shaker
23rd & 24th April | 4pm | ArtEyrea Create a set of three custom sterling silver stacker rings in this hands-on workshop. Silversmith Jasmine Swales will guide you through various techniques including sawing, forming, soldering, texturing, and polishing, to help you craft a personalised set of rings to fit your measurements. No prior experience required. Please note $2 booking fee
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ArtEyrea
24th & 25th April | 10am | Nautilus Arts Centre Media Room Megafauna of the Great Southern Reef! Experience the magic of the Great Southern Reef like never before with our immersive VR headset event! Join us for an extraordinary virtual dive, featuring stunning 360° footage of iconic marine life, including grey nurse sharks, humpback whales, eagle rays, dolphins, sea dragons, octopus and more! This unique experience is brought to you by Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries, and acclaimed 360° underwater videographer and storyteller, Carl Charter. Event Highlights: Great Southern Reef MEGAfauna: Marvel at the majestic marine giants that inhabit the Great Southern Reef, from humpback whales and grey nurse sharks to sea lions, eagle rays, and playful bottlenose dolphins. Learn about their essential role in the ecosystem.
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Nautilus Arts Centre - Media Room
24 - 25 April | Nautilus Arts Centre Join Aunty Emma and daughter Lyndah of Maba Idi Cultural Services as they take you on a journey of seacountry discovery, share local cultural knowledges of the Barngarla and coastal people of the EP, explore coastal cultural sciences and creative arts activity's, embrace and enjoy knowledges and dreaming of storytelling, ancient language and culture of Galinyala, Port Lincoln (Place of Sweet Water)
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Nautilus Arts Centre - SALT Shaker
Friday 25th | 11am | Nautilus Arts Centre Join ARIA Award-winning songwriter Jodi Martin, from South Australia’s west coast, for a magical journey into the craft of storytelling through songs. Known for her heartfelt country-folk style, Jodi's been following her dreams, honing her craft since age 3 and holds a BA in Contemporary Music Composition (SCU). Mentored by legends like Pat Pattison (Berkeley University), Arlo Guthrie, and Grammy-winner Steve Leslie, Jodi brings 25+ years of touring and songwriting expertise. She’s guided aspiring songwriters across Australia, helping create classics like ‘Malpa Wiru,’ ‘Ocean in My Soul’ and ‘Doing What I Love.’ Fresh off tours with her radio hits Country Mile and Tommy the Toyota, Jodi shares the stories behind her songs and reveals tools like sense-bound writing, structure, and metaphor to transform good songs into goosebumps. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced, Jodi’s passion will inspire you with fresh ideas, a fresh perspective, and the courage to honour the creator you are! Please note $2 booking fee
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Nautilus Arts Centre
Friday 25th | 6:30pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Get ready to be swept away as South Australia's own Jodi Martin hits the stage with her Never Say Die! Tour‘25. Known for a blend of heart, humour, and raw talent, Jodi delivers more than a show - it's a journey through life, love, and stories that make us human. Fresh from a stella national tour, 2025 marks Jodi’s debut book launch and an arsenal of singles from her 25th Anniversary Best Of Album, Jodi returns home with energy forged by open roads and shared stories. With soulful melodies & lyrics that linger, she turns every show into a heartfelt connection. Featuring songs like ABC Grassroots playlisted duet “Country Mile” with Lachlan Bryan and fan-favorites “Tommy the Toyota” and “Saltwater in my Hair.” Described by Josh Cunningham of The Waifs as "heartwarming & honest," Jodi’s live shows resonate deeply. Don’t miss this exclusive celebration of connection, resilience, and music that makes your heart sing. Never Say Die! Tour‘25 - an unforgettable afternoon of stories & songs! Please note $2 booking fee.
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Nautilus Arts Centre
Saturday 26th | 10am | Brinkworth Park Join a guided workshop to make a simple concertina sketchbook describing your impressions of a day at Brinkworth Reserve. You will walk and draw through the reserve, taking in the wider landscape of the bay and the hills with finer details of smaller features of plants, foliage and buildings. Later you will develop and add to your initial drawings with a variety of media including charcoal, pencil, watercolour and acrylic paint. Concertina sketchbooks are an ideal way of recording impressions of a landscape or event, holiday or treasured place. Come and try one approach to making your own. Not much experience or confidence with drawing? Don’t worry, this could be a great place to start! Please note $2 booking fee.
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Brinkworth Park
Saturday 26th | 11am | Nautilus Arts Centre Join ARIA Award-winning songwriter Jodi Martin, from South Australia’s west coast, for a magical journey into the craft of storytelling through songs. Known for her heartfelt country-folk style, Jodi's been following her dreams, honing her craft since age 3 and holds a BA in Contemporary Music Composition (SCU). Mentored by legends like Pat Pattison (Berkeley University), Arlo Guthrie, and Grammy-winner Steve Leslie, Jodi brings 25+ years of touring and songwriting expertise. She’s guided aspiring songwriters across Australia, helping create classics like ‘Malpa Wiru,’ ‘Ocean in My Soul’ and ‘Doing What I Love.’ Fresh off tours with her radio hits Country Mile and Tommy the Toyota, Jodi shares the stories behind her songs and reveals tools like sense-bound writing, structure, and metaphor to transform good songs into goosebumps. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced, Jodi’s passion will inspire you with fresh ideas, a fresh perspective, and the courage to honour the creator you are! Please note $2 booking fee.
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Nautilus Arts Centre
Saturday 26th April | 1pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Join Grant Coote for a discussion about his works. Red Brolly Studio presents an exhibition of varied scale and content. Large,ceramic sculptures explore the power of facial expression and unspoken communication. Paradoxically, at the same time they emit a calm silence. Fired in a gas kiln to 1300c with crackle and ash glazes. You can’t help wanting to feel them. At the other end of the spectrum various themes are pursued with oil on canvas. Quirky paintings, frivolously explore what are often the hard won lessons of our lives. It started with “The Rabbit of Truth”, and 20 paintings later finished with “Dare to be Playful”. Recently inspiration has come from Tumby Bay and the significance of its channel markers. These works certainly lean on the abstract side. My natural tendency is to ‘tidy things up’, but some of the artists I most admire, achieve engagement, boldness and messy all at the same time. Like my first foray into ceramic sculpture, I am finding it is not as easy as one would think Every painting is a teacher
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Nautilus Arts Centre - SALT Shaker
Supported by Port Lincoln Community Bank, Bendigo Bank Saturday 26th April | 2pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Have you ever been in a room with a Million Bubbles? Embark on a soap-tastic adventure to the intergalactic wonder that is bubbles in space! See a bubble like a rocket that launches 10 metres into the air, clear bubbles filled with smoke, bubbles that join together and separate, shadow bubble puppetry, fire bubbles, a bubble fire tornado, aliens that could be inside bubbles (children from the audience), bubbles that spin like a carousel, giant bubble tubes that arch through the sky and bubbles so big that several people could fit inside! The show finishes with a million bubble party that fills the room in a celebration of bubbles. 2024 Winner Best Kids Show Sydney Fringe 2024 Perth FRINGE WORLD Childrens Weekly Award 2024 Adelaide Fringe Best Childrens Event Weekly Award ★★★★★ SeeDoEat Review
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Nautilus Arts Centre
26th April | 6pm | Beer Garden Brewing SALT Science and Art in the Pub: Dive into the Deep! Join the Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries and National Parks and Wildlife Service SA team, talented guest artists, local marine scientists Marine Janine (Janine Baker) and Ib Svane for an engaging evening filled with marine wonder! Settle in with a delicious hot meal and embark on an underwater adventure from the comfort of your chair through VR goggles, exploring the fascinating world of sharks, graceful rays, turtles and majestic humpback whales with calfs. This is a perfect evening for marine enthusiasts of all ages to immerse themselves in the underwater world, learn about local species, and connect with the community. Please note $2 booking fee
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Beer Garden Brewing
Saturday | 6pm | Jump Ship Brewing Step aboard with Captain Salty and Mrs Captain, and travel back in time on a coastal trading ketch, for a unique 60-minute journey of songs, stories, and historic anecdotes for a glimpse into South Australia's maritime heritage. Between the Captain's songs and Mrs Captain's stories you'll hear about life at sea on the mosquito fleet, some of SA's dramatic shipwrecks, and the sealing settlement of Kangaroo Island, all delivered with a good dose of humour and nostalgia for the romance of the days of sail. Please note $2 booking fee
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Jump Ship Brewing
April 26 | 7:15pm | Jump Ship Brewing Expect an evening of song and solidarity - Sea shanties aren't just songs their stories, chants and expressions of life at sea, sung to inspire courage and unity. From the bold lyrics to the rousing refrains, the songs capture the rhythm of the ocean, marking the work of pulling ropes, hoisting sails, heaving nets and braving the ocean. The shantyman is a singer with a passion for the sea, guiding us through the rollicking rhythms and lively choruses, keeping the energy high and the songs flowing! With each tune you'll discover the grit and grandeur that marked the lives of sailors and fishers, while tapping into a powerful sense of our community. Whether you're a seasoned singer or a curious newcomer you'll be warmly welcomed, as everyone joins together to share the joy of these traditional tunes. Singers of all abilities are encouraged to lend their voices, as group singing is at the heart of a shanty night and the stronger our collective voices, the more fun we will have!
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Jump Ship Brewing
Saturday 26th April | 8:30pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Supported By Community Bank Port Lincoln - Bendigo Bank High Level Bubble Artistry meets comedy Performance Art. A soapy experience with shredded physiques and the most extraordinary bubbles you have ever seen. See bubble cubes, spinning caoursels, giant tubes, filled with gas and set alight on bodies, shadow bubble erotica, foam falling like snow, giant tubes executed with only legs, bubbles that dance on hands and a million bubble finale cascading onto the audience. A fringe cult hit since its debut in 2017 FRINGE WORLD selling out shows across the globe from here to Belfast in Ireland. 2023 FRINGE WORLD Weekly Award for Best Circus ★★★★★ - Fresh 92.7 ★★★★★ - THE WEE REVIEW ★★★★★ - SEE DO EAT REVIEW ★★★★★ - Broadway Baby
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Nautilus Arts Centre
Saturday | 4pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Step aboard with Captain Salty and Mrs Captain, and travel back in time on a coastal trading ketch, for a unique 60-minute journey of songs, stories, and historic anecdotes for a glimpse into South Australia's maritime heritage. Between the Captain's songs and Mrs Captain's stories you'll hear about life at sea on the mosquito fleet, some of SA's dramatic shipwrecks, and the sealing settlement of Kangaroo Island, all delivered with a good dose of humour and nostalgia for the romance of the days of sail.
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Nautilus Arts Centre - Media Room
April 16 & 17 | Nautilus Arts Centre Saltbush is an immersive and interactive journey through the culture and language of Aboriginal Australia. Be amazed by this incredible immersive experience from Insite Arts. Saltbush is a plant that can be found throughout Australia in almost all Aboriginal lands, and so it represents a common thread between all the different nations of Australian Indigenous peoples. This shared idea acted as a point of inspiration for the narrative, contemporary painting, dance and instrumental music that were created by the Aboriginal artists in this production. These artistic forms were used as a means of interpreting the natural features of the landscape in an Indigenous mythological context. Through its sensor and infrared cameras, Saltbush allows the children to interact, play and perform in the production and provides an immersive experience of the artwork. This also provides a unique experience for parents and teachers as they watch the children become involved. The narrative centres on the journey of two friends and their spiritual guide on foot as they cross Australian landscapes – river country, an urban landscape, desert and the sea. The journey is one of discovering the land, growing an understanding and acknowledging how it challenges or provokes personal journeys. TPO’s award winning artistry in multi-media theatre for young people is combined with the work of acclaimed professional Aboriginal artists Lou Bennett (music), Delwyn Mannix (visual art), Deon Hastie and Anna Balducci (choreography), Sasha Zahra (dramaturgy) under the artistic direction of former Come Out director Jason Cross and TPO director Davide Venturini. The recent tour of Saltbush to China in 2024 was generously supported by the Creative Australia International Travel Fund.
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Nautilus Arts Centre
18 - 27 April | 9am - 10pm | Nautilus Art Centre This moment is a snap shot of the world through the eyes of our young people. A curated collection of work by local artists aged 12 -26. This moment is a provocation and an invitation to audiences. It's a moment to pause, to listen, to reflect and to act. This moment is the one that creates the future. Like the SALT Festival Feature exhibitions that came before it, This Moment, is a must-see. Open in the SALT Shaker for the duration of the festival.
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Nautilus Arts Centre - SALT Shaker
April 18 - 27 | Nautilus Arts Centre Red Brolly Studio presents an exhibition of varied scale and content. Large,ceramic sculptures explore the power of facial expression and unspoken communication. Paradoxically, at the same time they emit a calm silence. Fired in a gas kiln to 1300c with crackle and ash glazes. You can’t help wanting to feel them. At the other end of the spectrum various themes are pursued with oil on canvas. Quirky paintings, frivolously explore what are often the hard won lessons of our lives. It started with “The Rabbit of Truth”, and 20 paintings later finished with “Dare to be Playful”. Recently inspiration has come from Tumby Bay and the significance of its channel markers. These works certainly lean on the abstract side. My natural tendency is to ‘tidy things up’, but some of the artists I most admire, achieve engagement, boldness and messy all at the same time. Like my first foray into ceramic sculpture, I am finding it is not as easy as one would think Every painting is a teacher
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Nautilus Arts Centre - SALT Shaker
April 18 - 27 | All Day | Nautilus Arts Centre Love Notes to the Laundromat is a celebration of the shared spaces that bring people together. Part creative response, part placemaking experiment, Love Notes to the Laundromat began as a collection of love notes written by local artist Eliza Wuttke to Third Places across Port Lincoln. A third place is a communal space outside of home and work or school where people spend time, common examples include places like the library, cafes and parks as well as more obscure spaces where people pass time, like the laundromat on a wet Sunday evening. Love Notes to the Laundromat was first shown at SALT Festival in 2024 before visiting Barmera for SALA Festival. What began as an experiment in place attachment has now grown into an ongoing project centered on celebrating connection, community and the places that we gather. Visitors to the exhibition are invited to pause, read the notes left by others and add their own love note to the slowly growing collection.
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Nautilus Arts Centre - SALT Shaker
Friday 18th April | 7pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Award-winning vocalist Charlee Watt opens SALT FESTIVAL 2025 with She Rocks, a SALT world premiere celebrating Australian women in music. From 1970s Pop, Rock, Punk and Country, this homage honours the songs and legacies of iconic female artists over the past 50 years. Backed by a talented local band, Charlee adds her spin, sharing the stories and insights that have shaped generations. Join us for a good Friday night at The Nautilus as we kick off the Festival. Please note $2 booking fee
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Nautilus Arts Centre
April 19 - 27 | 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 6pm | Venue: TBC Returning to Port Lincoln for the 2025 SALT Festival, Cardboard City invites children, parents, and local artists to transform humble cardboard into a vibrant, imaginative community. Join us for this hands-on, family-friendly event where regional South Australian artists guide participants in creating incredible sculptures, buildings, and artworks—all made from cardboard! Whether you're a seasoned creator or a curious beginner, Cardboard City promises an unforgettable experience of collaboration and creativity. Opening Times: Saturday 19th - Sunday 27th 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 6pm Pleae note Sunday 27th will close at 1pm This event is supported by SAPN
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Nautilus Arts Centre
Saturday 19th | 4pm | Beer Garden Brewing Amber Rose and Jack Reeves deliver a performance filled with nostalgia, emotive vocals and sexy guitar solos! Together the duo has written, produced and released a collection of songs that make their way into the live set, among a mix of unique covers pulled from the 90's and early noughtys. Inspired by their love for this era's grunge and r&b wave. Diversity and tastes of nostalgia is what you should expect from this performance . You will be moved by the slower, more emotive songs, and you will want to move to the upbeat and rocking numbers in the last set. Amber and jack hope to see music lovers and appreciators at 'The Beer Garden' on the 19th of April! Please note $2 booking fee
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Beer Garden Brewing
Saturday 19th April | 7pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Join us for an unforgettable evening of glitz, glam, and cutting-edge fashion at this first-of-its-kind event for SALT Festival 2025! VisionEyre Fahsion Runway brings the region’s best fashion designers to the spotlight, showcasing their stunning creations on the catwalk in a spectacular celebration of style and creativity. Enjoy the show with a glass of sparkling, and afterwards a market to find something to add to your collection. Adding to the excitement, we’re introducing a wearable art competition, open to the public for aspiring designers to unleash their imagination and craft bold, artistic statements. Stay tuned—details on how to participate will be revealed soon! Don’t miss this glamorous night where the world of fashion and art comes alive, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Southern Eyre Peninsula. Please note $2 booking fee
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Nautilus Arts Centre
Sunday 20th April | Foreshore The Easter Bunny is coming to SALT Festival! Word on the street is that the Easter Bunny is hiding Easter Eggs on the foreshore of Port Lincoln for everyone to find. Find 1 of 2000 Cardboard Eggs and take it to the Nautilus Arts Centre to exchange it for chocolate and other prizes!
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Pt Lincoln Foreshore
20th, 21st & 22nd April | 9am | ArtEyrea Create your own sterling silver jewellery using ocean-tumbled seaglass in this fun and hands-on jewellery making workshop. Artisan silversmith Jasmine Swales will guide you through the process, sharing knowledge and teaching a variety of techniques to craft a unique piece of jewellery for you to take home. No prior experience required. You can choose a piece of seaglass from my collection or bring your own special piece of seaglass or other flat-backed gemstone to set. For inspiration and past examples visit https://www.instagram.com/swales_silver/ Lunch provided. Booking Fee $2
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ArtEyrea
Sunday 20th - Sunday 27th | Closed Monday and Tuesday | 12pm - 10pm | Jump Ship Brewing In the wake of the My Place exhibition in 2024 ABC Eyre Peninsula team brings you the chance to get arty with Salty Spaces. Where is your favourite salt space? Is it an inland dry lake, is it in the salt damp rising in your grandparents brick home, or perhaps in your unrinsed wetsuit in the back of the ute after a particularly good surf session. This year we want you to get visual and in paint, pen, pencil, ink or multi-media create a representation of your favourite. Exhibition Opening to be held at 2pm on Sunday 21st of April.
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Jump Ship Brewing
April 20 & 21 | 4pm | Nautilus Arts Centre “The Streakers of Poetry Bay” comprise two poets and a singer/song writer who span three generations — Gen X, Boomers, & Millennials — and hail from Streaky Bay. Each has a distinctive 'voice’ addressing varied subject matter. Compositions range from the lyrical, through serious, irreverent, romantic, satirical, whimsical and bawdy. They perform individually and together, linking their material with good-humoured banter into which the audience is occasionally invited. The Streakers arose soon after Nick Carroll (Boomer), performing and creative artist, retired with his wife to Streaky Bay in 2022. Nick met Scott Mepham, (Gen X), registered nurse and a life-long poet, with a Collection already published. Through poetry they found immediate rapport. A little later Jesse Giles (Millennial), born in Streaky Bay, IT/Audio Technician, and self-taught musician, joined and soon the generation gaps began closing. Their inaugural performance at Streaky in February 2024 was a surprising success. Please note $2 booking fee.
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Nautilus Arts Centre - Media Room
Sunday 20th April | 5pm | Nautilus Arts Centre I'm looking forward to an intimate performance in the Nautilus Theatre and will feature a selection of songs in various genres including blues, jazz and a little gospel. My instruments will include my acoustic guitar, a metal resonator guitar as well as an electric guitar or two. As a teenager, I performed around Melbourne's acoustic music venues e.g. the "Outpost Inn" and "Frank Traynor's". Folk singer Julia Wong introduced me to 'the blues' which became my mainstay until the early 70s. My arrival in Adelaide in the 90s included regular jazz performances as well as rockabilly and rhythm and blues. I stayed busy until moving to Port Lincoln around 14 years ago. We love Port Lincoln's friendly atmosphere and still enjoy performing from time to time.
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Nautilus Arts Centre
6pm | Sunday 20th April | Free Proudly Supported by Country Arts SA and YMCA Join us for a magical evening on the foreshore of Port Lincoln as SALT on the Water: Message in a Bottle, light up the waters of Boston Bay. This breathtaking event brings together the talents of regional South Australian artists, local songwriters and the community to create an unforgettable celebration of art, music and hope. Be a part of this unique experience that blends art, light and sound to reflect our shared future while celebrating the beauty of Port Lincoln's natural surroundings. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind event at SALT Festival 2025!
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Pt Lincoln Foreshore
21st April | Nautilus Arts Centre new one-on-one performance that embodies the beauty of human connection and the power of shared moments. In the gentle embrace of solitude, Lien emerges as a testament to community and empathy, born as an antidote to the distancing and isolation that has shaped our recent history. In this intimate exchange, one audience member and one dancer come together on an otherwise empty stage for a singular ten-minute encounter that will never be repeated. A spontaneous performance guided by the tender conversation that unfolds in the preceding moments; a gift to the audience member and a performance that no one else will ever witness. Overall Best Dance Award Adelaide Fringe 2024 Weekly Best Dance Award Adelaide Fringe 2024 Weekly Best Dance Award Adelaide Fringe 2023 The Sydney Fringe Tour Ready Award 2023
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Nautilus Arts Centre
Monday 21 April | 7pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Join the makers of Cardboard City for a quiet night of crafting, removed from the city bustle. Explore the versatile medium of cardboard creations as we lead you through different ways of making cardboard flowers to build your bouquet. Take it home with you as inspiration to make more, or give to that special person in your life something unique that was made with love. All tools and materials supplied, drinks available at the SALT Shaker bar. 7pm to 9pm in the SALT Shaker
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Nautilus Arts Centre - SALT Shaker
22nd - 26th April | 10am - 2:30pm | United We Made It United We Made It has been working as a team to create artworks using many different mediums. Many are large and use recycled materials. The pieces are very different and unique and show imagination and individuality while they have been created by the whole team. Please join us to enjoy the works created through collaboraiton.
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United We Made It
22nd April | 7pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Join the makers of Cardboard City for a quiet night of crafting, removed from the city bustle. Explore the versatile medium of cardboard creations as we lead you through different ways of making your very own cardboard earrings! Wear your creation out the door, or take them home in a cardboard gift box to surprise a loved one. All tools and materials supplied, drinks available at the SALT Shaker bar. 7pm to 9pm in the SALT Shaker. Please note $2 booking fee
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Nautilus Arts Centre - SALT Shaker
23rd & 24th April | 4pm | ArtEyrea Create a set of three custom sterling silver stacker rings in this hands-on workshop. Silversmith Jasmine Swales will guide you through various techniques including sawing, forming, soldering, texturing, and polishing, to help you craft a personalised set of rings to fit your measurements. No prior experience required. Please note $2 booking fee
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ArtEyrea
24th & 25th April | 10am | Nautilus Arts Centre Media Room Megafauna of the Great Southern Reef! Experience the magic of the Great Southern Reef like never before with our immersive VR headset event! Join us for an extraordinary virtual dive, featuring stunning 360° footage of iconic marine life, including grey nurse sharks, humpback whales, eagle rays, dolphins, sea dragons, octopus and more! This unique experience is brought to you by Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries, and acclaimed 360° underwater videographer and storyteller, Carl Charter. Event Highlights: Great Southern Reef MEGAfauna: Marvel at the majestic marine giants that inhabit the Great Southern Reef, from humpback whales and grey nurse sharks to sea lions, eagle rays, and playful bottlenose dolphins. Learn about their essential role in the ecosystem.
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Nautilus Arts Centre - Media Room
24 - 25 April | Nautilus Arts Centre Join Aunty Emma and daughter Lyndah of Maba Idi Cultural Services as they take you on a journey of seacountry discovery, share local cultural knowledges of the Barngarla and coastal people of the EP, explore coastal cultural sciences and creative arts activity's, embrace and enjoy knowledges and dreaming of storytelling, ancient language and culture of Galinyala, Port Lincoln (Place of Sweet Water)
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Nautilus Arts Centre - SALT Shaker
Friday 25th | 11am | Nautilus Arts Centre Join ARIA Award-winning songwriter Jodi Martin, from South Australia’s west coast, for a magical journey into the craft of storytelling through songs. Known for her heartfelt country-folk style, Jodi's been following her dreams, honing her craft since age 3 and holds a BA in Contemporary Music Composition (SCU). Mentored by legends like Pat Pattison (Berkeley University), Arlo Guthrie, and Grammy-winner Steve Leslie, Jodi brings 25+ years of touring and songwriting expertise. She’s guided aspiring songwriters across Australia, helping create classics like ‘Malpa Wiru,’ ‘Ocean in My Soul’ and ‘Doing What I Love.’ Fresh off tours with her radio hits Country Mile and Tommy the Toyota, Jodi shares the stories behind her songs and reveals tools like sense-bound writing, structure, and metaphor to transform good songs into goosebumps. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced, Jodi’s passion will inspire you with fresh ideas, a fresh perspective, and the courage to honour the creator you are! Please note $2 booking fee
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Nautilus Arts Centre
Friday 25th | 6:30pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Get ready to be swept away as South Australia's own Jodi Martin hits the stage with her Never Say Die! Tour‘25. Known for a blend of heart, humour, and raw talent, Jodi delivers more than a show - it's a journey through life, love, and stories that make us human. Fresh from a stella national tour, 2025 marks Jodi’s debut book launch and an arsenal of singles from her 25th Anniversary Best Of Album, Jodi returns home with energy forged by open roads and shared stories. With soulful melodies & lyrics that linger, she turns every show into a heartfelt connection. Featuring songs like ABC Grassroots playlisted duet “Country Mile” with Lachlan Bryan and fan-favorites “Tommy the Toyota” and “Saltwater in my Hair.” Described by Josh Cunningham of The Waifs as "heartwarming & honest," Jodi’s live shows resonate deeply. Don’t miss this exclusive celebration of connection, resilience, and music that makes your heart sing. Never Say Die! Tour‘25 - an unforgettable afternoon of stories & songs! Please note $2 booking fee.
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Nautilus Arts Centre
Saturday 26th | 10am | Brinkworth Park Join a guided workshop to make a simple concertina sketchbook describing your impressions of a day at Brinkworth Reserve. You will walk and draw through the reserve, taking in the wider landscape of the bay and the hills with finer details of smaller features of plants, foliage and buildings. Later you will develop and add to your initial drawings with a variety of media including charcoal, pencil, watercolour and acrylic paint. Concertina sketchbooks are an ideal way of recording impressions of a landscape or event, holiday or treasured place. Come and try one approach to making your own. Not much experience or confidence with drawing? Don’t worry, this could be a great place to start! Please note $2 booking fee.
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Brinkworth Park
Saturday 26th | 11am | Nautilus Arts Centre Join ARIA Award-winning songwriter Jodi Martin, from South Australia’s west coast, for a magical journey into the craft of storytelling through songs. Known for her heartfelt country-folk style, Jodi's been following her dreams, honing her craft since age 3 and holds a BA in Contemporary Music Composition (SCU). Mentored by legends like Pat Pattison (Berkeley University), Arlo Guthrie, and Grammy-winner Steve Leslie, Jodi brings 25+ years of touring and songwriting expertise. She’s guided aspiring songwriters across Australia, helping create classics like ‘Malpa Wiru,’ ‘Ocean in My Soul’ and ‘Doing What I Love.’ Fresh off tours with her radio hits Country Mile and Tommy the Toyota, Jodi shares the stories behind her songs and reveals tools like sense-bound writing, structure, and metaphor to transform good songs into goosebumps. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced, Jodi’s passion will inspire you with fresh ideas, a fresh perspective, and the courage to honour the creator you are! Please note $2 booking fee.
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Nautilus Arts Centre
Saturday 26th April | 1pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Join Grant Coote for a discussion about his works. Red Brolly Studio presents an exhibition of varied scale and content. Large,ceramic sculptures explore the power of facial expression and unspoken communication. Paradoxically, at the same time they emit a calm silence. Fired in a gas kiln to 1300c with crackle and ash glazes. You can’t help wanting to feel them. At the other end of the spectrum various themes are pursued with oil on canvas. Quirky paintings, frivolously explore what are often the hard won lessons of our lives. It started with “The Rabbit of Truth”, and 20 paintings later finished with “Dare to be Playful”. Recently inspiration has come from Tumby Bay and the significance of its channel markers. These works certainly lean on the abstract side. My natural tendency is to ‘tidy things up’, but some of the artists I most admire, achieve engagement, boldness and messy all at the same time. Like my first foray into ceramic sculpture, I am finding it is not as easy as one would think Every painting is a teacher
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Nautilus Arts Centre - SALT Shaker
Supported by Port Lincoln Community Bank, Bendigo Bank Saturday 26th April | 2pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Have you ever been in a room with a Million Bubbles? Embark on a soap-tastic adventure to the intergalactic wonder that is bubbles in space! See a bubble like a rocket that launches 10 metres into the air, clear bubbles filled with smoke, bubbles that join together and separate, shadow bubble puppetry, fire bubbles, a bubble fire tornado, aliens that could be inside bubbles (children from the audience), bubbles that spin like a carousel, giant bubble tubes that arch through the sky and bubbles so big that several people could fit inside! The show finishes with a million bubble party that fills the room in a celebration of bubbles. 2024 Winner Best Kids Show Sydney Fringe 2024 Perth FRINGE WORLD Childrens Weekly Award 2024 Adelaide Fringe Best Childrens Event Weekly Award ★★★★★ SeeDoEat Review
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26th April | 6pm | Beer Garden Brewing SALT Science and Art in the Pub: Dive into the Deep! Join the Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries and National Parks and Wildlife Service SA team, talented guest artists, local marine scientists Marine Janine (Janine Baker) and Ib Svane for an engaging evening filled with marine wonder! Settle in with a delicious hot meal and embark on an underwater adventure from the comfort of your chair through VR goggles, exploring the fascinating world of sharks, graceful rays, turtles and majestic humpback whales with calfs. This is a perfect evening for marine enthusiasts of all ages to immerse themselves in the underwater world, learn about local species, and connect with the community. Please note $2 booking fee
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Beer Garden Brewing
Saturday | 6pm | Jump Ship Brewing Step aboard with Captain Salty and Mrs Captain, and travel back in time on a coastal trading ketch, for a unique 60-minute journey of songs, stories, and historic anecdotes for a glimpse into South Australia's maritime heritage. Between the Captain's songs and Mrs Captain's stories you'll hear about life at sea on the mosquito fleet, some of SA's dramatic shipwrecks, and the sealing settlement of Kangaroo Island, all delivered with a good dose of humour and nostalgia for the romance of the days of sail. Please note $2 booking fee
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April 26 | 7:15pm | Jump Ship Brewing Expect an evening of song and solidarity - Sea shanties aren't just songs their stories, chants and expressions of life at sea, sung to inspire courage and unity. From the bold lyrics to the rousing refrains, the songs capture the rhythm of the ocean, marking the work of pulling ropes, hoisting sails, heaving nets and braving the ocean. The shantyman is a singer with a passion for the sea, guiding us through the rollicking rhythms and lively choruses, keeping the energy high and the songs flowing! With each tune you'll discover the grit and grandeur that marked the lives of sailors and fishers, while tapping into a powerful sense of our community. Whether you're a seasoned singer or a curious newcomer you'll be warmly welcomed, as everyone joins together to share the joy of these traditional tunes. Singers of all abilities are encouraged to lend their voices, as group singing is at the heart of a shanty night and the stronger our collective voices, the more fun we will have!
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Jump Ship Brewing
Saturday 26th April | 8:30pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Supported By Community Bank Port Lincoln - Bendigo Bank High Level Bubble Artistry meets comedy Performance Art. A soapy experience with shredded physiques and the most extraordinary bubbles you have ever seen. See bubble cubes, spinning caoursels, giant tubes, filled with gas and set alight on bodies, shadow bubble erotica, foam falling like snow, giant tubes executed with only legs, bubbles that dance on hands and a million bubble finale cascading onto the audience. A fringe cult hit since its debut in 2017 FRINGE WORLD selling out shows across the globe from here to Belfast in Ireland. 2023 FRINGE WORLD Weekly Award for Best Circus ★★★★★ - Fresh 92.7 ★★★★★ - THE WEE REVIEW ★★★★★ - SEE DO EAT REVIEW ★★★★★ - Broadway Baby
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Nautilus Arts Centre
Saturday | 4pm | Nautilus Arts Centre Step aboard with Captain Salty and Mrs Captain, and travel back in time on a coastal trading ketch, for a unique 60-minute journey of songs, stories, and historic anecdotes for a glimpse into South Australia's maritime heritage. Between the Captain's songs and Mrs Captain's stories you'll hear about life at sea on the mosquito fleet, some of SA's dramatic shipwrecks, and the sealing settlement of Kangaroo Island, all delivered with a good dose of humour and nostalgia for the romance of the days of sail.
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Nautilus Arts Centre - Media Room
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