"The Stoke" Festival OPENING CEREMONY
Event description
Festival Opening Night – Celebrating the Spirit of Fishery Bay
Thursday 2 October | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Port Lincoln Brewing Co.
Join us as we open The Stoke Festival with a powerful evening of film, connection, and celebration — honouring the cultural and surf legacy of Fishery Bay.
This is more than an opening night — it’s a shared moment in time, a weaving of community past, present and future through story, surf, and songlines.
Screening: Fishery Bay Surfing Reserve Documentary – Series One
Surfers for Climate's original film 'Belinda'
Q&A with Belinda Baggs, Surfers for Climate Co-Founder and Patagonia Ambassador
Slideshow: Reflections of Place & People – a visual love letter to local coastlines and kin
Opening address to welcome the community and set the tone for a weekend of waves, wellness and wonder
Meet & greet with surf families, storytellers and community contributors
Grazing Table & a few other yummies will be available for community to share and enjoy!
This will be a beautiful, grounded, and celebratory space — full of pride, nostalgia, and vision for the future of our coast.
The bar will be open, the atmosphere will be warm, and all are welcome.
FREE EVENT – BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
Spaces are limited. Please register to save your spot and support our planning.
Let’s raise a glass to the power of people, place, and the salty stories that connect us.
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