Local singer/songwriter Jamie Lena from Songlark Choir, will be delivering a series of choir gatherings and a songwriting workshop as a means to express climate grief, in particular that in relation to the current harmful algal bloom wreaking havoc on our local marine life.

Communities have long shared music and story telling as a way to process events and emotions of all kinds, through a constructive unifying medium.

This songwriting workshop is suitable for songwriters of all experience and will include prompts to stir the experiences of each participant and further guide these experiences into song form.

Participants are encouraged to bring an instrument if they can/want to. There will also be options for those who do not play an instrument in the form of mp3 files.

key info:

Songwriting workshop:

Saturday 20th September 11am-3pm

Join the choir:

Wednesday 10th September 6-7:30pm

Wednesday 17th September 6-7:30pm

Wednesday 24th September 6-7:30pm

Wednesday 1st October 6-7:30pm

Wednesday 8th October 6-7:30pm

Songlark Choir: @songlarkchoir

TOXIC SURF: @toxic.surf

Check out the other TOXIC SURF events including:

TOXIC SURF - Roving Community Art Oceanic Lanterns Main Event- gather with us to share the story of the harmful algal bloom Karenia Mikimotoi and its devastating impact on the South Australian coastline and community. Through the creation of a community-made spectacle of roving oceanic lantern sculptures and performance led by Ngarrindjeri Elder Mark Koolmatrie, we invite you to join in! - as we unite for urgent action to amplify the long-standing warnings to protect and care for our waterways. https://www.naturefestival.org.au/event/toxic-surf-roving-community-art-oceanic-lanterns

TOXIC SURF Ocean Lantern Making Community Art Workshops - help make illuminated oceanic sculptures and lanterns with artist Mark Timberlake, along with local artists from Community Contemporary Inc. and Good Bank Gallery for the community art roving performance as we join together to honour our marine life & ocean. https://events.humanitix.com/toxic-surf-mid-coast-lantern-making

TOXIC SURF Art and Eco-Resilience Workshop - creatively engage in a coastal-theme restorative art session including painting and storytelling. An opportunity to explore our interconnectedness with the natural world and active hope as we face this ecological crisis. https://www.naturefestival.org.au/event/toxic-surf-art-and-eco-resilience-workshop

TOXIC SURF Community Art Exhibition – featuring: local artists, community stories, grassroots environmental initiatives, community action groups and the science behind the harmful algal bloom Karenia mikimotoi and its devastating impact on South Australia’s coastline and community. With feature artist Christian Lock https://www.naturefestival.org.au/event/toxic-surf-exhibition

Submit your art: @goodbankgallery & @toxic.surf linktr.ee

TOXIC SURF Film Screenings - Join us for a special film screening showcasing local voices and narratives that span environmental action through the surfing community, featuring the films: Sea-Sick by Surfers for Climate, and A Monument to Triggs Two by Henry Jock Walker and Open Space Contemporary Arts OSCA. https://www.naturefestival.org.au/event/toxic-surf-film-screenings

Contact the host of TOXIC SURF - Choir & Songwriting Workshop