10 Nights in Port

It's back for 2022! The annual music and culture festival 10 Nights in Port returns this August, showcasing a bunch of new talent, emerging artists and established acts in Fremantle.

Across 10 nights and days, multiple venues – from the streets to hidden stages – will host music, theatre projections, and incredible performances as part of this annual celebration. 10 Nights in Port will also bring back the popular beachside bathing experience a little differently in 2022, introducing the cold-water plunge as the perfect antidote to the steaming bath to reinvigorate the senses.

Ready to dive in? Here are some of our highlights.

Light Waves, 12 – 21 August

Transforming the coast with screen projections of epic proportions, Frankensound's Light Waves invites you to immerse in a cinematic and sound display at dusk falls on the Festival's opening night. It's a fiery performance and installation guaranteed to ignite Walyalup Koort, bringing winter warmth with its illumination. A dynamic audio-visual artwork which recreates primal oceanic forces in digital form. Imagine giant slow-motion waves build to a peak and crash in high resolution. Light Waves is a playful reference to the power of the ocean and our relationship with it. Get ready to dip your feet in...

Fabio: Bush Tucker BBQ Bingo, Saturday 13 August

For the ultimate cultural BBQ bingo night, Bindi Bindi Dreaming teams up with Famous Sharron to share Australia's fantastic food and biodiversity in a mystery quiz and taste extravaganza through FABingo. A mystery bag of local edible delights will offer a tasting and bingo collaboration where native edible plants are identified and celebrated in this BBQ quest for tasty glory. Bush tucker knowledge is shared as a celebration of food and fun unfolds. Hosted by Bindi Bindi Dreaming, Marissa Verma, and Famous Sharron, the FABingo Bushtucker BBQ Bingo will take place live and in the online realms as a hybrid virtual experiential event. Whether you are a foodie or not, get those taste buds ready for some titillation.

Hidden (music) Treasures

A melting pot of music will take over the Fremantle Town Hall for two tremendous nights with Hidden Treasure. While BLACKOUT will be a one-off multi-sensory electronic dance spectacular directed by Charley Caruso and Della Rae Morrison featuring First Nations artists, creating beats over bass for a maximum musical effect. The musical will also take to the streets with roaming performances in hidden places through Mantle Music. Plus, keep your ear peeled for shows by young emerging musicians with Future Treasures.

Mobile Moments 6.0 - Walyalup, Saturday 20 August

Filmed in Freo's centre and its suburban precincts, Sarah Nelson's films showcase the people and environments of work, home and play connecting with the community in Freo. Through a series of projections and with a multidisciplinary and creative flair, Sarah draws on her technical and physical theatre skills to reframe how we picture ourselves while we are out and about. Her work captures portraits and places from one of the most iconic locations in WA – Fremantle.

Soak & Plunge, Friday 12 - Sunday 14 August, then Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 August

Bodily experiments in hot outdoor bathing and cold-water immersion by the sea your thing? Soak is an outdoor elemental experience with a difference. You are invited to submerge, unwind and watch the world go by in the comforts of a hot bath overlooking Bathers Beach. While Plunge is inspired by travel stories, rugged landscapes and European naturist traditions. It's a quick cool down from a warm soak. The immersion lasts seconds but is a refreshing jolt! Between plunging and soaking, bathers are invited to enjoy the coolness of the Indian Ocean and contemplate nature. Inspired by communal bathing and Nordic traditions. So, bring your bathers and prepare to be enlivened.

Claiming Space, Various dates

Artists Sam Kerr and Hugo Flavelle take over and create screen-led multi-artform installations featuring their experience of claiming public space. Hugo's mobile media LIGHTHOUSE and Sam's mobile TIKI BAR will feature in this lively exhibition. The Moore’s Building will host their visual installations as Sam and Hugo lead live TIKI TOURS during the festival. You'll be invited to use manual wheelchairs for the ultimate experience.

That's just a teaser. There is much more to explore.

Fremantle Festival: 10 Nights in Port will run from Thursday 11 to Sunday 21 August 2022 across various venues in Fremantle.

For more details, visit 10nightsinport.com.au