Vespers | Sanctuary Within

On Saturday, 15 November, the internationally acclaimed Fremantle Biennale - Western Australia’s festival of contemporary art - comes to Melville for an unforgettable one-off evening of music and performance at Waylen Bay and Goolugatup Lowerlands, Applecross. 
  
Vespers 
 The evening opens with Vespers at 6.15pm at Waylen Bay in Applecross, where you'll gather along the shoreline and witness a floating choir as couta boats assemble on the horizon, echoing live-mixed compositions across the water. This stunning performance captivated audiences in 2021 and now returns with brand-new technology, in an expansion of its original form.   

Sanctuary Within 
From 7.30pm, take a short walk up the path to the Goolugatup lowerlands for Sanctuary Within. Spread out a picnic blanket, grab a bite from local food providers, and experience a celebration of maloya - the sacred improvised music, dance and ritual form of Réunion Island. Maloya - once banned for its ties to enslaved peoples - returns here in force, with upbeat music and movement inviting you to dance and celebrate, giving space for the music of maloya to be alive, healing and resistance.   
  
Perfect for all ages and anyone with a curious mind and a love of music and performance. Come be part of something out of the ordinary and unforgettable, and see your charming outdoor neighbourhood spaces in a whole new way. 
 
Event times 
5.30pm: Lowerlands parking opens 
6.15pm: Vespers at Waylen Bay  
7.00pm: Food vendors open at the Lowerlands  
7.30pm: Sanctuary Within at the Lowerlands 
 

ACCESSIBILITY & PARKING INFO 
  
Vespers Parking: 
ACROD parking will be available in 2 locations:  
1 ) The Goolugatup Heathcote Precinct Car Park (upperlands). Attendees will need to travel a short distance along the footpath from ACROD parking to the viewing platform and/or fence line.  
2) The Goolugatup Lowerlands. ACROD parking will be available on grassed area. Audience members will need to travel along footpaths to the shore line of the river for viewing the Vespers performance.  
  
Vespers Accessibility: 
Vespers takes place on the water with multiple viewing points for the audience.  
1 ) Goolugatup Heathcote Precinct - 
Here, audience members will have a clear view of the Vespers show with a designated Accessibility Platform and ample viewing space along the fence line.  
The precinct features wheelchair accessible paths with some grassed surfaces.  
2 ) Goolugatup Lowerlands - 
Audience members will need to travel along paved footpaths to the shore line of the river for viewing the Vespers performance. Footpaths involve some minor sloping.  
Audiences can remain on the paved footpaths to view the performance.  
The Vespers performance has low sound levels and no strobe lighting.   
Audio-described performance.  
   
Sanctuary Within Parking: 
ACROD parking will be available at the Goolugatup Lowerlands. The parking will be on a grassed surface area.  
Audience members will need to travel a short distance along grassed area to wheelchair accessible / paved paths to the performance area.  
 
Sanctuary Within Accessibility:  
Sanctuary Within takes place on a large, grassed area surrounded by paved footpaths. 
The performance has amplified music with medium sound levels and no strobe lighting.  
Audio-described performance.