Workshops

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2025 PROGRAM COMING SOON

2024 PROGRAM

FOR KIDS

The Ocean Lab Workshops are a selection of family-friendly hands-on workshops for all ages!

ORIGAMI WHALES

Ocean Lab Marquee

Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm

Drop in and make your very own Origami Whale and share your message for the ocean in this free drop-in workshop! Inspired by the Origami Whales Project.

SEA CREATURE PLASTER PAINTING

Ocean Lab Marquee

Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm

Come paint your very own sea creature plaster mold with eco-friendly water based paints. Get your paint ready for this free drop-in Workshop.

GHOST NET SCULPTURES

Ocean Lab Marquee

Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm

Join the Australian National Maritime Museum crew and decorate your own turtle to contribute to a community ghost net sculpture that will be created across the festival using marine debris collected from local beaches.

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SPOT A SHARK

Ocean Lab Marquee

Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm

Dive into our Spot-A-Shark Station. Spot Norman, the Grey Nurse Shark, in a fin-tastic matching game, colour shark pictures, and unleash your inner marine scientist. Discover more about these sharks and how you can contribute to their conservation!

FOR ADULTS

PAINT AND SPLASH

Wednesday 20 March 6:30 - 9pm

Bondi Liquor Co., Bondi

Dive in to an immersive painting experience with local artist, Han Renshaw in an ocean themed 'Paint and Splash' night, at the Hip Bondi Liquor Co.

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HYPNOTIC WORKSHOP

Saturday 23 March

9-10:30am, Seagull Room

Join Master Hypnotist Michelle Boyde for this 90 minute hypnotic journey that will leave you in an empowered subconscious state, expanding what you believe is truly possible for you and the impact you can have on the world!

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HEALING WITH WATER AND SOUND

Saturday 23 March 1 - 2:15pm

Seagull Room

Join Sarah Routhier in this unique 1 hour workshop where you can immerse yourself in the serene rhythms and allow yourself to rest into a flow state, wash away stress and leave feeling deeply connected to inner peace.

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MIND HACK WORKSHOP

Saturday 23 March 2:45 - 3:45pm, Seagull Room

Join Master Hypnotist Michelle Boyde to explore the paradox of how knowledge becomes a substitute for action and discover how to get yourself unstuck and how to move into action.

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