Festival Program

Woooohooo! Start getting excited, legends. Check out the program below, learn about our amazing High Line guests and make sure you don’t miss out — pick up your free Saturday High Line ticket and $10 Friday night ticket now.

FRIDAY NIGHT 28/3 @ PATAGONIA TORQUAY:

  • 6.00pm. Doors

  • Special guests: Ellie Harrison:

    Local charger, greenroom frequent-flyer powerhouse and ranked #1 Women’s QS 23/24.

  • Q&A, conversations and creative collaborations.

  • Gal DJs:

    Getting your booty shimmy shakin. Games and giveaways.

  • Patagonia films:

  • Bevies n Charcuterie boards

SATURDAY 29/3 @ TORQUAY SURF LIFESAVING CLUB:

Arvo

  • 12.30. Panel. Surf 101.

    Interactive Q&A

    Back by popular demand! Our Surf 101 panel is not just the need-to-know goods, it’s packed with lived experience and local knowledge of some of our favourite spots to surf on Wadawurrung country.

    Panelist to be announced soon.

  • 1.00. Workshop. Designing With The Discarded

    Brought to you by artist and maker Regina Middleton. Together you will explore the sea shore, hunt for marine debris and upon return Regi will guide you in creating your own wearable art. (Entry forms to open soon)

  • 1.00. Workshop. Movement. Ori Tahiti.

    Join Noelani for Ori Tahiti, a traditional dance form of Tahiti. Learn to tell stories through expressive, sensual dance steps, swaying with the waves and moving to the call of the drums!

  • 1.00. Surf Workshops.

    Lessons for beginners, and workshops for intermediate surfers too! (Booking Link coming soon.)

  • 3.00. Keynote panel.

    A session for sharing and telling stories. Where to from here? What do you dream of seeing in the surfing world?

  • 4.30. High Line awards and rad raffle

Morning

  • 7.00. Welcome to Country

  • 7.30. Guided walk on Wadawurrung Country

Additional ticket required. Join Wadawurrung Traditional Owners for a guided walk on Country around Torquay Point. This walk may include women’s business so we ask that only women and girls take part in this.

  • 8.30. High Line Warm-up

    Let’s get warmed up! Join us for a group stretch and boogie before we take to the waves!

  • 9.00. High Line Tag Team

    The High Line Tag Team is a fun and friendly team competition and encourages women, girls and non-binary folk of all abilities and ages to participate. Create your own team, think silly names, dressing in theme, team cheers, go wild!

    Registration is open now! Space is limited so get in quick!

  • 9.00. Yoga

    Strength. Flexibility. Balance. Breath. Flow. A fun class for all levels in the great outdoors of Wadawurrung Country.

    BYO Mat or towel for your practice.

  • 10.00. Bush Kindy Activities

    Fun activities for you and your micro groms to share in. Brought to you by the wonderful crew at YMCA. All children must be attended by an adult.

    Recommended for ages 3-6.

Photo credit: Carmseas

ALL DAY

  • Wadawurrung Sea Country


    Connect and care for Country. Enjoy a free surf (pray for sets!), take 3 for the sea, find moments for gratitude, meditation and breathing in the beautiful sea country air.

  • Festival Space


    Connect with like-minded water people! A space to hang out, dance, laugh, share stories, food, meet new people and more!

  • Amazing eats

    by Perla Tacos

  • Delightful drinks

    at Torquay Surf Lifesaving Club in their Blackmans Brewery Beer Garden

  • 
Excellent morning coffees

    by the wonderful Lizzie from Torquay Surf Lifesaving Club, brewed with locally roasted beans from Mikro.


Photo by Ula Majewski