Upsound Instruments – Make & Play Workshop Area | NAFA 2025

Schedule

Sat Sep 27 2025 at 12:00 am to 03:00 am

UTC+10:00

Location

Strand Park, Townsville | Townsville, QL

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𝐔𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 – 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 & 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚
Join sound artist Jacob Plooij in a hands-on workshop where kids transform found objects into unique, playable instruments. Emphasising creativity, sustainability, and self-expression, participants will craft musical masterpieces from upcycled materials. Everyone gets to take home their creation!
🗓 Sat 27 Sep | 10am - 1pm & Sun 28 Sep | 12pm - 1pm
📍Queensland Country Bank Festival Hub, Strand Park
🎟 FREE KIDS WORKSHOP - BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL (Donations welcome to support future programs)
For more info, visit: https://tickets.nafa-tsv.com.au/Events/Upsound-Instruments-Make-Play-Workshop-Area
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 𝐏𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐢𝐣
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Strand Park, Townsville, Australia

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North Australian Festival of Arts

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