Come and join "Home in Harmony", a pop up choir at the festival where you will learn and sing songs about listening to and connecting with Country.

Join Briony and Steph in learning songs about listening to and connecting with Country.

They will run two sessions (11am-12pm, 2pm-3pm) in which you will learn a number of short songs in three part harmony.

At the conclusion of the second session you will have the opportunity to share these songs with others attending the Sustainability Festival in an informal performance. No experience required, all voices welcome. 

Briony Phillips
Briony Phillips lives on Djarra Country in Castlemaine and has a deep love of harmony and collective singing. She co-runs Pubsing Castlemaine and a therapeutic choir at the Centre for Non Violence in Bendigo. Briony performs with Friends of Wendy Cotton and Three Birds on vocals, guitar and mandolin. With a background in tourism, she currently works at the City of Melbourne.

Stephanie Carson
Stephanie Carson lives on Djarra Country in Castlemaine and is the Arts teacher at Bendigo Special Developmental School. She is passionate about making singing accessible to everyone, and believes in its power to foster deep human connection. Steph co-runs Pubsing Castlemaine, Strong Voices — a therapeutic choir at the Centre for Non Violence in Bendigo — and leads two weekly Macapella Singers sessions in Castlemaine. She also performs with Friends of Wendy Cotton and Three Birds on vocals, drums and percussion.