Swell

Overview

Step inside the remote spaces of Fort Nepean on the Mornington Peninsula as part of an immersive music and arts experience on ANZAC Day weekend. On Saturday 22 and Sunday 23, five distinctively different music acts will perform in different sections of the historic site, in a live show unlike any you've seen, or heard, before.

"During the show the audience will move through up to 5 x 15-minute live music performances — all surprising — and all starkly different," said Swell creative director Janenne Willis. "No headline and support acts. No sound checks before the gig starts. No struggle to see the musicians from the back of a room. Nothing you'd expect from a live music show."

This is the third edition of Swell, although it's the first time it has been held at Fort Nepean — previous iterations have taken place at a hotel and in the basement of an abandoned hospital.

Fort Nepean is located in the Point Nepean National Park and is inaccessible by car. Punters will meet at the entrance to the park and have the option of catching a shuttle or getting there via a historical walking tour. They'll also have buses running from Melbourne and Balnarring to help you get to and from the event.

Image: Fort Nepean by Ottre via Wikimedia Commons.