Workshops | Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival

OCEAN LOVERS
WORSHOPS

2025 Program Coming Soon

The Ocean Lab Workshops are a selection of family-friendly hands-on workshops for all ages! From sea creature painting and origami whale making to freediving and mindfulness more, there really is something for everyone.

2024 PROGRAM

FOR KIDS

ORIGAMI WHALES
Ocean Lab Marquee
Saturday and Sunday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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.

GHOST NET SCULPTURES
Ocean Lab Marquee
Saturday and Sunday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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.

SEA CREATURE PLASTER PAINTING
Ocean Lab Marquee
Saturday and Sunday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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.

SPOT A SHARK
Ocean Lab Marquee
Saturday and Sunday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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 - 9:00 pm
Bondi Liquor Co., Bondi

On March 20, 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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HEALING WITH WATER AND SOUND
Saturday 23 March
1:00 - 2:15 pm
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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IMMERSIA FREEDIVING TASTER
Sunday 24 March
9:00am - 1:00 pm
North Bondi

Come try the Immersia Free Diving taster course at the 2024 Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival.

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MERMAID DESIGN
Saturday & Sunday 23-24 March
Multiple Times
Located at the Han Art Market Stall

Flutter your fins, slap your tail and come along for a mer-mesmerising art workshop, at the Volvo Ocean Lovers festival. Over the course of the weekend, Han Art will be running four splash-tacular life drawing workshops where you will get to meet and draw the amazing Lizmania, The Bondi Mermaid.

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HYPNOTIC WORKSHOP
Saturday 23 March
9:00-10:30 am
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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MIND HACK WORKSHOP
Saturday 23 March
2:45 - 3:45 pm
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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CANCELLING THE NOISE
Saturday 24 March
11:30am - 12:30 pm
Seagull Room

Come along to this free workshop and learn some valuable breathing techniques that can be applied both underwater and in everyday life.

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OCEAN LOVERS
WORSHOPS

2024 PROGRAM

FOR KIDS

ORIGAMI WHALES
Ocean Lab Marquee
Saturday and Sunday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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.

GHOST NET SCULPTURES
Ocean Lab Marquee
Saturday and Sunday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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.

SEA CREATURE PLASTER PAINTING
Ocean Lab Marquee
Saturday and Sunday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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.

FOR ADULTS

Paint And Splash
Wednesday 20 March
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Bondi Liquor Co., Bondi

On March 20, 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.

HEALING WITH WATER AND SOUND
Saturday 23 March
1:00 - 2:15 pm
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.

IMMERSIA FREEDIVING TASTER
Sunday 24 March
9:00am - 1:00 pm
North Bondi

Come try the Immersia Free Diving taster course at the 2024 Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival.

HYPNOTIC WORKSHOP
Saturday 23 March
9:00-10:30 am
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!

MIND HACK WORKSHOP
Saturday 23 March
2:45 - 3:45 pm
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.

CANCELLING THE NOISE
Saturday 24 March
11:30am - 12:30 pm
Seagull Room

Come along to this free workshop and learn some valuable breathing techniques that can be applied both underwater and in everyday life.

Supported by

BECOME AN OCEAN LOVER

OCEAN LOVERS WORSHOPS

2024 PROGRAM

FOR KIDS

ORIGAMI WHALES Ocean Lab Marquee Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 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.

GHOST NET SCULPTURES Ocean Lab Marquee Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 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.

SEA CREATURE PLASTER PAINTING Ocean Lab Marquee Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 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.

FOR ADULTS

Paint And Splash Wednesday 20 March 6:30 - 9:00 pm Bondi Liquor Co., Bondi On March 20, 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.

HEALING WITH WATER AND SOUND Saturday 23 March 1:00 - 2:15 pm 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.

IMMERSIA FREEDIVING TASTER Sunday 24 March 9:00am - 1:00 pm North Bondi Come try the Immersia Free Diving taster course at the 2024 Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival.

HYPNOTIC WORKSHOP Saturday 23 March 9:00-10:30 am 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!

MIND HACK WORKSHOP Saturday 23 March 2:45 - 3:45 pm 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.

CANCELLING THE NOISE Saturday 24 March 11:30am - 12:30 pm Seagull Room Come along to this free workshop and learn some valuable breathing techniques that can be applied both underwater and in everyday life.

Supported by

BECOME AN OCEAN LOVER

OCEAN LOVERS
WORSHOPS

ORIGAMI WHALES
Ocean Lab Marquee
Saturday and Sunday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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.

GHOST NET SCULPTURES
Ocean Lab Marquee
Saturday and Sunday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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.

SEA CREATURE PLASTER PAINTING
Ocean Lab Marquee
Saturday and Sunday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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.

Paint And Splash
Wednesday 20 March
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Bondi Liquor Co., Bondi

On March 20, 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.

HEALING WITH WATER AND SOUND
Saturday 23 March
1:00 - 2:15 pm
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.

IMMERSIA FREEDIVING TASTER
Sunday 24 March
9:00am - 1:00 pm
North Bondi

Come try the Immersia Free Diving taster course at the 2024 Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival.

HYPNOTIC WORKSHOP
Saturday 23 March
9:00-10:30 am
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!

MIND HACK WORKSHOP
Saturday 23 March
2:45 - 3:45 pm
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.

CANCELLING THE NOISE
Saturday 24 March
11:30am - 12:30 pm
Seagull Room

Come along to this free workshop and learn some valuable breathing techniques that can be applied both underwater and in everyday life.