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    Speed Dating with Composers Workshop

    A singing workshop & performance opportunity with Daniel Townsend, Jenny Mitchell & Meg Washington

    Spend a high‑energy day of music‑making with three acclaimed artists, Daniel Townsend, Jenny Mitchell and Meg Washington, and bring songs to life in a single-day workshop and performance outcome.

    You will rotate through focused, hands‑on sessions with each artist, supported by Alex Morse (Exhale Choir). You’ll learn directly from the songwriters, hear the stories behind their work and prepare pieces to share with a live audience in a special evening concert.

    There are no auditions, and all voice types are welcome. This is an inviting, collaborative day designed for singers who enjoy learning quickly, working closely with artists and experiencing the thrill of performing together.

    Throughout the day, you’ll explore new music, rehearse with your choir that’s been built from the day, and shape a polished performance in time for the evening event: a joyful celebration of creativity, connection, and collective sound.

    If you’re interested in attending the concert, you can find all the details here:

    Speed Dating with Composers Performance

    Workshop schedule

    Saturday 4 July:  paranaple Convention Centre, Devonport

    9.00am: Registrations

    9.30am: Welcome and warm up (Alex Morse)

    10.00am: Workshop session 1 with Daniel Townsend

    11.15am: Morning tea (BYO)

    11.45am: Workshop session 2 with Jenny Mitchell

    1.00pm: Lunch (BYO)

    2.00pm: Workshop session 3 with Meg Washington

    3.15pm: Afternoon tea (BYO)

    3.45–4.30pm: Run-through

    4.30–5.30pm: Artist soundcheck

    5.30pm: Choir call

    6.00pm: Concert start

    * This schedule is correct as of 20 March 2026.  May be subject to change.

    Duration

    9 hours including a 1 hour performance

    Our pricing model

    As a non-profit, we prioritise bringing singing and music to our communities, not maximising income. We work to make our ticket prices as affordable as possible, and we’ve shifted to an early bird pricing model instead of concession pricing. This change focuses on equity, allowing everyone to secure tickets at a reduced price and helping us keep the festival accessible to as many people as possible.

    Each event will have a set number of tickets available at the early bird price. Once these are sold, standard prices will apply. This ensures we can cover event costs while keeping the festival sustainable and maintaining affordable options for our audiences.

    Event Details

    Speed Dating with Composers Workshop
    Sat 4 July, 9.00 am
    paranaple Convention Centre
    From $45 + Booking Fee
    Registrations

    Early bird $45

    • Early bird-priced tickets are available until the allocation sells out

    Full price $69

     

    Booking fee

    • For bookings with a total value of $30 or less, a booking fee of $4 will be added upon checkout.
    • For bookings with a total value between $30.01 and $199.99, a booking fee of $6 will be added upon checkout.
    • For bookings with a total value of $200 or more, a booking fee of $11 will be added upon checkout.

    FEAT. Live Solar Slice $1 per transaction

    Festival of Voices is proudly partnering with climate impact organisation FEAT. Live! $1 will be donated from every booking fee to the ‘Solar Slice’ initiative.

    This contribution will support an indigenous-led biodiversity restoration program on Lungtalanana Island, Tasmania, aiming to restore habitat for the Bass Strait Wombat and the Long-Nosed Potoroo and reintroduce these species to the island.

    The project is led by the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre and supported by GreenCollar, WWF, and FEAT. Live. You can read more info on this project here.

    paranaple Convention Centre

    Getting to the venue

    • paranaple Convention Centre is located at Market Square, 145 Rooke Street, Devonport.
    • There is multi level car park is located next to the venue, with accessible parking on each level, elevator access and flat walking surface to the paranaple precinct. EV charging stations are available. Fees apply.
    • Entry to the paranaple convention centre is via Market Square, the central pedestrian square located off Rooke street and in the heart of the paranaple precinct. Market Square is adjacent to the multi-level carpark, accessible from Best Street and Fenton Way.
    • Standard chairs in this venue include backrests but do not have armrests.

    See this venue’s accessibility options.

    Conditions of Sale
    • Read the full conditions of sale.
    • Festival of Voices adheres to the Live Performance Australia Ticketing Code of Practice.
    • All tickets and registrations are non-refundable unless otherwise specified on the specific event page.
    Festival FAQs

    Read Festival of Voices’ frequently asked questions.

    Contact Us

    For assistance please contact us on 03 6224 5975 or at [email protected].

    Featuring:

    Alex MorseChoral conductor (TAS)
    Daniel J TownsendStory-singer, poet & educator (TAS)
    Jenny MitchellSinger-songwriter (NZ)
    Meg WashingtonMusician, songwriter & voice actor (QLD)