• Victa Cinema’s Friday Flashbacks Vol. 7

    Victa Cinema Victa Cinema, 37-41 Ocean Street, Victor Harbor, SA, Australia

    Victa Cinema’s Friday Flashbacks Vol. 7 is a love letter to classic cinema and pure nostalgia. It’s all about reliving the movies that shaped generations—films that feel instantly familiar, comforting, and timeless. These are the titles that transport you back to earlier days of moviegoing, when the stories felt larger than life and the cinema […]

  • Sea Different

    South Australian Whale Centre SA Whale Centre, 2 Railway Terrace, Victor Harbor, SA, Australia

    There is beauty here in difference. 🌊 Sea Different is an exhibition of ocean-inspired artworks created by neurodiverse artists and NDIS participants from across the Fleurieu Coast - and it's one of the most quietly powerful things you'll encounter during Winter Whale Fest. Bold and playful. Calm and contemplative. Each piece is a unique window […]

  • Water People Exhibition at Coral Street Art Space

    Coral Street Art Space 10 Coral Street, Victor Harbor, SA, Australia

    The sea has always drawn people in. This exhibition asks why. 🌊 Water People is a group exhibition at Coral Street Art Space, Victor Harbor; a beautifully considered show exploring surf, reef systems, migration routes and the deep cultural and spiritual ties between people and the ocean. Curated by Maria Ellers, the exhibition brings together […]

  • Welcoming of the Whales and Smoking Ceremony

    Warland Reserve, Victor Harbor

    Some arrivals deserve to be marked. 🐋 Each winter, the whales return to these waters. And each year, we have the chance to pause; to stand at the edge of the ocean and acknowledge something bigger than ourselves. On 6 June at 10am, local Elders will open Winter Whale Fest with a Welcome to Country […]

  • Special Screening: Tim Bonython’s Cinematic Ocean Journeys

    Victa Cinema Victa Cinema, 37-41 Ocean Street, Victor Harbor, SA, Australia

    As part of the Water People exhibition, Victa Cinema presents a special screening drawn from the cinematic ocean journeys of award-winning surf filmmaker Tim Bonython.   With a camera in hand since 1978, Tim Bonython has spent decades chasing the world's biggest swell events to the most remote and dangerous coastlines on earth. His breathtaking […]

  • Homecoming

    Victa Cinema Victa Cinema, 37-41 Ocean Street, Victor Harbor, SA, Australia

    The world premiere of Homecoming, a unique half-hour art documentary about life on the Bluff at Encounter Bay, presented at the iconic Victa Cinema as part of the 2026 Victor Harbor Winter Whale Festival. Two years in the making, this is a collaboration between Adelaide born composer Matt Laing and videographer Denis Smith, with the original […]

  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Festival – Cherry Divine

    Victor Harbor Town Hall 12 Coral Street, Victor Harbor, Australia

    Her love for Rockabilly ignited when she discovered the legendary Wanda Jackson. That spark became a flame, and soon Cherry was carving out her own space in the genre. Originally dubbed the “Australian Imelda May” when she burst onto the scene, her unforgettable performance at Viva Las Vegas #21 earned her a new title: “The […]

  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Festival – Lonnie Lee

    Victor Harbor Town Hall 12 Coral Street, Victor Harbor, Australia

    Lonnie Lee is a genuine pioneer of Australian rock and roll, and a name that connects directly to the first wave of the music in this country. Born David Laurence Rix in 1940 and raised between Sydney and Rowena in regional New South Wales, he came to prominence after competing in 2UW Amateur Hour in […]