As things keep heating up, let’s take a look at what shared comfort could look like in our streets, neighbourhoods, and communities.

Water is Love shines a new light on the role water plays in shaping our climate, landscapes, and communities.

Join us for an intimate evening of storytelling featuring tales from other times, places, and cultures where a world was ending, and let’s see if we can tease out some lessons for our own times.

Make/shift takes on democracy: when politics as usual comes apart, what becomes possible? Can we breathe life back into democracy rather than sliding into something uglier?

Make/shift takes on AI: how much of this machine do we really want, what’s it good for, and what prices are we willing to pay?

Help us reimagine the future of WA with two initiatives shifting how we talk about, care for, and keep improving this little corner of the world.

The strange and subversive pvi collective will help you transform the overwhelming scale and anxiety of the climate crisis into bite-sized actions that pack a societal punch.

A hands-on, feet-wet workshop exploring the role water plays in healthy communities, thriving ecosystems, and a liveable climate.

A series of small, prompted conversations to help us slow down and make sense of an unravelling world together.

Part speculative career lab, part imaginative play; this session invites you to explore the work we need to build the futures we want.

A hands-on collage workshop offering a chance to reclaim our collective imagination about what better futures could look like, and how we might fill our days inside them.

A participatory simulation where you'll get to practice what a better future of work could look and feel like.

Frustrated in your job? Been searching for a role creating better futures that doesn't seem to exist yet? This cosy, conversational session over tea and scones explores the decisive moments that take us to new places, and how you can infuse purpose into every phase of your journey.

Join us for a grounded look at what art is for, the roles it plays in a healthy democracy and society, and why it’s more important than ever right now.

A low-stakes, high-vibes pub quiz illustrating all the ways people already show up and contribute to their community.

A fishbowl discussion set in a 2050 where Walyalup has welcomed and housed 10,000 new residents while remaining vibrant and liveable - come and hear how we pulled it off.

The World's Longest City highlights how decades of urban sprawl have shaped the city we live in. After the film we’ll discuss what we’ve seen, and how we might retrofit and build for the next generation.

Make/shift takes on inequality: times are tough for a lot of us, and while good supports and redistribution are crucial, we want to shift the focus towards building an economy that's fair from the start.

A one-day gathering on future-making strategy and practice featuring keynotes, hands-on workshops, immersive futures experiences, and more.

Open to all, this is a chance to celebrate the close of Make/shift Festival. Come raise a glass to a festival well spent, and to the futures we're making next.