About the Event
Albany-Kinjarling will glow with light and unity as thousands of handmade lanterns illuminate the coastline all the way from Emu Point to Binalup / Middleton Beach.
We will gather along the sand, transforming the foreshore into a breathtaking string of lights: a living, ephemeral artwork captured in footage to be shared worldwide.
About
Join thousands on the foreshore as Albany-Kinjarling transforms into a living masterpiece of unity and hope.
At 7pm on the night of Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Great Southern coastline from Emu Point to Binalup/Middleton Beach will glow with the warmth of thousands of handmade lanterns.
Initiated, produced, and presented by FORM in collaboration with Creative Producer Southern Edge Arts and Artistic Director Annette Carmichael, Carrying the Fire is a large-scale, community-led participatory artwork celebrating our shared future.
We respectfully acknowledge the Menang Noongar people as the Traditional Custodians of Kinjarling (Albany), the land and waters on which Carrying the Fire takes place. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and honour their enduring connection to Country, culture, and community.
How to Participate
- Register to Attend. Event night relies on collective participation for the public to shape the artwork. Register here.
- Build your Lantern. Join a free community workshop with all materials provided, or build at home using step-by-step DIY guides.
- Download the App. The app syncs your phone torch to a soundscape, so the whole beach lights up as one. Drones will film it from above.
- Join the Event. Arrive by 6.30pm at your zone on 7 November with your lantern and walk the coastline. We will send your zone and full instructions 10 days before the event.
