Lighting the Sound returns for its final weekend, bringing one last chance to experience the installation alongside a full program of markets, music and community events across Albany.
Presented by FORM and created by Finnish light artist Kari Kola, the large-scale work has transformed the night sky above Princess Royal Harbour across the past two weekends. This is the final opportunity to experience the installation as it responds to the wind, tide and weather, revealing something different each night.
Some will return for a second or third weekend viewing, while others will experience it for the first time. From the energy of the activation zones to quieter vantage points, it remains a work best taken in slowly, at your own pace.
Each evening from 6pm to 9pm, Anzac Peace Park comes alive with food vendors, a pop-up bar, and community activities. On Friday and Saturday, Stirling Terrace will also host markets and live music, with performances from RnB Soul Train on Friday and The Zazzies on Saturday.
Music continues down at the Albany Entertainment Centre, who are hosting The Big Sing: Rusty Lynch and Adam Cook on Friday, 27 March in their harbourside foyer. Whether you sing in a choir or just enjoy a tune after a glass of bubbly, this is the night for you. On Sunday, 29 March, Ash + Grace Acoustic bring a feel-good set of familiar favourites to the foyer.
For those looking to explore further, the National Anzac Centre will remain open late, offering a chance to experience the space in the softer light of evening. During the day, Albany Then and Now continues at the Museum of the Great Southern, inviting visitors to explore layered stories of the city’s past and present.
The weekend also features a range of one-off events and community experiences.
On Friday afternoon, The Gift of Truth Telling: A Lecture Series launches with an opening talk by international botanist Professor Stefan Porembski, exploring granite flora through a global lens while grounded in Menang/Merningar boodjar.
That evening, the Bornholm Dinner Dance offers a night out in one of the region’s heritage halls, with a two-course meal and live country music by Campfire Country, as part of the Festival of Halls program supported through Albany 2026.
On Sunday morning, the community is invited to a bushcare busy bee at Tjuitgellong, Lake Seppings. Alongside hands-on environmental work, the morning includes a cultural talk by Menang Elder Carol Petterson and insights from local experts, followed by a shared BBQ.
However you choose to spend it, this is a weekend to gather, explore, and take in Albany at its most vibrant.
