Sound Sauna
Sound Sauna is a one-of-a-kind sensory ritual — a resonance spa at Manjaree (Bathers Beach), perched on the edge of the Indian Ocean. Set within a repurposed shipping container and lined with locally sourced timber, this installation fuses the restorative heat of traditional sauna culture with a transformative sonic experience. This intimate space invites you to sweat, float and dissolve into a curated sonic journey.
Across a series of 60-minute sessions, sound artists, musicians, poets, and cultural leaders create immersive soundscapes designed to deepen connection to place. Inspired by the Fremantle Biennale’s 2025 theme of sanctuary, each session is an exploration in active listening, collective care and embodied transformation. Sound changes with the time of day: morning meditations and vocal landscapes drift toward late-night DJ sets and experimental bass vibrations. Your body becomes a conduit for deep frequency — buoyant, dissolving, alive.
Whether you’re drawn by tradition, curiosity or the lure of sound and heat, Sound Sauna offers a space to reflect, to soften and to feel, floating between breath and rhythm. Come alone or with others. Sit, listen, sweat. Let the ocean hum at your back. The warmth will carry you and the sound will stay with you.
Ft. Lawrence English, Alice Humphries & Daniel Thorne, Aarti Jadu, LiaT and Jade Vision + more to be announced!
Date and Time
13-30 Nov 2025 (WED-Sun), 7am-7PM + late night sessions
Manjaree (Bathers Beach Precinct)
Entry
$25 + Booking Fee
*tickets on sale Fri 10 Oct. sign up for early release tickets
Image Credit
PHOTOS BY Duncan Wright
Lawrence English, Alice Humphries & Daniel Thorne, Aarti Jadu, LiaT and Jade Vision + more to be announced.
Manjaree (Bathers Beach Precinct)
14 Fleet Street,
Fremantle
Duration: 60 minutes
Event Information: This is a ticketed experience, with a small capacity of 10 people per sauna session. We recommend booking tickets in advance to ensure you don’t miss out.
Please arrive 5 – 10 minutes before your session time. Latecomers will be admitted but their sessions will be shortened to allow for subsequent ticket holders.
A locker area will be available for your belongings.
Please bring a towel to sit on within the sauna. Bathers must be worn at all times.
Toilets will be available behind the J Shed, and Arthurs Head Public Toilet.
The Sound Sauna is both a sauna and music experience. Audiences are encouraged to be silent during the session, to speak in low voices and to be respectful to other visitors.
Event Staff reserve the right to refuse entry or ask visitors to leave should they be disruptive or exhibit inappropriate behaviour.
Health & Safety:
By booking a ticket to the Sound Sauna, you agree to the following:
Medical Conditions
You confirm that you are physically fit and not suffering from any condition that may be aggravated by sauna use, including but not limited to cardiovascular disease, high or low blood pressure, respiratory illness, pregnancy, or severe skin conditions. If you are unsure, please consult your healthcare provider before booking.
Monitoring Your Wellbeing
You are responsible for monitoring your own physical response during sessions. If at any time you feel dizzy, lightheaded, nauseous, short of breath, or otherwise unwell, please exit the sauna immediately and notify Event Staff.
Alcohol & Drugs
Alcohol or recreational drug use prior to sauna use is strictly prohibited. Event Staff reserve the right to refuse entry to any visitor suspected of being under the influence.
Hydration
Drink water before and after your session to avoid dehydration. Free drinking water and electrolytes will be available at our sauna.
Duration & Heat
Sessions are limited in length and controlled by staff. Please follow all instructions given by Event Staff regarding entry, exit, and time limits.
Supervision
Children under 16 are not permitted. Young people aged 16–18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Access
Please note the Sauna is accessed via two steps, and is therefore not wheelchair accessible.
Parking:
Arthur Head Reserve Car Park
Round House Car Park
Cliff St Car Park
South Mole Lighthouse Car Park
Public Transport: The work is a short walk from the Fremantle Train Station, which is the final destination for the Fremantle Train Line, as well as several bus routes.
Please note the Sauna is accessed via two steps, and is therefore not wheelchair accessible.
Accessible portable toilets will be available on site behind the J Shed and at Arthur Head Public Toilets and Esplanade Park Public Toilets. The nearest ACROD parking can be located South Mole Lighthouse Car Park or Arthur Head Reserve Car Park.
