International Women’s Day 2026 - Music

Next date: Saturday, 11 April 2026 | 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM

Image credit: Local musician Lenna

1-2pm Lenna Mars

Lenna Mars’ work lives at the intersection of intimacy and otherworldliness. Drawing on the theatricality of Bowie and Aldous Harding, the layered seriousness of Paul Thomas Anderson films, and the warmth of Fiona Apple’s sonic palette, her project creates a world that feels both elevated and conceptual yet deeply vulnerable. Her songs explore childhood memory, trauma, love in all its complexity, and the tension between being fully seen and protecting oneself. They move fluidly between earnest confession and playful defiance, carried by warm piano tones, percussive textures, and vocals that push into new expressive ranges.

2-3pm St Andrews Beach Community Choir

Hailing from the sand dunes of St Andrews Beach, this remarkable collective of women comes together to create an inspiring and deeply connected community choir. Drawing on diverse life experiences and a shared passion for music, the ensemble explores the artistic idea of “Zen Punk,” showcasing collective empowerment.

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About Chaco Kato's ephemeral public art

Exhibition: Sunday 8 March - Sunday 19 April

Location: Community Grow and Play Garden -Lyons Street, Rye

Chaco's project recognises the many ways women sustain cultural knowledge through everyday practices — from handmaking and repair to nurturing environments and communities.

Kato’s work reflects how creativity is often embedded in daily life, and how women’s contributions are expressed through ongoing, often unseen labour rather than permanent or monumental forms.