Author event with a difference

JOIN acoustic ecologist and bestselling author Andrew Skeoch on Monday, November 10, from 6.30pm in the Dress Circle for an immersive presentation exploring the voices of nature.

With more than three decades of experience capturing wild soundscapes across the globe, Andrew’s work has featured in documentaries and films including Peter Gabriel’s Rabbit Proof Fence soundtrack.

City of Mount Gambier community development coordinator Kristi Brooks said Andrew’s presentations were an immersive weaving of evocative recordings accompanied by the projection of images and spectrograms, allowing the audience to see the structure and beauty of sound.

Throughout the past decade, he has been giving presentations to audiences ranging from community groups and universities, and at festivals including WOMADelaide’s Plant Talk and TEDx in Canberra.

“In his book Deep Listening to Nature, Andrew invites us to open our ears to the natural world and connect more deeply to nature, to be still and listen,” Mrs Brooks said. “He will guide you into hearing the communications of nature; of developing your listening skills, identifying species by ear, recognising behaviours and repertoire, and finding empathy with the voices of other beings.

“Uniquely, the text in Deep Listening to Nature is accompanied by audio files, where a QR code takes the reader to Andrew’s website. These immersive audio elements deepen the reader’s engagement, providing a multi-sensory storytelling experience.”

This free community event offers a unique multi-sensory experience.