WINTER SANCTUARY A weekend of intimate music, food & gathering across the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

Winter Sanctuary is a new boutique fundraising initiative presented by Long Listen Festival, a curated series of intimate winter gatherings designed to bring together music lovers, artists, food, conversation and community in beautiful regional spaces across the Sunshine Coast.

Set across a private home, a small hall, café and a lush garden escape, Winter Sanctuary blends chamber music, hospitality and donor cultivation into a warm and generous festival experience. These micro-events support the future sustainability of Long Listen Festival and help grow new audiences, venue partnerships and donor relationships ahead of our 2026-2027 festival season.

Our program features music inspired by feasting, folklore, winter and firelight by Vivaldi, Elena Kats-Chernin, Anne Cawrse, Ross Edwards, Betty Beath, Hildegard von Bingen, Katherine Rawlings, Stephen Chin, Kate Moore, Piazzolla and Saint-Saëns.