Watch this fascinating discussion about sound and space, ethics and action – and the potential for acoustics to impact rehabilitation, climate action and community engagement. 

Get started by reading the session description below and watching the trailer – Leah Barclay talking about her work bringing the sounds of Country to incarcerated Indigenous women.

preview

1 formal point on completion of the cpd questions.
Refer to the Learning Objectives for Parlour LAB.

pricing details

$45 General
$30 Parlour Collective
$22.50 General Concession (on request)
$15 Collective Concession

Note: all ticket prices are per person, and cover the cost of running the program. We offer additional group discounts for Parlour Collective practices as follows:

  • 10–19 tickets – 5% additional discount 
  • 20–49 tickets – 10% additional discount
  • 50+ tickets – 15% additional discount

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Sound, space, action

Parlour LAB 36 turns our attention to acoustics, exploring how sound shapes our experience of space. Positioning spatial acoustics as an opportunity for creativity (rather than an obstacle to design imagination), this session will unpack sound from poetic and practical perspectives – with Luke Strong and Leah Barclay.

Luke is a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney. His research examines acoustic environments in adult and youth correctional facilities, exploring architectural considerations for the design of prisons. 

Leah is Discipline Lead of Design at the University of the Sunshine Coast, where she also co-leads the Creative Ecologies Research Cluster. She is a sound artist, designer and researcher who uses creativity, new technologies and emerging science to reconnect communities with the environment and inspire climate action through her work at the intersection of art, science and technology.

Leah Barclay
Luke Strong
Kali Marnane
Alison McFadyen

The episode of Parlour LAB was recorded live on 9 May, 2025.