SOUTH WEST MESS

Working in Warrnambool’s One Day Studios at the iconic Fletcher Jones Pleasant Hill Factory, weave new sonic fabrics using machines and methods guided by local artists and industry professionals.

In 2025, South West MESS runs between September 14th and the 21st for people aged between 16-21 with a dedicated interest in a future working in music and sound.

Registrations close at 11:59pm Sunday, August 31

What is SW MESS?

You will spend a week learning how to make electronic music using various instruments with a wide range of people. We start by introducing you to the instruments and each other. Along the way, you learn,

How synthesisers and drum machines work.
How to collaborate with others.
The many ways electronic music and sound can be made.
How electronic sound and music can be performed.
How to create and use a score – even if you don’t read music.
How to make a career in music and sound.
What it’s like to be a professional Australian artist, musician, composer, sound designer, engineer, etc.

Who is SW MESS for?

If you’re a current or recent student who is interested in,

Playing or performing music
Creating any genre or style of electronic sound and music
Video game music creation and audio design
Film score composition and sound design
Working with sound and music for content creation
Working in audio engineering and electronics for sound

Also, if you are enrolled in a Music or Media subject as a Year 9, 10, VCE, VET, TAFE or Undergraduate University student, participating in SW MESS can contribute to your subject work and assessment.

When is SW MESS?

South West MESS 2025 runs full-time in the last week of Term 3, starting on the afternoon of Sunday, September 14 and running for a week until Sunday, September 21st.

About South West MESS

South West MESS is a celebration of electronic music and instruments in Warrnambool, Victoria.

South West MESS is a project developed by South West Local Learning & Employment Network, One Day Studios and MESS and supported by the Victorian Department of Education, Creative Victoria, and Creative Australia.