This August, the coast lights up to celebrate 150 years of Penguin with sound and light show Disrupted Tides on Penguin’s Uniting Church. The projection brings together light, sound and storytelling – exploring progress, nature and resilience.
Disrupted Tides turns Penguin’s coastline into a moving story about tension and transformation. At the centre? A single railway track – reimagined as a symbol of human progress cutting through the quiet strength of nature.
Through stunning visuals and immersive sound, this projection invites reflection on resilience, balance and what we trade in the name of progress. Created by artist Alex Moss, the work draws on Penguin itself: vulnerable, enduring and brave.
Artist’s words: “Disrupted Tides invites viewers to reflect on how a simple piece of infrastructure – a train track – can symbolise a larger, more disruptive force against the natural world. By contrasting the raw, vulnerable essence of the penguin (the natural environment) with the impersonal, brutal slice of human progress, the project aims to provoke thought about balance, resilience and the cost of progress in our rapidly changing world.”
Embrace the cold and winter like a local!
Event Information:
Dates: Friday 15 and Saturday 16 August 2025
Times: 7pm, 7.30pm & 8pm
Location: Uniting Church, 50 Main Road Penguin
Cost: FREE – bookings essential for all sessions @
Disrupted Tides – Penguin | August 15 & 16 – Cradle Tickets
Important Info
Dress for Winter: This is an outdoor event in winter – please rug up! Wear warm, weatherproof clothing and sturdy footwear.
Bring a Chair if Needed: The main light show runs for 10–15 minutes. If standing for that long isn’t comfortable, we recommend bringing your own portable chair.
Photography Notice: Photographers will be on-site capturing the event. By purchasing this ticket, you’re giving us permission to use images for future promotion of the event, North West Tasmania and the West Coast. If you prefer not to be photographed, please let the photographer know on the night.
A limited number of headphones are available to experience the full sound design – bookings are essential.
