Radical Hope Machine 2 | Workshops

The Radical Hope Machine 2 has landed, and you’re invited to help imagine what comes next. 

Radical Hope Machine 2 imagines a parallel world where the Radical Hope Machine has crash landed with Earth, fusing future tech with everyday objects to create bold visions for the future.  

Explore a place where everyone has a chance to tell their story, and magical clothing speaks to its wearer, weaving memory and ideas into an exhibition trail co-created by the Sunshine Coast community. A merging of short story, fashion and audio technology, wander through an immersive landscape in the brand-new Library+ in Caloundra to uncover local stories in the nooks and crannies between bookshelves. We’re looking for bold, beautiful, everyday moments of cultural life on the Sunshine Coast through the lens of a local.

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WORKSHOP 1: Radical Hope Machine 2 Emerging Writers Program 

Are you an aspiring or emerging Sunshine Coast writer looking to grow your craft? Have you ever dreamed of developing new work alongside an award‑winning author?  

See your words woven into Horizon Festival 2026 as part of the immersive installation Radical Hope Machine 2. This March, Sunshine Coast Libraries and Horizon Festival invite you to create stories of radical hope with award‑winning writer Peter Carnavas.  

Turn your visions of a hopeful future into texts that may provoke, inspire and reach new audiences. 

Across two weekend sessions you will… 

• Learn fresh skills and perspectives to deepen your writing practice 
• Create a new short work of fiction to feature in a major Horizon Festival installation 
• Collaborate with professional voice talent to record your story 

These workshops are free – simply commit to attending both sessions. Seats are limited; while a waitlist will be available, we encourage you to book now. 

When: 10am – 3pm, Saturday 7 and 21 March 2026 
Where: Beerwah Room, Caloundra Library+ 

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WORKSHOP 2: Radical Hope Machine 2 Everybody Workshop 

Step into a day of ideas and shared imagination as Caloundra Library+ opens its doors to create new stories for Radical Hope Machine 2, part of Horizon Festival 2026. 

Everyone is welcome to experiment with words alongside award‑winning writer Peter Carnavas (author of Leo and Ralph, The Elephant and more). Craft super‑short stories for the Radical Hope Machine, then record them on the spot with professional voice artists in Caloundra Library+’s new digital makerspace. 

All stories created will feature in the Horizon Festival exhibition, Radical Hope Machine 2. No experience needed – just curiosity and enthusiasm. 

When: Drop in anytime between 10am – 3pm, Saturday 14 March 2026 
Where: Level 1, Caloundra Library+

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WORKSHOP 3: Radical Hope Machine 2 Collage Workshop 

Embark on a journey of bold creativity, making and paper play as Caloundra Library+ invites you to help shape Radical Hope Machine 2, part of Horizon Festival 2026. 

Join artist Sarah Winters to imagine, sketch and design new cardboard forms inspired by the stories emerging from the Radical Hope Machine writers’ workshops. Everyone is welcome – no experience needed – just curiosity and a willingness to explore. Every design created during this drop‑in session will be scanned and transformed into larger‑than‑life sculptural elements for the final installation. 

When: Drop in anytime between 10am – 3pm, Saturday 28 March 2026 
Where: Level 1, Caloundra Library+ 

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