What is CONFESSIONARY?

Confessionary is a safe place to admit uncomfortable things.

Together, we confess to the mistakes we’ve made or the flaws we have or the vulnerabilities we hide – and, in doing so, lean into the common humanity of being a bit screwed up.

It’s like one of those dinner parties where it gets a bit loose and someone overshares and then feels a bit embarrassed but everybody gets it and it leads into cascading stories of similar shames.

The vibe is intimate – numbers are limited to 50 max – and tragicomic.

What happens at CONFESSIONARY

When you arrive, a twenty-year-old jazz wunderkind is playing piano. That’s Louis. Grab a beverage and meet your hosts, Ginger and Steve.

You settle in. We briefly explain the rules. Ginger breaks the ice with a confession. We’ll hear an invited confessor or two. After a brief drinks break the floor is open for fast confessions for those who feel compelled. (Rest assured, there is NO pressure.) Then Steve confesses musically – via songs so fragile they’re already broken.

It’s honest, vulnerable, heartbreaking, uncomfortable, humorous, somewhat nerve racking but above all safe. People laugh, cry and engage. And it feels good.

Come to listen or come to confess.

The main thing is to be there.

Upcoming events

2-3 June
The Kelvin Club, Melbourne

8pm to 9:30pm
Thursday 2 June
Friday 3 June

The Kelvin Club
14-30 Melbourne Place, Melbourne

I still have questions.

Your hosts

Used to be The Sandman and was a minor celebrity in the 90s. Now a pensioner. Only bends twice a day. Lives on Bruny Island with Ginger.

Steve Abbott

Writer, editor, trainer, plant grower, worm farmer. Currently helping make floristry more sustainable. Lives with Steve on Bruny Island.

Ginger Briggs

Send us your confession.

Go on, get it off your chest. It’s totally anonymous.

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