Songs Inside + Q&A with filmmakers & Songbirds

Fresh from a sell-out season and winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Adelaide Film Festival, Songs Inside returns for a series of exclusive Event Screenings in December and January, here at the Capri.

This special event includes a Q&A with the filmmakers and Songbirds + a drink on arrival.

All ticket proceeds will go toward our social impact campaign to challenge societal attitudes about incarcerated women and advocate for systemic change.

‘Songs Inside’ is a compelling feature-length documentary that chronicles the transformative journey of a small group of women from the Adelaide Women’s Prison who, over six months, discovered the healing power of music. As the creative process unfolds, it unearths profound struggles with trauma and addiction, demonstrating that even within the complexities of prison life, music can serve as a universal force for healing and hope. Led by Barkindji singer-songwriter Nancy Bates, their journey culminates in a historic performance—the largest concert ever staged within an Australian prison—featuring the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and an audience of over 200 inmates and special guests. 

More than just a film, ‘Songs Inside’ is the centrepiece of a bold social impact campaign to challenge societal attitudes about incarcerated women and advocate for systemic change within Australia’s justice system.