HEADLINE ACT ANNOUNCED - Make a Move Concert - Mental Health Week Opening Ceremony

THE Western Australian Association for Mental Health is very excited to announce the headline act for our free Make a Move Beach Concert to open Mental Health Week is.... BRITISH INDIA!

Melbourne-based rockers British India are heading west to headline our Mental Health Week launch.

British India play an awesome live show. Their hit, I Can Make You Love Me featured in the 2013 Triple J Hottest 100 and their fourth album, Controller is loaded with potent drum beats, layered, exhilarating guitars, hip-shaking melodies and a lyrical genius from lead singer Declan Melia.

Their back catalogue of hit tracks like "I Said I'm Sorry" "Vanilla" and "Summer Forgive Me" has cemented them as the sixth most played act nationally on Triple J Radio, out of almost 13,000 other acts.

British India shows are a fiery, in-your-face display of first-rate musicianship, guaranteed to get you moving!

Supporting Acts

Guest Speakers

  • Official opening by Minister for Mental Health Hon. Helen Morton
  • Mental Health Commissioner Tim Marney
  • Mental Health Week Ambassador Amy Coombe
  • A range of community participants sharing their personal experiences.


Additional activities to get you moving include dancing, beach tennis, beach volleyball and yoga on the sand. 

Event Details

Date: Sunday, 5 October 2014
Time: 3pm - 7pm
Venue: Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre, The Esplanade, Scarbough WA
Cost: Free
Description: The Opening Ceremony is the flagship event for Mental Health Week in Western Australia. 

In 2014, this youth-focused, family-friendly event will be action packed with inspirational guest speakers, tunes to get you moving, stacks of mental health resources and information, plus fitness displays sure to inspire.

Let the wind run through your hair and listen to the exhilarating British India and the soothing, soulful sounds from Acid T, Fox Cat Rabbit and The Seals. 

Head down to the beach and be entertained by bands as they pump out tunes to help you Make a Move Towards Better Mental Health.

Register now to be part of this free community event for a very important cause - spreading the word on mental health! 

Sponsorship opportunities also available.

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