Welcome to our Long Lunch Garden Concert presented by Long Listen Festival 2026
Experience a long, slow Sunday lunch of music, food, conversation and connection, set in the stunning property Bahche, a farm-stay in Peachester, Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Join us to mark the first day of autumn in Queensland and St David’s Day, the Welsh national celebration of music, culture and storytelling, and a brand new venue partnership with Bahche for our 2026 festival program.
This intimate event brings together live chamber music, a shared long table, and the chance to support the future of Long Listen Festival and hear a sneak peak from our Artistic Director, Louise King of what is in the pipeline for our 2026 program in October.
Set against the beautiful grounds of Bahche, this is a curated, listening experience woven through a generous luscious long lunch, with artists performing beautiful music on harp and cello threaded through the event and sharing stories and inspiration behind the music along the way.
Event Details
What: Autumn Long Table Lunch & Garden Concert
When: Sunday 1 March
Time: 1:00pm – 4:30pm (arrive from 12:30pm)
Where: Bahche, 151 Commissioners Flat Rd, Peachester QLD
Tickets: $145pp
Arrival & Parking
* Guests are welcome to arrive from 12:30pm
* Please allow time to park, settle in, and enjoy a welcome drink
* Parking details and event reminder will be sent to ticket holders closer to the event
About the Experience: This seasonal, shared menu celebrates Turkish flavours, generous hospitality, and slow dining, designed to be enjoyed alongside live classical music, conversation, and the gardens of Bahche. This event unfolds in two short live concert sets across the afternoon, framed by a relaxed long table lunch and time to connect with the artists. This is a festival fundraiser - a gathering of food and music lovers who care about keeping our boutique festival alive.
Expect:
* A welcome drink of champagne or glass of wine of your choice and pre-concert mingling with canapés served as you are seated.
* A cello and harp duo performance (in the garden, close, intimate, and conversational)
* A shared long table lunch with matched wines and cameo solo performances by Louise King (Cello) between courses
* A beautiful social afternoon in the stunning gardens by the bamboo arbour
Bahche Signature Long Table Menu: This will be a shared long table lunch designed to complement the music and setting. Begin your lunch with a glass of Turkish Rosé, Pinot Grigio, or Chardonnay, served alongside entrees on arrival:
Arrival Plates
* Charred peppers with pomegranate arils and walnuts, served with village bread
* Red lentils with Bahche farm lettuce, pomegranate molasses, and fried onions
Guests then move to the long table, accompanied by a glass of Turkish Pinot Noir or Turkish Shiraz.
Long Table Lunch
* Entrée: White anchovies with Turkish salsa and warm Turkish bread
* Main: Charred chicken and lamb with creamy zucchini yoghurt, quinoa pilav, and onion pickles
* Dessert: Pistachio baklava served with gelato
This seasonal, shared menu celebrates Turkish flavours, generous hospitality, and slow dining, designed to be enjoyed alongside live music, conversation, and the gardens of Bahche.
Our Concert Program:
Louise & Janice will perform a collection of our favourite music for cello and harp across two intimate sets in the garden with the audience seated, with a shared long table lunch as our culinary centrepiece.
1st March marks the first day of Autumn for us in Queensland and is also St David’s Day, the national day of Wales, celebrating its patron saint who died on this day in 589 AD. It is a vibrant cultural celebration marked by wearing leeks or daffodils, traditional parades in cities like Cardiff. Our guest harpist, Janice Preece is Welsh.
Our program features Classical French favourites including Le Cygne (The Swan) by Saint-Saëns, Gymnopedie by Satie, Promenade à l’automne by Marcel Tournier, Traditional Welsh folk music, and contemporary favourites such as Benedictus from the Armed Man by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins, and Golden Hour (JVKE).
About Our Artists: Louise and Janice have collaborated for over 20 years, recording three ABC classics albums together and performing at private and public events across Australia.
Louise King - cello: Artistic Director of Long Listen Festival and founder of Cello Dreaming, Louise is an award-winning English cellist whose career spans Europe, Asia and Australia. She has recorded 17 albums with labels including ABC Classics, and has performed everywhere from the Royal Albert Hall to regional halls and private homes. Louise is passionate about building community, mentoring creatives and connecting audiences to artists through thoughtful programming, and creating meaningful musical experiences beyond traditional city concert halls.
Janice Preece - harp: Born in Wales, the land of song, Janice is a celebrated harpist with an international career spanning orchestral, solo and chamber performance. A prizewinner at the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales and a signed ABC Classics artist, she has performed for royalty, governors, major institutions and festivals worldwide. Her playing brings warmth, heritage and extraordinary beauty to every setting.
About the Venue Bahche: Set in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Bahche is a serene farm stay designed around gardens, nature, and slow gathering. The name Bahche means garden, and this beautiful property invites you to linger among lush grounds, and sit by a peaceful bamboo arbour. Thoughtfully renovated with a focus on permaculture and sustainability, Bahche offers a calm, intimate setting where music, food, and conversation unfold. It’s a place to breathe deeply, listen closely, and share a long table moment surrounded by the beauty of the hinterland.
Why This Event Matters: This long table lunch is part of a new micro-fundraising initiative designed to support the future of Long Listen Festival. These events are relationship builders, intimate, generous, and grounded in shared values around music, place, and community.
* The annual festival costs over $150,000 to deliver to the region
* Our goal is to raise $10,000 per fundraising event
* Every contribution, from $25 to major gifts, makes a difference
* Donations are tax deductible via Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation and Australian Cultural Fund
This project is proudly supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, Queensland Arts Showcase Program, and the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Sunshine Coast Council supporting local arts and culture in regional Queensland. This project is supported by the generosity of individual donors who support our donor campaigns. Our fundraising partners are Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation and the Australian Cultural Fund.
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