Media Release: Secret Garden: Live in Australia 2026 Partners with National Seniors Australia to Inspire a Nationwide Celebration of Gratitude

Exclusive member offer announced as National Seniors Australia marks 50th Anniversary.

21 July 2026
Media Release

National Seniors Australia (NSA), Australia's leading advocacy and membership organisation for older Australians, has announced a national partnership with Secret Garden: Live in Australia 2026, bringing together one of the world's most beloved musical acts with a shared commitment to community, gratitude and human connection.

The partnership comes as National Seniors Australia celebrates its 50th Anniversary, marking five decades of supporting older Australians through advocacy, member services, and community engagement.

As part of the collaboration, National Seniors Australia members will enjoy an exclusive ticket offer for Secret Garden's highly anticipated five-city Australian tour, making it easier for members to share this unforgettable experience with family, friends and the people who have made a lasting difference in their lives.

More Than a Concert — A Celebration of Gratitude

Returning to Australia for the first time in 22 years, Norwegian Grammy Award-winning duo Secret Garden will perform in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane this November.

Best known as the creators of the global classic You Raise Me Up, Secret Garden has inspired millions of people around the world through music that speaks of hope, healing, resilience and love.

Alongside the concerts, the Australian tour will launch a nationwide gratitude initiative:

Who Raised You Up?

Inspired by You Raise Me Up, the campaign invites every Australian to reflect on one simple but profound question:

Who is the person who helped make you who you are today?

For many, that person is a parent, grandparent, partner, teacher, mentor, friend, colleague, neighbour or caregiver.

The campaign encourages Australians not only to express their gratitude, but to invite that special person to experience You Raise Me Up together in concert.

Celebrating 50 Years of National Seniors Australia

For fifty years, National Seniors Australia has championed the voices and wellbeing of older Australians while helping to strengthen communities across the country.

This partnership reflects a shared belief that meaningful relationships, lifelong contribution and intergenerational connection deserve to be celebrated.

Music has a unique ability to unite generations, evoke treasured memories and create lasting moments of connection—making Secret Garden's return to Australia a fitting way to commemorate this milestone.

Chief Executive Officer National Seniors Australia, Chris Grice, welcomed partnership.

"As National Seniors Australia (NSA) celebrates our 50th anniversary, we are delighted to partner with Secret Garden on a project that celebrates gratitude, connection and community.

Music has a remarkable ability to bring people together across generations. Through this partnership, Australians have the opportunity to enjoy a memorable cultural experience to share with family, friends and the people who have made a lasting difference in their lives.

With the support of the Secret Garden, we are proud to launch National Seniors Gratitude Week from 8–15 November, recognising the extraordinary contribution of older Australians, including volunteers, and those who quietly support others in their families and communities every day. Their kindness, generosity and service deserve to be celebrated."

Benny Wang, Director of Wise N Rise Pty Ltd and Presenter of Secret Garden: Live in Australia 2026, said:

"We are honoured to partner with National Seniors Australia during such a significant milestone in its history.

For fifty years, National Seniors Australia has supported Australians whose wisdom, kindness, resilience and life experience have helped shape families, workplaces and communities across our nation.

The message of You Raise Me Up perfectly reflects that spirit. Every one of us has someone who lifted us, believed in us or stood beside us during life's most important moments. Through this partnership, we hope to inspire Australians to celebrate those people by bringing them to experience Secret Garden live together."

A National Collaboration Through Music

Beyond the concerts themselves, the Australian tour is designed to become a national celebration of gratitude and community.

Audiences will experience an evening featuring Secret Garden's timeless masterpieces, including:

You Raise Me Up
Song From A Secret Garden
The Promise
Sometimes When It Rains
Nocturne
and many more.

Secret Garden: Live in Australia 2026

6 November – Perth | Riverside Theatre, Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre

8 November – Sydney | ICC Sydney Darling Harbour Theatre

13 November – Melbourne | Palais Theatre

14 November – Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre

15 November – Brisbane | Great Hall, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

The Australian tour is proudly supported by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Canberra.

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About National Seniors Australia

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, National Seniors Australia (NSA) is a peak consumer advocacy body that defends, protects, and promotes the interests of older Australians. Through research, advocacy and engagement, NSA advocates on issues including health and aged care, the Age Pension, retirement income, age discrimination, housing, digital literacy, banking and cost of living as well as the promotion of the value and contribution of older Australians. Its work is informed by in-house research and the experiences of around 300,000 NSA community members nationwide as well as the nearly ten million Australians aged fifty years and older.

About Secret Garden

Secret Garden is the internationally acclaimed musical duo comprising Norwegian composer Rolf Løvland and Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry.

Since winning the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest with Nocturne, Secret Garden has become one of the world's most successful instrumental crossover acts.

Their music has sold millions of albums worldwide, while You Raise Me Up has become one of the most recorded contemporary songs in history, performed in over 40 languages by artists across the globe.

About Who Raised You Up?

Who Raised You Up? is a national gratitude initiative inspired by Secret Garden's timeless classic You Raise Me Up.

The campaign encourages Australians to recognise the people whose encouragement, kindness and support helped shape their lives — and to celebrate those relationships by sharing a meaningful evening together at Secret Garden's Australian tour.

Its message is simple: Don't come alone. Bring the person who raised you up.