Wednesday 5 August 2026 · State Theatre, Sydney

That was
Impact Live

Music · Stories · Real-time generosity

The Night

What a
night.

One room. World-class music, real stories, and a moment where everyone chose to give. Thank you to every person who showed up, leaned in, and reminded us what happens when a community decides to care. Here's a look back at Impact Live.

600

In the room at the State Theatre

$15,000

Donated to The Sebastian Foundation

$25,000

Raised and counting for a family we met on the night

100%

Of public ticket-sale profits to the causes

Opening Setgrentperezgrentperez opened the night acoustically — and spoke to the causes he carries: education, climate, and the mental health of young people.
The Live Generosity MomentSam WeidenhoferSam Weidenhofer turned inspiration into action — the moment the whole room came together to change a life, in real time.
Sam's talk shared real stories from people facing terminal illness — carried with extraordinary hope.
Special GuestBENEEBENEE brought her music stripped back and acoustic, and an honest conversation about her own mental health journey and her BAGELS project.
Closing SetJules & Guy SebastianJules & Guy Sebastian closed the night — the story behind the Sebastian Foundation and its work in schools, and an acoustic set to remember.
Hosting The NightCotton On FoundationOur hosts, Cotton On Foundation, brought the energy, the heart and the giveaways from start to finish.

Keep The Impact Going

The night's over. The impact isn't.

The Sebastian Foundation

$15,000 from the night puts around 1,000 kids through Open Parachute for a full school year — evidence-based mental wellbeing in schools, for just $15 a student. You can help fund the next thousand.

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Change a life

Together we raised $25,000 and counting for a family we met on the night. Their fundraiser is still open — and every dollar helps write a different ending.

Support the family →

The Gallery

Moments from the night

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Thank you.

To the artists, the storytellers, our partners and every person in the room — thank you for proving that generosity is the only universal language on the planet.

Presented by Charitabl., Global Impact Summit and Village for Visionaries, with the Cotton On Foundation.

Cotton On Foundation hosts — Impact Live August 5

Hosting The Night

BRINGING THE VIBE

Since day one, Cotton On Foundation has stood against inequality. Eighteen years and more than AUD $200 million later, they invest in locally led, measurable and sustainable initiatives — bringing team members and customers together to create impact every three seconds, globally. Education sits at the heart of their work, now reaching into mental health, environment, First Nations and disaster relief.

They co-host Impact Live — bringing the energy, the surprises and the giveaways all night long.

$200M+

Raised over 18 years

2M+

Reached via the Mental Health Collective

Every 3 sec

Impact created, globally

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The Lineup · Confirmed

THE FLOW OF THE NIGHT

grentperez→Sam Weidenhofer→BENEE→Jules & Guy Sebastian

01

Opening Set Acoustic In Conversation

GRENTPEREZ

Filipino-Australian singer-songwriter, playing the State Theatre for the first time. From a platinum debut single to 500M+ streams and the 2024 APRA Emerging Songwriter of the Year award, he opens with a Q&A on the causes he cares about, then performs acoustically.

"I'm looking forward to discussing two areas I'm passionate about at Impact Live — education and the climate, and how they affect our mental health."

— grentperez

02

Live Generosity Moment Speaker

SAM WEIDENHOFER

Digital creator and philanthropist whose acts of kindness have reached more than 15 million people. Sam brings his first major Australian keynote — and a live generosity moment where, together, we change someone's life.

Content note: Sam's talk features interviews with people facing terminal illness, sharing their stories of hope and inspiration.

"If just one person leaves believing they can make a difference in someone else's life, then it will have been worth it."

— Sam Weidenhofer

03

Special Guest Acoustic In Conversation

BENEE

The multi-platinum New Zealand singer-songwriter behind "Supalonely" — a billion-plus streams and one of pop's most distinctive voices — brings a Q&A on her mental health journey and her BAGELS anxiety project, then performs stripped back and acoustic.

"Mental health is something that I care about deeply and I'm excited to be able to talk about my journey with it and bring my music to the Global Impact Summit."

— BENEE

04

Closing Set Acoustic In Conversation

JULES & GUY SEBASTIAN

Guy and Jules Sebastian close the night. In 2013 they founded the Sebastian Foundation, now partnering with Open Parachute to bring evidence-based mental wellbeing into schools — already reaching 240,000+ students across 340 schools. Expect an intimate conversation and an acoustic set.

The rest of their set is a surprise — you'll want to be in the room for this one.

All ages · $80 · State Theatre, Sydney

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Venue

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100% of ticket profits go to the causes represented on the night

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GIVE ON THE NIGHT.
BE PART OF
THE MOVEMENT.

Download the Charitabl. app before August 5 so you're ready to give the moment generosity strikes. Every dollar goes directly to the cause — with zero platform fees.

Charitabl. is on a mission to save charities $100 million in fees by 2035. When you give through the app on the night, you're part of that movement.

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The Venue

STATE THEATRE
SYDNEY

One of Australia's most spectacular heritage venues. 1,900 seats. An evening you won't forget.

THE STAGE

THE FOYER

AUG 5
2026

Doors open 6:30pm

State Theatre, Sydney

THE HEART OF THE EVENING

"GENEROSITY IS THE ONLY UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE ON THE PLANET."

It transcends race, religion, wealth, culture and geography. Impact Live exists to prove it — live, on stage, in front of 1,900 people.

That wasImpact Live

What anight.

grentperez

Sam Weidenhofer