The Australia Council are inviting expressions of interest to participate in an immersive four day residential Innovation Lab in May 2017. The Lab will offer an entirely Indigenous creative space with hope to strengthen future Indigenous signature works and embolden artists with strong ideas and innovative work. Read more
The New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) is scheduling a second public lecture on the subject of the Myall Creek Massacre after the first lecture was completely booked out. Read more
A new exhibition at Tweed Regional Gallery delves deeper into a celebration of town halls in the Northern Rivers and the stories they inspire. The exhibition, Tumbulgum and the Countdown to Midnight at the First Supper Between Now and Forever, is on display at the Gallery from 17 February and draws from the research for a multi-arts project entitled If These Halls Could Talk. Read more
Join Byron Writers Festival for an evening with A.C. Grayling, Master of the New College of the Humanities, London, and its Professor of Philosophy, and the author of over thirty books of philosophy, biography, history of ideas, and essays. Read more
Good books matter. Great journalism matters. Clear thinking matters. History matters. Creative non-fiction is the search for more eloquent and elegant ways to tell the truth in a world where demagogues seem bent on pursuing the ugliest way to frame a lie. Read more
Punctuation and sentence structure are crucial tools for writers, not only to achieve grammatical correctness, but also to enhance your expression and personal style. If you’d like to add some more options to your toolkit, come along to this fun and interactive workshop. Read more
Sebastian Barry is a playwright, novelist, and poet and is considered one of Ireland’s finest writers. He has twice been shortlisted for the MAN Booker prize and was named number one in The Guardian‘s list of top ten writers to see live. Read more
Recent school leavers, unemployed people with hospitality qualifications, existing hospitality workers, and Visitor Information Centre volunteers or people whose current business links to the tourism industry are encouraged to attend a two hour introduction to a ‘Growing Local Tourism Talent’ information session at Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre on Tuesday 28 February, 2017 at 11am. Read more
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery is delighted to present one of Australia’s most accomplished male ballet dancers, Damian Smith, for a special one-off performance on Sunday 26 February. Hosted by the Gallery in partnership with the Allegro Ballet School, this renowned performer will present his unique combination of dance and painting for Wagga Wagga audiences. Read more
Bundanon Trust are presenting a number of social and creative workshops for people over 60 involving music, song and dance across Nowra, Shoalhaven Heads and Milton. These workshops are free and run from the 14th February to the 2nd of March. Read more
Opera, theatre and festival director Lindy Hume will present her paper ‘Restless Giant: Changing Cultural Values in Regional Australia’ in Bathurst on February 28 as part of the Currency House Platform Papers. Read more
In the lead up to HARMONY DAY 2017 the BVRG for a 1 or 2 day embroidery workshop where 'Young & Free' artist Liam Benson supports the communal creation of embroidered flowers for inclusion in a collaborative commemorative wreath. Read more
