nsw 28 Sep 2024 - 29 Sep 2024When Governor Lachlan Macquarie proclaimed the site for Australia’s first settlement west of the mountains in 1815, he could hardly have envisaged the exciting modern university city of Bathurst. Gateway to the golden west, Bathurst on the banks of the Macquarie River, surrounded by highly productive, agricultural countryside and historicmore
nsw 29 May 2024The National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery has partnered with Captain Cook Cruises, to offer an exclusive 2024 Vivid Starship Sydney Boat Tour. Marvel at the spectacular light show while you enjoy a three-course dinner with beer, wines and soft drinks for the duration of the cruise. Step aboard our privatemore
nsw 25 May 2024The Norman Lindsay Jazz in the Garden festival returns! Our fabulous Blue Mountains wine and jazz event is back, an event not just for the hardcore jazz enthusiast or wine connoisseur but for everyone who enjoys a quality afternoon of wine, jazz, culture and friends. This year winemakers and brewersmore
sa 6 Apr 2024On the evening of 6 April, the Millicent National Trust Museum will be having their Murder at the Museum event for the seventh year in a row. Tour guides lead groups through the museum buildings where they are met with a variety of characters ad-libbing their way throughmore
vic 29 Mar 2024Come dressed in your best pirate outfit and join in with Fashions on the Plank. The Captain will have the kids scrubbing the deck, swinging the rope and going on a treasure hunt. Receive your pirate tattoo (washable!) and your very own pirate name. Arrr the pirate’s life for you! more
sa 16 May 2024 - 19 May 2024 Visitors should not fail to inspect a sight worth seeing when shopping in this Edwardian era emporium! Explore 13 departments from ladies accessories, couture, haberdashery, homewares, men’s apparel, babies, toys, stationery and confectionery. Staff will be offering startling bargains. Meet in Evie’s Tea Room, for refreshments, amore
sa 21 Apr 2024Museum Building (170 yrs) Garford Fire Truck (100 yrs) Penfolds (180 yrs) Cadbury (200 yrs) and more! Enjoy the festivities Cake cutting at 1:00pm Fun, food and games to enjoy Hands-on activites Explore twelve rooms in the building, four display pavilions, blacksmith, police cell, and laundry, all surrounded bymore
nsw 9 Mar 2024 - 14 Apr 2024Contemporary Indigenous Art is rarely examined through the lens of painterly invention. This exhibition curated by Christopher Hodges focuses on art from the Western Desert, highlighting the methods and techniques artists use to make their visions. The complexity and sophistication of this imagery rich with cultural knowledge has evolved overmore
nsw 20 Apr 2024 - 2 Jun 2024Sally Robinson, is a Sydney-based artist born in the UK who studied at the National Art School in Sydney from 1970-1973. During the 1970s and 80s, Robinson was one of the leading exponents of Australian printmaking. Her screenprints, featuring areas of bold, bright colour, were acquired by public collections throughoutmore
nsw 3 Oct 2024 - 27 Oct 2024Two friends, Graham Cam and Steve Tredinnick, celebrate their twenty-five-year journey through remote and wild places, documenting the wonder of our birds and promoting an awareness of why their survival shapes our future. Birds inspire us, uplift us, bring us hope. They are exquisite forms of beauty. Their powers ofmore
vic 26 Apr 2024Bruce Hutton founded Almond glass in 1994. He completed a Fine Arts Degree (Chisholm Institute of Technology) majoring in stained glass in 1988, he then went on to work in the industry both in Australia, England and South Africa. He completed a Postgraduate (Monash University) in 1996, focusing on the conservation and restoration techniques of stained glass.more
vic 22 Mar 2024Ray Wiltshire is a highly knowledgeable and skilled Heritage Plasterer with many years’ experience in the industry. He is also a regular trainer at the Longford Academy in Tasmania.more
act 24 Mar 2024Heritage in Woden – Eddison Park, Woden Cemetery and Woden Town Centre Woden might be only 50 years old as a town centre, however it has much more heritage than you might think. The middle of the Woden Town Centre has a number of heritage places, and these will bemoreBook now
sa 16 Feb 2024 - 9 Mar 2024Classical concerts by recipients of the Recitals Australia Elder Conservatorium Fellowship Program in North Adelaide Full details Recitals Australia website Jack Overall, cello w Clara Gillam Grant, cello, Glenys March, harpsichord and Shawn Hui, piano Fri 16 Feb @ 8pm Sat 17 Feb @ 12.30pm Bach, Geminiani & BeethovenmoreBook now
vic 17 Feb 2024 - 23 Mar 2024Join these workshops exploring the My Day of Days Exhibition as inspiration for creative writing ― a playful opportunity to extend your creativity and imagination.more
nsw 18 Apr 2024 - 26 May 2024Browse Water – Works, a unique exhibition of art pieces inspired by water, brought to life using various mediums including clay, painting, jewellery, puppetry and sculpture. Hear from the artists: ”Water in the environment inspires, creating models of ponds, creeks and seaside cliffs” – Robyn Rumpf ”Ponds and dams aremore
vic 9 Apr 2024Elect to add on a B Division tour of Pentridge Prison, or the Chef’s selection of small plates and a glass of wine at Olivine Wine Bar prior to the performance, or both to create a truly memorable Pentridge experience. Full details of the concert program will be available inmore
nsw 25 Aug 2024In celebration of James Fairfax’s adoration of his dogs and International Dog Day on Monday 26 August, we invite you and your furry friend to the festivities at Retford Park. Take a guided tour through the stunning gardens, check out the stick library, have your pet’s pawtrait taken, find themore
nsw 13 Apr 2024 - 20 Apr 2024Do you believe in fairies? Don’t miss this magical, travelling theatre performance winding through hidden garden nooks of two very special locations: Retford Park, Bowral and Everglades House & Gardens, Leura. Let Fairy Lilly lead you up the garden path and through the secret world of the fairies at themore