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On Stage: The theatrical world at Everglades

nsw 11 Dec 2024 - 10 Oct 2025
Everglades has hosted many events over the years, all of which have introduced this heritage wonder to a wider audience; from brass bands to philharmonic orchestras; and calisthenics exhibitions to Shakespeare performances. As part of the design and landscaping of the gardens in the 1930s, the stage was already set.
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Creepy Stories at Old Government House

nsw 21 Jan 2025 - 9 Oct 2025
Calling all ghostbusters in training! Children and families are invited to hear stories of spooky happenings experienced by volunteers, staff and guests on this special candlelit ghost tour of Old Government House. During this tour we tell age-appropriate stories and antidotes about eerie incidents and spooky sightings while walking through
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Lindesay After Dark

nsw 25 Feb 2025 - 2 Dec 2025
Ever wished that walls could talk? Despite witnessing 190 years of progress, Lindesay – a spectacular 1830s harbourside mansion – remains untouched and makes for the perfect location to uncover the stories of the past. Join us to enjoy a glass of wine and canapés in the garden overlooking Sydney
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Back to Black at Saumarez Homestead

nsw 2 Mar 2025 - 27 Jun 2025
After a successful showing in Sydney, Back to Black heads to historic Saumarez Homestead, a spectacular Edwardian mansion in Armidale. Wearing black is laden with cultural meaning, from mourning a loved one to suggesting chic elegance. This exhibition explores black’s different meanings in the past, while offering visitors the opportunity
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Fashionable Silhouettes Exhibition

nsw 13 Mar 2025 - 9 Nov 2025
Throughout history fashionable silhouettes have changed from one decade to the next, sometimes subtly and at other times transforming in radical ways. Variations to the volume of sleeves and skirts, different cuts for necklines and hemlines, narrowing the waist or creating exaggerated curves all formed new lines to set off
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Pressing Desires – The amorous etchings of Norman Lindsay

nsw 20 Mar 2025 - 21 Jul 2025
This captivating exhibition delves into the full range of Norman Lindsay’s etching techniques, covering a pivotal period from 1915 to 1930, widely regarded as the golden age of Lindsay’s pen drawing and printmaking. The show highlights the complexity and precision of his artistic evolution, focusing on his exploration of desire
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Guided Tour of Fashionable Silhouettes

nsw 3 Apr 2025 - 6 Nov 2025
Explore this celebration of statement sleeves and striking skirts, and the undergarments and accessories that helped to create them. Fashionable Silhouettes features some of the most dazzling silhouettes in the collection of the National Trust NSW, from a yellow silk gown first worn in the 1740s, through the bustle back
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2025 Salon des Refusés: The ‘alternative’ Archibald & Wynne Prize selection

nsw 10 May 2025 - 27 Jul 2025
The Salon des Refusés was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize which were not selected for display in the official exhibition. The Archibald Prize is one of Australia’s most high profile and respected awards which
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NSW Schools Reconciliation Challenge Exhibition

nsw 14 May 2025 - 27 Jul 2025
Each year the National Trust partners with Reconciliation NSW to tour the student finalists’ works throughout the state, allowing more schools to get involved and showcase their art and writing works. On show at Everglades House & Gardens, Reconciliation NSW’s Schools Reconciliation Challenge exhibition is comprised of a variety of
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Southern Highlands Botanical Art and Illustration Prize exhibition

nsw 12 Jun 2025 - 6 Jul 2025
A collaboration between CanAssist, the Botanical Art Society of Australia and Retford Park, featuring an annual juried prize and exhibition of competition entries. Described as a liaison between the disciplines of art and science, botanical art aims to capture the essence of the plant; its form, texture and growth habits,
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Ghost Night at Old Government House

nsw 16 May 2025 - 21 Nov 2025
Enjoy a thrillingly spooky evening exploring Old Government House – if you dare! These ghost tours have run for many years and always prove popular with guests. Tour this Georgian house by candlelight. Imagine the people who once walked these halls. Hear stories from staff, volunteers and past guests of
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Lindesay Bric-a-Brac Market

nsw 21 Jun 2025
The annual Bric-a-Brac Bazaar returns to historic Lindesay, a stunning 1834 mansion overlooking Sydney Harbour. Browse a delightful array of curios and surprise knick-knacks and collectibles. Make a day of it as you explore this special spot and enjoy a morning or afternoon tea under the enormous old plane trees.
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If Statues Could Talk – Stories of a People’s Park Tour

nsw 24 Jun 2025 - 25 Jun 2025
Fuel up with morning tea at Centennial Homestead before you commence a fascinating, leisurely 90-minute walk visiting many of the landmarks of one of the world’s largest urban parks. You will learn interesting historical facts, visit some secret spots, meet some native inhabitants and enjoy the stunning scenery of this
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Life’s Little Pleasures

nsw 10 Jul 2025
Martial is unequivocally, jauntily French – even after almost four decades of living in Australia. His work exhibits all the mores attributed to the French in a dynamic, engaging, wondrous swirl of life well lived. His canvases jump out at you – full of exuberance and literally joie de vivre.
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Christmas in July at Grossmann and Brough Houses

nsw 13 Jul 2025
Step back in time and see historic Grossmann House dressed for a Victorian Christmas suitable for a merchant’s family. Snap a picture in front of the Christmas Tree and join a guided tour, running on the hour. Hear the joyful sound of carols played on the 1860 harmonium. Take a
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Open Days at Miss Porter’s House

nsw 14 Apr 2024
  Built by the Porter family in 1909 and left to the National Trust (NSW) with all its contents in 1997, Miss Porter’s House is a unique living snapshot of twentieth century life in Newcastle. Visitors will enjoy exploring the house and grounds and browsing the furnishings and personal items
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Lindesay Garden Seminar: Plants, Pots and Perfumes

nsw 23 Jul 2025
‘Plants, Pots and Perfumes’ – the Lindesay Garden Seminar is back! Join us for a wonderful day in the gardens of historic Lindesay, overlooking Sydney harbour. Enjoy refreshments on arrival, hear from three esteemed guest speakers who will share their incredible horticultural insights and savour a delicious light lunch. Guest
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House of Ghosts exhibition by Wendy Sharpe

nsw 27 Jul 2025 - 16 Nov 2025
The concept of ghosts and the afterlife appears in almost every culture. House of Ghosts explores the intersection of the real and the imagined – the seen and unseen, Imagined figures, spirits, ghosts, memories of people, or some kind of hallucination. Over 60,000 Australian soldiers were killed during the first
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NSW Schools Reconciliation Challenge Exhibition

nsw 2 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2025
Each year the National Trust partners with Reconciliation NSW to tour the student finalists’ works throughout the state, allowing more schools to get involved and showcase their art and writing works. On show at historic Brough House, Reconciliation NSW’s Schools Reconciliation Challenge exhibition is comprised of a variety of impactful
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Classics from the Golden Age of Utopia

nsw 2 Aug 2025 - 14 Sep 2025
Emily Kngwarreye, Gloria Petyarre and Ada Bird Petyarre lead with major paintings that were revolutionary at the time, and they are supported by many of their friends and peers who add to the richness of and diversity of the wider Utopia community. There are masterpieces in this exhibition that are
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Largs Village Heritage Walk

nsw 3 Aug 2025
Sited on one of the most interesting geological and indigenous areas in the Hunter, Largs was home to Wonnarua family groups thousands of years before Europeans, initially cedar getters, arrived. It straddles the boundaries of three of the most important settler Estates in the Hunter (Dunmore, Phoenix Park and Bolwarra).
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