Pig Sty in July

Indulge in all things deep, dark, warm and wintery. Feast on local winter harvests, slug on the finest of refreshments, roll around on all fours to some exceptional live music and ripen the soul with some ‘big arse’ communal bonfires. Date: Saturday 2 July 2022 Venue: Dashville, Belford. Visit website Image courtesy of Dashville.

Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Guy Noble and Jane Rutter in concert

Three iconic stars Bass Baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes, pianist-conductor-raconteur Guy Noble and flautist-comedienne Jane Rutter reunite as old friends in a brilliant musical celebration. The trio revisit and review their spectacular careers, from the poignancy and thrill of best-loved classical music to Sea Shanties and the songs of Peter Dawson, with a touch of light-hearted…

Family Fun Day

A fun day for the family. Activities include craft activities, petting zoo, face painting. Presented by Upper Hunter Community Services. Saturday 4 June, 10am to 2pm. Lake Liddell Recreation Area. For all the details please visit https://www.uhcs.org.au/

Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces

This festival is a celebration of the region’s long association with the Australia Wool Industry.  Events  include the ” Running of the Sheep”, market stalls, vintage vehicle displays, shearing demonstrations and more. Date: Friday 10 to Sunday 12 June Venue: Various venues in Merriwa Details: Visit website

Call out for the #sunflowerquiltforukraine Project

Janno McLaughlin is a regional artist based in Scone (3 hours north of Sydney) who has set herself the task of sewing/assembling a quilt as big as a house to deliver to the Ukrainian embassy in London then on to Ukraine to be wrapped Christo-like around a significant landmarks. With hand-stitched squares rolling in from…

Seeking artist to create mural in Wingen

Request for Proposal Open The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is seeking to engage a suitably experienced artist/s to design and paint a community inspired mural on their signal and communications boxes at Wingen, in the NSW Upper Hunter. They are seeking an artist with a connection to the area or the rail network to…