A Little Bit of Italy in Broke

This is the 20th anniversary of this much-loved festival style weekend lets you explore the wine trail less travelled and get amongst all the wine, food and fabulousness that the Broke Fordwich region has to offer. Friday 15 to Sunday 17 March 2024. Various venues throughout Broke. For all the details please visit https://brokefordwich.com.au/a-little-bit-of-broke/

Watercolour Animals Workshop with Sharon Barker

Dungog Arts Society presents this fun watercolour workshop with local artist, Sharon Barker. Even if you’ve never worked with watercolour paints before, this workshop will provide you with the skills and techniques to create beautiful works of art inspired by the animal world. Reserve your spot now, places are limited! Date: Saturday 16 March 2024…

Artists’ Chat Series Set To LAND

Regional Arts NSW is launched a brand new, free, online event series. LAND (Lunchtime Artists Networking Dialogue) on Mondays is an opportunity for artists from all parts of the cultural and creative industries across regional NSW to meet and talk together about what it means to be a regional creative practitioner. Free online event. First…

Writing Places – Creative Writing Short Course

Newcastle Writers Festival and major partner University of Newcastle is offering this new course. The four-week course begins in mid-April and will be led by University of Newcastle creative writing academic and poet Dr Keri Glastonbury. The course also includes guest authors Amy Lovat, Kim Mahood and Charlotte Wood, who will participate in a series…

AUH is touring Life Drawing with a Comedian

Life Drawing with a Comedian is a show that combines the traditional art of life drawing with some very funny live performance. Arts Upper Hunter is presenting this show in these three fine townships with the participation of three brilliant venues (TBC). Tuesday 26 March – Murrurundi Wednesday 27 March – Muswellbrook Thursday 28 March…

First Films + Programming Workshop

The Friends of the James Theatre is looking to rethink, renew and revitalise their film program offerings in 2024. They have never been more challenged – with stretched household budgets, in-home streaming, and lingering covid anxieties, but they believe the James remains a much loved community centre enhancing the social fabric of the town. If…

Horizons

Five young creative people from the region have been offered places in this exciting statewide program. They will receive mentoring, ideas for career pathways and training, skill-building, networking and at the end of the year a showcase of their new work. The talents are: Visual artist Kasey Tudor from Stanhope, who uses new techniques to…