Bringing live performance back to the heart of our communities. Welcome to Alive in the Upper Hunter, a new touring initiative connecting communities across the Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook and Upper Hunter Shires through inspiring live performances and creative experiences. Over the next twelve months, audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy a diverse program of…
Over three days in mid-July 2026, a small posse of Singleton youth joined two “grown-ups” named Just Chuck and Jez to create a very watchable video using hand-crafting and digital tools. When it turned out that three of the young people were also musicians (as were the adults) the stage was set to make something…
Local First Nations Artists will have the opportunity to showcase, sell and celebrate their work this October as the Blak Arts Collective Pop-Up Gallery comes to Muswellbrook Marketplace. Set to launch on Thursday 15th October, running 15-18 and 22-24 October 2026, the First-Nations led gallery will transform an empty shopfront into a vibrant space celebrating…
This gorgonzola of a school holiday workshop is on 15-17 July 2026. It is FREE and bookings are essential. Make Your Mark on the Screen Three days of digital mayhem where teens aged 12–18 collaborate to create a short animated music video — guided by one of Australia’s most experienced live visual artists. Your character,…
Stop looking everyone! We’ve FOUND a piano (or two). Thanks so much for everyone who contacted us. Here’s what we were asking for … Do you have a piano that you need to get off your hands? Preferably one that hasn’t been tuned in years or is a bit “ruined”. Please contact Haylee Knight, Project…
Dare To Be Deadly On-Country Youth Day Camp Last chance for young people age 11+ to join this fun On-Country Day Camp on 17 April 2026. The Day Camp will bring young people together to build life skills, take part in creative workshops, learn bushcraft, teamwork, leadership, and connect with culture on country. There is…
Recently, students from Scone Grammar took part in workshops with immersive artist Anna Fraser, researching and animating items from the collection at Scone Museum. Using Procreate, students drew and documented stories and objects of interest, including a brass fire helmet, a prickly pear pulper, a remnant of dingo fence, and a buckjumping saddle. The resulting…
Stories of place connect communities to land, culture, and one another. With this in mind, Arts Upper Hunter set out to document two Wanaruah stories from the Upper Hunter Valley, creating new digital content for Creative Valley-a cultural tourism platform that celebrates the stories, people and creative heritage of the region. The project was funded…
Arts Upper Hunter is thrilled to announce recipients of Country Arts Support Program (CASP) and Micro Grants for 2026. Arts Upper Hunter’s small grants provide a great opportunity to community groups, individuals and businesses across the Upper Hunter Region to develop a program, event, exhibition, performance, workshop, career opportunity or experience. “This year there’s a surprising…
Dare To Be Deadly On-Country Youth Day Camp We’re calling for Expressions of Interest from our young people to be part of our Dare To Be Deadly On-Country Youth Day Camp happening in April 2026! The Day Camp will bring young people together to build life skills, take part in creative workshops, learn bushcraft, teamwork,…