There’s a whole lot to get excited for across the regions this week. Photo: Giiyong Festival.
The regions are buzzing this week with a whole lot to see and do, whether you’re after live music, new exhibitions, author talks, film screenings, town festivals or concerts.
The Giiyong Festival is bringing more than 200 Indigenous performers, presenters and producers to the Jigamy Campground for a day-long celebration of music, dance, culture and connection in one of the largest gatherings of Aboriginal artists in NSW.
There’s plenty of live music, with tribute acts to 80s rock icons, local artists playing Aussie rock, and youth concerts showing off orchestral talent.
Check out all this and more in this week’s event guide.
Multiple Days
A new exhibition opens at the Goulburn Art Gallery this week. Image: Goulburn Mulwaree Council.
Colour Rhythms Exhibition at the Goulburn Regional Art Gallery
When: 21 to 27 November, during normal gallery hours, opening night 21 November, 5 pm
Where: Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, 184 Bourke Street, Goulburn
Cost: Free | Bookings for opening night online.
Local artist John R Walker records, draws and explores local scenes of the countryside, meditating on landscapes as spaces that hold memory and mark the passage of time.
His works are inspired by disciplines such as cartography, geological history, environmental history, mathematics and poetry to recreate the look and feel of Australian landscapes.
From 5 pm, Walker will hold an author talk and delve into the influences that went into forming his creative style.
Braidwood’s iconic and strangest festival is back this November. Photo: Braidwood Quilters and Textiles.
2025 Airing of the Quilts
When: 21 November, 6 to 8 pm; 22 November, 9 am to 2 pm; 23 November, 9 am to 3 pm
Where: Various locations around Braidwood, see website for more info
Cost: Free.
Braidwood’s Airing of the Quilts Festival is here, with heaps of fun events to get excited about.
Across three days, Braidwood will host a broad variety of events such as the airing itself, where textile artisans and quilters hang their creative pieces around town, in addition to exhibitions, challenges, vintage car restoration launches, book launches, open days and more.
There are also prizes for best hand quilted quilt, best use of colour, best in show, best outdoor hanging and more.
Don’t miss out on Braidwood’s iconic Airing of the Quilts and check its website for more details on all the events going on.
Celebrate 40 years since this sci-fi classic. Image: Liberty Theatre.
40th anniversary screening of Back to the Future at the Liberty Theatre
When: 21 November, 7 to 9 pm and 22 November, 7 to 9 pm
Where: The Liberty Theatre, 173 Comur Street, Yass
Cost: Tickets from $15 to $20 | Book online.
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of the most iconic films of the 80s with a special screening of Back to the Future at the Liberty Theatre.
The highest-grossing film of 1985, this Robert Zemeckis classic will play at the Liberty Theatre for two days. Don’t miss out on nostalgia and fun on the big screen this week.
And to see someone who is truly living the Marty McFly life, check out our article on Region Canberra about a local public servant with his very own DeLorean.
Friday
An amazing life story up close at the Queanbeyan Library. Image: Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council Libraries.
Rod Halsted Book Talk – Take My Advice, I’m Not Using It!
When: 21 November, 2 to 3:30 pm
Where: Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Libraries, 257 Crawford St, Queanbeyan
Cost: Free | Book online.
Head to the Queanbeyan Library for a special afternoon with author Rod Halsted as he runs through his roller-coaster life in his memoir.
Sitting down with long-time mate Geoff Romero, this author talk covers the writer’s extraordinary life, which goes from outback pubs to city streets, sinking pints with prime ministers to dodging bullets from the law – he’s done it all and he’s sharing his fascinating story with audiences.
His story goes from penthouses to prison – don’t miss out on this story of resilience and change at the Queanbeyan Library.
Saturday
This year’s Giiyong Festival celebrates community and culture. Photo: Giiyong Festival.
Giiyong Festival
When: 22 November, 9:30 am
Where: Jigamy Campground, 4381 Princes Hwy, Broadwater
Cost: Adult tickets $28.5 to $35 | Under 18s free | Book online.
Giiyong Festival is coming to Jigamy Campground with a full day of music, art, dance, stories and cultural connection.
Presented by Twofold Aboriginal Corporation, this all-ages welcome event celebrates the richness and diversity of local Indigenous culture. This year’s festival includes performances from 3%, Coloured Stone, Docker River Band and local artists such as Prodikal-1, Kunda and Boondi. There will also be nine groups performing a variety of cultural dances.
The day’s celebrations will feature 200 performers, producers and presenters, in one of the largest gatherings of Indigenous artists in Southern NSW. There will also be more than 60 vendors and food trucks, as well as local art, craft, fashion, cuisine, painting and activities for kids.
Live music comes to the Steampacket Hotel this week. Photo: Coastal Fringe Rock Band.
Coastal Fringe at the Steampacket Hotel
When: 22 November, 5 pm
Where: Steampacket Hotel, 963 Kings Highway, Nelligen
Cost: Free.
Head to the Steampacket Hotel for live music, cold drinks and great vibes in the hotel’s beer garden.
Coastal Fringe performs primarily Aussie rock and this Saturday they’re going to rock the house down with plenty of classic Aussie tunes from bands such as AC/DC, INXS, Icehouse, Angels and Divinyls.
See the legend this Friday. Image: The Q.
The UK Rod Stewart Show
When: 22 November, 7:30 pm
Where: Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, 253 Crawford St, Queanbeyan
Cost: Tickets from $49 to $69 | Book online.
Head to the Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre for the UK Rod Stewart Show, a faithful tribute to one of the best musical acts in memory.
This tribute show recreates the magic of Rod Stewart, down to the vocal character, the stage presence and the aesthetics. Covering six decades of Stewart’s music, this performance gives the audience a full experience of the artist’s broad musical repertoire.
Don’t miss it this Saturday.
Sunday
Youth talent in the spotlight at Four Winds. Photo: Four Winds.
Spring Youth Music Festival 2025
When: 23 November, 11 am
Where: Four Winds, 17 Four Winds Rd, Barragga Bay
Cost: Tickets are $20 | Under 16s are free | Book online.
Four Winds invites audiences to experience local youth talent at the Spring Youth Music Festival, demonstrating the power of storytelling through sound as young artists play their hearts out.
This concert is a great chance to support young musicians on the South Coast, with performers including the Luminescence Chamber Singers, the Bega Valley Youth Orchestra, the Four Winds Community Orchestra, the Bega Valley Male Voice Choir, a cast of emerging soloists and more.
There’s heaps to get keen for at the Goulburn NightMarkets. Photo: Aussie NightMarkets Facebook.
Goulburn Christmas NightMarkets
When: 23 November, 4 to 10 pm
Where: Goulburn Recreation Area, 45 Braidwood Road, Goulburn
Cost: Entry is $2 and an unlimited ride wristband is $30.
The Goulburn Aussie NightMarkets are back this week, running from 4 to 10 pm at the Goulburn Recreation Area.
Entry is just $2, giving attendees full access to food trucks, food stalls, a dessert-only section, live entertainment, retail vendors, Christmas Carols, rides and games. A $30 wristband gives you unlimited access to rides on the day.
Don’t miss out on this week’s Christmas markets.
