The centre will reopen for its next exhibition by a proud First Nations woman. Photo: Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre/Facebook.
StoryFest and the Jugiong Writers Festival will be making their return for 2023. Meanwhile, the Fungi Feastival will be held across the South Coast for the first time.
An exhibition will open at the Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre showing the work of First Nations woman Natalie Bateman, and a music competition will kick off in Eden. Meanwhile, the next in a series of blues concerts will be held on Friday, Canberra Strings will be performing in Braidwood and a show inspired by good cooking and drinking will be held in Yass.
If you’re after an event being held for a good cause, the second annual Mitchell Power Memorial Quick Shear will be the place to be on Saturday, promising plenty to enjoy for shearers and those gathered to watch (and cheer).
Multiple days
Events will be held at both the historical Milton Theatre and the Ulladulla Civic Centre, as well as at other venues in 2023. Photo: StoryFest Inc/Facebook.
StoryFest
When: 15 to 18 June, various times
Where: Various locations
Cost: Various, depending on event; tickets available via website.
Returning after the inaugural event in 2019 and its 2021 sequel, StoryFest will feature more than 40 authors, filmmakers and other creatives in 2023. The program focuses on storytelling across a range of formats, with workshops, panel discussions, performances, a program for schoolchildren, a heat of the Australian Poetry Slam and much more to keep people entertained.
Do you know, Mycena interrupta, also known as the Pixie’s Parasol, is an Australian mushroom species? Photograph: Alison Pouliot/Supplied.
Fungi Feastival
When: 16 June to 16 July, various times
Where: Various locations on the South Coast
Cost: Various cost, depending on event; tickets available via website.
Fungi will be the name of the game when the inaugural Fungi Feastival comes to the coast. Events will be held in locations from Batemans Bay to Eden, with the focus on fungi-related science, eating, art and documentaries. Several South Coast restaurants, cafes and caterers will also have fungi-themed offerings as part of the event.
The work of Walbanja-Yuin woman Natalie Bateman will be the focus of the exhibition. Photo: Steve Turner Photography.
minga bagan (mum’s country)
When: 17 June to 16 July, open seven days from 10 am to 4 pm
Where: The Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre, corner of Vulcan and Campbell Streets, Moruya
Cost: Free entry.
The paintings of Walbanja-Yuin woman Natalie Bateman will be on display in an exhibition to open this month. The self-taught, full-time painter uses acrylics and watercolours, and she often uses triangles in her work.
The line-up for the first heat has been announced, with more to follow in coming weeks. Image: Pikes Italian/Facebook.
Battle of the Bands
When: Every Saturday from 17 June until 5 August, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: Hotel Australasia, 144 Imlay Street, Eden
Cost: Free entry; competition entries can be made online.
Every Saturday, bands, duos and solo acts will be fighting it out (on the stage) as they seek a place in the grand final on 5 August. Each week, three bands will compete for a share in $900 worth of prizes in a series of heats. The grand finale will be held in August, with acts competing for a prize worth $10,000, including a recording package.
Friday
Coming to Narooma Kinema on Friday is The Bondi Cigars – comprising Frank Corby, Eben Hale, Shane Pacey and Alan Britton. Photo: Supplied.
Blues Season Live at the Kinema
When: 16 June, 6 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: Kinema, 94 Campbell Street, Narooma
Cost: $45, tickets available via Humanitix.
The Bondi Cigars will take to the stage as the latest act in a series of blues concerts at the venue, supported by Jake Hoskins. If you’re after a bite to eat on the night, there will also be a cocktail bar, selling pizza and noodle boxes (vegan and vegetarian options), as well as cocktails to wash it all down!
Saturday
Mental health will be the focus of the upcoming shearing competition in Bombala. Photo: Supplied.
Mitchell Power Memorial Quick Shear
When: 17 June, from 7 am
Where: Imperial Hotel Bombala, 99 Maybe Street, Bombala
Cost: Depends on entry category.
Shearers will put their skills to work for a good cause in the second annual competition. Shearing categories include novice, intermediate, senior and open, with a prize pool of more than $24,000. For the spectators, there will be raffles, live entertainment and food and drink options, and money raised will be donated to mental health efforts in the Monaro region. The event is organised to celebrate the life of Mitchell Power, who tragically took his life in 2021.
Organisers of the Jugiong Writers’ Festival have organised a packed day featuring discussions between authors and moderators. Photo: Visit Jugiong.
Jugiong Writers Festival
When: 17 June, 8:30 am to 5 pm
Where: Jugiong Memorial Hall, 299 Riverside Drive, Jugiong
Cost: $80, tickets available via Eventbrite.
The festival will return after a COVID-19-interrupted showing in 2021. This year, Gundagai-born, award-winning crime author Michael Robotham will be attending, alongside Karen Viggers, Sally Warriner, Robert Gott, Sulari Gentill and Robyn Cadwallader. The money raised by the festival will go towards helping local children improve their reading and writing skills.
Sunday
Braidwood residents and visitors alike will be treated to the performance. Photo: Canberra Strings/Facebook.
Canberra Strings performance
When: 18 June, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Where: Braidwood Servicemen’s Club, 15 Victory Street, Braidwood
Cost: $25 (concession price) to $35 (general admission).
Musicians in the Canberra Strings group will be making the trip from the Australian Capital Territory to Braidwood for a performance. Led by Barbara Jane Gilby, the musicians will perform pieces composed by Brahms and Mendelssohn for an afternoon of classical music that is not to be missed.
This book – The Gentleman’s Companion – was the inspiration for the show. Photo: Music Theatre Projects Ltd/Facebook.
The Gentleman’s Companion show
When: 18 June, 4 pm to 6:30 pm
Where: Yazzbar, 81 Comur Street, Yas
sstrong>Cost: $25, tickets available via 123tix.
Written during the COVID-19 pandemic, this is one show sure to grab your attention. Dianna Nixon was inspired by a 1939 book that promised to provide advice on what one should eat and drink. The show itself features readings from the book, anecdotes and performances of rock anthems. It is suitable for those aged 18 and over.
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