There’s plenty of live music on in the regions this week. Photo: Blamey Street Big Band Facebook.
There’s lots to see and do this week in the regions, so we’ve put together a list of all the best events, with something for everyone.
Goulburn Brewery hosts its Oktoberfest celebration and you can expect live music, special beer, great food and competitions to mark the occasion.
Braidwood’s Anglican Church hosts a special orchestral concert about hope and optimism in the wake of war.
And the story of one of history’s most fascinating women – an opera singer who ran away with a musician, travelled around the world and performed for anyone from royalty to rebels – comes to the Goulburn Hume Conservatorium.
Check out the weekly guide below for all the best events in the region.
Multiple Days
Gain a closer insight into the birdlife of the Eurobodalla. Photo: What’s On Eurobodalla.
Photo exhibition: Through the lens with Marg Craig
When: 13 to 16 October, 10 am to 5 pm
Where: Narooma Library, Field St, Narooma
Cost: Free.
Celebrate Bird Week with a photo exhibition from self-taught nature photographer Marg Craig, who was inspired by the beauty of Flinders Island to capture the magic of nature.
This exhibition shows off the best of her photography, capturing local birds and wildlife. Prints of her pictures will be available for sale, with 10 per cent of proceeds to be donated to BirdLife Australia.
Saturday
Start the morning off right with yoga by the sea. Photo: what’s on Eurobodalla
Sunrise Yoga – Moruya Heads
When: 11 October, 6 am
Where: Moruya Heads lookout, Eurobodalla National Park, Moruya Heads
Cost: Tickets are $25 | Book online.
Sunrise Movement Practise Yoga is on at the Moruya Heads lookout this Saturday. It’s open for all levels, from newbie to yogi. Bring a yoga mat and a bottle of water, and if you like, bring some swimmers for an early morning dip in the ocean.
Yoga is a great way to centre yourself and recalibrate your mind and body after a long week of work and there’s no better place to do that than in the great outdoors, enjoying the first rays of the sun on the headland while the waves crash against the beach.
Australia’s oldest mainland brewery hosts a real celebration of October. Image: Goulburn Brewery Facebook.
Oktoberfest Beer Festival
When: 11 October, noon to 8 pm
Where: Goulburn Brewery, 23 Bungonia Road, Goulburn
Cost: Tickets are $39 | Book online.
Celebrate Oktoberfest at the Goulburn Brewery, the oldest brewery on the mainland, with three limited edition German-inspired beers to mark the occasion, in addition to seven classic beers on tap. Entry includes an exclusive, branded stein to take home as a souvenir and the first fill of beer is free. There will be live music, traditional German food, prizes given out for the best German dresser, a keg-tapping ceremony, as well as a whole lot of assorted fun and entertainment.
Music of hope and optimism comes to Braidwood. Image: Braidwood Concert Series News Facebook.
Llewellyn Choir and Sinfonia perform Durufle’s Requiem
When: 11 October, 3 to 4:15 pm
Where: St Andrew’s Anglican Church, 47 Elrington Street, Braidwood
Cost: Tickets from $40 to $45 | Book online.
The Llewellyn Choir of Canberra is coming to Braidwood for a special performance of Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem, as part of Braidwood’s Concert Series.
Regarded as one of the finest works of 20th-century religious music, Duruflé’s Requiem was composed in 1947 in the wake of the Second World War and has since become associated with calls for peace.
Fundamentally a composition about hope and optimism, this performance is set to be a very special exploration of music in one of Braidwood’s most beautiful spaces, St Andrew’s Anglican Church.
Music from the screen’s most iconic spy stories. Image: Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre.
Blamey Street Swings Bond: Shaken Not Stirred – Music from the Bond films
When: 11 October, 5 pm
Where: The B – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, 253 Crawford Street
Cost: Tickets from $30 to $50 | Book online.
This performance from maestro Ian McLean and his 20-piece jazz orchestra is all about Bond. Expect a blend of classic and reinterpreted songs from Bond films with guest vocalist Jared Newall, Australian jazz singer Leisa Keen and Ashleigh Harris.
Some of the best songs from Bond movies, old and new, will be played, covering many genres and eras, with a jazz twist.
Sunday
Amy & I comes to the Steampacket this week. Photo: Steampacket Hotel.
Amy & I – live at the Steampacket Hotel
When: 12 October, 1 pm
Where: The Steampacket Hotel, 963 Kings Highway, Nelligen
Cost: Free.
Local musical duo Amy & I are coming to the Steampacket Hotel on Sunday afternoon to provide the perfect laid-back tunes for a Sunday spent in the beer garden.
Their acoustic, folk feel covers crowd favourites as well as original tunes played on guitar, keyboard and percussion.
An astonishing story about one of history’s trailblazing women comes to Goulburn. Image: Hume Conservatorium.
Opera’s Bad Girl – Theatrical Experience
When: 12 October, 2 to 3:15 pm
Where: Old Ceramics Hall, Hume Conservatorium, 160 Bourke Street, Goulburn
Cost: Tickets from $20 to $35 | Book online.
Opera’s Bad Girl tells the story of Anna Bishop, a Victorian-era rebel who lived fast, performed wonderfully and did things that no woman at the time dared do. Bishop was a scandal in her time, never out of the spotlight, running off with a harpist and exploring the world on a globe-trotting adventure that included everything from tiger attacks to shipwrecks, hostage-takings and war zones.
No matter the cataclysm, she sang the whole way through, to everyone from rebels to royalty. Her amazing life comes to the stage with an amazing performance from Saralouise Owens.
Don’t miss out as the life of an extraordinary woman comes hurtling back to life.
Tuesday
Anh Do brings his inspiring story to Tumut. Image: Snowy Mountains.
Anh Do – The Happiest Refugee LIVE!
When: 14 October, 7:30 to 9 pm
Where: Montreal Community Theatre, 44 Russell Street, Tumut
Cost: Tickets $69.90 to $74.90 | Book online.
Anh Do takes his incredible life story from page to stage in this live retelling, stretching from a leaky boat drifting across the sea to becoming one of Australia’s most-loved comedians. Anh Do always resonates with his audience with his story of perseverance, courage and determination. It’s a great opportunity to listen to an inspiring Australian story.
Wednesday
Delve into art history over this eight-week series. Image: Humanitix.
Art History Lecture Series – Four Great Paintings in Eight Weeks
When: 15 October, 5 to 7:30 pm
Where: Art Central, 24 Church Street, Moruya
Cost: Tickets from $60 to $80 | Book online.
This lecture series, over eight weeks, offers those interested in the art world a chance for an in-depth look at four major paintings, delving into the historical, philosophical and cultural milieu that led to their creation. Covering major works by Vermeer, Degas, Picasso and Gericault, attendees will learn the backstories of the works, the artists and the styles they embodied, in addition to the journey of the paintings themselves, some of which have histories as interesting as their artistic merit.
