The circus comes to Goulburn this week. Photo: Brophy’s Circus, Facebook.
There’s so much on offer across the regions it’s difficult to pick what to do – here are the best events for the coming week.
Goulburn becomes the home of death-defying stunts, jaw-dropping tricks and acrobatics as Brophy’s Circus comes to town, bringing heaps of family fun.
Comedy masters the Umbilical Brothers come to the Batemans Bay Pavilions for a night of physical comedy this Friday.
Read on for more.
Multiple Days
High-flying stunts and tricks at Brophy’s Circus. Photo: Brophy’s Circus, Facebook.
Brophy’s Circus Goulburn
When: 13 June, 7 pm; 14 June, 4 and 7 pm; 15 June, 11 am; 19 June, 7 pm
Where: Goulburn Recreation Area, 45 Braidwood Road, Goulburn
Cost: Tickets from $20. Book online.
Brophy’s Circus is coming to Goulburn for an exciting, fast-paced and sometimes death-defying show, bursting with thrills for the whole family to cheer for.
This visit on the 2025 tour schedule features the gravity-defying Wheel of Steel, the Globe of Death, aerial performers and a troupe of clowns. It is set to be a full two hours of fun and excitement at the Goulburn Recreation Area.
Come one, come all!
Nostalgia and memory in the Suki and Hugh Gallery’s exhibition, Boredom Doesn’t Exist. Image: Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council.
Ali Nasseri – Boredom Doesn’t Exist – Photography exhibition
When: 13 to 15 June, 10 am to 5 pm
Where: Suki and Hugh Gallery, 38A Gibraltar Street, Bungendore
Cost: Free.
Boredom Doesn’t Exist is a photography exhibition reflecting on the evolving nature of identity, displacement and resilience.
Artist Ali Nasseri was born in Iran and was displaced after the 1979 revolution. Using this event, Nasseri explores themes of liberty and belonging through photography that focuses on play, laughter and joy. The images feel nostalgic, with intense, exaggerated colours that remind the viewer of childhood memories.
Using just 10 exposures per roll of film, Nasseri imbued each frame with his artistic intent, creating a rare and tangible feeling of memory.
Friday
The comedy power-duo comes to Batemans Bay. Image: A-List Entertainment.
Umbilical Brothers The Distraction
When: 13 June, 7:30 pm
Where: Bay Pavilions, Princes Highway, Batemans Bay
Cost: Tickets from $54.90. Book online.
The Umbilical Brothers are an international phenomenon, having performed in 40 countries. Their unique blend of provoking and physical comedy has made them a household name and they’re coming to Batemans Bay for a night of laughs.
Winner of the Best Comedy Award at the 2021 Adelaide Fringe Festival, this is a great chance to see a real comedic power duo up close and personal, in their prime, for one night.
Saturday
Will your cherished chook win best in show? Photo: NSW Government.
Goulburn Poultry Fanciers’ Society – Annual Show
When: 14 June, 7 am to 5 pm
Where: Goulburn Recreation Area, 45 Braidwood Road, Goulburn
Cost: Free.
The Goulburn Poultry Fanciers’ Society Annual Show has more than $4000 in cash, prizes and trophies to be won in its competition for bird breeds including soft feather, hard feather, waterfowl, bantam, rare, purebred, crossbreed, peafowl, guinea fowl, turkey, pheasant, as well as others.
A great get-together for all things feathered, the annual show also has incubators, feeders, carry boxes and other related equipment for sale, for those looking to kick-start their poultry path.
Aussie musician Val Moogz comes to the Steampacket Hotel. Image: Val Moogz – Live @ The Steampacket, Facebook.
Val Moogz live at the Steampacket Hotel
When: 14 June, 5 pm
Where: The Steampacket Hotel, 963 Kings Highway, Nelligen
Cost: Free.
Australian artist Val Moogz draws upon a broad range of musical influences, from rock poetry to soul and surf pop. By finding inspiration in so many places, Val creates music about everything from family life to nature to the self, with a focus on creating relatable, heartfelt music.
The best comedians from the Melbourne Comedy Festival come to Queanbeyan. Image: Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council.
Melbourne International Comedy comes to Queanbeyan
When: 14 June, 8 pm
Where: The Q, 253 Crawford St, Queanbeyan
Cost: All tickets $54.90. Book online.
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is hitting the road and this Friday it’s coming to a screeching landing at The Q.
Bringing together the best comedians from the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, this show promises a night of uproarious laughs, with the likes of Jake Howie, Ben Kochan, Janty Blair, Ting Lim and Zack Dyer.
Don’t let the cold weather get you down, head to The Q and warm yourself up with laughter.
Sunday
Planning your wedding? Don’t leave anything to chance. Photo: Visit NSW.
Something Blue Wedding Fair
When: 15 June, 11 am to 2:30 pm
Where: Oaklands Events Centre, 3546 Princes Highway, Pambula
Cost: Free attendance for guests, couples. Book online.
Are you planning your special day but don’t really know where to start? The Something Blue Wedding Fair brings together more than 30 wedding and event vendors from the Sapphire Coast and beyond to show you and your special person just what a wedding in the region could be.
A wide range of florists, hairdressers, and makeup artists will be there to show you what they can do for you. The day will also feature a runway fashion show of dresses as well as door prizes, with a Bellini on arrival. So whether your wedding is fast approaching or you’re scouting out options far in advance, this is the event for you.
An enchanting night of Chopin and Schumann awaits. Image: Raglan Gallery, Facebook.
Pianist Robert Schmidli in Recital
When: 15 June, 2:30 pm
Where: St Paul’s Anglican Parish Hall, Cooma
Cost: Adult tickets $30 | Concession $25 | SMAC Members $20 | School students free. Tickets available for purchase at The Fabric Salon, Cooma.
Join accomplished pianist Dr Robert Schmidli as he puts on a special afternoon concert of classical music set in beautiful St Paul’s Anglican Parish Hall.
The beloved music of Chopin and Schumann will be the night’s core attraction as Dr Schmidli invites audiences to beat away the winter chill with great music.
Thursday
The ins and outs of writing from an experienced panel at the Moruya Library. Photo: eventbrite.
Crime and mystery writers panel at the Moruya Library
When: 19 June, 10:30 am to noon
Where: Moruya Library, Vulcan St, Moruya
Cost: Free. Bookings required.
Looking to write your own crime/mystery? Maybe you’re a bona fide enthusiast who just wants a deeper insight into your favourite genre. Either way, you’ll get a lot out of this panel discussion featuring locally based writers talking about the crime and mystery genre.
This will be a nice cosy event where you and other enthusiasts/aspiring writers will enjoy a cuppa and learn about how the genre works, how to write heroes and villains and how to create that elusive quality that all mystery needs … suspense.
Panellists include Isabel Carter, author of Down in the Devil’s Hole, Kim Ulrick, who recently released her debut novel Bad Country and Carolyn Dawson, an up-and-coming writer who will speak about the journey to publication.
