Things to do in the regions this week (14 to 20 February)

Looking for something to get excited about in the regions in the next few days? We have it sorted – art shows, musical festivals, plays and more. So get out there and see what your local area has to offer.

Multiple Days

Wild Things – Mandy Jackson solo

When: 14 and 15 February and 17 to 20 February. Gallery hours: Monday to Friday 10 am to 4 pm, Saturday 10 am to 1 pm, closed Sundays
Where: 47 Church Street, Bega
Cost: Free.

Mandy Jackson’s solo show Wild Things is a vibrant and lively exhibition of multimedia paintings and drawings of animals from the great to the small. Hosted in Bega’s Spiral Gallery Co-Operative, the solo exhibition is presented alongside myriad other local artworks.

Friday

Primavera: Young Australian Artists. Gallery opening

When: 14 February, 6 to 8 pm
Where: Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Civic Centre, 184 Bourke Street
Cost: Free.

Celebrate the opening of the Goulburn Regional Art Gallery’s first exhibitions of the year, featuring a range of young Australian artists.

The Primavera exhibition show was created to celebrate artists under 35 and this year’s program features young artists Tiyan Baker, Christopher Bassi, Moorina Bonini, Nikki Lam, Sarah Poulgrain and True Truong as they explore this year’s theme chosen by curator Talia Smith.

The theme is based around a question – what are artists doing to challenge prescribed societal structures? Through multimedia installation, video, painting, sculpture, mark-making and text, the chosen artists respond to this question.

Also showing in Gallery 2, Jodie Munday presents Woven Stories. Munday, a Wiradjuri artist, presents an installation of woven artworks combining a culturally unique background of Celtic and Indigenous lineage, blending two distant cultures together in a tangible work of art.

Saturday

VIBESFEST 2025

When: 15 February, noon to 9 pm
Where: Belmore Park, Goulburn
Cost: Free.

Goulburn’s youth music festival is back with enough activities and live tunes to keep you going for the whole day. This year’s event has rock climbing, a jumping castle, a gaming van and an art can workshop by Southern Tablelands Arts to keep you entertained, all available from noon to 5 pm. The music goes all day, featuring bands from local high schools, the Hume Conservatorium and the larger community.

Food trucks will serve all day and the festival finishes at night with a ‘Fire Show’.

Googfest 2025

When: 15 February, 5 to 9 pm
Where: Rockley Oval, Googong
Cost: Free.

This year’s Googfest will feature a stacked line-up of singers, DJs, saxophonists and percussionists, bringing a broad spectrum of music to you. ARIA Award-winning pop star Samantha Jade headlines along with a troupe of backup dancers for a truly captivating performance, followed up by artists such as Matthew Charles, Gerald Speranca and Gary Honor. Audiences can also expect food vendors to provide great food all evening.

Jindabyne Snowdragons Trivia Fundraiser

When: 15 February, 6 pm
Where: Jindabyne Bowling & Sports Club, 2 Bay Street, Jindabyne
Cost: $25 per person; proceeds go towards the purchase of a new dragon boat.

The Jindabyne Snowdragons are holding a fundraiser for the purchase of a new dragon boat after the loss of one last year and what better way than some trivia? The trivia night, which is Hawaiian beach-themed, costs $25 per person to enter with teams of eight or less and all proceeds go towards the purchase of a new boat for the club.

Sons of Sun

When: 15 February, 7:30 pm
Where: Bay Pavilions, 12 Vesper Street, Batemans Bay
Cost: Tickets from $49.90 to $54.90.

This rock and roll play follows the story of Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee and how it kickstarted the careers of some of the most beloved artists of that generation. This Aussie play delves into the world of mid-century music, telling the stories of how singers such as Elvis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis were discovered. Sons of Sun has enjoyed four years of sold-out shows and doesn’t show any sign of slowing down. It continues to prompt audiences to standing ovations and roaring cheers.

Sunday

HeartStrings

When: 16 February, 2 pm
Where: Anglican Parish Hall, 138 Commissioner St, Cooma
Cost: Adult tickets $25, concession tickets $20, SMAC member tickets $15 and students enter free.

HeartStrings features a talented cast of local artists showing off their skills in a range of musical disciplines such as guitar, strings and piano. The Cooma Guitar Ensemble are joined by talented students from the local area playing violin, cello and piano. There’s an afternoon included while you listen to local tunes.

Alpacas and llamas for fun and profit

When: 16 February, 10 am to 2 pm
Where: 2771 Sutton Road, Sutton
Cost: $100, see website for more information.

This workshop centres around meeting and interacting with Alpaca Magic’s herd of 100 llamas and alpacas to learn about the livestock from a hobby or commercial farming perspective. The workshop, aimed at beginners, covers the basics of herding, catching, restraining, handling and training the animals as well as husbandry and management.

Visitors will also learn about the benefits that they provide as guardians against foxes, investment possibilities, agistment, and about fleece assessment and production.

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