The thrill and excitement of the circus is coming to Queanbeyan this week. Photo: Brophy’s Circus Facebook.
There’s a lot to get excited about in the regions this week. Check out our list of all the best things to see and do.
The Circus comes to Queanbeyan over the weekend, with gravity-defying stunts, clowns and amazing tricks. Don’t miss out on the fun and excitement.
Head to Macenmist Black Truffles and Wines for a special event providing insight into the world of truffle hunting, where visitors get to enjoy the delicacy and join the team, learning how to hunt truffles.
Yass’s favourite watering hole, Yazzbar, hosts a very special whiskey tasting night, giving the public a chance to be a sommelier for a day.
Multiple Days
The circus comes to Queanbeyan this week. Photo: Brophy’s Circus Facebook.
Brophys Circus Queanbeyan
When: 18 to 20 July, 7 to 9 pm
Where: Queanbeyan Showground, Glebe Ave, Queanbeyan
Cost: Tickets $30 | Book online.
Brophys Circus is coming to Queanbeyan 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.
Come one, come all!
The Fungi Feastival offers fantastic activities. Photos: Steven Axford.
Fungi Feastival – final days
When: 18 to 20 July, various times
Where: Various locations across the South Coast
Cost: Varies depending on event, see calendar for more detail.
The Fungi Feastival has been keeping the South Coast busy for the past month and it’s sadly in its final days but there is still a lot to do to cap off the event such as live music, movie screenings, truffle hunting, art and workshops. The best part is that it’s all across the South Coast – check its calendar for more information.
Friday
Unleash your kid’s creativity this week. Image: Visit Cooma.
Magical Mini Beasts Creative Workshop at River Pearl Studio
When: 18 July, 10 to 11:30 am
Where: River Pearl Studio, 172 Sharp Street, Cooma
Cost: $35 | Book via Calendly.
Aimed at kids aged five to 10, this fun artistic workshop is a peaceful, fun way for young ones to use recycled and foraged materials to craft their own crazy critters and magical friends. With all materials provided, kids will stretch their creative muscles and make something truly unique.
If you’ve been wanting to get your kid away from the screens and into something creative involving real-life, physical objects, this is a great option.
Celebrate the songs that make us who we are. Image: Goulburn Performing Arts Centre.
Downunder – The Songs That Shaped Australia
When: 18 July, 11 am to noon
Where: Goulburn Performing Arts Centre, 163 Auburn Street
Cost: General admission $30 | Member $20 | Concession, student, child $25 | Book online.
A multiple award-winning live music performance, Downunder celebrates the iconic anthems that have stuck with Aussies for generations as well as the music that has captured the unique Australian landscape and culture. Music from Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, Paul Kelly, The Divinyls, AC/DC and more will take centre stage, inviting the audience to reminisce on the Lucky Country.
Downunder is performed by acclaimed artist Michelle Pearson and a five-piece band and they won the 2024 Fringe World Award for Music and Musicals.
Saturday
Ever wanted to run with the hounds and hunt your own truffles? Photo: Macenmist Black Truffles and Wines.
Family Hunt and Two-Course Lite Truffle Lunch
When: 19 July, 10:45 am
Where: 230 Capanana Road, Bredbo, Cooma
Cost: Tickets are $110 | Children under five free | Book online.
If you’ve wanted a more in-depth look into the truffle season, look no further than the Macenmist Black Truffle hunt and dinner. Visitors will first get to enjoy a truffle-infused produce plate and while they eat, they will watch a short video about the farm itself and the team that makes it tick. Then, after the truffles, visitors will follow the dogs as they dig for the black gold, providing a fascinating look into the process required to acquire one of life’s delicacies.
Whiskies from all around the world at Yazzbar for your tasting pleasure. Photo: Yazzbar.
Whisky Night at Yazzbar
When: 18 July, 8 to 10:30 pm
Where: Yazzbar, 81 Comur Street, Yass
Cost: Tickets are $120 | Book online.
Whiskey tasting night at Yazzbar invites the public in for a special session to taste single malt, single grain and aged whiskies with a variety of flavours to suit any whiskey lover.
Tasters will get to try Japanese, Scottish, Irish and independent distillers, each with their own specific flavour and profile. This tasting’s theme is East vs West, pitting the peaty flavours of Irish and Scottish whiskey with the relatively new distillers from Japan, who have taken the world by storm with their refined, smooth flavours.
Don’t miss out on this special glass, sure to satisfy newcomers and old hands.
Sunday
The Steampacket’s making your Sunday arvo a special one with live music. Image: Phil Coleman – Live @ The Steampacket Facebook.
Phil Coleman at The Steampacket
When: 20 July, 1 pm
Where: Steampacket Hotel, 963 Kings Highway, Nelligen
Cost: Free.
Four decades of music in blues bands and solo projects have honed Phil Coleman’s musical talent to a fine point, with a range of styles and genres in his repertoire encompassing folk, country, blues, jazz and soul.
Continuing to develop his sound, Coleman is still expanding his musical horizons and he’s coming to the Steampacket this Sunday to provide the perfect music to finish off the weekend. So sit back, have a few and listen to a master at work.
