The July Kids Snow Festival kicks off this week. Photo: Thredbo.
There’s heaps to get excited for this week in the regions – check out our list of all the best events that we’ve found across the area.
Thredbo comes to life as the July Kids Snow Festival begins, bringing a huge schedule of events to look forward to, from s’mores to fireworks, face painting, games and more.
The Q hosts the Queanbeyan Players as they perform The Pirates of Penzance, a comic opera with plenty of laughs and romance.
And at the Goulburn Performing Arts Centre, a special musical act brings the iconic sound of Creedence Clearwater Revival screaming back to life.
Multiple Days
The South Coast through the lens of an experienced, local photographer. Image: The Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre.
Art exhibition: A South Coast Selection – Heide Smith
When: 28 June to 3 July, Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm
Where: Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre, Corner of Vulcan and Murray streets, Moruya
Cost: Free.
This exhibition of Heide Smith’s photography of the people and places of the South Coast shows off six decades of work. Her photography covers portraiture, landscapes and documentary photography, all with an emphasis on authenticity and human connection.
A deep exploration of the South Coast region, this exhibition is a fascinating view of the beautiful vistas of sand, land and sea that make up the Eurobodalla area.
The Fungi Feastival offers fantastic activities, including cooking classes. Photos: Steven Axford.
Fungi Feastival
When: 20 June to 20 July, various times
Where: Various locations across the NSW South Coast
Cost: Most events are free. Check calendar online for more information.
The Fungi Feastival is a month-long extravaganza of art, workshops, book launches, exhibitions, painting, pottery, dinners, cooking classes, film showings, kayak journeys and more. If you can think of an activity, it’s probably on at the Fungi Feastival and the best part is it’s all across the South Coast, from Pambula to Tanja, Moruya, Cobargo, Narooma, Tomakin, Merimbula and more!
There’s so much to see, do, taste and experience. Don’t miss out on this huge festival coming to the South Coast and check out its calendar guide to see what’s happening near you.
An Australian gothic thriller at the Lieder Theatre. Image: The Lieder Theatre Company.
The River – Folk horror at the Lieder Theatre
When: 27 June, 7:30 to 9 pm and 28 June, 2 to 3:30 pm, 7:30 to 9 pm
Where: The Lieder Theatre, 52 Goldsmith St, Goulburn
Cost: Tickets from $20 to $35. Book online.
This Australian film tells the story of a rural Australian town where a dark force is at play. A replacement teacher arrives in the remote town of Gomorra after his predecessor goes mad. As he tries to settle into his new home, he finds the isolation to be crushing but there’s something else going on, something he can’t quite place. After meeting the strange people in the town and questioning his own sanity, he wonders at what is really happening in this gothic, supernatural thriller.
A modern musical masterpiece at the Q. Image: Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council.
The Pirates of Penzance at the Q
When: 3 to 13 July, various show times
Where: The Q – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, 253 Crawford St, Queanbeyan
Cost: Tickets from $30 to $59. Book online.
This classic, beloved musical comes to the Q, telling the tale of Frederic, a young man apprenticing as a pirate who finds himself locked into decades of servitude due to a trick of his pirate employer. It’s up to Frederic, his new beloved and the pirates’ maid, Ruth, to get him out of his fix.
Performed by the Queanbeyan players, this comic musical is one of the most beloved musicals, bringing swashbuckling adventure, romance and comedy to Queanbeyan, with talented local talent.
Friday
Experience the thrill of the track this Friday. Photo: Moruya Jockey Club.
Tradies Race Day at the Moruya Jockey Club
When: 27 June, 11:30 am
Where: 100 Donnelly Drive, Moruya NSW, 2537
Cost: Entry is $10. Bookings essential – through Club Narooma on (02) 44762 135 or Club Tuross on (02) 4473 8186.
Head to the Moruya Jockey Club this Friday for the Tradies Race Day. There will be food from stalls and kiosks, coffee, doughnuts, ice cream, a DJ, fashions on the field and of course, a great schedule of exciting, edge-of-your-seat races.
Check out their Facebook page for information on bus services to and from Club Narooma and Club Turross.
Saturday
Local producers always do it better. Photo: Goulburn Farmers Market, Facebook.
Goulburn Farmers Market
When: 28 June, 8 am
Where: Peden Pavilion, 45 Braidwood Rd, Goulburn
Cost: Free entry, cash preferred by vendors.
Support local farmers and producers at the Goulburn Farmers Market, with plenty of vendors and stalls selling locally grown, fresh food and artisanal handmade products, all without the plastic packaging and harmful chemicals of mass-produced food.
Spice up your next meal with locally grown, fresh produce.
Hunt for your own truffles this Saturday. Photo: Visit Cobargo NSW.
Truffle Hunts at the Gulaga Gold
When: 28 June, 1 to 3 pm
Where: Gulaga Gold, 701 Reedy Creek Rd, Dignams Creek
Cost: Tickets are $120. Book online.
Truffle season is here in earnest and truffle farm Gulaga Gold is giving the public a chance to hunt for their own. This three-hour hunt lets people see the work it takes to secure the delicious delicacy.
The ultimate INXS experience comes to Moruya. Image: Humanitix.
INXS Tribute at Moruya Golf Club
When: 28 June, 7 to 11 pm
Where: Moruya Golf Club, 28A Evans St, Moruya
Cost: Tickets $35. Book online.
Relive INXS at the Moruya Golf Club with the Live Baby Live INXS Tribute Show. One of the most authentic and energetic tribute bands performing, this group of seriously talented musicians create an uncanny rendition of one of Australia’s most popular bands. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to experience the excitement.
The story of one of NSW’s most memorable premiers, told through a musical. Photo: Visit NSW.
Gladys: A Musical Affair – at the Batemans Bay Pavilions
When: 28 June, 7:30 pm
Where: Bay Pavilions, 12 Vesper Street, Batemans Bay
Cost: Tickets from $30 to $42. Book online.
This sensational new musical comedy tells the tale of Gladys Berejiklian, former Premier of NSW, as she navigates the Black Summer bushfires and COVID. Her life story is told by a team of musicians and actors as they chronicle her public life, including, of course, her relationship with a bloke called Daryl from Wagga.
Music and lyrics by ABC Radio’s Nick Rheinberger and featuring Tia Wilson as NSW’s leading lady, it’s got big rock songs, ballads, some Armenian matchmaking and musical press conferences.
Sunday
Inspired by tunes from the 40s and 50s, the Moonrakers come to the Steampacket Hotel. Image: Steampacket Hotel, Facebook.
Minnie and the Moonrakers live at the Steampacket Hotel
When: 29 June, 6 to 9 pm
Where: The Steampacket Hotel, 963 Kings Highway, Nelligen
Cost: Free.
The Steampacket Hotel hosts Minnie and the Moonrakers for a Sunday session of great music inspired by the music of the 40s and 50s, with a voodoo blues n’ roots rhythm influence.
Thursday
Winter is here, which means Thredbo is in full swing. Image: Visit Cooma.
Thredbo July Kids Snow Festival – Opening Night
When: 3 July, 3 pm
Where: Various locations around Thredbo
Cost: Free.
The Thredbo July Kids Snow Festival is jam-packed with events running all the way until 20 July.
The opening night (this Thursday) has plenty to get excited for – Lindt s’mores, flare runs, fireworks, family fun, face painting, games and so much more. Celebrate the start of the snow season at Thredbo with two weeks of family fun, opening 3 July.
Pay tribute to one of the best bands of the ’60s. Image: Goulburn Performing Arts Centre.
The Creedence Clearwater Collective at the Goulburn Performing Arts Centre
When: 3 July, 7:30 to 9:45 pm
Where: Goulburn Performing Arts Centre, 163 Auburn Street
Cost: Tickets from $49 to $62. Book online.
The Creedence Clearwater Collective brings the sound of CCR back to life on stage in an authentic tribute to one of the most memorable bands of the past 60 years. All the hits that defined a generation will be performed all in one night, live and on stage, for the people of Goulburn to enjoy.
