Much-beloved singer Lior comes to the Four Winds Pavilion for one night only. Photo: Lior.
Are the days ahead looking a bit boring? Are you looking for a reason to get out and about in the next week? We’ve got heaps of great events to keep you busy, no matter what you’re into.
For a stage adaptation of a beloved comedy, head to the Goulburn Performing Arts Centre for Legally Blonde The Musical, a retelling of the classic film about a girl who fakes her way into law school to pursue her ex until she realises the talent she has for a career in law.
On Thursday, Narooma Library hosts a member of the Southern Right Whale Research Group who will give a fascinating talk on the whales and sea creatures that call the surrounding waters home. It’s a great way to learn more about the beautiful environment that makes the South Coast so special.
For a full day of community fun, jam-packed with events, head to the Cooma Baptist Church where locals will show off their classic cars alongside cake, craft and book stalls.
Read more for all this and more across the regions.
Multiple Days
South Coast artists explore personal narratives through art. Image: Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre.
What’s Past is Prologue – Group Art Exhibition
When: 30 May to 5 June, open Monday to Saturday 10 am to 4 pm
Where: Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre, corner Vulcan and Murray streets, Moruya
Cost: Free.
This art exhibition brings together 10 respected South Coast artists to explore their personal, cultural and historical narratives through the lens of the theme ‘What’s Past is Prologue‘, which frames every preceding moment as foretelling of the current one.
Artists explore how memory, tradition, legacy and history evolve and interact with environments and changing identities.
The big screen classic makes a splash on stage. Image: Goulburn Performing Arts Centre.
Legally Blonde – The Musical
When: 30 May, 7 to 9:30 pm; 31 May, 2 to 4:30 pm and 7 to 9:30 pm; 1 June, 2 to 4:30 pm
Where: Goulburn Performing Arts Centre, 163 Auburn Street
Cost: Tickets from $25 to $45. Book online.
An award-winning musical based on the much-beloved movie Legally Blonde, follows Elle Woods, a fabulous, wealthy and fashionable young woman recently dumped by her boyfriend so he can study at Harvard Law. Determined to win him back, she charms her way into the prestigious school but she quickly realises she may just be able to create her own success in Harvard herself. Full of newfound potential, Elle sets out on a new path she never expected.
Expect a bespoke mockumentary, an informative yet hilarious TED-style talk and a Fairy Godmother narrator. Photo: Lorraine King.
Tinderella and the eight unique uses of Tinder: Comedy cabaret comes to the regions
When: 30 May, 7:30 pm and 31 May 7:30 pm
Where: Murrah Hall, 2989 Tathra-Bermagui Rd and The Twyford, 16 Market St
Cost: Tickets from $20.
A smash hit, one-human comedy cabaret about the unexpected highs and lows of using dating apps is showing on the Far South Coast.
Tinderella and the eight unique uses of Tinder is based on Alyce Fisher’s real-life experiences of modern app dating in regional Australia. It is unfiltered, laugh-out-loud, and no-holds-barred. This is a truly regional story, created, performed and lived by a regional artist.
Tinderella will be at Murrah Hall, south of Bermagui, on Friday 30 May and The Twyford in Merimbula on Saturday 31 May. For tickets and more information, visit the Theatre on Toast website.
Saturday
The Cooma Baptist Church welcomes the whole community for a fete day. Image: Visit Cooma.
Car ‘Show & Shine’ Fete at Cooma Baptist Church
When: 31 May, 10 am to 2 pm
Where: Cooma Baptist Church, Mittagang Rd & Boona St, Cooma
Cost: Free.
Head to the Cooma Baptist Church this Saturday for a day of community fun and connection with heaps to bring in the crowd.
There is going to be something for everyone with locals bringing their unique, classic cars to display them proudly alongside cake, craft, secondhand book, plant and thrift stalls as well as a sausage sizzle and coffee cart.
It’s a great chance to get out and meet the community, ogle some local hot rods and get a bite to eat and a good brew.
Two great Aussie musicians perform at the Old Tanja Church. Photo: Humanitix.
Dave Wells and Melody Pool
When: 31 May, 5 to 8 pm
Where: Navigate Arts @ the Old Tanja Church, 1140 Tathra-Bermagui Rd
Cost: General admission tickets $30 plus fees | Concession tickets $25 plus fees | Children under 16 free. Book online.
Australian artists Dave Wells and Melody Pool join forces for a night of live music and BYO fun at the Old Tanja Church.
Wells performs both solo or with a full band and each style brings something unique. This Saturday’s concert will be one of his solo shows. Known for his captivating command of both voice and instrument, Wells tells stories through his music, taking on grand themes that speak to everyone, all with an empathetic centre for the audience to relate to.
Melody Pool has been making waves in the country-folk scene for more than a decade and has been performing solo since she was nine years old. Her 2013 album “The Hurting Scene” was declared the Album of the Year by The Australian and she has been lauded by such authorities in music as Rolling Stone for her “sublime” voice.
Sunday
Connect to country with a walk through Tilba’s beautiful vistas. Image: Gulaga Reconciliation Group.
Reconciliation Week Walk & Talk
When: 1 June, 9:45 am
Where: Bellbrook Meeting House, 106 Corkhill Road, Central Tilba
Cost: Free.
Come together with the community to commemorate Reconciliation Week at the Bellbrook Meeting House. The morning will begin with a chat over morning tea, then a talk from Aunty Lynne Thomas, a Yuin, Ngairigo and Biripi advocate for Caring for Country and stewardship of the land. She has also worked with the Department of Education in developing Aboriginal studies and language classes in schools.
Then guests will walk the Bungarri-Yana, a trail through the Bellbrook Loop Track that winds between beautiful Tilba scenery.
The Four Winds Pavilion hosts great music year-round, even as the weather gets colder. Photo: Four Winds.
Lior In Concert
When: 1 June, 3 pm
Where: Four Winds, 17 Four Winds Rd, Barragga Bay
Cost: General admission tickets $45 | Concession tickets $35 | 16 and under tickets are free. Food is available for pre-purchase. Book online.
Known for his stirring voice and personal lyrics, Lior has been captivating audiences for over a decade with a musical style characterised by truth and sincerity. Performing hits from across his broad repertoire, Lior will sing from his award-winning debut “Autumn Flow” as well as his latest album “Blue Parade”.
This is a chance to see a performer live who cherishes an intimate connection with the audience.
Wednesday
Musician David Scheel is bringing his performance back home to Australia after successes all over the world. Photo: Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre.
Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Player – comedy music performance at the Q
When: 4 June, 11 am
Where: Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, 253 Crawford St, Queanbeyan
Cost: Tickets are $20. Book online.
This comedy music performance has seen success in London, Edinburgh and at the Melbourne Comedy Festival as well as in the United States and this Thursday it is coming to the Q.
A hilarious take on classical music by David Scheel, this comedy concert blends the classical and the comedic with accents, voices, two recognisable pieces played at the same time (one to each hand of course), a creative “translation” of Waltzing Matilda and more. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind night of comedy and some serious piano skill.
Gain a deeper understanding of the waters around Narooma and the whales that call them home. Photo: eventbrite.
World Environment Day presentation and photo exhibition
When: 4 June, 2:30 pm
Where: Narooma Library, Field Street, Narooma
Cost: Free. Book online.
Celebrate World Environment Day at the Narooma Library with a photographic exhibition by Maree Jackson on display, as well as the latest research on southern right whales.
Visitors will learn how to identify whales, learn their migration patterns and heaps of other fascinating information on marine creatures. Maree is a member of the Southern Right Whale Research Group and NPWS Whale Disentanglement group.
It’s a great chance to learn about the amazing wildlife that makes the South Coast so special.
