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Every Fri 10am-3pm 6 Mar – 24 Apr PAINT THE TOWN Legacy at Connect@Gunning Station Original canvases by artists who have created a mural as part of the PAINT THE TOWN street Art program.
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6-22 March Connected Artist in Residence with Larissa Fae will be working within one of the gallery spaces at Connect. The public are welcome to visit Larissa at Connect during open hours Fridays 10am-3pm.
Wed 11 Mar 10.30am-12.30pm Sketching the Collection Join STA at the fabulous Berrima Museum for a creative sketching session for seniors and their families. A Berrima Museum program for the 2026 NSW Seniors’ Festival ‘Live Life in Colour’ FREE. More Info & book your spots.
Fri 13 Mar 6pm – Tomorrow’s Future Echoes film premier and opening of the 2026 Hilltops Off The Beaten Track Art & Cultural Trail. Southern Cross Cinema Young.
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14 – 29 Mar Hilltops Off the Beaten Track
Everyone’s fav excuse to viist Hilltops. Over 50 creative & culutral options to do & see. AMAZING.
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Sun 15 Mar 4pm – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre
10am – 3pm Fri 20 Mar Adventures in Sculpting with Kim May & Carl Valerius at Valerius Art Australia in Harden
Sculpt a bust from clay with master sculptor Carl Valerius. Includes all tools, clay & lunch.
$110 BOOK NOW
Fri 10 Apr 11am -2pm PAINT THE CANS Holiday Activity – Create your own PTT mini masterpiece to take home. All materiasl provided. FREE for the whole family. NO BOOKINGS JUST DROP IN & PLAY
12-15-16-17 Apr – Festival of Small Halls – Gundaroo, Galong, Dalton, Goulburn
The best folk and contemporary acoustic artists on the road at tiny halls in communities all over Australia.
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Friday 17 April 10.30am-1.30pm Patina Alchemy with Lisa Addison at Connect@Gunning Explore the art of ageing metal with metals conservator Lisa Addison. $30 per person. Book a spot NOW 🙂 Part of the 2026 Canberra and Region Heritage Festival
Thurs 16 July – Sat 18 Jul Wollondilly Waste to Art Prize 2026 The STA Region’s premier Waste to Art exhibition, with $2700 in prizes over three categories. FIND OUT MORE
Every Tues during school term
from 10.15am
Masie’s Choir at the CWA Hall in Yass
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Weekly classes + cuppa Dance4Wellbeing with Jess Conneely in Yass & Young. Social connection, joy & creativity.
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4th Sun every odd month A Brush with Poetry at the Studio at Café on Queen, Binalong. An arty afternoon. Listen & recite – All welcome.
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Featured local Exhibitions & Events
6 Mar – 10 May – Monica Bridge Muruwari and Jodie Munday A selection of works that promote Cultural Awareness; looking closer at Country, people, and place. Opening event Fri 6 Mar at the Goulburn Club
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7 – 22 Mar – Wingecarribee Landscape Prize
An exhibition of landscape works sponsored by
the Wingecarribee Shire Council
Opening & prize presentation: Friday 6 March at 6pm
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20 – 28 Mar Lieder Theatre Company’s production of The underpants, A satirical comedy Written by Carl Sternheim, adapted by Steve Martin and directed by Blake Selmes Opening on Friday 20 March at 7.30pm with a special themed cocktail night.
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Sun 22 Mar
A Brush with Poetry
Return visit from Peter Campbell from the Southern Highlands with his new album.
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22 Mar – Musica da Camera begins its 2026 concert series with ‘Fantasia’ – beloved music for the string ensemble Braidwood National Theatre Community Centre Tickets $30, U15 yrs free Check it out
26 – 31 Mar : Take 5 –
An exhibition by Hazel Richardson, Liz Tregear, Jenny Maree, Christine Ramsay and Gillian Elphick
Opening: 28 March at 2pm
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Sat 13 Feb – 4 Apr Brenda after/image L Croft and Prue Hazelgrove. Come and celebrate the launch of the Gallery’s brand new exhibitions! Opening Event Friday 13 Feb. Find out more.
21 Feb – 29 Mar Paintings, photographs, plates, and collages of space and time by Lia Kemmis exhibited at the Cork Street Cafe Gallery in Gundaroo. Opening event 4pm 6pm sat 21 Feb.
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11 Apr –The Barada Flute Quartet is coming to Gunning for a beautiful afternoon of music from Mozart, Haydn and Ferdinand Ries — including Mozart’s much-loved Flute Quartet in D Major, K285.
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Sun 29th March, Just a Farmer, at the Liberty Theatre Yass. Screening followed by a live Q&A with the film’s creator and star, Leila McDougall. A very special event. GET TIX
11 Apr – Nebulae, Artists of the Round Yard will be holding their Autumn 2026 exhibition at White Cottage Gallery, Retford Park, Bowral. Find out more.
18 & 19 Apr – Penrose Art Exhibition 2026 at the Penrose Village Hall, 300 Kareela Road, Penrose Celebrating the Artists of the Southern and outlying villages of the Southern Highlands find out more
19 Apr – Beginner’s Art Taster Workshop
Tracey Miller
Beginners who want to learn to draw and paint.
Bowral Art Gallery.
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14 June – Macro Flora Painting Workshop
Tracey Miller
Create your own beautiful, large-scale flora painting in this one-day workshop.
Bowral Art Gallery.
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6 Sep – Ink on Yupo Workshop
Tracey Miller
Discover the unique possibilities of working with alcohol inks on Yupo, with sufficient time to complete many paintings.
Bowral Art Gallery.
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4 Sept – Cherry Blossom, featuring soprano Alison Robertson and members of Zephyr Singers, with pianist Lisa Kawai, cellist Catherine Barnett, and violinist Myee Clohessy. Bowral Memorial Hall
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15 May – delve into the dramatic 1918 theatrical world of Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale, Don’t miss this unique concert event. Bowral Memorial Hall
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13 Nov – Pascoe Awards Finalists’ Concert, this concert features six talented young musicians with connections to the Southern Highlands . Bowral Memorial Hall
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Weekly Classes for all abilities, contemporary, ballet, tap with Bonnie Curtis Projects at the Mittagong Scout Hall & online.
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Weekly Art Classes with Tracey Miller
For adults who would like to learn to draw or paint, suit absolute beginners as well as intermediate artists.
Bowral Art Gallery.
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Discover Anytime Adventures
PAINT THE TOWN
Street Art Tour
50+ awesome street art murals to visit and enjoy anytime. CHECK IT OUT…
STA kids
Artist lead online creative workshops for the whole family to enjoy anytime. Make, dance, sing & more.
Retford Park Garden Activity Map Explore the garden with a fun self led interactive drawing map. FREE after entry. Check opening hours.
Creative South
500+ things to do & see across the Creative South. Festivals, Markets, Galleries, Public Art & more
STA Box Galleries
Five micro exhibitions to visit at partner venues across our region.
STA Screen
Silver screen classics, cult hits and locally made award winning films near you.
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