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31 Oct – Feb 26 Sesquicentenary: Celebrating 150 years of Gunning Railway Station A heritage display by Gunning & District Historical Society.
5.30pm Fri 21 Nov Q-AMPP Arty Party Session
JOIN STA for the last AMPP of 2025. It’s a huge Arty Party at the Queanbayn Hive. Live Music, Dancing & best of all a creative crowd. FREE See you there. Find out more about AMPP 
21 – 23 Nov – Bundanoon Folk Festival huge weekend with over 45 much loved and well known acts from overseas, interstate & NSW. Plus workshops &d more, not to be missed.
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10am-4pm Sat 22 Nov 2025
The Aboriginal Makers Market at Bundanoon School Celebrates Aboriginal creativity and culture at the Bundanoon Folk Festival. BOOK A STALL
Sun 23rd Nov – A Brush with Poetry A free afternoon with Yass poet Kate Cameron, an illustrator, cartoonist and piano teacher who creates exquisitely detailed pen and ink drawings of animals, people and crazy characters.
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Thu, 27 Nov, 12:30pm – 1:30pm CASP 2026 Information Session online Everything you need to know for get a CASP submission together in 2026. It’s a lunchtime hour of CASP power. GRAB YOUR PLACE NOW. FREE
6-26 Dec Southern Highlands Festival of Lights
A magical three-week celebration held in the heart of Bowral at Corbett Gardens. Find out more
Sat 6 Dec – 1pm-5pm Bungendore Open Mic
STA Presents: A fab & FREE live music event at the Royal Hotel in Bungendore.
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3-7 Dec – 42nd Annual Cherry Festival Competitive Art Exhibition. Celebrate the artistic talents in the Hilltops.
Opening night Wed 3 Dec 7pm Find out more
13 Dec BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP! at the SH Festival of Light
5pm Create your own lantern with STA
6:30pm Join the magical lantern parade through Corbett Gardens Find out more
Sun 7 Dec 4pm – STA Screen presents DIE HARD at the Q Queanbeyan. Get into the holiday spirit with a bang with a Christmas classic. GET TIX
Sun 7 Dec 4pm – STA Screen presents DIE HARD at Southern Cross Cinema High-octane action with a festive backdrop. GET TIX
Wed 17 Dec ICIP Gatherings in Mittagong Join the Create NSW First Nations team to discuss Indigenous Cultural & Intellectual Property Register Now & see other dates across NSW. Reach out to STA about support to attend
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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Weekly classes + cuppa Dance4Wellbeing with Jess Conneely in Yass & Young. Social connection, joy & creativity.
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Tues 10am-12pm Maisie’s Choir creative aging choir in Yass
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Featured Events – Exhibitions, Music, Theatre – All the fun stuff
11 Oct – 30 Nov – Hidden/Seen an exhibition by Carolyn Young at Cork Street Cafe Gallery, Gundaroo.
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14 – 29 Nov A Saturated Life
Rozalie Sherwood, Steve Tomlin and Pinal Maniar, three artists exploring memory, material and the emotional resonance of place. Tyger Gallery in Yass. Preview Evening 14 Nov, artist talk 22 November register now
16 Oct – 16 Nov Artists of the Round Yard: Understory. Spring exhibition at White Cottage Gallery and Round Yard – Retford Park Bowral
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18 Oct – 23 Nov The Colours of Fungi, by Tika Robinson ceramic and ink mediums at Water Through Reads Gallery, Bungendore. Opening Event Sat 19 Oct 1-3pm
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14 Nov – 18 Dec Free Flow an exhibition by Stephen Quinn at the Queanbeyan Hive Gallery.
Opening Event Friday 14 November.
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Sat 15 Nov The Poetry of Things
Annette Blair & Kirstie Rea, an exhibition at the at Suki and Hugh Gallery in Bungendore Opening event 3-5pm
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28 Nov – 13 Dec Lieder Theatre Company’s production of Pinocchio, directed by Blake Selmes
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Sat 6 Dec Braidwood Regional Arts Group are holding Christmas Makers Market 9am – 3pm Wallace Street Braidwood
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Sat 22 Nov – Goulburn Makers Market Located within the Goulburn Farmers Market – from 8am to 11am. Peden Pavillion, Gate 6, Braidwood Road, Goulburn.
Sat 22 Nov – Poetry Workshop with the acclaimed and published poet Lizz murphy – Smalll World – Small Wonder is a poetry workshop exploring people and place in our own small worlds. 8 am- 3pm in Yass at the Yass Library.
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22 – 23 Nov – Braidwood Airing of the Quilts -30 years A mecca for all things textiles that transforms the streetscape of Braidwood.
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Sat 6 Dec – Free Online Poetry Workshop with the acclaimed and published poet Lizz murphy – Smalll World – Small Wonder is a poetry workshop exploring people and place in our own small worlds. 10 am- 2.30pm in
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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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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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