Anytime Activities  –  Artist-led creative making to explore & enjoy 

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You’ve arrived. Artist led activities to do anytime. Making, moving, singing, painting, digging and creative workshops whenever you want to + things to explore around our region. 

🤡 Clowning Around with Ali from Cre8tive Ali
A joyful intro to clowning. Have fun create a show & get the family laughing.

🔥 Freehand Spray Mural with Eddie Mo

Freehand your own street art mural.  Mad skills from a seasoned street artist!

Lantern Making with Tracy Luff. 

Make a Pyramid lantern from paper and bamboo & light up the night.

Get your ZINES on with Rose Marin 

Make Zines for your art and writing. Especially made by STA for the Gunning Arts Festival.

Weaving with Ronnie Jordan

Hang out by the river with Ronnie to find out more about her Aboriginal culture and make a woven animal.

Waste 2 Art with Al Phemister

Transform waste into art in Al’s magical Yass garden. Finish with a trip to the Bargo resource centre.

Dig your own Clay with Camille Kersley 
Join Camille Kersley to create ceramic art from clay you have found and processed yourself. Part 1 & 2.

Earth and Sky Kite Making

Create a paper kite decorated with your own drawings of endangered native animals.

Anyone can Sing! with The Vocal Muster

Come and sing with The Vocal Muster. All you need is your voice and some friends.

Potato and Veggie printing with Bandicute

Create prints using veggies from your kitchen on paper and even fabric.

Nature Poetry with Robyn Sykes

What can you smell, feel, hear or taste? Robyn will challenge you to describe something without saying what you see. 

Found Poetry with Wynn Beard

Make found poetry with Southern Highlands Poet Wynn Beard. 

Festive Pomanders with Daniela

Make your own pomander with oranges & cloves. Fast, fun & smells great.

Dancing with Bonnie Curtis

Get moving with dancer and choreographer Bonnie Curtis as she teaches you how to create a unique dance using your name. 

Waste to Art Assemblage with Freya Jobbins

Make a fabulous work of art out of upcycled plastic toys.

Hey Kids! Do you create art at home? Have a great idea you can share with other kids? Send us a short video of your activity and it might end up on the STA Kids page. 

Join Duffy and Jordan from the Hilltops Youth Action Group to make Chrissie Crackers this festive season.

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Make a planter & watering can. Reduce plastic waste through upcycling rubbish into useful objects with Ryan M.  

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The STA Community Bunting project. Turn your scrap fabric into a community resource. The perfect addition to any event, celebration or gathering. A family friendly creative activity to share.

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Self-led anytime Retford Park Garden Activity Map Explore the garden with the new self led interactive drawing map. Fun & FREE after entry. Check opening hours.

Libraries – A fabulous place to visit with the whole family. Checkout whats on in your local Library.

Goulburn Mulwaree – Regular programs include; Story Time, Rhyme Time, Giggle & Wiggle, Code Club, Peer Reading, Trivia and Games for Teens, LEGO Robotics and Computer Basics. Follow them on facebook. Check opening hours and location.

Hilltops – Regular programs include Book Clubs, Puggles’ Storytime and PALS Storytime. Follow them on Facebook.

Branches at Boorowa, Harden and Young. Check opening hours and locations.

Yass Valley – Check out the regular creative programs on Facebook. Check opening hours and location.

QPRC – Regular events include Storytime at Braidwood, Bungendore and Queanbeyan. Follow them on facebook for more program info Facebook.

Check opening hours and location.

Upper Lachlan – Regular events include; Scrabble, Knitting, Storytime, Giggle and Wiggle for Bubs and Lego Club. More information @Upper Laclan libraries

Check opening hours and location for branches at Crookwell and Gunning

Wingecarribee

Regular programs include Bilby and Possum Clubs, Storytime, Kids Book Reviews. Follow them on facebook.  Branches at Bowral Central, Mittagong and Moss Vale. Check opening hours and locations. 

Wollondilly

Regular events include Auslan Storytime with Maree & Robyn. Follow them on facebook for more program info Facebook.

Check opening hours and location.

If your kids have already churned through the STA Kids Anytime Activities this week. Check out the ArtsHub creative home schooling guide.

STA Creative Directory – Creative Kids listings

River Road Creative Academy

River Road Creative Academy, a vibrant creative arts factory designed to nurture participants’ self-expression through music and the arts. Our innovative approach harmonizes wellbeing with

Music Theatre Projects Ltd

Passionate about building work opportunities in this region and helping develop a strong, viable, production & performance industry.

Yass Gymnastics

Fun filled lessons providing gymnasts with opportunities to enhance their skills, their confidence and build friendships.

Wired Lab

An artist led organisation evolving interdisciplinary art practices in rural Australia. The Wired Lab is a not-for-profit community and cultural development organisation located in the

Keith Binns

Keith has been a performer all his life, including ten years in professional music theatre. (including a Royal Variety Performance and contributing a song to an

Jodie Munday | Cr8ive Art

I have been studying art and building my skills for most of my life. My passion for Visual Arts really took hold during my high

The Lieder Theatre

The longest continually running theatre company in Australia. Established in 1891 the company has evolved into providing the focus for the performing arts in the

S.T.A.D.S

S.T.A.D.S is a combination of over 30 yrs singing and acting training, performance and early childhood education combined into performance classes for kids. S.T.A.D.S teaches drama

Young Regional Conservatorium

Learn Music, Love Music. Delivering music tuition across the Hilltops Region in Southern NSW. Offering musical opportunities to students of all ages.

Melting Pot Theatre

Bundanoon’s very own theatre company, producing two full length plays a year, Poetry Slams and Crash Test Drama.

Creative Space Goulburn

Creative Space Goulburn offers art workshops for adults, children and those with special needs in a supportive environment. Please contact Barbara for inquiries: 0427 832

Southern Highlands Children’s Choir

Southern Highlands Children’s Choir Commencing in 2024, the Southern Highlands Children’s Choir is a non-auditioned choir for children in Years 3-6. Rehearsals are held every

Jess Plumb (Boney)

Jess is a proud Gumbaynggirr woman and a Contemporary Aboriginal Artist with a strong connection to Culture and Country, living in Crookwell NSW. Jess describes

Jack Bell

First presented in 2001 the show has evolved into a spectacular internationally acclaimed display featuring fire staff, poi, orbs, candles, teapots, eclipse staff, juggling clubs,

Hilltops Regional Theatre Company Inc.

Hilltops Regional Theatre Company is a not-for-profit community organisation, based in Young, that provides opportunities and experiences associated with theatre productions and  entertainment for our

Bundanoon Folk Festival

A community celebration of folk music, arts, performance and participation. The Bundanoon Folk Festival is held in the lovely village of Bundanoon in the NSW

Kimi Hall

Kimi is a devoted teacher & burgeoning author and illustrator of quality children’s literature. Raised as a biracial child of a single parent home, surrounded

Ali Clinch

Performer & Visual Artist. Ali is an award-winning actor & director from Ngunnawal Country. She is known to delight young audiences as a playwright &

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