What’s On – creative events across the STA Region
STA & Partnership Events
Paint The Town Legacy
6 March -24 April
at Connect@Gunning Station
Every Fri 10am – 3pm
Original canvases by artists who have created a mural as part of the PAINT THE TOWN street Art program.
Check it out.
Stop Frame Workshop
Thurs 16 April
STA Stop Frame Animation Workshop with Kev Greaves.
Hilltops school holidays in partnership with Hilltops Youth Action Group.
Book now.
PAINT THE CANS Workshop
Thurs 16 April
Get ready to unleash your creativity at a fun street art workshop with Southern Tablelands Arts and the talented Hilltops street artist Eddie Mo!
Book now.
Patina Alchemy Workshop
Fri 17 April
at Connect@Gunning 10.30am-1.30pm
Patina Alchemy with Lisa Addison. Explore the art of ageing metal with metals conservator Lisa Addison.
$30 per person.
Part of the 2026 Canberra and Region Heritage Festival.
Book your spot now.
Paint The Town Legacy Exhibition
30 April - 30 May
at Yazzbar in Yass
Original canvases by artists who have created murals as part of the PAINT THE TOWN Street Art program. PAINT THE TOWN Street Art Tour is an interactive online map of 100+ super-hot murals to visit and enjoy, several in the Yass Valley. Check it out.
Yazzbar at 81-85 Comur Street is a cosy country wine bar that operates a rotating exhibition program in support of local artists. The exhibition can be viewed during their opening hours Thursday – Saturday. STA recommend a visit to their website to plan your visit yazzbar.com.au
Snapshots by Eddie Mo
Fri 1 May – 12 June
Connect@Gunning Station. Open 10am-3pm every Friday + POP-UPs
Featuring scenes of Gunning & surrounds. Paintings on paper, canvas and various reclaimed surfaces by local street artist Eddie Mo.
2pm Fri 1 May Opening Celebration
Nibbles with the Artist. No booking required
POP UP OPENIN
Eddie will be painting in a pop-up marquee at Connect. Come visit.
Treading Water by Bill Dorman
Fri 1 May – 12 June
Connect@Gunning Station. Open 10am-3pm every Friday
Evolutionary hybrids of boats with legs become refuges for fungi figures, includes a number of striking bangles that have evolved to become sculptural forms.
2pm Fri 1 May Opening Celebration
Nibbles with the Artist. No booking required
STA Zine-A-Rama FREE workshop
Sat 2 May
at the Braidwood Museum Open Day 10am-2pm
Get creative & make zines with STA.
FREE Drop in.
See you there.
Braidwood Museum Open Day
Sat 2 May
10am -2pm
The star of the day will be the new Museum entrance and store. As well as the amazing collection display lincluding the STA Zine-A-Rama. Part of the 2026 Canberra and Region Heritage Festival.
MAKE YOUR OWN with Eddie Mo
Sun 17 or 31 May
Creative session at Connect@Gunning Station 1pm
An exclusive chance to spend 60mins with Eddie during one of his Pop-Up Studios and create your own stencil work of art on canvas. 4 places per session only (15yrs +)
$50 per person GRAB YOUR SPOT NOW
PAINT THE CANS FREE Workshop
Fri 29 May
Closing Celebration at Yazzbar 5pm-7pm
Join Rose from STA and paint your own ART CAN as we celebrate the last days of the PAINT THE TOWN Legacy exhibition. FREE and your work is yours to keep. A great offer to end your week at the Yazzbar in Yass.
Some Like it Hot STA Screen
14 June
June – 14 Sun in Yass, Young, Queanbeyan, Picton and Goulburn
Some Like It Hot!
After witnessing a Mafia murder, slick saxophone player Joe (Tony Curtis) and his long-suffering friend Jerry (Jack Lemmon) come up with a quick plan to save their lives.
Book tickets now.
Waste to Art Workshop Braidwood
Mon 6 Jul 10am-12pm
A free and fab Waste to Art Workshop in Braidwood at the Glasshouse. Presented by STA and the BACA. FREE. All ages children to be accompanied.
Waste to Art Workshop Yass
Tues 7 Jul 10am-12pm
Turn waste into art with Al Phemister and Kev Greaves at a free workshop at the new Yass library. All ages children to be accompanied.
Waste to Art Workshop Goulburn
Wed 8 Jul 1pm-3pm
A fun creative workshop for kids 7+ at the fabulous Goulburn Regional Art Gallery.
BOOKINGS COMING SOON
Waste to Art Workshop Harden
Thur 9 Jul 10am-12pm
Turn waste into art with at this creative workshop with Kev greaves at HRDC Harden. FREE. All ages children to be accompanied.
Waste to Art Workshop Gunning
Fri 10 Jul 11am-1pm
Make art not waste at this creative workshop with Rose Marin at Connect@Gunning Station. FREE. All ages children to be accompanied.
Waste to Art Workshop Moss Vale
Mon 13 Jul 11am-1pm
MAKE ART NOT WASTE with Rose from the STA team and Creative Space Community Outreach at a free creative workshop at the Upcycle Centre in Moss Vale. FREE. All ages children to be accompanied. BOOK YOUR SPOTS NOW
Waste to Art Workshop Picton
Tues 14 July 11-3pm
THE FLAGSHIP WASTE WORKSHOP with Al and Rose at the Wollondilly Shire Hall 52 Menangle St, Picton,
FREE. All ages children to be accompanied.
No bookings – SEE YOU THERE
Wollondilly Repair Cafe
Fri 17 July 11am - 2pm
Fix Your Broken Items – The Wollondilly Waste to Art Prize theme for 2026 is reuse and repair so STA are planning our first event Wollondilly Repair Café. Join our community of skilled volunteers and get your belongings repaired in a sustainable way.
More info coming soon
Irish & Celtic Music Festival
Sept - 18-19-20
Sept 18-19-20
Irish & Celtic Music Festival
Yass comes alive with the sights and sounds of Irish and Celtic culture,
the town centre is filled with music, dance, poetry, markets, workshops, and plenty of good craic.
Check it out.
Maisie's Choir Yass
Every Tuesday
Every Tuesday during school term from 10.15am
Masie’s Choir at the CWA Hall in Yass.
Check it out &
book a spot.
Dance4 Wellbeing
Every Week
Weekly classes Dance4Wellbeing + cuppa with Jess Conneely in Yass & Young.
Social connection, joy & creativity.
Check it out &
book a spot.
A Brush with Poetry
4th Sun of Odd Month
4th Sun every odd month
A Brush with Poetry at the Studio at Café on Queen, Binalong. An arty afternoon. Listen & recite – All welcome.
Check it out.
PAINT THE TOWN Tour
Every Day & Online
Paint the Town is an evolving digital map and database that celebrates the public murals of the Southern Highlands and Southern Tablelands. Originally launched to document the vibrant artworks created through the Paint the Town Festival, this website now extends beyond the festival’s legacy, capturing street art of all kinds across the region.
Check it out.
Local Exhibitions & Events
The Goulburn Club
6 March - 10 May
Monica Bridge – Muruwari and Jodie Munday – Wiradjuri.
A selection of works that promote Cultural Awareness; looking closer at Country, people, and place at the Goulburn Club.
Find out more.
Orchard Street Gallery
11 - 19 April
Opening Saturday 11th April – 12 noon
Bush Sticks #2
Handcrafted by
Taralga local Joe Vinks.
Joe continues his sustainable approach to furniture making by using materials found in or near his local environment.
Please join us in Taralga, located in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales. Enjoy complimentary food and wine.
Find out more.
Artists of the Round Yard
11 April -17 May
Nebulae, Artists of the Round Yard
will be holding their Autumn 2026 exhibition at White Cottage Gallery, Retford Park, Bowral.
Find out more.
Festival of Small Halls
12-15-16-17 April
April 12-15-16-17
Gundaroo – Galong – Dalton
Goulburn
The best folk and contemporary acoustic artists on the road at tiny halls in communities all over Australia
Book your tickets now.
Penrose Art Exhibition
18-19 April
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.
Harden Art Prize
18- 27 April
at the Harden Arts Council, Old Courthouse, Albury Street, Harden Murrumburrah. Open everyday.
National Acquisitive Prize For Landscape Paintings $15,000. Find out more
Lynda Draper
Fri 17 April
17 Apr – 6 Jun
Lynda Draper at Goulburn Regional Art Gallery. Glimmer is a survey exhibition celebrating renowned Australian artist Lynda Draper.
Book now
Pia van Gelder
Fri 17 April
17 Apr – 6 Jun
Pia van Gelder – Turbid Psithurismos at Goulburn Regional Art gallery. Turbid (confused and obscure) Psithurismos (soft whispers, often attributed to the sounds of wind through trees).
Book now
Bowral Art Gallery
18 Apr - 3 May
18 Apr – 3 May
Arthead Blue Square Art Competition is an exhibition sponsored by Arthead Opening event is on18 April at 2pm
Rock The Dilly
Sat 18 April
Apr SAT 18th 4pm-8pm
Rock The Dilly is back with another brilliant showcase of homegrown talent right here in Wollondilly. Set in the Botanic Gardens this April, it’s a relaxed afternoon and evening of live music, good energy and community spirit. There’s a free sausage sizzle, and it’s all proudly supported by River Road Academy and the Wollondilly Shire Council.
Find out more.
Art Taster - Tracey Miller
Sun 19 April
Beginner’s Art Taster Workshop with
Tracey Miller
Beginners who want to learn to draw and paint.
Bowral Art Gallery.
Find out more.
Alphabet Lane Screening
Wed 29 April
Special screening.
Local filmmakers in conversation with Michael Bolzan about their new feature film, Alphabet Lane.
At the Empire Cinema, Bowral.
Book your ticket.
Picton Theatre Group
1-2 & 9-16 May
May – 1st & 2nd
May – 9th & 16th
Picton Theatre Groups first production of 2026, All Childish Things.
Directed by Yasmin Stenson and Matthew Field.
Book tickets now.
Djilba, A Moment in Time
2 Sun May
May 2 Sun – 3pm
Djilba, A Moment in Time By Floeur Alder and Virginia Ward
at Mirramu Arts Centre Bungendore. A playful and meditative connection with nature expressed through dance & poetry.
Find out more & tickets.
Potters Pop Up Gundaroo
9-10 May
Over the Mothers’ Day weekend in May.
The grounds of St Mark’s Anglican Church will once again be transformed into PottersPopup!, a lively artist-run handmade ceramics market dedicated to work being made in and around Gundaroo.
Building on the success of the last two years, the
2026 PottersPopup! will feature an expanded lineup of 16 potters all of whom have a shared love of clay, creativity and an association with Old Saint Luke’s Studio on Shingle Hill Way under the mentorship of lan Jones and Moraig McKenna.
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Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale
15 Fri May
Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale.
Delve into the dramatic 1918 theatrical world of , Don’t miss this unique concert event.
Bowral Memorial Hall
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Macro Flora Painting
Sun 14 June
Macro Flora Painting Workshop with
Tracey Miller.
Create your own beautiful, large-scale flora painting in this one-day workshop.
Bowral Art Gallery.
Find out more.
Ink on Yupo Workshop
Sun 6 Sept
Ink on Yupo Workshop
with Tracey Miller.
Discover the unique possibilities of working with alcohol inks on Yupo, with sufficient time to complete many paintings.
Bowral Art Gallery.
Find out more.
Cherry Blossom Bowral
Fri 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.
Book your ticket.
Pascoe Awards Concert
Fri 13 Nov
Pascoe Awards Finalists’ Concert.
This concert features six talented young musicians with connections to the Southern Highlands.
Bowral Memorial Hall.
Book your ticket.
Tap with Bonnie Curtis Projects
Weekly
Bonnie Curtis Projects.
Weekly Classes for all abilities, contemporary, ballet, tap with Bonnie Curtis Projects at the Mittagong Scout Hall & online.
Find out more & tickets.
Art Classes - Tracey Miller
Weekly
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.
Find out more.
Discover Local Markets
Weekends
Plan a visit to the regular markets in the Southern Highlands and Tablelands of NSW.
Check it out.
our Museums & Galleries
Every Day
Discover the Museums and Galleries in your local area.
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Discover Anytime Adventures
PTT Street Art Tour
PAINT THE TOWN
Street Art Tour.
50+ awesome street art murals to visit and enjoy anytime.
Check it out.
STA Kids Online Activities
STA kids.
Artist lead online creative workshops for the whole family to enjoy anytime. Make, dance, sing & more.
Check it out.
Retford Park Garden
Retford Park Garden Activity Map.
Explore the garden with a fun self led interactive drawing map.
FREE after entry.
Check it out.
Creative South Website
Creative South.
500+ things to do & see across the Creative South. Festivals, Markets, Galleries, Public Art & more.
Check it out.
STA Box Galleries
STA Box Galleries.
Five micro exhibitions to visit at partner venues across our region.
Check it out.
What's On listings and information hosted by our local Visitor Information Centres
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