What’s On
- STA promotes events right across the region for members and member organisations from across the STA Region.
Send us information about your community events for inclusion in our what’s on page, regular newsletter and over Facebook and Instagram. - Invite an STA media associate to cover your next event.
STA & Partnership Events
STA Box Galleries micro exhibitions at partner venues across our region. Find a Box Gallery to visit.
Every Friday 10am-2pm Aug-Nov Down the Track, heritage display by Gunning and District Historical Society
Connect@Gunning Station. Find out more
12 -20 Sept Tulip Time 2024
Corbett gardens in Bowral is transformed into a magical tulip pardise in this annual festival. DONT Miss it :).
10am-12pm Fri 13 Sept BADGE Making @ The Hub at Loseby Park Bowral. Free workshop as part of the RUOK Day event hosted by SH Creative Space. 2A Park Rd, Bowral
13-15 Sept JOIN THE CRAIC IN YASS
2024 Irish & Celtic Music Festival. Have a look
A completly amazing fun time for everyone.
500+ things to do & see across the Creative South. Festivals, Markets, Galleries, Public Art & more
4PM-7PM WED 18 SEPT – LANTERN MAKING WORKSHOP AT WOLLONDILLY SHIRE HALL The whole family is invited to a FREE creative workshop to make a bamboo and paper at Wollondilly Shire Hall. Drop-in no booking required
ALL DAY THURSDAY 19 SEPT – SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
It’s back to school for STA delivering lantern making in schools with local students. Ask your school if they’re doing lantern making for the festival.
Fri 20 Sun 22 Sept Illuminate 2024
Picton lights up for this huge annual festival. Check out all the lighting, entertainment and activities set to WOW the crowds over the festival weekend.
4PM-5PM FRIDAY 20 SEPT – PAPER LANTERN POP-UP ACTIVITY Drop in paper lantern making under the trees at the eastern end of Picton Botanic Gardens. Make a lantern be in the parade.
4PM-5.30PM FRIDAY 20 SEPT – DRUMMING CIRCLE Learn drumming techniques with Pat from River Road Creative Academy to add a beat to the Illuminate Lantern parade.
6PM FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER – ILLUMINATE LANTERN PARADE through the Picton Botanic Garden. Bring a lantern or noise maker or make one. Meet at the Cliffe Street entrance to the Gardens below Picton Bowling Club Car park.
Sat 21 Sept 6pm 100% Home-Grown Concert #12
TULIPS AFTER DARK, CORBETT GARDENS, BOWRAL. GET TIX
20-22 Sept Wollondilly Arts Group Exhibition & ARTISAN MARKET 12pm-9pm at Wollondilly Shire Hall Picton Art, art and more art on offer at the fabulous market. An illuminate highlight. Find out more.
20 Sept Tinderella & the eight unique uses of Tinder
at Braidwood National Theatre & Community Centre. Get your TIX
21 Sept Tinderella & the eight unique uses of Tinder
at Southern Cross Cinema – Young Get your TIX
Wed 2 Oct 10-12pm Waste to Art with Binalong Arts Groups
Free creative workshop. All ages children to be accompanied. Binalong Mechanics Institute
Sun 6 Oct Waste to Art at Woolfest 10am-3pm
Join STA for a free drop-in Waste to Art workshop with Al Phemister as part of the Boorowa’s Irish Woolfest. Find out more about Woolfest.
10 October Official Opening 6.00-8.00pm The 3rd annual Outside the Square art competition at the Queanbeyan Hive
Find out more about the exhibition.
Sat 5 & Sun 6 Oct Queanbeyan-Palerang Arts Trail Braidwood
Visit Artists in their studios. There’s no better chance to acquire art directly from the maker. More info
Sat 12 Oct Kite Making at Harden Kite fest
Join STA for a free kite making workshop as part of the Harden Kite Festival. A fabulous day out for the whole family. Find out more about Harden Kite fest.
Sat 12 & Sun 13 Oct Queanbeyan-Palerang Arts Trail Bungendore
Visit Artists in their studios. There’s no better chance to acquire art directly from the maker. More info
Sat 19 & Sun 20 Oct Queanbeyan-Palerang Arts Trail Queanbeyan
Visit Artists in their studios. There’s no better chance to acquire art directly from the maker. More info
Sat 26 Oct QPRC Dewali-Mela Festival 6 -10pm Wanissa Park Queanbeyan
Spectacle, music, dancing and yummy food. Find out more
Sat 26 Oct QPRC Dewali-Mela Lantern workshop 6-8pm
Drop into the STA Lantern Making workshop at the festival. Carry your lantern in the community parade, FREE. Drop in.
Sat 2 & Sun 3 Nov The Roving Art Exhibition
Touring the Upper Lachlan Shire’s rich collection. Find out more @ BIGGA
Sat 9 – Sun 10, Sat 16 -Sun 17 Nov 2024 Southern Highlands Arts Trail 10am-4pm Visit artists in their studios. A vibrant celebration of creativity over two weekends. Find out more.
10am-3pm Sun 10 Nov 100% Arty Market at Bowral Art Gallery
Art, music & More. Brought to you by STA, HighlandFM & BDAS. See you there 🙂
Summer 2024-25 Gunning Station N Scale model by Robert Popovski
Connect@Gunning Station Sat 30 Nov at 2pm – Join us for a special opening event. Find out more
Summer 2024-25 Focus Artists of the STA Region Connect@Gunning Station One STA Region – 7 Professional photographers – 37 Artists. Find out more Sat 30 Nov at 2pm – opening event.
Sat 14 Dec Waste to Art 4-7pm
Join STA for a free drop-in Waste to Art workshop as part of the Crookwell Street party. More info coming soon. SAVE THE DATE
PAINT THE TOWN
Street Art Tour
50+ awesome street art murals to visit and enjoy anytime. CHECK IT OUT…
STA Screen Silver screen classics, 90s cult hits and locally made award winning films in Goulburn and Dalton.
Do you have a Bargo, Tahmoor or Picton story? We’d like to share it online. Find out more.
Self-led anytime Retford Park Garden Activity Map Explore the garden with the new self led interactive drawing map. Fun for FREE after entry. Check opening hours.
STA Mobile Offices in each of our seven contributing council areas. Let’s talk.
Connect@GunningStation
Arts & Cultural Hub for the STA Region. Check it out
Keep your creative kids happy at STA kids. Anytime-online.
Maisie’s Choir creative aging choir. Tuesday mornings in Yass. All welcome. CLICK HERE FOR TERM DATES AND MORE INFO
Your portal to a world of creative opportunities across regional NSW.
Featured Events
8 Sept CLAY TWO BOWL WORKSHOP with Helen Cattell of Goodhope Pottery. In this 3 hour workshop you will learn the basics of coil building to create your own small & large bowl.
Bookings HERE!
Sun 15 Sep 2024 Gunning FOCUS Group presents Musica da Camera, celebrating Australian women composers. GET YOUR TICKETS HERE
30 Sept-18 Oct Sketch and Paint in Italy! This trip is for both beginner and intermediate artists. Lead by experienced artist and teacher Tracey Miller from the Southern Highlands. More info and to book your spot!
2 Oct THE QUIET FLAME Exquisite Music for violin and piano @ St Judes Bowral Beverly Kwan on violin and Ziv Pinco on piano perform works by Beethoven, Delius, Vieuxtemps and Pinco. More info
6 Nov SOUNDS OF REVOLUTION @ St Judes Bowral Eva Pascoe Scholarship Winner, pianist Luke Bowen, with Ilona Gray on flute, Frances Gray on clarinet playing Beethoven, Liszt, Schubert & Schuman. More info
23 Nov The Annual Braidwood Airing of the Quilts festival. It comprises an Indoor Quilt Exhibition and an Outdoor Hanging of the Quilts. Terms & Entry form HERE!
4 Dec ALL THE ROLES I’LL NEVER PLAY Caberet with Molly Stewart @ St Judes Bowral Wollongong singer Molly Stewart has won almost everything in Sydney Eisteddfod for musical theatre. More info
What’s On listings and information hosted by our local Visitor Information Centres
Check out our directory of local markets featuring makers and creators from around the region.
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