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SUMMARY:Exhibition Tours // ESSSENSSSE
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Tours // ESSSENSSSE \nJoin a FREE\, guided exhibition tour by BRAG staff on Saturdays at 11am!\nFree\, all welcome\, RSVP online or at gallery reception. \nBathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents ESSSENSSSE\, a joyful work about healing and new beginnings by acclaimed contemporary artist HOSSEI (NSW)\, guest curated by Tesha Malott. \nESSSENSSSE is an aquatic ecosystem that explores the tenacity of the human spirit\, stripping away corporeal human qualities and revealing what’s underneath. ESSSENSSSE follows HOSSEI’s exploration of creating costumes that ‘heal’. Featuring a cast of 16 other-worldly sea creatures\, ESSSENSSSE transitions from a series of dynamic and joyful performances into a sensory\, large-scale installation\, in which visitors are surrounded by a playful\, 100% tactile landscape. \nESSSENSSSE began when HOSSEI became fascinated by the sand dollar sea creatures— their shape\, features\, and how in mediaeval times it was truly believed that sand dollars were mermaid currency. When looking at the sand dollar\, HOSSEI realised that if you were to remove the physical characteristics of a human body\, you would be left with a mouth and an anus\, just like the sand dollar. It is this idea that compelled HOSSEI to make the sand dollar an emblem of the show. An entry point and an exit\, not just with food\, but in the sense of discerning which energies come through and nourish the insides\, and which are let out. ESSSENSSSE is about letting go and being one with the spirit and embracing its purity and vulnerability. \nA Verge Gallery exhibition\, touring in partnership with Museums & Galleries of NSW\, supported by the University of Sydney and proudly funded by the NSW Government. Verge Gallery is supported by the University of Sydney Union. \nImage: HOSSEI\, ESSSENSSSE\, 2023. Performer Lauren Booker. Dimensions variable. Photography by Jacquie Manning.
URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/exhibition-tours-esssenssse/2025-08-02/
LOCATION:Bathurst Regional Art Gallery\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art,Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks,Exhibition and Shows,Tours,Winter
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Regional Art Gallery":MAILTO:brag@bathurst.nsw.gov.au
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Tours // ESSSENSSSE
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Tours // ESSSENSSSE \nJoin a FREE\, guided exhibition tour by BRAG staff on Saturdays at 11am!\nFree\, all welcome\, RSVP online or at gallery reception. \nBathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents ESSSENSSSE\, a joyful work about healing and new beginnings by acclaimed contemporary artist HOSSEI (NSW)\, guest curated by Tesha Malott. \nESSSENSSSE is an aquatic ecosystem that explores the tenacity of the human spirit\, stripping away corporeal human qualities and revealing what’s underneath. ESSSENSSSE follows HOSSEI’s exploration of creating costumes that ‘heal’. Featuring a cast of 16 other-worldly sea creatures\, ESSSENSSSE transitions from a series of dynamic and joyful performances into a sensory\, large-scale installation\, in which visitors are surrounded by a playful\, 100% tactile landscape. \nESSSENSSSE began when HOSSEI became fascinated by the sand dollar sea creatures— their shape\, features\, and how in mediaeval times it was truly believed that sand dollars were mermaid currency. When looking at the sand dollar\, HOSSEI realised that if you were to remove the physical characteristics of a human body\, you would be left with a mouth and an anus\, just like the sand dollar. It is this idea that compelled HOSSEI to make the sand dollar an emblem of the show. An entry point and an exit\, not just with food\, but in the sense of discerning which energies come through and nourish the insides\, and which are let out. ESSSENSSSE is about letting go and being one with the spirit and embracing its purity and vulnerability. \nA Verge Gallery exhibition\, touring in partnership with Museums & Galleries of NSW\, supported by the University of Sydney and proudly funded by the NSW Government. Verge Gallery is supported by the University of Sydney Union. \nImage: HOSSEI\, ESSSENSSSE\, 2023. Performer Lauren Booker. Dimensions variable. Photography by Jacquie Manning.
URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/exhibition-tours-esssenssse/2025-08-09/
LOCATION:Bathurst Regional Art Gallery\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art,Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks,Exhibition and Shows,Tours,Winter
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Regional Art Gallery":MAILTO:brag@bathurst.nsw.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250810T084500
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SUMMARY:Hill End Gold 4WD Adventure
DESCRIPTION:A medium grade 4WD Tag-a-Long Tour exploring the rugged goldfields of Hill End and Sofala.Suitable for 4WD vehicles with low range. Learn all about gold\, including where and how to find it using gold pans\, river sluice and metal detector. Great for the whole family.
URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/hill-end-gold-4wd-adventure/2025-08-10/
LOCATION:New South Wales
CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks,Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Simmo's Offroad Tours":MAILTO:simmo@simmosoffroadtours.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250812T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250812T170000
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SUMMARY:ViV! Interactive Workshop @ Bathurst Library
DESCRIPTION:A special Book Week celebration at Bathurst Library\n\nPerfect for ages 6 – 12 years.\n\nBook an adventure with ViV! A funny\, sassy and tough young girl\, who whizzes in her wheelchair and visits fantastical places using her imagination.\n\nIn this interactive workshop we will share stories\, learn sign language (Auslan)\, and dance and sing!\n\nLed by Catherine McNamara\, who is the writer of a new children’s play called ViV! She has created this show here in Bathurst and will premiere it from August 21-23 at BMEC.
URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/viv-interactive-workshop-bathurst-library/
LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks,Concert or Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au
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SUMMARY:Talks & Tea // ESSSENSSSE
DESCRIPTION:TALKS & TEA // ESSSENSSSE\nJoin Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) Volunteer Guides for a spotlight talk and walk through of exhibition ESSSENSSSE! \nThis is a social series for visitors to learn more about the current exhibitions\, Bathurst’s vibrant art scene\, and to meet like-minded locals!\nWednesday 9 July and 13 August\n10:30am – 12pm\nFREE\, refreshments provided by donation online or at gallery reception \nAbout the exhibition:\nBathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents ESSSENSSSE\, a joyful work about healing and new beginnings by acclaimed contemporary artist HOSSEI (NSW)\, guest curated by Tesha Malott.\nESSSENSSSE is an aquatic ecosystem that explores the tenacity of the human spirit\, stripping away corporeal human qualities and revealing what’s underneath. ESSSENSSSE follows HOSSEI’s exploration of creating costumes that ‘heal’. Featuring a cast of 16 other-worldly sea creatures\, ESSSENSSSE transitions from a series of dynamic and joyful performances into a sensory\, large-scale installation\, in which visitors are surrounded by a playful\, 100% tactile landscape.\nESSSENSSSE began when HOSSEI became fascinated by the sand dollar sea creatures— their shape\, features\, and how in mediaeval times it was truly believed that sand dollars were mermaid currency. When looking at the sand dollar\, HOSSEI realised that if you were to remove the physical characteristics of a human body\, you would be left with a mouth and an anus\, just like the sand dollar. It is this idea that compelled HOSSEI to make the sand dollar an emblem of the show. An entry point and an exit\, not just with food\, but in the sense of discerning which energies come through and nourish the insides\, and which are let out. ESSSENSSSE is about letting go and being one with the spirit and embracing its purity and vulnerability. \nA Verge Gallery exhibition\, touring in partnership with Museums & Galleries of NSW\, supported by the University of Sydney and proudly funded by the NSW Government. Verge Gallery is supported by the University of Sydney Union. \nImage: HOSSEI\, ESSSENSSSE\, 2023. Performer Lauren Booker. Dimensions variable. Photography by Jacquie Manning.
URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/talks-tea-esssenssse/2025-08-13/
LOCATION:Bathurst Regional Art Gallery\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art,Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks,Exhibition and Shows,Winter
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Regional Art Gallery":MAILTO:brag@bathurst.nsw.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250814T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250814T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T192124
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SUMMARY:Matthew Spencer In Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Hear Matthew speak about his new book Broke Road\, described as a thrilling\, fast-paced and detailed police procedural fiction. \nCopies of the book will be available for purchase and signing on the night. \nThe author returns to characters Adam Bowman and Rose Riley. \nAbout the bookA MURDER AT HOMEA COMMUNITY ON EDGESOMEONE IS WATCHING \nA late-night phone call is never good news for Homicide Detective Sergeant Rose Riley. This time she’s being sent up to the Hunter Valley\, where a woman has been found dead in her home.Rose grew up further along the valley. She knows that for every vineyard and golf course resort visited by tourists to the ‘wine country’ there are as many dilapidated fibro houses and drug dens\, in the shadow of one of the state’s largest prisons.A media hound points the finger at the husband\, angering Rose but capturing the attention of journalist turned true crime author Adam Bowman. His book on the ‘Blue Moon Killer’ made him famous but the case nearly cost Rose her life\, and she’s not sure how she feels about seeing him again.Suspects abound\, from the grieving husband to sinister business interests and suspicious locals. But when new evidence connects the crime to an old case\, Rose realises they have no time to lose. The murderer is ready to strike again. \nAbout the authorMatthew Spencer was a journalist at The Australian for twenty years\, with long stints running the Foreign News desk and as Opinion Editor. He has written for newspapers and magazines in Uganda and Kenya and been published in The Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald. His debut novel Black River was the winner of the 2023 Inaugural Danger Award for Debut Crime Fiction.
URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/matthew-spencer-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250816T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250816T120000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Tours // ESSSENSSSE
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Tours // ESSSENSSSE \nJoin a FREE\, guided exhibition tour by BRAG staff on Saturdays at 11am!\nFree\, all welcome\, RSVP online or at gallery reception. \nBathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents ESSSENSSSE\, a joyful work about healing and new beginnings by acclaimed contemporary artist HOSSEI (NSW)\, guest curated by Tesha Malott. \nESSSENSSSE is an aquatic ecosystem that explores the tenacity of the human spirit\, stripping away corporeal human qualities and revealing what’s underneath. ESSSENSSSE follows HOSSEI’s exploration of creating costumes that ‘heal’. Featuring a cast of 16 other-worldly sea creatures\, ESSSENSSSE transitions from a series of dynamic and joyful performances into a sensory\, large-scale installation\, in which visitors are surrounded by a playful\, 100% tactile landscape. \nESSSENSSSE began when HOSSEI became fascinated by the sand dollar sea creatures— their shape\, features\, and how in mediaeval times it was truly believed that sand dollars were mermaid currency. When looking at the sand dollar\, HOSSEI realised that if you were to remove the physical characteristics of a human body\, you would be left with a mouth and an anus\, just like the sand dollar. It is this idea that compelled HOSSEI to make the sand dollar an emblem of the show. An entry point and an exit\, not just with food\, but in the sense of discerning which energies come through and nourish the insides\, and which are let out. ESSSENSSSE is about letting go and being one with the spirit and embracing its purity and vulnerability. \nA Verge Gallery exhibition\, touring in partnership with Museums & Galleries of NSW\, supported by the University of Sydney and proudly funded by the NSW Government. Verge Gallery is supported by the University of Sydney Union. \nImage: HOSSEI\, ESSSENSSSE\, 2023. Performer Lauren Booker. Dimensions variable. Photography by Jacquie Manning.
URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/exhibition-tours-esssenssse/2025-08-16/
LOCATION:Bathurst Regional Art Gallery\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art,Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks,Exhibition and Shows,Tours,Winter
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Regional Art Gallery":MAILTO:brag@bathurst.nsw.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250821T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250821T200000
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SUMMARY:Still Life Workshop @ BRAG
DESCRIPTION:ESSSENSSSE // Still Life Workshop\nLearn new techniques to capture colour\, shape\, and texture with local artist Rachel Pinel.\nThis workshop will be held within current exhibition ‘ESSSENSSSE’ by HOSSEI\, offering a contemporary perspective to classical techniques.\n\n• Thursday 21 August 2025\, 6-8pm\n• No experience necessary\, Ages: 18+\, Limited Tickets\n• $35 members\, $40 non-members\, RSVP essential\n\nRachel Pinel is a figurative realist painter based in the Central West of New South Wales\, Australia. She completed her academic training in drawing and painting at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy\, building on earlier studies at the Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney and the I. Repin St. Petersburg State Academy of Painting\, Sculpture and Architecture in Russia.\nWorking within the traditions of classical realism\, Pinel’s paintings explore light\, atmosphere\, and the quiet poetry of everyday subjects. Her work has been recognised in several prestigious art prizes\, including selection as a finalist in both the Lethbridge 2000 Small Scale Art Award and the AME Bale Art Prize.\n\nAbout the Exhibition\nBathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents ESSSENSSSE\, a joyful work about healing and new beginnings by acclaimed contemporary artist HOSSEI (NSW)\, guest curated by Tesha Malott.\nESSSENSSSE is an aquatic ecosystem that explores the tenacity of the human spirit\, stripping away corporeal human qualities and revealing what’s underneath. ESSSENSSSE follows HOSSEI’s exploration of creating costumes that ‘heal’. Featuring a cast of 16 other-worldly sea creatures\, ESSSENSSSE transitions from a series of dynamic and joyful performances into a sensory\, large-scale installation\, in which visitors are surrounded by a playful\, 100% tactile landscape.\nA Verge Gallery exhibition\, touring in partnership with Museums & Galleries of NSW\, supported by the University of Sydney and proudly funded by the NSW Government. Verge Gallery is supported by the University of Sydney Union.
URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/still-life-workshop-brag/
LOCATION:Bathurst Regional Art Gallery\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art,Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks,Exhibition and Shows
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Regional Art Gallery":MAILTO:brag@bathurst.nsw.gov.au
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SUMMARY:Monthly Muster - Reflections on the History of Education in Bathurst and of All Saints' College
DESCRIPTION:The Bathurst District Historical Society is holding their monthly muster with Christopher Morgan presenting an illustrated lecture on the history of education in Bathurst and of All Saints’ College.  Christopher is the author of the recently published history of All Saints’ College
URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/monthly-muster-reflections-on-the-history-of-education-in-bathurst-and-of-all-saints-college/
LOCATION:Uniting Church Activities Hall\, 140A William Street\, Bathurst\, NSW\, 2795\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst District Historical Society":MAILTO:info@bathursthistory.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250823T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250823T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T192124
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Tours // ESSSENSSSE
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Tours // ESSSENSSSE \nJoin a FREE\, guided exhibition tour by BRAG staff on Saturdays at 11am!\nFree\, all welcome\, RSVP online or at gallery reception. \nBathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents ESSSENSSSE\, a joyful work about healing and new beginnings by acclaimed contemporary artist HOSSEI (NSW)\, guest curated by Tesha Malott. \nESSSENSSSE is an aquatic ecosystem that explores the tenacity of the human spirit\, stripping away corporeal human qualities and revealing what’s underneath. ESSSENSSSE follows HOSSEI’s exploration of creating costumes that ‘heal’. Featuring a cast of 16 other-worldly sea creatures\, ESSSENSSSE transitions from a series of dynamic and joyful performances into a sensory\, large-scale installation\, in which visitors are surrounded by a playful\, 100% tactile landscape. \nESSSENSSSE began when HOSSEI became fascinated by the sand dollar sea creatures— their shape\, features\, and how in mediaeval times it was truly believed that sand dollars were mermaid currency. When looking at the sand dollar\, HOSSEI realised that if you were to remove the physical characteristics of a human body\, you would be left with a mouth and an anus\, just like the sand dollar. It is this idea that compelled HOSSEI to make the sand dollar an emblem of the show. An entry point and an exit\, not just with food\, but in the sense of discerning which energies come through and nourish the insides\, and which are let out. ESSSENSSSE is about letting go and being one with the spirit and embracing its purity and vulnerability. \nA Verge Gallery exhibition\, touring in partnership with Museums & Galleries of NSW\, supported by the University of Sydney and proudly funded by the NSW Government. Verge Gallery is supported by the University of Sydney Union. \nImage: HOSSEI\, ESSSENSSSE\, 2023. Performer Lauren Booker. Dimensions variable. Photography by Jacquie Manning.
URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/exhibition-tours-esssenssse/2025-08-23/
LOCATION:Bathurst Regional Art Gallery\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art,Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks,Exhibition and Shows,Tours,Winter
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Regional Art Gallery":MAILTO:brag@bathurst.nsw.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250826T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250826T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T192124
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SUMMARY:Tipsy Tuesday | Life Drawing @ The Victoria Bathurst
DESCRIPTION:Curious about life drawing? Been sketching for years? Just after a fun night out with friends? The Tipsy Sketching Club has it all! Set within Bathurst’s favourite CBD pub\, join The Tipsy Sketching Club for an evening of sipping\, snacking\, and sketching with some fun and frivolity thrown in for good measure! The event runs for approximately 2-hours with a range of timed poses from 2-25 minutes\, with breaks for drinks\, food\, sharing and laughing. Drawing materials can be supplied however if you have them\, bring them! All mediums and artistic abilities welcome! 
URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/tipsy-tuesday-life-drawing-at-the-victoria-bathurst/
LOCATION:The Victoria Bathurst\, 3 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, 2795
CATEGORIES:Art,Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250830T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250830T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T192124
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Tours // ESSSENSSSE
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Tours // ESSSENSSSE \nJoin a FREE\, guided exhibition tour by BRAG staff on Saturdays at 11am!\nFree\, all welcome\, RSVP online or at gallery reception. \nBathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents ESSSENSSSE\, a joyful work about healing and new beginnings by acclaimed contemporary artist HOSSEI (NSW)\, guest curated by Tesha Malott. \nESSSENSSSE is an aquatic ecosystem that explores the tenacity of the human spirit\, stripping away corporeal human qualities and revealing what’s underneath. ESSSENSSSE follows HOSSEI’s exploration of creating costumes that ‘heal’. Featuring a cast of 16 other-worldly sea creatures\, ESSSENSSSE transitions from a series of dynamic and joyful performances into a sensory\, large-scale installation\, in which visitors are surrounded by a playful\, 100% tactile landscape. \nESSSENSSSE began when HOSSEI became fascinated by the sand dollar sea creatures— their shape\, features\, and how in mediaeval times it was truly believed that sand dollars were mermaid currency. When looking at the sand dollar\, HOSSEI realised that if you were to remove the physical characteristics of a human body\, you would be left with a mouth and an anus\, just like the sand dollar. It is this idea that compelled HOSSEI to make the sand dollar an emblem of the show. An entry point and an exit\, not just with food\, but in the sense of discerning which energies come through and nourish the insides\, and which are let out. ESSSENSSSE is about letting go and being one with the spirit and embracing its purity and vulnerability. \nA Verge Gallery exhibition\, touring in partnership with Museums & Galleries of NSW\, supported by the University of Sydney and proudly funded by the NSW Government. Verge Gallery is supported by the University of Sydney Union. \nImage: HOSSEI\, ESSSENSSSE\, 2023. Performer Lauren Booker. Dimensions variable. Photography by Jacquie Manning.
URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/exhibition-tours-esssenssse/2025-08-30/
LOCATION:Bathurst Regional Art Gallery\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art,Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks,Exhibition and Shows,Tours,Winter
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Regional Art Gallery":MAILTO:brag@bathurst.nsw.gov.au
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SUMMARY:From Taboo To Zeitgeist: Menopause Is Not A Use By Date
DESCRIPTION:Bathurst Library and Central West Women’s Health Centre Present\nA 2025 Women’s Health Week Event \nFrom Taboo To Zeitgeist\nMenopause Is Not A Use By Date \nAuthor Panel Conversation 3pm – 5pm\, $5pp\nMenopause\, once a whispered topic\, is now entering mainstream through comedy\, musicals\, and\, increasingly\, literature. This shift reflects evolving societal attitudes\, but more importantly\, it prompts us to examine how these extra decades are truly being lived.\nIt’s time to discard the outdated notion that women are shelved once they move into older age. Contemporary novels are embracing life\, love\, and sexuality in later years\, proving that aging isn’t about fading away—it’s about soaring.\nAudience questions and comments are welcome to foster discussion and conversation. \nWriting Workshop 5pm – 7pm\, $5pp\nIn our increasingly isolated society\, everyone has a story to tell\, but not everyone has the confidence to share. That’s where Readers Are Writers workshops come in. Presented by all three authors\, the workshop will refer back to the conversation from the panel\, covering central themes and discussion points.\nLight refreshments will be available between the sessions.
URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/from-taboo-to-zeitgeist-menopause-is-not-a-use-by-date/
LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks,Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au
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