DANGEROUSLY MODERN : AUSTRALIAN WOMEN ARTISTS IN EUROPE 1890-1940
2025-11-23 08:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
Step into the world of bold creativity with our Dangerously Modern Day Trip to the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney.
Joining BRAGS and BAthurst Tours on this cultural escape, you’ll experience one of the most significant exhibitions of the year.
This landmark exhibition celebrates the pioneering Australian women who defied convention to pursue art careers in Europe during the early 20th century. Featuring over 200 works, including paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, and ceramics, Dangerously Modern explores how these artists embraced modernism and brought new ideas back to Australia.
Take a journey into history, resilience, and creativity of our women artists.
Depart: 8.00 am from McDonald’s Bathurst car park. Return around 5.00pm
Cost: BRAGS Member $103.50 | $115 Non-Member
Includes return 1-20 seat coacher transport, entry, and guided tour to Dangerously Modern exhibition. Food and drink at own expense. Involves moderate amount of walking.
Registration: Daniel Briant on 1300 728 321

Music Bingo @ The Tattersalls Hotel
2025-11-24 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-01 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Tattersalls Hotel Bathurst, 35 Keppel Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia

Sing with us for Christmas
2025-11-24 19:00 - 20:15, 2025-12-01 19:00 - 20:15, 2025-12-08 19:00 - 20:15 | Church of Christ Hall, Wark Pde, Windradyne, Wark Parade, Windradyne, 2795
Bathurst Panorama Chorus is inviting women & girls aged 12 & over to join us for 7 weeks of FREE Christmas singing and fun. With lots of favourite Carols and the opportunity to join in local Christmas events. Starting Monday 3 November from 7pm. For full details and to register – go to bathurstpanorama.com

Open Mic Night
2025-11-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Panthers Bathurst, 132 Piper Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
🎤 Are you ready to unleash your inner rockstar?
Get ready to shine under the spotlight at Panthers Bathurst’s Monthly Open Mic Night! Held on the last Tuesday of every month in our vibrant Sports Bar, the musical extravaganza kicks off at 6pm sharp. Our Open Mic Night is the ultimate stage where talents collide and melodies soar, creating an atmosphere filled with energy, passion, and pure musical magic.
Whether you’re a seasoned performer or a first-time strummer, our Open Mic Night welcomes all with open arms and open ears. Bring along your trusty guitar, your soulful voice, or any instrument that speaks to your heart – because at Panthers Bathurst, we believe that music is the universal language that brings us all together.
It’s not just about the performance; it’s about the shared experience of expressing yourself through the power of music. And hey, if you prefer to be in the audience soaking in the vibes, we’ve got a spot reserved just for you.

Bathurst Dances, Old Time and New Vogue Dance
2025-11-26 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-30 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-04 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-08 14:00 - 17:00 | Walshaw Hall, 9 Church Street, Bathurst, 2795
Dancing the old fashioned way, with a another in your arms. Waltzes, Tangos, Saunters, Jive and Swing in a sequenced way. Short demos before many dances, but nothing beats, standing up and simply giving it a go, then having a laugh or giggle at your own attempts, the way it was done in the old days, still the cheapest way to learn.

Musical Bingo @ The Family Hotel
2025-11-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Family Hotel, Cnr Russell & Bentinck Street, Bathurst, 2795, Australia
This one is for the music lovers! Rock into the #FamBams for Musical Trivia every Wednesday from 7pm! Entry is free and you’ll have the chance to win prizes whilst bopping along to tunes over the ages!
Wednesday night is $20 schnitty night!

Santa Photos
2025-11-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-04 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-05 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-06 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-07 10:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date | The Greens on William, 29 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795
This year, The Greens on William invite you to experience a Christmas wonderland like no other. Santa is back, and he’s bringing the sparkle to 2025 Santa Photo sessions! Immerse yourself in a festive world of deep navy, shimmering gold, and glowing winter lights, the perfect backdrop for creating cherished holiday memories – bookings essential
*​Festive Set Features*– A frosted Christmas tree, glistening with navy and gold baubles,– Warm twinkling lights that capture the glow of the season– Elegant décor and rich textures, creating a modern yet timeless festive feel
Whether it’s your first Santa photo or a treasured yearly tradition, our beautifully styled set promises a magical experience and photographs you’ll love forever.
*A Keepsake for the Whole Family*Bring the entire family—and yes, even your four-legged friends—to capture a moment of joy and togetherness. Simply bring your own phone or camera to snap that perfect Christmas keepsake in this year’s luxurious winter palette.
​Why Book Your Session?– A unique and elegant backdrop unlike the usual Santa setups– Use your own phone or camera so you can capture memories just the way you want– The chance to meet Santa in a relaxed, magical setting
​Sessions commence on Thursday 27th November and will run through till the 22nd December 2025. Tickets are $16.50 per family (max 6 people) and give you an allocated time of up to 5 minutes to sit with Santa and snap your group pics. Staff will be there to assist you in taking your images however you need to bring your own phone or camera.
​We have allocated Five Pet Sessions with Santa and they are scheduled for the below dates & times.
– Thursday 4th December – 6pm – 7pm– Saturday 13th December – 10am – 11am– Friday 19th December – 6pm – 7pm– Saturday 20th December – 10am – 11am– Monday 22nd December – 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Please note that YOU MUST have a PET to book one of these sessions.

Artist Talk // Bella Fenton 'The Bogeyman'
2025-11-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Artist Talk // Bella Fenton ‘The Bogeyman’

Saturday 29 November, 11am-12pm

Hear from Foyer Gallery artist Bella Fenton discussing new exhibition The Bogeyman

FREE, all welcome, RSVP essential

About the Exhibition

In 2023, Bella Fenton won the Bathurst Grange Distillery (BGD) x BRAG Summer Gin Art Competition. Her artwork was reproduced on the BGD Summer Gin labels of that year, and Fenton was awarded a BRAG Foyer Gallery exhibition – an opportunity for a local emerging artist to present their artwork to a wide audience in a professionally staffed, celebrated Regional Gallery.

“Last week I had a nightmare where a stranger chased me into my car outside an Aldi in Wollongong – a place I haven’t visited in years. I thought I had escaped him until an arm reached out from beneath the passenger seat and tried to grab me. I woke up clutching my own hands so tightly I thought I might break my fingers.

“My series of paintings, The Bogeyman, explores the strangeness of nightmares and the shifting sense of identity that comes with living through these unreal timelines. Through recurring characters, the works form a twisting, disordered narrative in which a cowgirl becomes trapped in a world of horror drawn from both movies and everyday anxieties. The settings feel familiar yet slightly off, evoking unease and a dark, almost absurd humour as if things couldn’t possibly get any worse.

“Within these distorted, dreamlike memories, I confront my own sense of self. Every figure and fragment belong to me: I am the people I see in my sleep, the shifting buildings, the blurred recollections. I am the victim in the horror movie and I am also the bogeyman.” – Bella Fenton

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Exhibition Tours // Summer Exhibitions
2025-11-29 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
About the Exhibitions – RSVP

West of Central 2

Conceived as an exhibition responding to place, West of Central embraces artists who live and work across Wiradjuri Country in Central West NSW.

This Earth-centric exhibition honours artists’ care, concern, and respect for Country. Home to an increasing cohort of contemporary artists seeking connection, respite and balance, regional Australia is a place where artists have space to create, experiment and challenge. West of Central celebrates those who live and work regionally, positioning the regional as central to their practice.

First realised at BRAG in 2023, this second chapter, West of Central 2, invited artists from LGAs of Lachlan, Parkes, Forbes, Weddin, Cabonne, Cowra, Blayney, Orange, Mid-Western, Bathurst, Oberon and Lithgow to respond to the ecologies, histories, and communities of these places.

Artists: Adam Rish (Hill End), Gabrielle Bates (Kandos), Genevieve Carroll (Hill End), Graham Lupp (Bathurst), Gus Armstrong & Peter Swain (Kandos), Jonathan Jones (Bathurst), Laura Baker (Blayney), Nicola Mason (Napoleon Reef), Ros Auld (Borenore), Simone Darcy (Forbes), Steven Cavanagh (Hill End), Susan Baird (Hill End), the artHITects (Gary Carsley & Renjie Teoh) (Bathurst), Vicky Browne (Nullo Mountain).

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Our Ngurang (Home) Program Exhibition

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents the 2025 Our Ngurang (Home) Program Exhibition

In 2025, BRAG partnered with Wiradyuri Elders, Artists, and Community to develop and deliver the Our Ngurang (Home) Program – an education program for students and teachers across Wiradyuri County in the Bathurst Region.

With a local focus on our shared home of Wiradyuri Country, students from Blayney Public School participated in a year-long learning program of art, culture, and language workshops with Wiradyuri/Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones, Wiradyuri Elder Wirribee Aunty Leanna Carr, Wiradyuri artist Jessica Leffley, and Yiri Sue Rice.

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Bella Fenton: The Bogeyman

BRAG presents Foyer Gallery Exhibition The Bogeyman by Bella Fenton, Winner of the 2023 Bathurst Grange Distillery x BRAG Summer Gin Art Competition.

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Image: Bella Fenton, Exactly as I left it (detail), acrylic on canvas, 33 x 43 cm. Courtesy the artist.

Public Choir
2025-12-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Little Alberts @ The Victoria Bathurst, 3 Keppel Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795
Get Ready to Sing! Mitchell Conservatorium Pub Choir is Back!You asked, and we listened! We’ve been flooded with emails, comments, and letters about the return of our Pub Choir, and we’re thrilled to announce that the Mitchell Conservatorium Public Choir is officially making its long-awaited comeback!

A massive shout-out goes to our fantastic partners in “rhyme” at the Victoria Bathurst. Their support has been instrumental in bringing this initiative back to life and providing a brand-new home for our harmonious gatherings: Little Alberts, basically right across the road from the Con!The choir will run the first Tuesday of every month at 7pm.

No tickets are required for the event however we have placed a small cover charge of $5 on the door to cover staffing and material costs.

Supported Story Time
2025-12-04 09:30 - 10:15 | Bathurst Library, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Join our series of low sensory story times for children and their carers who need more time to wiggle, settle and be comfortable in the library space.

The sessions will feature books, rhymes, wiggle movements and visual cues throughout, while being a friendly and supported space before the library opens to the public.

As the story time is held in the library before opening hours, we ask that you arrive a few minutes early or on time so you can access the building. If you are no longer able to attend, we would appreciate you letting us know as soon as you can, so we can alert anyone on our waitlist.

Please bring a drink and any fidgets your child needs, clearly labelled.

If you require anything specific in order to attend, or have any questions, please reach out to the Bathurst Library Team on 02 6333 6281. Please note we may not be able to cater to a specific request to accommodate your child but will do the best we can within the library space.

These sessions are a trial to assess if our community will attend and support a low-sensory story time, further sessions may be released, and all feedback you have would be appreciated.

Children must be accompanied by an adult carer at all times.

Talks & Tea
2025-12-10 10:30 - 12:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
TALKS & TEA

Join Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) Volunteer Guides for a spotlight talk and walk through of our current exhibitions!

Wednesday 10 December, 10:30am-12:00pm

Tour of exhibition

Morning tea by donation, RSVP essential

About the Exhibitions

West of Central 2

Conceived as an exhibition responding to place, West of Central embraces artists who live and work across Wiradjuri Country in Central West NSW.

This Earth-centric exhibition honours artists’ care, concern, and respect for Country. Home to an increasing cohort of contemporary artists seeking connection, respite and balance, regional Australia is a place where artists have space to create, experiment and challenge. West of Central celebrates those who live and work regionally, positioning the regional as central to their practice.

First realised at BRAG in 2023, this second chapter, West of Central 2, invited artists from LGAs of Lachlan, Parkes, Forbes, Weddin, Cabonne, Cowra, Blayney, Orange, Mid-Western, Bathurst, Oberon and Lithgow to respond to the ecologies, histories, and communities of these places.

Artists: Adam Rish (Hill End), Gabrielle Bates (Kandos), Genevieve Carroll (Hill End), Graham Lupp (Bathurst), Gus Armstrong & Peter Swain (Kandos), Jonathan Jones (Bathurst), Laura Baker (Blayney), Nicola Mason (Napoleon Reef), Ros Auld (Borenore), Simone Darcy (Forbes), Steven Cavanagh (Hill End), Susan Baird (Hill End), the artHITects (Gary Carsley & Renjie Teoh) (Bathurst), Vicky Browne (Nullo Mountain).

More info

Our Ngurang (Home) Program Exhibition

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents the 2025 Our Ngurang (Home) Program Exhibition

In 2025, BRAG partnered with Wiradyuri Elders, Artists, and Community to develop and deliver the Our Ngurang (Home) Program – an education program for students and teachers across Wiradyuri County in the Bathurst Region.

With a local focus on our shared home of Wiradyuri Country, students from Blayney Public School participated in a year-long learning program of art, culture, and language workshops with Wiradyuri/Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones, Wiradyuri Elder Wirribee Aunty Leanna Carr, Wiradyuri artist Jessica Leffley, and Yiri Sue Rice.
