Bathurst Bowel Ball
2026-05-23 17:30 (Australia/Sydney) | KeyStone 1889, 99 Keppel St, Bathurst, 2795

Bathurst Writers’ and Readers’ Festival 2026
2026-05-24 09:30 - 17:30 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
The Bathurst Writers’ & Readers’ Festival returns this May, proudly bringing storytelling, big ideas, and unforgettable conversations.
Running from Tuesday 19 to Sunday 24 May, the much-loved Festival will feature six days of author talks, live-streamed sessions from the Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF), and exciting local events at Bathurst Library and the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre (BMEC).
Live streamed big-name authors include David Szalay, Amritav Gosh, A.C Grayling, Yann Martel, Trent Dalton, Stephanie Alezander and Mick Herron.
In person appearances by Bob Brown, Jack Toohey and Michael Brissenden, along with local writers and session facilitated by other local writers and readers.

Morning Ragas at The Keystone
2026-05-24 10:00 - 12:00 | KeyStone 1889, 99 Keppel St, Bathurst, 2795
This is the second instalment of Evening Ragas at the Keystone. Morning ragas. As this system of Indian classical music is not only set to seasons, it is also set to times of day, so certain melody forms or Ragas can only be performed at the prescribed time. As the musicians tour the world playing this music it is common that the audiences are mostly exposed to evening ragas. So this is a rare opportunity to experience the morning music.
This concert will be very relaxed, the audience is encouraged to dress in comfortable clothes and bring a cushion, or use the seating provided of course. There will bear sick packs and chai available as an add on to the ticket price
( check link ). So come and enjoy some Sunday Morning Music and take a break from the hectic world. Once again there will be projections, this time Sunrise of the Ganges, that has been specifically designed by Sarangi student and artist Annabel McLure.

Lifeline Bookfair
2026-05-28 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-29 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-30 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-31 10:00 - 14:00 | Bathurst Showground, Lot 1 Kendall Avenue, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
Bookfair for Lifeline Central West is on at the Bathurst Showground.Gold coin entry. Eftpos is available.

A coffee van will also be there each day with coffee and treats to fuel your book hunting adventure.

With tens of thousands of titles to choose from, you are sure to find something to suit all tastes and all ages from kids to seniors. Come and find the author and subject you like AND help Lifeline Central West to maintain the community-based services that we are renowned for.

Bathurst Showground, Great Western Highway / Kendall Avenue, Bathurst. Entrance via the main gate. Free parking onsite. There are toilets onsite and there will be some seats to rest if required. S

Save the date! Save money. Save books. Help lifeline save lives.

Nurse Georgie Carroll – Infectious
2026-05-29 20:00 - 21:30 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
“Really Funny… Just Brilliant.’’ – Simon Cowell

As seen on Britain’s Got Talent, winner of ‘Best Comedy Show’ at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and following a sold-out UK, New Zealand, and Australian tour in 2024, don’t miss Nurse Georgie Carroll this March! Georgie has seen it all and is bringing her hilarious award-winning stand-up to Tamworth for one night only. You’ll laugh, you’ll gasp, you’ll cry, it might even hurt, but it will make you better. She should have been a midwife as she always delivers!

★★★★★ “Exceptional” Mervyn Stutters Pick of The Fringe
★★★★★”Nurse Georgie Carroll proves that laughter is the best medicine & you cannot miss your dose!” Lost in Theatre Land UK
★★★★★ ”Sublime comedy” Glam Adelaide
★★★★★ “Rollicking, riotous comedy” The Age

More information visit georgiecarroll.com or alist.com.au
Event Notes: Suitable for ages 15+

BMEC ON-SCREEN Othello National Theatre Live
2026-05-31 13:00 - 15:45 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Shakespeare’s OTHELLO rages to life like never before in a ‘compelling’ (★★★★ Telegraph) new production starring David Harewood OBE (Homeland, Best of Enemies), Toby Jones OBE (Mr Bates vs the Post Office, Detectorists), Caitlin FitzGerald (Succession, Masters of Sex), Vinette Robinson (Boiling Point) and Luke Treadaway (A Street Cat Named Bob).
Directed by Tony Award-winner Tom Morris OBE (War Horse, Dr Semmelweis, The Grinning Man) with music by PJ Harvey, this epic story of manipulation, jealousy and toxic masculinity explores the darker side of power, rage and desire.
Filmed live at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London especially for the big screen, this is ‘an electrifying star-studded Othello.’ (★★★★ Mail on Sunday)

Rankin Cottage Crafts
2026-06-01 10:00 - 2026-06-30 16:00 | Rankin Cottage Crafts, 117-119 Rankin St, Bathurst, 2795
Cold weather in Bathurst is a great time to start a new craft and Rankin Cottage Crafts has a variety materials available.
There are knitting needles and crochet hooks as well as yarn, fabric and other craft materials.
We also have a range of handmade gloves, scarfs, beanies and rugs to keep you Cosy and warm.
Looking for a cold weather treat? There are a selection home cooked biscuits and slices.
We are open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm at 117 Rankin Street, come on in today!

PUBlic Choir
2026-06-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Little Alberts @ The Victoria Bathurst, 3 Keppel Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795
You know the drill!
It’s time to get the gang back together for another round of PUBlic Choir at Little Alberts.No sheet music, no stress, and definitely no judgment—just the usual recipe of great drinks, great food, great company, and a massive singalong.
Whether you’re a seasoned regular or finally ready to see what the fuss is about, come along for a great night!The Details:Venue: Little Alberts (The Victoria)Doors open: From 6:00 PMHarmony happens: 7:00 PMBring your mates, your “singing voice” and let’s sing together. 🍻✨

Bathurst Harness Racing Club Race Dates
2026-06-03 17:00 - 22:00, 2026-06-10 17:00 - 22:00 | 169 COLLEGE ROAD
Bathurst Harness Racing Club welcomes everyone to the track for our Wednesday night race meetings! Enjoy watching live racing, a hot meal from the bistro and a cold drink.
Plenty of action happening trackside, Wednesday 3rd of June we have our monthly meat raffles and the following Wednesday, 10th of June is our monthly members badge draw!

The Delusional Tour with Anna Weatherup & Amy Vee
2026-06-05 18:00 | KeyStone 1889, 99 Keppel St, Bathurst, 2795
FULL BAND SHOWSpecial Guests: Smith & Jones

KeyStone 1889, Bathurst

Following two acclaimed East Coast tours, singer-songwriters Anna Weatherup and Amy Vee return in 2026 with a new co-headline tour centred around Anna’s latest album, Delusional. Joined by a full band and special guests Smith & Jones, audiences can expect an intimate and powerful night of folk, indie rock and heartfelt storytelling.

Known for their beautiful musical chemistry and captivating live performances, Anna and Amy have enchanted audiences across Australia with shows described as “hauntingly beautiful” and “pure joy to watch.”

Doors open 6pm (food & beverages available)Show starts 7.30pm

Paint & Sip - Petunia
2026-06-05 18:00 - 20:00 | The Greens on William, 29 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795

HD HR Holden Nationals
2026-06-06 00:00 - 23:59 | Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit, Mountain Straight, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
The 2026 HD HR Holden Nationals is Australia’s premier gathering celebrating the iconic HD and HR Holden models produced between 1965 and 1968. Held in Bathurst, the event brings together enthusiasts from across the country for Show and Shine displays anging from original restorations to highly modified customs. More than just a car show, the Nationals is a celebration of Australian motoring heritage, friendship, and the lasting passion for classic Holdens.

The Official Opening of Truffle Season - Truffle Tasting By The Fire.
2026-06-06 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-07 12:00 - 17:00 | RedGround Truffle Hunting Lodge, 264 Titania Road, Oberon, 2787
Celebrate the beginning of the winter truffle harvest at RedGround Australia this June Long Weekend.

Join us on the farm for a relaxed, tasting experience showcasing the unmistakable aroma and flavour of freshly harvested truffle. Settle in by the fire inside the Truffle Hunting Lodge or enjoy the crisp Oberon air outdoors by the firepit as you take in the landscape where our truffles are grown.

Each tasting features a generous bowl of creamy truffle butter polenta, topped with your choice of slow-cooked beef cheek in a rich truffle jus, or a hearty truffle mushroom ragout. Every dish is finished to order with freshly shaved RedGround truffle. Your tasting also includes a glass of wine, beer, or soft drink.

Guests are invited to arrive within their selected time window and relax, enjoying the atmosphere, the food, and the start of the truffle season.

Additional tastings and drinks will be available to purchase on the day.

This special event marks the beginning of our favourite time of year and offers a delicious introduction to the truffle experiences we host throughout the year.

June Long Weekend (Saturday & Sunday)

Sessions from 12:00pm

$60 per person (includes one dish + one drink)

Bookings recommended, walk-ins welcome (subject to availability)

Musical Bingo
2026-06-06 16:00 | Bathurst RSL Club, 114 Rankin Street, Bathurst, 2795, Australia
Enjoy a great afternoon with family and friends at Musical Bingo from 4pm on Saturday the 6th of June. It’s FREE to play! There will be 3 rounds of Musical Bingo with up to $100 worth of Club Cards up for grabs.

Bathurst Rail Museum Steam Weekend Markets
2026-06-07 09:00 - 14:00 | Bathurst Rail Museum, 126 Havannah Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
Stock up on all the market goodies at the Steam Weekend Markets.

Hudsons Circus
2026-06-08 00:00 - 2026-06-28 23:59 | Bathurst Showground, Lot 1 Kendall Avenue, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
Hudsons Circus presents a 2 hour traditional style Circus with a modern twist featuring ‘Edge of your seat Daredevils, Hilarious clowns and beautiful animal acts’ in a fast paced show for the whole family.

Shara Rose & The TailGators
2026-06-12 18:00 | KeyStone 1889, 99 Keppel St, Bathurst, 2795
Dust your boots off for a country hoedown and a night of line dancing to a live band with Shara Rose & The TailGators.

Shara Rose is an emerging Australian country music artist with a rapidly growing fan base and a trained dance instructor who teaches all the dances on the night and will have you on the dance floor before you know it. The TailGators (a.k.a. Swamp Dawkins) are Australia’s leading country dance band having been on the road for over a decade and having done hundreds of events.

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Kick up your heels! It’s honkytonk time

Björn Again – ABBA FOREVER Tour
2026-06-12 19:30 - 22:00 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Bathurst, get ready to party with BJÖRN AGAIN!

The only ABBA-endorsed tribute show hits the stage for one spectacular night. It’ll be a Super Trouper celebration of ABBA and their timeless music that the whole family will love.

This internationally acclaimed show brings the glitter, the glam, and all the greatest hits with dazzling energy, spot-on vocals, and outrageous costumes. It’s a full-blown ABBA revival where audiences of all ages can sing, dance, and party like it’s 1979.

Expect all the classics —SOS, Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! —plus ballads like The Winner Takes It All, Fernando, and Knowing Me, Knowing You, performed with incredible musicianship, a cheeky sense of humour, and that signature Björn Again magic.

With performances in over 120 countries, including The Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Stadium, the Sydney Opera House, and Glastonbury Festival, BJÖRN AGAIN is a global sensation.

Praised by rock royalty and media worldwide —Metalica, Nirvana, Sir Tom Jones, and ABBA themselves – the show has earned glowing reviews:

“Fans had better make the most out of Björn Again because that’s the closest they are going to get to seeing ABBA. ABBA will never reform!” – Benny Andersson

“One of the most entertaining live shows in the world today.” – Time Out New York “Fabulously flawless!” – Rolling Stone

Tell your mum, tell your grumpy teenager, tell Fernando – tickets won’t last!

Thirsty Merc
2026-06-12 19:30 - 23:30 | Panthers Bathurst, 132 Piper Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
Thirsty Merc return in 2026 with their ‘Encore Shows’ following the huge success of their ‘Summer Live 25’ tour. Expect an electric night packed with Aussie classics including 20 Good Reasons, Mousetrap Heart, Someday, Someday and In The Summertime.

With over two decades of hits, multiple platinum albums and nonstop touring, Thirsty Merc continue to deliver the ultimate live soundtrack to Australian summers.

Lead singer Rai Thistlethwayte says the band can’t wait to hit the road again after the incredible support from fans across recent tours — promising even more fun with The Merc in ’26.

Brush Lettering Workshop
2026-06-13 11:00 - 14:30 | The Greens on William, 29 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795
This year is all about reconnecting with creativity, rediscovering your love for handwriting, and giving yourself permission to play again. If you’ve ever felt the pull to make something with your hands, this is your year to follow it. Brush lettering is joyful, mindful, and deeply rewarding — the perfect creative escape that blends calm with curiosity.

What’s Included:

Your ticket includes a complete lettering kit so you can continue practicing at home:

NEW Staedtler Pigment Arts Pens (set of 6 – random colours)

Personalised item unique to each workshop

50+ Page YaMogu Workbook (valued at $50)

Lifetime access to YaMogu’s Online Course with 16+ video lessons (valued at $150)

​What You’ll Learn:

During this 3–3.5 hour workshop, Alena will guide you through:

Lettering your name beautifully by the end

Brush lettering fundamentals and stroke control

Connecting strokes to form words like minimum and maximum

Techniques for tricky letters

June Tea and Talks at T.Arts - Greg Hyde
2026-06-13 14:30 - 16:30 | T.Arts Gallery, 75 Keppel Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
June Tea and Talks – Greg Hyde
T.Arts is very excited to have our own Greg Hyde as a special guest speaker for Tea and Talks at T.Arts on June 13 from 2.30 till 4.00 pm..
Greg’s happy or whimsical works are therapeutic for him in this troubled world. He finds joy when others understand it and enjoy the ideas behind it.
He feels lucky to be able to express himself in the way he does and is thankful to all those delightful people who keep his boat afloat!
Come for the delicious afternoon tea and an interesting presentation about Greg’s art and life. As this will be very popular bookings are essential. The cost is $25 per person. You can pay in the Gallery or through the T.Arts website.

Faulty Towers Dining Experience
2026-06-13 18:30 - 21:00 | Rydges Mount Panorama, 1 Conrod Straight, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
Straight from London’s West End via the legendary Sydney Opera House, this international sensation is now coming to Rydges Mount Panorama in June 2026. Officially the world’s most sought after tribute to the BBC sitcom, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is simply unmissable – and ‘outrageously funny’ (BroadwayBaby)!

Become part of the action as Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve up mayhem on a plate alongside a 3-course meal and two hours of non-stop laughter. Expect nothing short of guaranteed fun and a brilliant night out as you climb inside the BBC’s iconic TV show and experience it from the inside out… With over 70% improvised, this is the completely immersive and highly interactive comedy spectacular where anything can happen… and usually does!

Since launching in Australia in 1997, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience has performed in over 41 countries, with residencies and festivals around the world — from Edinburgh Fringe to Melbourne International Comedy Festival and London’s West End. Over one million tickets sold. Countless laughs shared.

★★★★★ Rave Reviews
‘Outrageously funny’ – BroadwayBaby
‘Hilariously uplifting’ – In Touch Magazine, Pokolbin
‘A kooky but brilliant concept’ – Melbourne Observer, Stamford Plaza
‘An infectious adventure’ – scenestr, Sydney
‘The Best Completely Indestructible Show Award’ – The Advertiser, Adelaide Fringe

Learn more at faultytowersdining.com

And Also With You
2026-06-13 19:30 - 20:40 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
From the age of 0-18, Simon Vaughan was a Christian. Not just the ‘tick the box on the census form’ kind but the ‘attend church every week, read your Bible every day (or at least feel guilty if you don’t), constantly praying’ kind. For 18 years, church was everything from an extended family, to a school to a dating service.
And Also With You is a storytelling adventure that recounts the good, the bad and the ‘peace be with you’ of growing up when you FROG (fully rely on God). From youth group camps to purity pledges it’s about living with the weight of original sin on your shoulders and the eventual choice to cast if off.
The show is about growing up a Christian, grappling with life’s biggest questions and ﬁnding your place in the world. When Simon was a Christian, all his non-Christian friends thought his faith was weird and confusing. When he left the church at 18, all his Christian friends were devastated and wanted to know what went wrong. The show explains himself to both groups.
A church service without all the boring stuff, And Also With You takes you inside church walls to ﬁnd out what life is really like when Jesus is your best friend.

Adam Harvey 25 Years Of Workin' Overtime
2026-06-13 20:00 | Bathurst RSL Club, 114 Rankin Street, Bathurst, 2795, Australia
Join Australian country music legend Adam Harvey as he celebrates 25 years of his award-winning album Workin’ Overtime. Featuring hits including The House That Jack Built and The Shake Of A Hand, the show will also include fan favourites, classic country tunes and plenty of nostalgic moments.

With over 20 years at the top of Australian country music, Adam Harvey remains one of the country’s most loved entertainers. Special guest Dingo (Brandon Dodd) joins the tour, bringing his unique guitar style and storytelling to the stage.

A night of great country music not to be missed.

Rockley Artisans Market -Winter edition
2026-06-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Stevens Park, Rockley
Local artisans from across the central west descend on Rockley for the Winter Market. Food, wine, hand crafted art, jewellery, pottery, the list goes on. There will be marshmallow toasting and fire pit to keep you warm.
Come out and walk around this unique historic village, talk to the stallholders, taste the wares.

And when you need to warm up there is always Rockley Pub.

Plenty of parking and easy access to Steven’s Park.
