Bathurst Harness Racing Club Race Dates
2026-06-17 17:00 - 22:00, 2026-06-24 17:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Sydney) | 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!

Jimeoin Ballyhoo
2026-06-19 18:30 | Panthers Bathurst, 132 Piper Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
Catch Jimeoin for his unique blend of observational humour, physical expressiveness, and spontaneity. Join Jimeoin as he turns the everyday into the absurd, often riffing on mundane moments.

So, get a peek inside one of our great comic minds as he bounces from one quirky thought to another

So for a great night of guaranteed laughs, why don’t you do something spontaneous and book a ticket to see one of the greats live. Does anyone ever read these things anyway. I’m sure they don’t. If you got this far then well done you.

Blueberry Play
2026-06-19 19:00 - 20:05 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Being 17 is awkward. Having to take care of your sick dad when you’re 17 is another story. Especially when he keeps trying to shave his eyebrows off.
Blueberry Play is the Griffin Award-shortlisted play from playwright Ang Collins, presented in a brand new smash-hit production from regional new work powerhouse Lingua Franca.
A monologue for a solo performer (the astonishing Madelaine Osborn), Blueberry Play is a vivid and heart-bursting monologue that explores the high highs and the low lows of being a teenage girl in a small town. From the public pool to the locker rooms at school to back home where things are just a bit topsy-turvy, this is an Aussie coming-of-age story with a refreshing twist.
A play for anyone that remember what it feels like being a young person, Blueberry Play is heart-rending, intimately observed, often hilarious, and packaged in a powerful one-person performance, and an absolutely unforgettable night out at the theatre.
This production was originally supported by Upstage at the Playhouse, a new work development initiative from the Civic Theatre Newcastle.

Wines of Bathurst: Meet the Growers
2026-06-20 09:15 - 17:00, 2026-07-18 09:15 - 17:00
Spend eight hours exploring boutique cellar doors at Winburndale Wines, Rock Forest Vineyard, Vale Creek Wines and Renzaglia Wines, meeting the growers and winemakers who are shaping Bathurst’s emerging wine region. You’ll enjoy relaxed tastings, stunning countryside views and plenty of time to chat about the stories behind each vineyard and vintage. A lunch stop at Norma Joan lets you sample fresh local produce, making this one of the most delicious things to do in Bathurst on a weekend escape or NSW country road trip.

The Yachtski Brothers
2026-06-20 18:00
Get ready to groove like it’s 1979 with Australia’s hottest Yacht Rock tribute sensation. The Yachtski Brothers bring the smooth rock era of the ’70s and ’80s roaring back to life with their powerhouse musicianship and irresistible charm.

After sell out shows across Victoria, Australia’s smoothest operators are finally setting sail for their first-ever NSW tour — and they’re bringing the heat.

From a gentle sway of yacht, to an energetic beat of rock, these buoys do it all. Known for their explosive high energy performances combining West Coast grooves and funk-fuelled dance floor anthems. This is a stage show bursting with charisma and magnetic stage presence.

Forget what you think you know about tribute bands. The Yachtski Brothers are a new generation of performers. Young, sharp and moving in perfect sync. Rocking authentic vintage threads straight from your dad’s wardrobe (but somehow pulling it off better). The Brothers keep it tight, stylish and packed with party energy that never drops.

Delivering a show that’s as visually slick as it is sonically smooth. Dock your yachts and jump on board with what crowd’s can’t get enough of.

Presenting, The Yachtski Brothers.. You’re welcome.

Featuring music from:-Toto-The Doobie Brothers-Hall & Oates-Christopher Cross-Steely Dan-Kool & The Gang-George Benson-Prince-Rick James

The Matter of Facts Workshop
2026-06-25 10:30 | Bathurst Library, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
The ABC in partnership with Australian Library and Information Association and Western Sydney University invite you to this media literacy workshop to equip communities to better identify false information.

This two hour workshop is presented in connection with the ABC three-part documentary series The Matter of Facts, hosted by Hamish Macdonald.

Participants will build essential media literacy skills to confidently navigate today’s complex information landscape. The workshop will include a presentation and guided discussion. Participants will receive links to resources to explore at home.

Tim Fookes, the ABC Central West Editor, will be attending. The workshop will be facilitated by Bathurst Library staff.

Spaces are limited. Call 6333 6281 to book.

Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
2026-06-26 20:00 - 21:40 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
The Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase tour will be tearing up the freeways of Australia to bring the best of the 2026 Festival!
Expertly curated and lovingly presented, the Showcase will feature some of the Festival’s hottest acts live on stage for an incredible two hours of hard-hitting laughter. Boasting a line-up of veteran favourites and some of the freshest emerging talents, this jam-packed night of pure entertainment will leave you sore from belly laughs!

The Robertson Brothers Presents: Everly Brothers & Friends and Roy Orbison
2026-06-27 14:00 - 16:30 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
CELEBRATING THE EVERLY BROTHERS AND ROY ORBISON’S 70TH ANNIVERSARY!
In 1956, two of the most influential acts of the 1950s and 60s — The Everly Brothers and Roy Orbison — stepped into the recording studio for the very first time. The music they created went on to inspire generations and shape the soundtrack of an era. Now, 70 years later, their timeless songs are being celebrated like never before!

Australia’s #1 vocal duo, the much-loved Robertson Brothers, join forces with the internationally acclaimed Dean Bourne — the world’s greatest Roy Orbison tribute artist — and the Variety Show team for an unforgettable 2-hour audio-visual spectacular.

This unique concert also showcases the hits by The Beatles, The Hollies and Simon & Garfunkel that were inspired and influenced by the Everly Brothers iconic songs and harmonies. For the first time ever, you’ll experience the soaring harmonies of Phil and Don Everly and the haunting voice of Roy Orbison, brought to life with the powerful accompaniment of the Variety Show Digital Band and Orchestra through some of the greatest songs ever written.

“One Night, Two Icons, Endless Memories” .. A Musical Anniversary You Can’t Miss!

BMEC ON-SCREEN Playboy of the Western World
2026-06-28 13:00 - 15:15 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.
Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

Karise Eden - Live in Little Alberts
2026-07-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Little Alberts – The Victoria Hotel, 3 Keppel Street, Bathurst, 2795
Karise Eden is one of Australia’s most distinctive voices, blending blues, soul, country and raw rock grit. Rising to fame as the inaugural winner of The Voice Australia in 2012, she went on to break ARIA records with her double platinum debut album My Journey.

Known for her powerful live performances, Karise brings honesty, vulnerability and electric stage presence to every show, moving effortlessly across genres with her signature soulful sound.

Doors open 6pm (kitchen and bar open)Karise Eden live from 7.30pm

MASTERPIECE
2026-07-05 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-05 17:00 - 18:00 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
“No words. One task. Two clowns.
Rae Colquhoun-Fairweather and Will Bartolo star as two art installers with a simple mission: hang up a piece of art. But what they didn’t plan on, is an audience watching and a live musician scoring their every move. How hard can it be?
Silly, poetic and deeply funny, Masterpiece promises a clowning experience like no other.
Completely accessible and full of heart, this performance uses no spoken word just pure physical comedy, music, and imagination that everyone can enjoy.
*Masterpiece was developed with the support of Legs On The Wall and the Inner West Council.

PUBlic Choir
2026-07-07 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. 🍻✨

Kids' Night Tour of Abercrombie House
2026-07-08 19:30 - 20:45 | Abercrombie House, 311 Ophir Road, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Enjoy a tour of the house and garden walk. Bring a torch or borrow one. Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. For children aged from 7 yrs (with adult). The tour will conclude with chocolate milk and cookies.

Tickets available at Bathurst Visitor Information Centre, 1 Kendall Ave (6332 1444) and Abercrombie House.

The Beatles Anthology
2026-07-10 19:30 - 22:00 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Join us on a Magical Mystery Tour to relive the years of The Greatest Rock ’n’ Roll Band of all time. The Beatles need no introduction… THE most influential, highest selling, most important band in music history.
In this live two hour show, we will take you down the Long and Winding Road – from the “Fab Four” days of matching suits and matching mop hair, to the “experimental” days of Tangerine Trees, Marmalade Skies, and Kaleidoscope Eyes.
It’s all there – the costumes, the hairstyles, the banter, the left-handed “Paul”. All you need is love.. and a ticket to this show!

Trash Test Dummies
2026-07-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Winners of the best Children’s presentation at the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2015 and 2016, and runners up for Children’s Choice Award Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016, the Trash Test Dummies are as full of laughs as their bins are full of surprises.
This “delightfully intelligent, highly entertaining” (Herald Sun) family adventure takes the humble household wheelie bin to new heights.
Everyone put your bins out, tonight’s bin night and the Trash Test Dummies are on duty. With side-splitting slapstick comedy, daring acrobatics and dexterous juggling these Dummies are off on an imaginative adventure that is anything but garbage. With ballet and balloons thrown in for good measure, this fast-paced hour of “adept unadulterated mischief” (The Times) delivers a dump truck full of hilarity!
Dummies Corp are the Australian leaders in circus-comedy, recognised globally for creations of quality that are intelligent, theatrical and inventive. Founded by Jamie Bretman, and Jack Coleman the company features a team of world-class circus artists who can trash talk with the best of them. Since 2012 they have delighted audiences insixteen countries including Scotland, China, Hong Kong, England, Ireland, USA and across Australia, and continue to create treasured experiences for families around the world.

CROFTDOWN FARM // WINTER HOLIDAY MATERSCLASS
2026-07-15 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-16 10:00 - 13:00

Author Talk - Petronella McGovern
2026-07-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Bathurst Library, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Originally from the Central West, Petronella is the best-selling author of Six Minutes, The Good Teacher, The Liars and The Last Trace. Her books have been nominated in the Ned Kelly Awards, the Davitt Awards and the Australian Independent Bookseller Awards.
Her Latest book Every Time She Wakes, is an exploration of what makes us tick, the lies we tell and the secrets we keep. Book a spot to hear her discuss this and more.

Bookings: 6333 6281
Copies of the book will be available for purchase on the night.

About the book
Every Time She Wakes is a taut, time-bending thriller about family, identity and defying fate.
When careers counsellor Suze and her family are evacuated from their home during a bushfire emergency, she suddenly realises they’re being kidnapped. The van crashes and Suze thinks it’s the end.
But she wakes up two weeks back in time. No one else remembers the terror that came before. Is it all in her own mind?
Then it happens again. And again.

With every loop, her world twists into a new version of itself. Suze must discover why it’s happening and who is behind the kidnappings. She’s running out of time to save her family and wake up in a world she recognises.
A twisty page-turner about how far we’ll go to protect what matters most.

The Strangeways Cabaret
2026-07-17 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-07-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
LOVE. We all want it. We all need it. We all like to sing about it.
The Strangeways Cabaret takes audiences on an antics-fuelled ride that packs a surprising emotional punch. Songs about online dating, loneliness and broken promises, along with duelling eyebrows, glamorous drag queens, and stories of killer spiders and lovelorn vampires all combine to create a joyful celebration of life and love in all its forms.
The cabaret is created by The Strangeways Ensemble, a company of neuro-diverse actors and musicians from Wollongong, who explore universal themes from their unique perspectives to find the fantastical in the mundane. They like to make work, which is evocative and challenging, but also poetic and funny, and to make people think and laugh.
By taking the cabaret on tour, The Strangeways Ensemble are spreading the love and are excited to be including neuro-diverse and queer artists from Bathurst in the lineup. With a live cabaret band and special guest artists, The Strangeways Cabaret promises unique takes on one of the most explored human emotions – love.

21 Hearts
2026-07-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
21 Hearts – Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke

A compelling true story from WWII, honouring the bravery strength, love and hope of Australian Army Nurses in the face of adversity.

Vivian Bullwinkel was one of 65 Australian nurses who boarded the Vyner Brooke in an attempt to flee the Japanese invasion of Singapore in February, 1942. Bombed by Japanese fighter planes and after spending days at sea, she and some other survivors found their way to Radji Beach on Banka Island where they surrendered.

In one of the most atrocious acts of war crimes in our history, 22 nurses were forced to march into the sea where they were callously machine gunned. The only survivor and witness, Vivian spent the rest of the war in a prison camp before liberation, and her remaining years fighting for recognition of the bravery of her friends and colleagues; their strength and courage in the face of death sustaining her for the rest of her illustrious life.

21 Hearts relays the resilient Aussie humour displayed by the women in the camp and provides a respectful and authentic voice to those who were silenced, remembering them for who they were and not just for what happened to them.

A story of hope, courage, resilience and heart.

Featuring six of Western Australia’s most outstanding actors, 21 HEARTS is a celebration of the human spirit and an uplifting, inspiring story which reminds us of the great futility of war.

Written by Jenny Davis
Directed by Stuart Halusz
Featuring Caitlin Beresford-Ord, Rebecca Davis, Michelle Fornasier, Alex Jones, Tegan Mulvany and Helen Searle.

Streeton Trio: Women Who Dared
2026-07-19 15:00 - 16:00 | All Saints’ Cathedral, Church Street, Bathurst, 2795
Bold, brilliant women in chamber music. A powerful and inspiring concert celebrating the brilliance and resilience of women in music. Part of the The Leila Waddell Concert Series 2026 collection.

​ProgramFanny MENDELSSOHN (1805–1847)Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11 (1846–1847)Kelly-Marie MURPHY (b. 1964)Give Me Phoenix Wings to Fly (1997)Elena KATS-CHERNIN (b. 1957)Spirit and the Maiden (2004)Clara SCHUMANN (1819–1896)Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 (1846)TicketsAdults $49Concession $45Music Students $10 (kindly subsidised by our generous donors)

Presented in association with Musica Viva Australia.

& Juliet
2026-07-23 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-07-24 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-07-25 13:30 - 2026-07-26 16:00, 2026-07-25 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-07-26 13:30 - 2026-07-27 16:00 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
There’s life after Romeo at this larger-than-life musical by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek and pop music’s #1 hitmaker.
& Juliet flips the script on the greatest love story ever told, imagining what would happen next if Juliet hadn’t ended it all over Romeo, and got a second chance at life and love – on her terms.
Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, all written by Max Martin and his collaborators, including “Since U Been Gone,” “Roar,” “Baby One More Time,” “Larger Than Life,” “That’s The Way It Is,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” and many more.
