Bathurst Region Tourism

‘Unearthed - Critical Minerals in The Energy Transition’
2025-06-05 09:00 - 2025-06-06 16:30, 2025-06-06 09:00 - 2025-06-07 16:30, 2025-06-07 09:00 - 2025-06-08 16:30, 2025-06-08 09:00 - 2025-06-09 16:30, 2025-06-09 09:00 - 2025-06-10 16:30, 2025-06-10 09:00 - 2025-06-11 16:30, 2025-06-12 09:00 - 2025-06-13 16:30, 2025-06-13 09:00 - 2025-06-14 16:30 (Australia/Sydney) and 2 more dates | Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, 224 Howick Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795
Critical minerals may sound like a heavy subject, but they’re vital to our everyday modern life!

This new exhibition features a fantastic periodic table, where you can actually see what so many of these element are used for, along with heaps of information about what critical minerals are, and how they’re used in the home and renewable energy.

Oh, and there is #LEGO

The Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum is open 9am – 4.30pm 6 days a week, closed on Wednesdays.

Entry is free with museum admission.Cost:Adult: $15Concession: $10School Student: $7Family: $37 Under school age: Free

Exhibition Tours // Tina Havelock Stevens: Now is a Beginning
2025-06-05 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Join us at the gallery each Saturday during exhibition Now is a Beginning by Tina Havelock Stevens, for a free guided tour!
Saturdays, 11am
FREE, all welcome, RSVP online or at BRAG reception
About the Exhibition:
A gentle epic, inspired by Bathurst – yet not about Bathurst, Now is a Beginning embraces magical thinking, place(s), architectural space, where you begin, the unknowns, new narratives in a place once familiar, improvisation, social and sensory engagement. Embodying a universal experience of the shifting, contemporary ‘now’, the exhibition offers a gathering point for reflection on the past as well as the current state of play of the world, marked by political urgencies and the ruptures of unforeseen, unpredictable events.
Tina Havelock Stevens presents an existential narrative of connections over time, borne from the adrenaline of riding motorbikes as a ten-year-old on her uncle’s farm, to the metaphysical experience of packing up her late mother’s house. Zones in the gallery, swathed in saturated colour, create charged atmospheres for exploration of light installations, video/film, photography, object-based works, sculpture and sound.
Havelock Stevens has lived multiple lives: her punk-rock ethos developed early across a series of bands, including Plug Uglies and The Titanics with stints in Crow and Chicks on Speed. Currently, as drummer for art rock experimental improv music duo, derived from The Mumps, she recently opened for Kim Gordon (of Sonic Youth fame) at The Tank, Art Gallery of New South Wales. In her undergraduate years she was a student of cultural studies, and film and philosophy classes with luminaries such as Ross Gibson (University of Technology, Sydney) before another year at the Australian Film Television and Radio School, after which she made her own documentaries for television as director and cinematographer. A resilient current of empathy continues to underpin her practice. She was also a youth worker for years in urban refuges, made community television and worked with indigenous communities in Papunya, Kintore and Cape York.
Image: Tina Havelock Stevens, High Fashun (still) single-channel-video with stereo sound, 2025. Camera: Jackie Wolf. Image courtesy the artist.
The project is supported by the New South Wales Government through Create NSW and by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

The Most Australian Band Ever
2025-06-05 18:00 | Little Alberts @ The Victoria Bathurst, 3 Keppel Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795
Enjoy the Hard-Ons movie with a few beers and a meal!Doors open 6pm for 7.30pm screening.With Director Jonathan Sequeira for Q&A after the screening.

Q&A with Director Jonathan Sequeira after the film.Enjoy the film with a beer and a meal at Little Albert’s in Bathurst.

Exhibition Tours // Tina Havelock Stevens: Now is a Beginning
2025-06-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Exhibition Tours // Tina Havelock Stevens: Now is a Beginning
Join us at the gallery each Saturday during exhibition Now is a Beginning by Tina Havelock Stevens, for a free guided tour!
Saturdays, 11am
FREE, all welcome, RSVP online or at BRAG reception
A gentle epic, inspired by Bathurst – yet not about Bathurst, Now is a Beginning embraces magical thinking, place(s), architectural space, where you begin, the unknowns, new narratives in a place once familiar, improvisation, social and sensory engagement. Embodying a universal experience of the shifting, contemporary ‘now’, the exhibition offers a gathering point for reflection on the past as well as the current state of play of the world, marked by political urgencies and the ruptures of unforeseen, unpredictable events.
Tina Havelock Stevens presents an existential narrative of connections over time, borne from the adrenaline of riding motorbikes as a ten-year-old on her uncle’s farm, to the metaphysical experience of packing up her late mother’s house. Zones in the gallery, swathed in saturated colour, create charged atmospheres for exploration of light installations, video/film, photography, object-based works, sculpture and sound.
Havelock Stevens has lived multiple lives: her punk-rock ethos developed early across a series of bands, including Plug Uglies and The Titanics with stints in Crow and Chicks on Speed. Currently, as drummer for art rock experimental improv music duo, derived from The Mumps, she recently opened for Kim Gordon (of Sonic Youth fame) at The Tank, Art Gallery of New South Wales. In her undergraduate years she was a student of cultural studies, and film and philosophy classes with luminaries such as Ross Gibson (University of Technology, Sydney) before another year at the Australian Film Television and Radio School, after which she made her own documentaries for television as director and cinematographer. A resilient current of empathy continues to underpin her practice. She was also a youth worker for years in urban refuges, made community television and worked with indigenous communities in Papunya, Kintore and Cape York.
Image: Tina Havelock Stevens, High Fashun (still) single-channel-video with stereo sound, 2025. Camera: Jackie Wolf. Image courtesy the artist.
The project is supported by the New South Wales Government through Create NSW and by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

Bathurst Ghost Tour
2025-06-07 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-06-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Miss Traill’s House and Garden, 321 Russell Street (Corner of Russell and Peel Streets), Bathurst, 2795
Bathurst’s Miss Traill’s House. This location has been steeped in mystery and reports of ghostly activity for years and now you can finally get access through Blue Mountain’s Mystery Tours interactive ghost tour.

To give you the best possible chance of experiencing something from the other side this will be an intimate tour of only ten people.

Your host local resident Kim McLaughlin has knowledge of paranormal activity at the museum and will lead you to the scene of legends & ghost stories where the spirits are dying to meet you.

You might even meet the ghost of one of the original residents who is reported to still be on-site. As one of the first people to investigate this site you’ll be supplied with the latest ghost hunting equipment to capture any paranormal activity and possibly make contact with the other side.

Sunday Sketch Sessions // Tina Havelock Stevens: Now is a Beginning
2025-06-08 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Sunday Sketch Sessions // Tina Havelock Stevens: Now is a Beginning
Head to BRAG each Sunday during Tina Havelock Stevens’ solo exhibition Now is a Beginning for a self-guided Sunday Sketch Session!
Sundays, 10am-2pm
FREE, all welcome, materials supplied
A gentle epic, inspired by Bathurst – yet not about Bathurst, Now is a Beginning embraces magical thinking, place(s), architectural space, where you begin, the unknowns, new narratives in a place once familiar, improvisation, social and sensory engagement. Embodying a universal experience of the shifting, contemporary ‘now’, the exhibition offers a gathering point for reflection on the past as well as the current state of play of the world, marked by political urgencies and the ruptures of unforeseen, unpredictable events.
Tina Havelock Stevens presents an existential narrative of connections over time, borne from the adrenaline of riding motorbikes as a ten-year-old on her uncle’s farm, to the metaphysical experience of packing up her late mother’s house. Zones in the gallery, swathed in saturated colour, create charged atmospheres for exploration of light installations, video/film, photography, object-based works, sculpture and sound.
Havelock Stevens has lived multiple lives: her punk-rock ethos developed early across a series of bands, including Plug Uglies and The Titanics with stints in Crow and Chicks on Speed. Currently, as drummer for art rock experimental improv music duo, derived from The Mumps, she recently opened for Kim Gordon (of Sonic Youth fame) at The Tank, Art Gallery of New South Wales. In her undergraduate years she was a student of cultural studies, and film and philosophy classes with luminaries such as Ross Gibson (University of Technology, Sydney) before another year at the Australian Film Television and Radio School, after which she made her own documentaries for television as director and cinematographer. A resilient current of empathy continues to underpin her practice. She was also a youth worker for years in urban refuges, made community television and worked with indigenous communities in Papunya, Kintore and Cape York.
Image: Tina Havelock Stevens, Cloudage Portal ( after De Maistre) #1 (detail), 2025, gloss fibre inkjet print, pigment paint, 50 x 75 cm. Image courtesy the artist.
The project is supported by the New South Wales Government through Create NSW and by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

Le Nozze Di Figaro – Met Opera
2025-06-08 13:00 - 16:30 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Mozart’s timeless comedy returns to the Met this season. Conductor Joana Mallwitz, in her Met debut, takes the podium to conduct a stellar ensemble cast including American bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as the clever valet Figaro, Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska as the wily maid Susanna, Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins as the skirt-chasing Count, Italian soprano Federica Lombardi as his anguished wife, and French mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa as the adolescent page Cherubino.

Prices

BMEC Members Adult $23Non-Members* $25Groups 10+ $15

Music Bingo @ The Tattersalls Hotel
2025-06-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Tattersalls Hotel Bathurst, 35 Keppel Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia

Talks & Tea with BRAG // Tina Havelock Stevens: Now is a Beginning
2025-06-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
TALKS & TEA // Tina Havelock Stevens: Now is a Beginning
Join Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) Volunteer Guides for a spotlight talk and walk through of exhibition Now is a Beginning, by Tina Havelock Stevens.
Held on the second Wednesday of each month, this is a social series for visitors to learn more about the current exhibitions, Bathurst’s vibrant art scene, and to meet like-minded locals!
Wednesday 7 May & Wednesday 11 June
10:30am – 12pm
FREE, refreshments provided by donation online or at gallery reception

MUSICAL BINGO
2025-06-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Family Hotel, Cnr Russell & Bentinck Street, Bathurst, 2795, Australia
Drop Beats Not Balls
This one is for the music lovers! Rock into the #FamBams newest night on the the Bathurst calendar with Musical Trivia every Wednesday from 7pm! Entry is free & you’ll have the chance to win prizes whilst bopping along to tunes over the ages! See how easy it is to play below & the tasty bites & booze on offer.

Wednesday night is Schnitty Night! Enjoy $18 Schnitzel with your choice of $3 topper (parmi, mexican, boscaiola or texan)

Where Angels Fear to Tread - Author Talk
2025-06-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Bathurst Library, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Hear Sylvia Rapley-Anderson in conversation about her book ‘Where Angels Fear to Tread’.
About the bookIn 1973, a small group of parents and health professionals set out to overturn the inhumane and rigid treatment children received in hospitals around the country.To do this, they formed the Association for the Welfare of Children in Hospital (AWCH), and their vision was to put the welfare of the child at the centre of every decision that was made about them.
Sylvia was one of the founders of AWCH.This is her story of those three years that transformed children’s hospital care forever.
Sylvia is an ex Bathurst Local, having lived and worked in the region in the 1970s. Copies of the book will be available to purchase on the night.
Bookings are essential to secure a seat. Call 6333 6281.

Tom Gleeson & Justin Hamilton
2025-06-13 18:30 - 21:00 | Reckless Brewing, 2a Piper Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
BATHURST – ONE NIGHT ONLY

Hard Quiz host. Taskmaster Australia host. Gold Logie winner. 5 times AACTA winner. TOM GLEESON is back doing stand-up. Come and see this massive star in a tiny venue.

“Prepare for an hour of non-stop laughter.” ★★★★★ Time Out

JUSTIN HAMILTON has carved out a successful career in TV, radio and on the stage as a comedian and writer. His podcast ‘Big Squid’ scored the number one spot on the Australian Pop Culture Podcast list.

Winner – Best Comedy Show, Adelaide Fringe 2019

“Intelligent, witty and very entertaining. You should not miss this. Absolute stand out!” ★★★★★ Adelaide Advertiser

Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks
2025-06-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
50 Years of Hits Tour

Ross Wilson is hitting the road with his all-star band The Peaceniks to celebrate over 50 Years of Hits including all the Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock favourites you’d expect along with the latest offering from an almost 6-decade career, tracks from his latest EP on Bloodlines Records, She’s Stuck On Facebook All The Time, and everything in between. From Daddy Cool to Mondo Rock and as a solo artist with no less than 26 ARIA Top 40 hits to his credit as a singer, songwriter and producer, Ross Wilson is one of Australia’s most awarded, respected, and well-known artists! From the legendary band Daddy Cool whose number one anthem Eagle Rock and debut album Daddy Who? smashed all previous sales records in Australia an astounding 50 years ago in 1971, to the 1977 formation of Mondo Rock, delivering 80’s hits Cool World, State of The Heart, Chemistry, No Time, and Come Said The Boy and into the 21st century as a solo performer, Wilson has never been out of the limelight.

Prices

Adult BMEC Member $69Adult $79Purchase 4+ or more tickets at $74 Each

Faulty Towers Dining Experience
2025-06-14 18:30 - 22:00 | Rydges Mount Panorama, 1 Conrod Straight, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
Direct from London’s Theatreland via the legendary Sydney Opera House, Interactive Theatre International are proud to bring Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, to Rydges Bathurst in June 2025.
The world-renowned immersive phenomenon is celebrating 28 years as the world’s most sought-after tribute to the BBC sitcom. Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is an unmissable highly interactive comedy spectacular, where audiences enjoy a 3-course meal alongside 5-star comedy.
When the audience become diners in the ‘Faulty Towers’ restaurant, pretty much anything can happen – because 70% of the show is improvised. The fun starts as guests wait to be seated. It then hurtles along in a 2-hour tour de force of gags and shambolic service as Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve a ‘70s-style 3-course meal together with a good dollop of mayhem.
Expect the unexpected!

LIVE MUSIC | GEDUPNDANS
2025-06-14 19:30 - 22:30 | Panthers Bathurst, 132 Piper Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
GEDUPNDANS is a dynamic husband and wife duo from Cootamundra, known for their crowd-focused performances and classic mix of rock and country hits from the ’60s through to the ’90s, with a few modern hits thrown in. With Pete on guitar and vocals, and high-quality backing tracks supporting their sound, they create a warm, interactive atmosphere where audiences are encouraged to sing along and be part of the show.
As regulars at clubs across regional NSW, they’ve built a strong following in places like Dubbo, Wagga, Parkes and Batemans Bay, and they’ve long had a loyal fan base in Bathurst too. Prior to COVID, they were a staple at Bathurst RSL and are excited to be returning to the area.
GEDUPNDANS are all about good music, great vibes, and genuine entertainment, and they’re bringing all of that to Panthers Bathurst.

Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
2025-06-14 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 2025 Festival to Bathurst! 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!

Prices

BMEC Members: Adult $40

Non-Members: Adult $45

The Robertson Brothers
2025-06-15 14:00 - 16:30 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
1960’s Variety TV show

The Robertson Brothers are thrilled to be returning with their new heart-warming and uplifting 1960’s Variety TV Show!  Geoff and Ben Robertson are back as your charming and cheeky hosts for this nostalgic night of entertainment as they pay tribute to the musical giants of the 1960’s – The Beatles, Petula Clark, Del Shannon, Beach Boys, The Hollies, Bee Gees and the Everly Brothers.   Variety TV Show fans will be excited to know the multi-talented Simon Brook McLachlan (from the Original Australian cast of Jersey Boys) will return in 2025 to thrill us with his very special tribute to Del Shannon. Also joining the Variety show this year is the amazing Cosima De Vito (Australian Idol) with her incredible tribute to Petula Clark

Prices

BMEC Members: Adult$76.95Concession $74.95

Non-Members*: Adult $79.95Concessions $76.95
