Bathurst Region Tourism

Debra Oswald In Conversation
2025-03-26 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Bathurst Library, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
In conversation – Debra Oswald
Next date: Wednesday, 26 March 2025 | 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM
Bookings Essential: 6333 6281
Spend an evening with playwright, screenwriter and novelist, Debra Oswald. Debra is a two-time winner of the NSW Premier’s Literary Award and author of four adult novels (including the bestselling The Family Doctor) and multiple children’s books.
Debra was also the creator/head writer of the first five seasons of the successful TV series, Offspring, and her works have been studied in the HSC syllabus for many years.
This exciting in-conversation event will showcase Debra’s latest book, One Hundred Years of Betty – a historical fiction novel exploring themes of migration, social upheaval, women’s liberation and more.
She will be in-conversation with local actor and creative producer Kate Smith.
Bookings are essential. Phone the library on 6333 6281 to secure a seat.
Copies of the book will be for sale on the night from BooksPlus.
About the book
Meet Betty: storyteller, feminist, eternally curious and phenomenally old. On the eve of her hundredth birthday party, Betty tells us her story.
Born into poverty in pre-war London, and growing up fast during the Blitz, Betty grabs the chance at a bigger life by migrating to Australia. On board the SS Asturias she meets three people who will influence the course of her life – Pearl, a good-hearted party girl; Athena, a Greek woman on her way to marry a man she has never met; and Leo, a German Jew who lost his family in the war.
In Sydney, Betty is making ends meet as a waitress at the famous Trocadero dance hall when she stumbles into a rushed courtship with Donald, a wealthy businessman, and dedicates herself to being the ideal 1950s suburban housewife. But life has other plans for Betty, and soon she must find a way to do more than survive.
Set against a century of world events and social upheavals, Betty takes us to the frontlines of the anti-war protests and the women’s liberation movement of the 1970s, to the AIDS crisis during the 1980s, to Mexico and eventually becomes a TV screenwriter. Even in her nineties, Betty is still passionately engaged with the world, still surprising us.
One Hundred Years of Betty is the saga of a strong, intelligent woman born too early in time to make the most of her talents without having to fight for everything. It’s about the defining force of motherhood, the family we make, and how the determination to live to the hilt, with all the joy and sorrow that entails, can lead to a life beyond one’s wildest imaginings.

MUSICAL BINGO
2025-03-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-09 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)

Chifley Home Garden Party
2025-03-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Chifley Home Education Centre, 12 Busby Street, Bathurst, 2795
Did you live in Milltown/South Bathurst in the 1940s to the 1970s or do you have a relative who did?
Please join us at our Garden Party.
Arts OutWest and Museums Bathurst are creating a new living history film work to celebrate the people of Milltown, their connection to place and communities of the past, through the lens of the present.
If you love a good yarn, bring along a memento and members of your family (children welcome) to share your memories over morning tea.
11am-2pm, 27 March 2025
Chifley Home and Education Centre
10-12 Busby St, South Bathurst
For more information or to RSVP: artsoutwest@csu.edu.au by 20 March
What did you grow in your garden, cook and eat?
Did you know the people in your street?
Where did you work?
What did you do for fun?
We would love to hear your stories about the neighbourhood.

Artist Talk // Wynne Prize 2024 | Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro
2025-03-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Join Wynne Prize 2024 finalists Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro for an Artist Talk at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery.
Saturday 29 March, 11am-12pm
FREE, all welcome, RSVP essential
About the Wynne Prize
The $50,000 Wynne Prize is judged by the trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales and is awarded to the best landscape painting of Australian scenery or the best example of figure sculpture by an Australian artist.
The Wynne Prize is Australia’s oldest art prize. It was established following a bequest by Richard Wynne and was first awarded in 1897 to mark the official opening of the Art Gallery of New South Wales at its present site. The Wynne Prize reflects the diversity of figurative sculptural practice, while the paintings are a dynamic reflection of Australian artists’ response to the land, reflecting contemporary aesthetics, environmental and stewardship concerns, and conceptions of Country.
Following exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, the Wynne Prize is touring regional NSW and BRAG is pleased to bring this celebrated showcase of Australian art to the Bathurst community.
Wynne Prize 2024 is an Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition. This project is proudly supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW’s Blockbusters Funding initiative.

Living Wellness Events
2025-03-30 10:30 - 16:30 | Panthers Bathurst, 132 Piper Street, Bathurst, 2795, Australia
Living Wellness Events is renowned for curating high-quality events that showcase leading professionals within the spiritual and wellness industries across NSW.
We are honoured to work alongside such talented exhibitors and are excited to celebrate our seventh year of hosting expos!
Join us at…
Panthers Bathurst for The Living Wellness & Psychic Expo, an inclusive event where everyone can enjoy a full day to relax, explore and connect!
Our readers consist of highly gifted and trusted professionals, specialising in a variety of abilities such as psychic readings, mediumship, channeled messages, and tarot or oracle card readings.
Personalised healing sessions with our experienced practitioners affords a variety of complementary healing modalities, servicing a range of health and wellbeing options for you.
Our retail exhibitors supply many products for the curious, sensitive or seasoned soul, offering items across spirituality, fair trade, eco friendly, bespoke, handcrafted and living wellness.
The free stage presentations run for most of the day, featuring our guest speakers, who share their expertise and insights on a wide range of topics.
The Living Wellness Promo Bag is available for the first 50 guests who arrive, packed with exclusive offers and discounts that can be redeemed on the day or for future services.
Our generous exhibitors have donated a wide range of services and products towards the Lucky Door Prizes. All prizes will be drawn during the day, so be there to be in the running to win.
Like our Facebook page and stay tuned for the announcements of what is on offer for the day!
Living Wellness & Psychic Expo
Sun 30 March 2025
10:30am – 4:30pm
$10 cash entry
$ 8 concession
U16 free with a paying adult
For all exhibitor and general enquiries please call
Danielle on 0466 065 348
message our Facebook page, or
email: livingwellnessevents@gmail.com

Lonnie Lee - Last Man Standing
2025-04-01 10:30 - 12:00 | Bathurst RSL Club, 114 Rankin Street, Bathurst, 2795, Australia
Lonnie Lee is the last man standing on stage of the original Australian Rock’n’Roll Superstars who had the most number one hits and who were televisions most popular performers. In 1957 he brought Rockabilly to outback area with Frank Rose and his White Rose Orchestra and was a feature at the local dances. The April-May 2025 tour takes in Dubbo, Bathurst, Orange and Lithgow with his 90 minute amazing show which critcs are raving about. It is unique and shows off the talent this man still has in abundance.

Jaguar National Rally Display
2025-04-05 09:00 - 15:00 | NSW
The Display Day and Concours will be held around Kings Parade, in the Bathurst Town Centre. This is a perfect location to display Jaguar’s. Kings Parade is surrounded by cafés, restaurants, hotels and shops. Full of flowers, monuments and history, Kings Parade is an important focal point for Bathurst and visitors.

The Concours will be conducted near Kings Parade in the heart of Bathurst. It will showcase some of the best maintained cars for all to enjoy.

Location: Russell Street, between George Street and William Street and Church Street, between Parrish Lane and Ribbon Gang Lane.

Author Talk - Alicia Thompson
2025-04-05 12:30 - 13:30 | Bathurst Library, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Join Alicia Thompson for a talk on her latest book Ex.
Described by reviewers as a compelling and relatable story that keeps you guessing.
About the book
In 2011, Toby Soames dies from a freak accident on Hampstead Heath; Charlie Falk simply disappears. Two years later, Australian Adele Soames returns to London to be nearer her son and the places he loved. She is joined in her pilgrimages to the heath by Charlie. Charlie tells her things; unnerving things about his last day alive. Enter DS Xandra Bentley, a member of Adele’s grief support group at St Bart’s. Xandra has worked on a number of cold cases of missing boys in the area and Adele’s information reignites her interest. As new evidence comes to light, Adele has the creeping dread that she is bringing danger closer to home.
Copies of the book will be available for sale on the day.
About the author
Alicia grew up in Wollombi, a village in country NSW. Her twenties were spent travelling, working in the UK, and leading adventure tours in China and the Middle East. By the turn of the millennium she was back in Australia, consulting, teaching and publishing short stories, blogs and reviews.
Alicia went on to complete her Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Technology, Sydney. She has now published two books with US publisher NineStar Press and teaches creative writing courses up and down the east coast of Australia.

I Was Glad: Cathedral Classics
2025-04-05 14:00 - 15:30 | All Saints’ Cathedral, Church Street, Bathurst, 2795
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs comes to Bathurst with this wonderful program drawn from the English cathedral tradition. Cathedrals are places of sanctuary from the distractions of a hectic world. It’s also the home of a rich and enduring choral tradition, and you don’t have to be a believer to find comfort in the transcendent beauty and reflective spirituality of sacred music.
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’s Artistic Director Brett Weymark has assembled some of the great hymns and anthems in a stirring program featuring the 120-voice Symphony Chorus and acclaimed Australian organist David Drury. This is music that has filled the air at coronations, weddings, jubilees and funerals – the perfect accompaniment for pageantry and celebration, for meditation and mourning.
The musical treats range from Hubert Parry’s ‘I Was Glad’, sung at every English coronation since 1902, and the luscious sounds of Henry Balfour Gardiner’s ‘Evening Hymn’, to Howard Goodall’s poignant setting of Psalm 23, which began life as the theme for ‘The Vicar of Dibley’. The concert concludes with the Australian premiere of music from ‘A Season to Sing’, a choral transformation of Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ with words by Emily Brontë.

I Was Glad | Cathedral Classics
2025-04-05 14:00 - 16:30 | All Saints’ Cathedral, Church Street, Bathurst, 2795
Brett Weymark and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs turn to the English cathedral for inspiration in this concert featuring the 120-voice Symphony Chorus and David Drury at the All Saints Cathedral, Bathurst.
The great hymns and anthems of the choral tradition have filled the air at coronations, weddings, jubilees and funerals – the perfect accompaniment for pageantry and celebration, for meditation and mourning.
Rediscover the power of music to quieten the mind, create space for mystery, and lift the spirit.

Exercise Your Writing Muscles - Writing Workshop
2025-04-05 14:30 - 16:00 | Bathurst Library, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Exercise Your Writing Muscles is a short session containing activities for adults where you will be guided through a few writing exercises to stretch your skills and inspire you to go further.
Alicia will guide you with exercises and activities in areas of setting and atmosphere, and plot and story.
Please bring a pen and paper or your preferred writing tools.
About the presenter
Alicia grew up in Wollombi, a village in country NSW. Her twenties were spent travelling, working in the UK, and leading adventure tours in China and the Middle East. By the turn of the millennium she was back in Australia, consulting, teaching and publishing short stories, blogs and reviews. Alicia went on to complete her Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Technology, Sydney. She has now published two books with US publisher NineStar Press and teaches creative writing courses up and down the east coast of Australia.
Alicia will also be at the library for an author talk on Saturday 5 April from 12.30pm.

April Live Bands at the Family Hotel
2025-04-05 21:00, 2025-04-12 21:00 | Family Hotel, Cnr Russell & Bentinck Street, Bathurst, 2795, Australia
Join us Saturdays from 9pm this April for the best Free, Live & Loud bands in town!

Our April Lineup:

Sat 5 • THUNDERSTRUCK AC/DC TRIBUTE BAND Sat 12 • Men From Marrs Sat 19 • K’noath Sat 26 • Generators

Book Now | thefamilyhotel.com.au

2025-04-06 13:30 - 15:30 | KeyStone 1889, 99 Keppel St, Bathurst, 2795
“Sons of Sun – Elvis, Jerry Lee, Johnny and Me” is a rock and roll play showcasing the beginnings of iconic artists at Sun Records, Memphis. This Australian show, blending narrative and music, has achieved widespread acclaim, from its start at Sydney’s Sandringham Hotel to sold-out performances at the Sydney Opera House.

The story is told through the perspectives of Sun Records’ founder Sam Phillips, his assistant Marion Keisker, and the legendary musicians they worked with. It features a live band performing 35 songs by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and others, with actors embodying historical figures. Critics laud it as an innovative mix of play and concert, highlighting its creativity and emotional impact. The concept, developed by John Kennedy since 2011, comes to life with a script by Kieran Carroll and direction by Louise Fischer, making it a unique piece of rock and roll theatre.

Tickets https://www.keystone1889.com/ticket-event

Doors (for Diners) 6pmMain Course Served 6.30pmDoors (for Show Only) 7pmShow Commences 7.30pm

Empower Community Conference
2025-04-10 09:30 - 15:30 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
This Community event is for parents, sporting clubs, church organisations, educators, disability workers, hair and beauty workers, students and the general public. Featuring: Jess Hill Look What you Made Me Do. Workshops include: DV Alert – Lifeline Australia Art workshop What to do when someone tells you… Having a better bedroom experience – consent

Empower Community: Men’s Summit
2025-04-10 17:30 - 21:00 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Are you a father, friend, brother? Do you worry about your daughter, sisters, friends, or community? Do you want to know about good, affirmative, sexual consent, supporting someone who has had trauma and staying strong yourself when you are someone’s person? Keynote speaker, Dave Kramer blamed himself when his work colleague and friend Hannah Clarke, was murdered with her three children in Queensland. Now an anti-domestic violence advocate, Dave has dedicated his life to supporting men to recognise abuse and speak out.

Queer Screen Film Festival
2025-04-10 18:00 - 22:00 | Ponton Theatre Charles Sturt University Bathurst Campus Panorama Avenue Mitchell, Panorama Ave, Bathurst NSW 2795, Australia, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
Charles Sturt University is proud to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer community and its allies (LGBTIQA+) by returning as a regional partner for the Queer Screen Film Festival – Free to Be. ​Don’t miss your chance to experience this eclectic collection of some of the best short films from this year’s Mardi Gras Film Festival!

Get ready for a night of celebration, connection, and creativity! This year’s Queer Screen Festival is turning up the energy with 8 incredible short films that honor and celebrate the diverse voices of the LGBTQI+ community. From heart-warming tales to powerful narratives, our curated selection of short films promises to captivate and inspire. Explore a variety of genres, including drama, comedy, romance, and more, all while celebrating the vibrant and diverse LGBTQ+ community.

Rydges Bathurst Autumn Seafood Degustation
2025-04-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Rydges Mount Panorama, 1 Conrod Straight, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
Dive into a feast of flavors at Rydges Bathurst Autumn Seafood Degustation.Sip on a complimentary white sangria on arrival and then embark on a culinary journey like no other with our exclusive Seafood Degustation — a celebration of the finest ocean treasures, expertly prepared to tantalize your taste buds.

What to Expect

A carefully curated selection of freshly shucked oysters, tuna sashimi, soft shell crab and more!

Handcrafted, delicate dishes showcasing the best of the sea’s bounty.

A symphony of flavors with each course with perfectly paired wines available to purchase on the night.

Opening // Tina Havelock Stevens: Now is a Beginning
2025-04-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Opening // Tina Havelock Stevens: Now is a Beginning
Friday 11 April, 6-8pm
To be opened by Daniel Mudie Cunningham and Bathurst Mayor Robert Taylor
AUSLAN interpreted opening speeches (via video link)
Catering by BRAGS
Beverages by Sponsors Renzaglia Wines, Grass Parrot Vineyard, Cosmo Brewing
FREE, all welcome, RSVP essential
About the Exhibition
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents major solo exhibition, Now is a Beginning, by Tina Havelock Stevens, Guest Curated by Ann Finegan.
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.

Opening // Tina Havelock Stevens: Now is a Beginning
2025-04-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Opening // Tina Havelock Stevens: Now is a Beginning
Friday 11 April, 6-8pm
AUSLAN interpreted opening speeches (via video link)
Catering by BRAGS
Beverages by Sponsors Renzaglia Wines, Grass Parrot Vineyard, Cosmo Brewing
FREE, all welcome, RSVP essential
About the Exhibition
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents major solo exhibition, Now is a Beginning, by Tina Havelock Stevens.
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.

Family Fun Fossicking @ Hill End
2025-04-12 10:00 - 13:00 | NSW
Sign-up for the Family Fun Fossicking Day hosted by myself and Jhob in Hill End. Fun activities for all ages. Come pan for gold and have an outdoor adventure.

Registration is required https://bit.ly/familyfunfossicking

Who: EveryoneCost: 100$ per Vehicle (paid by cash or card upon arrival)What: Find gold & treasuresWhere: Tambaroora Fossicking AreaWhen: April 12th, 2025 @ 10am-1pmWhy: Learn how to find and pan for gold. Events for kids to find gold and treasures and have fun.

What are the activities?

1. Gold PanningThis event is for all ages and families. Learn from Jhob, an expert gold panner and legend from Hill End how to find and pan for gold. I can’t guarantee everyone will find gold, but I am 99.9% you will find some shiny yellow pieces!

2. Easter Egg Treasure HuntThis event is for ages 18 and below. Come hunt easter eggs loaded with treasures!

3. Mud and Muck Treasure HuntThis event is for ages 18 and below. Dig through water and muck for treasures. You might just find a gold nugget…

Free BBQ for attendees!

How to get there?Take the Turondale Road route from Bathurst using Google or Apple maps. Park in the field next to the red brick chimney. 4WD is not required. Public Bathrooms are located 5 minutes away.

What to bring?Bring a shovel, bucket, snacks and water. It’s a 100 meter walk from the parking spot to the creek. Optional items: chairs, extra clothes and towels (might get wet).

Any additional questions or information you can email chris@chrisundertaking.com or call tel: 0421 729 955

Artist Talk // Tina Havelock Stevens: Now is a Beginning
2025-04-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Artist Talk // Tina Havelock Stevens: Now is a Beginning
Saturday 12 April, 11am-12pm
Join Now is a Beginning artist Tina Havelock Stevens in conversation with Guest Curator Ann Finegan
FREE, all welcome, RSVP essential
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents major solo exhibition, Now is a Beginning, by Tina Havelock Stevens.
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, THANK YOU FOR HOLDING (still) single-channel-video with surround sound, 2021, 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.

Artist Talk // Tina Havelock Stevens: Now is a Beginning
2025-04-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Artist Talk // Tina Havelock Stevens: Now is a BeginningSaturday 12 April, 11am-12pmJoin Now is a Beginning artist Tina Havelock Stevens in conversation with Guest Curator Ann FineganFREE, all welcome, RSVP essential
About the Exhibition
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents major solo exhibition, Now is a Beginning, by Tina Havelock Stevens.
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, THANK YOU FOR HOLDING (still) single-channel-video with surround sound, 2021, 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.

Bridge en Blanc
2025-04-12 11:30 - 21:30 | NSW
An unforgettable dining experience set under the open sky on the historic Denison Bridge, Bathurst; ft. the best of Tablelands produce.

📅 Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025🌞 Lunch: 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM, or🌙 Dinner: 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

📍 Location: Denison Bridge, Bathurst, NSW

🎟 Tickets & Pricing:

Early Bird (ends Mar 5) – $95

General Sale (On sale Mar 5) – $110

Includes a shared meal + arrival drink

Additional beer, wine & soft drink pairings available for purchase at the bar.

👨‍🍳 Featuring Chef Drew BoltonA carefully curated single-course banquet, highlighting the region’s best seasonal produce and pairing them with the finest local wine and brews.

🌾 A Proud Celebration of the NSW TablelandsThis event runs alongside the Heritage Trades Trail, paying homage to Bathurst’s rich history while celebrating the producers and artisans shaping its future.

Table layouts are long rows of banquet-style dining along the bridge. The bar and entertainment will be in the middle of the precinct.

Group bookings will be seated together. If your group wishes to sit near another group, please make a note at the time of booking and we will attempt to accommodate the seating request.

Bathurst Dances, Old Time and New Vogue Dance
2025-04-12 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.

Bathurst Pride 'N Stride After Party
2025-04-12 21:00 - 23:30 | KeyStone 1889, 99 Keppel St, Bathurst, 2795
Keystone 1889 is once again host to Bathurst Pride ‘n Strides official After Party! This is where the drinks will be flowing, the DJ playing all the best tunes and the BEST drag and music acts from the Central West will be performing including Bathurst very own Miss Betty Confetti!

50th EASTER BATHURST TOUR
2025-04-13 00:00 - 2025-04-20 23:59 | NSW
Now celebrating its Jubilee year, the “Easter Bathurst Rally” was convened on behalf of the VMCC by Don Liddle OAM for 40 years. The highlight event will be the 50th Jubilee Dinner and Presentation evening on Thursday 17th at Bathurst RSL Club. The Rally runs for a week over different daily routes in the scenic Bathurst area. We encourage the riding of the oldest bikes. Most days are suitable for Veteran machines. Following is the run schedule for the event with rides being between 100 – 120km per day

Rail Museum Easter Markets
2025-04-13 09:00 - 14:00 | Bathurst Rail Museum, 126 Havannah Street, Bathurst, 2795, Australia
The markets are on again!

If you are interested in booking a site for a stall, email bathurstmarkets@gmail.com
