Bathurst Region Tourism

Bathurst Dances, Old Time and New Vogue Dance
2025-05-10 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-14 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-18 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-22 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-26 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-30 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-03 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-07 14:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) and 6 more dates | 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.

The Spooky Men's Chorale
2025-05-10 18:30 | KeyStone 1889, 99 Keppel St, Bathurst, 2795
The Spooky Men’s Chorale is a magnificent, many-headed beast that has revolutionised the world of men’s singing. Bypassing well trodden avenues, they carve out new territories of mighty sounds, exquisite tenderness, and charming stupidity to both celebrate masculinity andmock it.

Formed in Australia in 2001, the Spooks have become rock-solid festival and theatre favourites in Australia, UK and Europe, with seven albums and 900 gigs under their belts.

The show evokes musical worlds far beyond that suggested by their unassuming, casually hatted, black-clad appearance. They are just a bunch of blokes, but where they take you will blow your mind

LIVE MUSIC | Whiskey Serenade
2025-05-10 19:30 - 20:30 | Panthers Bathurst, 132 Piper Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
Whiskey Serenade brings a fresh take on country music – mixing the best of old and new country with a splash of rock, a dash of soul, and a few timeless classics thrown in for good measure. Whether you’re tapping your feet or hitting the dancefloor, Whiskey Serenade delivers a feel-good soundtrack for every kind of crowd.
And now, they’re coming to Panthers Bathurst! Don’t miss your chance to catch Whiskey Serenade live – bringing the energy, the tunes, and the good times. Round up your crew, grab a drink, and get ready for a night of country hits and classic favourites.

Jekyll & Hyde
2025-05-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
BMEC audiences are in for a treat when we welcome A Slightly Isolated Dog back to our venue in 2025! For those who came along to The Trojan War earlier in 2024 – you know that this company knows how to put on show! Five hilarious performers tell the terrifying (yet still exceptionally sexy) tale of Jekyll & Hyde. Thrilling, charming, shockingly good comedy, we make you laugh until it hurts. An 80 minute, guaranteed feel-good night, expect plenty of laughs in the company of your mates, and some of the sassiest performers in town. Meet the most delightfully evil man alive, Mr Hyde. This ridiculous rendition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel, Jekyll and Hyde is retold by a team of charmingly ‘French’ performers with the help of the audience.

BMEC Member Adult $36Non-Member Adult $42Groups of 4+ $30 Each

Waste 2 Art
2025-05-11 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-12 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-13 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Bathurst Regional Council, 158 Russell Street, 2795
You are invited to the Waste 2 Art Exhibition displaying all the creative works of art made from toy waste.

Mother's Day Lunch @ The Rockley Pub
2025-05-11 12:00 | The Rockley Pub, 2 Budden Street, Rockley, NSW, 2795
This Mother’s Day, give Mum the afternoon she really wants great food, relaxed vibes, and quality time.

Join us at The Rockley Pub on Sunday, 11th May from 12pm for a deliciously long lunch designed to spoil the most important woman in your life.

We’re putting on a 4-course shared-style feast packed with flavour, good times, and a special gift just for mum.

Mother’s Day Lunch $75 per person

Includes the full menu + a gift for Mum

https://www.therockleypub.com.au/mothers-day

Old Government Cottage
2025-05-25 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-22 12:00 - 16:00 | Old Government Cottage, 16 Stanley Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795
Old Government Cottage located at 16 Stanley Street (near the low-level bridge), is a fine example of early domestic
Australian architecture. The building has operated as a museum since 1965 and houses an exhibition on the
development of Bathurst, artworks and a display of early local domestic objects. The garden contains many
heritage plants, farm equipment and an original baker’s oven.

Brew & Bite @ The Greens
2025-07-04 16:00 - 21:00 | The Greens on William, 29 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795
-OPENING WEEKEND-

Kick off winter in the tastiest way possible!Join The Greens on William for Brew & Bite on opening weekend—where cozy vibes meet delicious local flavours. Sip on warming brews, savour bites from your favourite food vendors, and soak up the festive atmosphere as the ice rink comes to life. Kids amusements, twinkling lights, and wintery cheer make this the perfect start to the season. Bring your appetite and your beanie—this is one winter feast you won’t want to miss!

Your winter warm-up starts here!

Armada Bathurst Brew & Bite Opening Weekend
2025-07-04 16:00 - 21:30 | The Greens on William, 29 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795
Kick off winter in the tastiest way possible!

Join us for Brew & Bite on opening weekend—where cozy vibes meet delicious local flavours. Sip on warming brews, savour bites from your favourite food vendors, and soak up the festive atmosphere as the ice rink comes to life. Kids amusements, twinkling lights, and wintery cheer make this the perfect start to the season. Bring your appetite and your beanie—this is one winter feast you won’t want to miss!

Winburndale Wines and Stone Pine Distillery at Norma Joan
2025-07-04 17:00 - 21:30 | Norma Joan Bathurst, 142 William St, BATHURST, 2795, Australia
Join us at Norma Joan Friday the 4th and Saturday 5th of July for a night celebrating everything the Bathurst region during winter!
We have paired with a bunch of local producers for our menu, as well as Winburndale Wines and Stone Pine Distillery for all of our drinks! We have paired every meal with a wine, or unique cocktail!
All wines and cocktails also available to be purchased separately throughout the night!
The talented chefs at Norma Joan are pulling out all the stops, creating a collection of amazing dishes that will capture the essence of winter in Bathurst! Paired with some truly fantastic wines from Winburndale, or some unique and imaginative cocktails created using Stone Pine Distilleries extensive range of spirits!We have sourced produce from the following local heroes

Stone Pine Distillery
Winburndale Wines
Rosnay Organic Farm
FourJay Farms
Rusty Gate Honey
Curly Tree Farm Beef
Canowindra Pork
Mobile Lamb van

Wine and Spirit tastings will also be available throughout the night, as well as order forms so you can purchase what you like directly from the suppliers themselves with a special event discount!
Please let us know ahead of time if you have any dietary requirements that we should be aware of.
With live music, heaters, blankets, great food and drinks in the gorgeous lit up Norma Joan Courtyard, these two nights are sure to be a hit as we kick off Winterfest in style! Norma Joan opens at 2pm!
Bookings Recommended, secure your spot through the link on the Norma Joan Website – https://normajoanbathurst.com.au/or call on 0480667627
Research Winburndale Wines for yourself here – https://www.winburndalewines.com.au/
Research Stone Pine Distillery for yourself here – https://www.stonepinedistillery.com.au/

OPENING // Mystery of Missing Westerlies
2025-07-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
OPENING // Mystery of Missing Westerlies
A BRAG Foyer Space Exhibition by Ecological Gyre Theory
Auslan interpreted opening speeches (VRI)
Catering by BRAGS
Beverages by sponsors Grass Parrot Vineyard, Renzaglia Wines, and Cosmo Brewing
FREE, all welcome, RSVP essential
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents Mystery of Missing Westerlies by Chantelle Mitchell and Jaxon Waterhouse (Ecological Gyre Theory).
Mystery of Missing Westerlies is a body of work emerging in response to a news article from April 7, 1950 which details “extraordinary weather”; a local manifestation of global atmospheric change, being the disappearance of westerly winds across New South Wales in response to planetary changes sweeping the northern hemisphere. Working across installation, video and intervention, Mystery of Missing Westerlies considers pasts, presents and futures in an interconnected planetary atmospheric frame.
The disappearance of the westerly winds is itself both a historical anomaly and a planetary omen. We treat this climatic rupture as an atmospheric case file, a study in atmospheric disappearance, inviting consideration of the interplay between absence, evidence, and the forces shaping our world. Here, wind becomes both subject and metaphor—an invisible actor whose movements carry sediments, shape deserts, and drive oceanic currents, but also a narrative force whose disappearance tells of shifting global patterns. Embedded within this body of work are material traces of evidence and investigation, material clues in a wider investigation of climate, memory, and time.

Opening // ESSSENSSSE
2025-07-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
OPENING NIGHT // ESSSENSSSE
Friday 4 July, 6-8PM
Auslan interpreted opening speeches (VRI)
ESSSENSSSE Performance
Catering by BRAGS
Beverages by sponsors Grass Parrot Vineyard, Renzaglia Wines, Cosmo Brewing
FREE, all welcome, RSVP essential
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents ESSSENSSSE, a joyful work about healing and new beginnings by acclaimed contemporary artist HOSSEI (NSW), guest curated by Tesha Malott.
ESSSENSSSE is an aquatic ecosystem that explores the tenacity of the human spirit, stripping away corporeal human qualities and revealing what’s underneath. ESSSENSSSE follows HOSSEI’s exploration of creating costumes that ‘heal’. Featuring a cast of 16 other-worldly sea creatures, ESSSENSSSE transitions from a series of dynamic and joyful performances into a sensory, large-scale installation, in which visitors are surrounded by a playful, 100% tactile landscape.
ESSSENSSSE began when HOSSEI became fascinated by the sand dollar sea creatures— their shape, features, and how in mediaeval times it was truly believed that sand dollars were mermaid currency. When looking at the sand dollar, HOSSEI realised that if you were to remove the physical characteristics of a human body, you would be left with a mouth and an anus, just like the sand dollar. It is this idea that compelled HOSSEI to make the sand dollar an emblem of the show. An entry point and an exit, not just with food, but in the sense of discerning which energies come through and nourish the insides, and which are let out. ESSSENSSSE is about letting go and being one with the spirit and embracing its purity and vulnerability.
A Verge Gallery exhibition, touring in partnership with Museums & Galleries of NSW, supported by the University of Sydney and proudly funded by the NSW Government. Verge Gallery is supported by the University of Sydney Union.
Image: HOSSEI, ESSSENSSSE, 2023. Performer Lauren Booker. Dimensions variable. Photography by Jacquie Manning.

Artist & Curator Talk // ESSSENSSSE
2025-07-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Artist & Curator Talk // ESSSENSSSE
Saturday 5 July, 11am
Join ESSSENSSSE artist HOSSEI and guest curator Tesha Malott in conversation at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery.
FREE, all welcome, RSVP essential
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) presents ESSSENSSSE, a joyful work about healing and new beginnings by acclaimed contemporary artist HOSSEI (NSW), guest curated by Tesha Malott.
ESSSENSSSE is an aquatic ecosystem that explores the tenacity of the human spirit, stripping away corporeal human qualities and revealing what’s underneath. ESSSENSSSE follows HOSSEI’s exploration of creating costumes that ‘heal’. Featuring a cast of 16 other-worldly sea creatures, ESSSENSSSE transitions from a series of dynamic and joyful performances into a sensory, large-scale installation, in which visitors are surrounded by a playful, 100% tactile landscape.
ESSSENSSSE began when HOSSEI became fascinated by the sand dollar sea creatures— their shape, features, and how in mediaeval times it was truly believed that sand dollars were mermaid currency. When looking at the sand dollar, HOSSEI realised that if you were to remove the physical characteristics of a human body, you would be left with a mouth and an anus, just like the sand dollar. It is this idea that compelled HOSSEI to make the sand dollar an emblem of the show. An entry point and an exit, not just with food, but in the sense of discerning which energies come through and nourish the insides, and which are let out. ESSSENSSSE is about letting go and being one with the spirit and embracing its purity and vulnerability.
A Verge Gallery exhibition, touring in partnership with Museums & Galleries of NSW, supported by the University of Sydney and proudly funded by the NSW Government. Verge Gallery is supported by the University of Sydney Union.
Image: HOSSEI, ESSSENSSSE, 2023. Performer Lauren Booker. Dimensions variable. Photography by Jacquie Manning.
