Very Open Mic Night
2026-07-21 18:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Victoria Bathurst, 3 Keppel Street, Bathurst, 2795
Step into a relaxed evening of live music, local talent and great company. Whether you’re a seasoned performer, trying the stage for the first time, or simply looking to enjoy a night of entertainment, everyone is welcome.

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.

Sunday Sketch Sessions at BRAG
2026-07-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70-78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, 2795
Sunday Sketch Sessions at BRAG
Head to Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) every Sunday for a FREE, self-guided sketch session in our current exhibitions!
Materials and stool provided
FREE, self-guided session
No experience required

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.

Wines of Bathurst: Meet the Growers
2026-07-18 09:15 - 17:00 | NSW
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 Strangeways Cabaret
2026-07-17 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-07-17 13:00 - 14:30 | 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.

Winter Warmth Welcome @ Bathurst Grange Distillery
2026-07-17 17:00 - 20:00 | Bathurst Grange Distillery, Bathurst Grange Distillery, 3249 O'Connell Rd, Bathurst, Bathurst, 2795, Australia
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery Society (BRAGS) invites the community to its Winter fundraiser of 2026. Wander up for a warm welcome with a welcome drink, canapé-pizzas, and live music with friends of the Gallery. Join in for a chat, cheers, entertained by harpist Bethany Carter-Sherlock, and listen to prominent local artist Graham Lupp OAM PhD sharing his Journey into Art, a preview to his Foyer Gallery exhibition at the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery in August.
The Society’s collaboration with Bathurst Tours provides a free courtesy bus to take people to the event and return after the event to Bathurst. Please register interest in the courtesy bus with your ticket purchase.
Event: Winter Warmth Welcome @ Bathurst Grange DistilleryDate: Friday 17 July 2026Time: 5.00pm for twilight drinks until 8.00pmVenue: Bathurst Grange Distillery, 3249 O’Connell Road, BrewongleTickets: Members $50 | Non-members $75Welcome drink | Canapes – pizza | Live Music | Courtesy BusArtist: Graham Lupp OAM PhDRSVP by 15 July 2026.
Limited raffle tickets sold on the night for a chance to win a framed print of ‘Hampton Evening’ by Graham Lupp OAM PhD valued at $500 generously donated by the artist, or a ticket to the Society’s 2026 Primavera Gala Dinner and Art Auction on 12th of September valued at $135. Raffle ticket available for just $10 on the night.Bathurst Grange Distillery has generously provided the lucky door prize of DINNER FOR 4 (one drink each plus 3 pizzas of choice) valued at $120.The prizes will be drawn individually on the night.
Funds raised from Winter Warmth Welcome will go directly towards supporting exhibitions, artist programs and audience engagement initiatives at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery that bring culture and creativity to our community.
“We know how vital the arts are to regional identity, wellbeing and economy,” said BRAGS President Ingrid Pearson. “Supporting Bathurst Regional Art Gallery means backing local stories, artists, and opportunities for our community to come together.”
Event Tickets are on sale now online on BRAGS website www.bragsinc.com.au and at the Gallery. Join BRAGS and receive the member ticket price + full membership benefits.Raffle tickets can only be purchased at the event.
Every event ticket, every raffle purchased, every show of support helps the Gallery to not just survive, but to grow.

FREE Holiday Craft and Art
2026-07-17 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-16 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-15 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-14 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-13 09:00 - 16:00 | Perthville Community Hall, 20 Rockley Street, Perthville, NSW
Children aged 10 – 18 are invited to attend FREE craft and art workshops during the July holidays. 2 sessions will be held daily from 9 – 12 noon, and 1 – 4 pm. Participants can book in for one session, a full day, or the full week.
All abilities are catered for. We ask that special needs participants are accompanied by a responsible adult or carer.
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL. Email presbda@gmail.com to book.
This activity has been sponsored by the NSW Government, Office for Youth.

Author Talk - Petronella McGovern
2026-07-16 18:00 | 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 6281Copies of the book will be available for purchase on the night.

About the bookEvery 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.

Dinosaurs in the Dark Torchlight Tours
2026-07-14 18:45 - 19:45, 2026-07-14 17:30 - 18:30 | Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, 224 Howick Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795
Tuesday 7 July, 5.30pm & 6.45pm
Tuesday 14 July, 5.30pm & 6.45pm
It’s dark, the lights are out and there’s a T-rex in the building!
Take a spooky after-hours torchlight tour of the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum and see the collection in a new light.
Bookings are essential as places are limited.
Adult $20, Concession $15, Child $10, Family (2 Adults & 2 Children) $55

Kids Bingo
2026-07-14 10:30 | NSW
Kids Bingo is on Tuesday the 14th of July at 10.30am. It’s just $4 for the kids to play and there’s loads of prizes up for grabs! There’s no need to book – just come in early to secure your spot.

Annual Knitting Day - Wrap With Love (Bathurst branch)
2026-07-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Order of Eastern Star Hall, 225 George St, Bathurst, 225 George St, Bathurst, 2795
Wrap with Love Knitting Day
Tuesday 14 July 2026 10am to 3pm – or drop in for a while.
Order of Eastern Star Hall, George St (opposite gates to Cathedral School)
No bookings needed
No charge
Light refreshments provided
Includes Display of knitted and crocheted rugs
Information about the Charity which supplies wraps to warm people in Australia and worldwide – www.wrapwithlove.org
For more information contact Marilyn
mjp@activ8.net.au or 63317089 or 0427376548

Western Sydney Solar Car Team Roadshow
2026-07-13 12:00 - 15:00 | National Motor Racing Museum, 400 Panorama Avenue, Mount Panorama, 2795, Australia
The Western Sydney Solar Car Team will be at the National Motor Racing Museum these school holidays as part of their regional New South Wales Roadshow.
UNLIMITED 6.0 will stretch their legs and show off cutting edge technology in solar motoring.
In 2025, UNLIMITED 6.0 competed in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, an international event where teams aim to traverse the 3022 kilometres from Darwin to Adelaide using solar powered vehicles, putting engineering efforts to the ultimate test.
Image: Testing UNLIMITED 6.0 in Cooper Pedy. Western Sydney Solar Car Team

High Tea at Abercrombie House
2026-07-12 14:30 | Abercrombie House, 311 Ophir Road, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
This popular High Tea includes scrumptious savoury and sweet treats. Enjoy a variety of leafteas, plunger coffee, and elegant live classical Celtic harp music. Main rooms and gardensare open to explore. This is an outstanding afternoon of elegance and style taking you backto an older and more refined age.

Adult $70; Concession $65; Child 14 yrs & under $55 – bookings essential

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Country Night Bathurst
2026-07-11 19:00 | NSW
It’s time to dust off your boots, shine up your buckle and get set for Bathurst’s biggest country party. Set to ignite the Bathurst RSL auditorium on Saturday 11th of July, it’s the perfect excuse to book your friends tickets and drag them out on the dancefloor for a night of country floor-fillers and honky-tonkin’ fun.

With live music from local country acts Mickey Pye and Tameka set to rock the stage with full band, it will be a night to remember. Country Night will feature Country Karaoke, Line Dancing and Country Dj playing all your favourite hits.

Pick your outfit, save the date and book your tickets!

Doors 6:30pm | Event 7pm-11pm

Christmas in July @ Boxgrove Country Retreat
2026-07-11 17:30 | BoxGrove, 119 Duramana Road, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia

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.

July Tea and Talks with Jock Alexander
2026-07-11 14:30 - 15:30 | T.Arts Gallery, 75 Keppel Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
Hear the about Jock’s art journey and enjoy a sumptuous afternoon tea in the T.Arts Gallery

BX Winter One-Shot
2026-07-11 00:00 - 23:59 | Rafters Bar CSU, Building 1413, Panorama Ave, CSU, Bathurst, NSW, Australia, New South Wales, Bathurst, 2795
BX Winter One-Shot is a community-driven tabletop gaming & hobby convention that brings people together through art, imagination, creativity, shared interests and friendly competition.
Whether you’re rolling your very first dice or you’re a seasoned veteran, BX Winter One-Shot offers something for everyone. Be amazed at the displays of local collectors, meet amazing artists in the Artist Alley, explore epic Dungeons & Dragons one-shot adventures, build, trade and rise to vicory at the BCCAN Charity Catan tournament, buy swap & trade cards with local Pokemon Vendors, admire incredible cosplay with professional photography by Greer Films, join-in medieval LARP displays with Battlecry, and connect with fellow hobby enthusiasts and vendors, all in one unforgettable day.
Our mission is to create a welcoming, inclusive environment where newcomers can confidently discover new hobbies and experienced patrons can share their passion with the community. Every event is an opportunity to meet new people, try something new, and create stories you’ll be talking about long after the day ends.
Come along, choose your adventure, and discover why this is one of the world’s most rewarding hobbies.

The Bon Jovi Legacy
2026-07-10 20:00 | KeyStone 1889, 99 Keppel St, Bathurst, 2795
Arena rock at its best. All eras. All hits. All night!!

The Bon Jovi Legacy delivers a powerhouse tribute spanning decades — from the breakout swagger of the ’80s to the chart-dominating hits of the ’90s and the global anthems of the 2000s and beyond.

Sing your heart out to classics like Livin’ On A Prayer, Wanted Dead or Alive, and You Give Love a Bad Name, then ride the wave into later-era favourites like Always, It’s My Life, and Have a Nice Day. Every era, every anthem, performed with the energy and passion that made Bon Jovi a worldwide phenomenon.

Whether you grew up with them or discovered them later, this is your night to turn it up, sing it loud, and be part of something unforgettable.

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!

Teddy Bears' Winter Picnic Day at Abercrombie House
2026-07-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Abercrombie House, 311 Ophir Road, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia

Amber Lawrence - Live in Little Alberts
2026-07-09 18:00 | NSW
Six-time Golden Guitar winner Amber Lawrence hits the road with her Cowgirl To Me Tour

Doors -6pm (kitchen and bar open)Amber Lawrence 7.30pm

Six-time Golden Guitar winner Amber Lawrence hits the road with her Cowgirl To Me Tour – a heartfelt, high-energy celebration of grit, freedom and modern country storytelling.Fresh from the studio, this tour gives fans a first taste of brand-new songs from Amber’s soon-to-be-released album , alongside the hits that have made her one of Australia’s most loved country artists. With her signature blend of honesty, warmth and powerhouse vocals, Amber invites audiences into the stories behind the songs – from hard-won independence and resilience to the joy of chasing dreams on your own terms.Expect a show that feels both intimate and uplifting, where classic crowd favourites sit comfortably beside new music that reflects where Amber is right now – confident, reflective and unapologetically herself. Backed by a tight acoustic band and her trademark storytelling, Cowgirl To Me is a night of connection, laughter and songs that linger long after the lights go down.Whether you’ve followed Amber from the beginning or you’re discovering her music for the first time, the Cowgirl To Me Tour is an invitation to saddle up, sing along and celebrate!

Kids' Night Tour of Abercrombie House
2026-07-09 17:30 - 18:45 | 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.
