Musical Bingo @ The Family Hotel
2025-07-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-16 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Family Hotel, Cnr Russell & Bentinck Street, Bathurst, 2795, Australia
This one is for the music lovers! Rock into the #FamBams for Musical Trivia every Wednesday from 7pm! Entry is free and you’ll have the chance to win prizes whilst bopping along to tunes over the ages!
Wednesday night is $20 schnitty night!

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.

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.

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.

Talks & Tea // ESSSENSSSE
2025-07-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
TALKS & TEA // ESSSENSSSE
Join Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) Volunteer Guides for a spotlight talk and walk through of exhibition ESSSENSSSE!
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 9 July and 13 August
10:30am – 12pm
FREE, refreshments provided by donation online or at gallery reception
About the exhibition:
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.

Author Talk - The Journey: The Life & Art of Patrick Carroll
2025-07-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Bathurst Library, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Join us at the Library to hear about the art and life of Patrick Carroll. This talk will be delivered by author of ‘The Journey: The Art & Life of Patrick Carroll’, artist and writer Gavin Fry.
Patrick Carroll was a contemporary realist artist born and raised in Bathurst. He was a former student of Saint Stanislaus’ College and a previous exhibitor at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. This book is a detailed account of his artistic life.
In partnership with BRAG.

School Holidays Workshop // Sew your own plush toy!
2025-07-10 10:30 - 12:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
School Holiday Workshop // Sew Your Own Plush Toy!
Join this creative School Holiday workshop and learn how to sew your own unique aquatic creature!
Thursday 10 July, 10:30am-12:00pm
Ages 6-17
$10 members, $15 non-members, 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.
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.

Inflatable Holiday Fun
2025-07-10 13:30 - 16:30, 2025-07-15 13:30 - 16:30 | Manning Aquatic Centre Bathurst, 9 Elizabeth St, Bathurst, 2795, Australia
Come and join us on our new inflatable this winter school holidays. Stay warm in our heated facility and even grab a bite to eat!
$5 per child on inflatable after entry cost.
*Inflatable is for children 5years and older, and participants must complete a 15m swim test.

Lube Me Alone
2025-07-11 19:30 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
“★★★★ Vanessa is more relaxed and direct behind a comedy mic than anyone I have seen”

— The Scotsman
Following the success of her internationally acclaimed debut solo show ‘Teardrops on My Dildo‘, Vanessa Larry Mitchell returns with her next instalment of hilarious life events in her new show ‘Lube Me Alone‘

Expect more dating stories (or lack-of-dating stories), more about parenting and anatomy awareness, and more things that should never be said out
loud! If you thought things couldn’t get any more wild than ‘Teardrops on My Dildo’…. Think again!

“★★★★1/2 …..wow, will she make you laugh…. beyond naughty and will have tears of laughter rolling down your face ”

— Fringe Feed

Strictly 18+ No babes in arms. Contains course language and adult themes.

Girrawaa Art Exhibition & Art Sale
2025-07-12 09:00 - 14:00 | Girrawaa Creative Arts Centre, Entry via Blayney Road, Bathurst, 2795
Bathurst Correctional Centre – Girrawaa Arts Centre will be open to the public for an Exhibition and Art Sale.
We have over 20 inmates who are exhibiting their artwork for this event.
All art is created by First Nations artists within Bathurst Correctional Centre and is part of our NAIDOC Week Celebrations.

Girrawaa Art Exhibition & Art Sale
2025-07-12 09:00 - 14:00 | Girrawaa Creative Arts Centre, Entry via Blayney Road, Bathurst, 2795
Girrawaa Creative Works Centre at Bathurst Correctional Centre will be open to the public. Art created by First Nations inmates will be for sale to the public.
A great way to celebrate NAIDOC week.

Girrawaa Art Exhibition and Sale
2025-07-12 09:00 - 14:00 | Bathurst Correctional Centre
To celebrate NAIDOC Week the Girrawaa Creative Centre at Bathurst Correctional Centre will be opening our doors on Saturday 12th July.
We have both traditional and Contemporary art painted by First Nations Artists currently incarcerated in Bathurst Correctional Centre.
Girrawaa provides a connection to Culture and Healing for our artists.

Mada's Magic Marvels
2025-07-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Step into the world of Australia’s own Mr. Magic, master performer, illusion designer, and magic coach known for his work on Australia’s Got Talent, Possum Magic, Harry Potter & The Cursed Child. Get ready for a hilarious and fast-paced interactive family show.
Accompanied by legendary live pianist Peter Dasent (Playschool) – Prepare to be spellbound as objects materialise, vanish, and morph right before your very eyes in a series of mind-boggling magic moments that frequently involve the entire audience.
Word on the street is that Mada will be scouting for a young apprentice from the audience to assist him with a jaw-dropping illusion on stage.
Are you ready to become a part of the magic?

ARTIST TALK // Mystery of Missing Westerlies
2025-07-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
ARTIST TALK // Mystery of Missing Westerlies
Saturday 12 July, 11am
Hear from Ecological Gyre Theory’s Chantelle Mitchell (VIC) and Jaxon Waterhouse (NT) on BRAG Foyer Space Exhibition, Mystery of Missing Westerlies
Please note: this event will be live streamed at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery.
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.

LIVE MUSIC | Gavin Bowles
2025-07-12 19:30 - 23:00 | Panthers Bathurst, 132 Piper Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
Enjoy a great night of live music with Gavin Bowels! Grab a drink, relax, and soak up the sounds for the perfect weekend vibe.
Blue Mountains based troubadour Gavin Bowles has made a name for himself over the past decade as an accomplished songwriter and performer – gaining considerable community and commercial radio play across the country, several national tours and a number of residencies over the years; including a long-standing 6 year residency at Penrith Panthers World of Entertainment.
Performing a set-list of songs spanning from the 50’s to present by Australian and international artists – and enriched by his exceptional guitar skills and effortlessly melodic voice, Gavin displays a refined and unique portrayal of Aussie and imported Rock and Pop classics.

Lenny’s Toddler Techno
2025-07-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-13 13:00 - 15:00 | KeyStone 1889, 99 Keppel St, Bathurst, 2795
Due to popular demand, Lenny Pearce brings his world-famous TODDLER TECHNO RAVE to Keystone 1889, on July 13. Making its way to Bathurst for the first time, the show that will be seen by hundreds of thousands of families globally in 2025 is making waves across mainstream media, all around the world.

Immerse yourself in Lenny’s hand-built candy-world themed wonderland, and dance the day away to your favourite Lenny remixes, including The Wheels on the Bus, Hop Little Bunnies, Five Little Ducks & more!

Adam Mada's Magic Taster Workshop
2025-07-13 10:30 - 11:30 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Prepare to amaze your friends and family with an hour of mind-blowing magic tricks and mini illusions with master magician Adam Mada.

Join Australia’s very own Mr. Magic, the master performer, illusion designer, and magic coach for Australia’s Got Talent, Possum Magic, and the Australian cast of Harry Potter & The Cursed Child Parts 1 & 2, for an interactive workshop where you’ll learn how to turn ordinary objects into extraordinary feats of magic, and discover how to deliver dazzling routines like a true magician.

As the head of Magic at N.I.D.A (The National Institute Of Dramatic Art) and a magic designer and coach for major theatrical productions, Adam Mada is the ultimate guide to the world of magic.

You’ll be in good hands as you learn from one of the best in the business.

Please note – A parent or guardian is required to stay for the workshop to provide supervision for their child but will not require a ticket.

Bonnie & Clyde
2025-07-13 13:00 - 15:30 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Bonnie & Clyde The Musical is the story of two small-town kids from the middle of nowhere who became the biggest folk heroes in all America. They craved adventure – and each other. Fearless, shameless, and alluring, this is the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire nation.
Bonnie and Clyde The Musical: Filmed Live features music by multi-Grammy, Tony and Emmy Award nominee Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlett Pimpernell, Death Note), lyrics by Tony and Oscar winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard, Aspects of Love), a book by Emmy Award nominee Ivan Menchell (Blended, The Cemetery Club, Death Note The Musical).
Wildhorn, and Black were Tony-nominated for their score. The film features some of the biggest names in musical theatre including George Maguire as Buck, Natalie McQueen as Blanche, Trevor Dion Nicholas as Preacher, Liam Tamne as Ted, Casey Al-Shaqsy as Stella, Simon Anthony as Cop/Bud/Archie/Deputy Johnson, Gillian Bevan as Cummie Barrow/Eleanor, Eloise Davies as Trish, Adrian Grove as Henry Barrow, Debbie Kurup as Governor Miriam Ferguson, Matthew Malthouse as Bob Alcorn, Jeremy Secomb as Judge/Sheriff Schmid, Russell Wilcox as Captain Frank Hamer, and Julie Yammanee as Emma Parker.

The Tay Tay Tribute Show
2025-07-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Panthers Bathurst, 132 Piper Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia
Tay Tay fans of ALL AGES unite! The Tay Tay Tribute Show is simply the closest you can get to experiencing the iconic Taylor Swift herself performing live!
FAMILY FRIENDLY ALL AGES EVENT With a full rock band comprised of Australia’s finest touring musicians, ’The Tay Tay Tribute Show’ will take you on an ever changing & unique journey as they pump out smash hit after smash hit across each of the eras including:
The big Tay Tay numbers like ’Shake It Off’, ’Style’, ‘Karma’ & ’The Man’.
Alternate rock anthems like ‘We Are Never Getting Back Together’, ’22’ & ’The Story Of Us’.
Country classics like ‘Our Song’, ‘Fearless’, ‘Love Story’, Mean’ & ‘You Belong With Me’.
Synth pop specials like ‘Look What You Made Me Do’, ‘Anti-Hero’, ‘Cruel Summer’ &‘Bad Blood’ +many, many more!
Don’t miss your chance to witness the rare talent of Mia Isoardi and her exceptional live band as they deliver a quality of performance that only very few are capable of. True fans simply cannot afford to miss this rare experience. Come party with us and get your Tay Tay fix but be quick as tickets are limited.

Youth Holiday Program - Mixed Media Art
2025-07-15 10:30 - 12:00 | Bathurst Library, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Join Wiradjuri artist Jessica Leffley of Bird Girl Creations, to create a mixed media artwork of an Australian Native Bird.
For ages 12 – 17 years. Bookings via Humanitix.
Jessica Ann Leffley is a Lithgow based Wiradjuri woman, both an artist and primary school teacher, who expresses her imaginations and interactions of Australian native birds through drawing and painting. Her birds have been exhibited at various galleries and to her delight, have found homes throughout Australia. Leffley sees her birds as her friends, she talks to them as she peers outside her studio window admiring the Black Cockatoos, King Parrots and Rainbow Lorikeets that sing to her while she creates. Her birds bring her comfort and joy, while also challenging her to explore her creativity and to appreciate the landscapes she knows as home.

School Holiday Workshop // Make Your Own Sea Slime!
2025-07-16 10:30 - 12:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
School Holiday Workshop // Make Your Own Sea Slime!
Join this creative School Holiday workshop and learn how to make aquatic themed slime!
Wednesday 16 July, 10:30am-12:00pm
Ages 6-17
$10 members, $15 non-members, RSVP essential
About the Exhibition:
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.
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.

Mzaza Singing & Instrumental Workshop
2025-07-18 17:30 - 18:30 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
World music sensation MZAZA is offering free vocal and instrumental workshops alongside their spectacular show, The Birth and Death of Stars – Registrations are required for attendance.
Singing Workshop
Join award-winning French-Australian singer Pauline Maudy for an uplifting vocal workshop, open to both beginners and experienced singers.
Pauline teaches French, Bulgarian, Spanish and Ladino songs, helping singers of all levels harmonise with ease.
In this special session, you’ll learn a classic French song from the 1960s, accompanied by instrumentalists.
And if you’re feeling inspired, you’ll even have the chance to perform as part of the show – but only if you’d like to!
Instrumental Workshop
Explore the vibrant sounds of Macedonian, Bulgarian, Greek and Turkish music with MZAZA.
In this hands-on workshop you will get a feel for some of the unusual rhythms, ornaments and pitches of modal music.
Bring your fiddle, guitar, ukulele, accordion, harmonica, hand percussion or any other instrument! Sheet music will be provided, but musicians who prefer to learn by ear are also welcome.
To top it off, you’ll have the opportunity to join MZAZA on stage during the show to perform a song with the band – but only if you want to!
This workshop is open to all levels.
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to learn from world-class musicians and be part of the magic on stage!

Mzaza The Birth and Death of Stars
2025-07-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, 105 William Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Get ready to be transported to a magical cosmic realm with award-winning folk/world band MZAZA’s The Birth and Death of Stars at BMEC.
This award-winning production brings together mesmerising Balkan and French inspired music, stunning visuals, and compelling storytelling for a theatrical experience like no other. Led by the enchanting vocals of French-born vocalist Pauline Maudy, MZAZA’s talented musicians from the four corners of the globe will take you on a journey through the cosmos, exploring what connects us to the world and each other.
“Mesmerizing performance, incredible artistry, and music that transported you from the ordinary to the streets of North Africa or the enchanting nights of Paris. I wholeheartedly recommend this show.” – Louise Bezzina, Artistic Director, Brisbane Festival
★★★★ “A world where the past is ever-present and music knows no borders.” – Courier Mail
“Pauline Maudy has the voice of an angel.” – *Sounds of Oz
“MZAZA have been a real revelation… They are just amazing!” – SBS Radio
“An engaging, sophisticated, and meditative production.” – The Westender
“MZAZA were like a rich blend of something delicious and exotic I used to eat before it vanished from
earth.” – Australian Arts Review
This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

Exhibition Tours // ESSSENSSSE
2025-07-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Exhibition Tours // ESSSENSSSE
Join a FREE, guided exhibition tour by BRAG staff on Saturdays at 11am!
Free, all welcome, RSVP online or at gallery reception.
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.

Creedence Clearwater Revival
2025-07-19 18:00 - 22:00 | KeyStone 1889, 99 Keppel St, Bathurst, 2795
Creedence Clearwater Revival holds a special place in rock history, delivering a string of genre-defining hits during the late ’60s and early ’70s. Their signature blend of swampy country, rock, blues, and pop still resonates today.
To celebrate this legendary catalogue, Sydney-based collective The Album Show presents a powerful tribute featuring standout tracks from CCR and John Fogerty’s solo career. The lineup includes Bathurst’s Sophie Jones, Michael Carpenter, Casey Atkins, Charlie Lee, and Russell Crawford.
Audiences can expect iconic songs like Proud Mary, Have You Ever Seen the Rain, and Bad Moon Rising, all woven into a rich narrative and visual experience that honors CCR’s lasting impact.
