Week of Events
2026 Autumn Colours Heritage Festival
A celebration of Bathurst’s heritage during its most spectacular season. Autumn is a magical time in the Bathurst region when residents and visitors alike enjoy the explosion of colour that accompanies the change of season, the cooler temperatures that are perfect for exploring, and the delicious local produce that the harvest brings. The signature Autumn […]
Monday, May 4, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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May 5, 2026 -Public Choir
Public Choir
Get Ready to Sing! Mitchell Conservatorium Pub Choir is Back!You asked, and we listened! We've been flooded with emails, comments, and letters about the return of our Pub Choir, and […]
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
No events on this day.
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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May 7, 2026 -Museums of History NSW Collections on Tour – Making Home : A Short History of Houses, Interiors and Gardens in NSW
Museums of History NSW Collections on Tour – Making Home : A Short History of Houses, Interiors and Gardens in NSW
Drawing on Museums of History NSW’s rich collections, experts will deliver an illustratedpresentation of the history of houses, interiors and gardens in NSW, followed by a Q&A.There will also be […]
Friday, May 8, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
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May 9, 2026 -Guided Tour of Perthville Convent Heritage Centre – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event
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May 9, 2026 -Bathurst War Memorial Carillon Tour – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event
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May 9, 2026Recital: Bathurst War Memorial Carillon – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event
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May 9, 2026Fashioning the Past: Memories of California Fashions – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event
Guided Tour of Perthville Convent Heritage Centre – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event
Enjoy a visit to Perthville Convent Heritage Centre, site of the first Convent of the Sisters of Saint Joseph in NSW. Begin with morning tea in the Sisters’ dining room, followed by a guided tour of the Centre. View the historic buildings and learn of the Sisters’ story. The beautiful surrounds, the peaceful chapel and […]
Bathurst War Memorial Carillon Tour – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event
his is a rare opportunity to learn the fascinating history of the Bathurst War Memorial Carillon. Explore the three floors, meet one of our local carillonists and enjoy the playing […]
Recital: Bathurst War Memorial Carillon – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event
The final official Autumn Colours Carillon recital, performed by a local Bathurst Carilloniston the Bathurst War Memorial Carillon. Please join us in beautiful Kings Parade at 1pmfor a free recital […]
Fashioning the Past: Memories of California Fashions – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event
A factory on the Blayney Road has been home to a variety of manufacturing businesses overthe decades, including the notable clothing company California Fashions. During this tour,historians from the Bathurst […]
Sunday, May 10, 2026
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May 10, 2026 -Cemetery Wander – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event
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May 10, 2026Abercrombie House Mother’s Day Heritage High Tea – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event
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May 10, 2026 -Australian Haydn Ensemble – Beethoven’s Fourth
Cemetery Wander – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event
4 April 1876 was an important day in Bathurst’s story: the day when the railway arrivedin town. This event changed Bathurst in many ways, including the provision of manyemployment opportunities. Join members of Bathurst Family History Group for a wanderaround a section of Bathurst General Cemetery to learn some of the railway stories behindthe headstones. […]
Abercrombie House Mother’s Day Heritage High Tea – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event
Spoil your Mother this Mother’s Day with this popular High Tea which includes scrumptioussavoury and sweet treats. A variety of leaf tea, plunger coffee and elegant live classicalCeltic harp music. Main rooms and gardens are open to explore. This is an outstandingafternoon of elegance and style, taking you back to an older and more refined […]
Australian Haydn Ensemble – Beethoven’s Fourth
How does that one go again? Neglected even amongst Beethoven’s even-numbered “B-side” symphonies, No. 4 in B flat can be slow to spring to mind, but once that effervescent first subject banishes the mock-gloomy introduction, the delights of this work come flooding back. “Masterclass” is applicable, but it’s far too much fun for that. The […]