Welcome to our list of arts and cultural events happening in the NSW Central West gathered from artists, event producers, great local venues and groups across the region. Use the contact or ticketing details listed with each event.
It’s free to submit your local events
For maps and details of museums, galleries, artist studios, historic sites, Aboriginal experiences and sites, craft shops, handmade retail outlets or public art go to the Culture Maps Central NSW menu.

Evans Arts Council Weekly Craft Activities
Fri 29 September - Sun 24 December
FREE
Looking to meet new people while sharing your love of craft? Come along to one of our free groups – bring along whatever you are working on or need help with – someone in the group will be able to help you, or just come along for a chat.
Knitting : every Monday morning at Bathurst Neighbourhood Centre (small charge for room) – contact Meryl on 0427 312 769
Craft : every Thursday morning at 7 Lee Street, Kelso (old Evans Shire building) – contact Mary on 0408 788 796
Craft : every Thursday afternoon at 7 Lee Street, Kelso (old Evans Shire building) – contact Joy on 0499 199 463 or Liz on 0427 622 306
Craft : every Friday morning at 7 Lee Street, Kelso (old Evans Shire building) – contact Sue on 0473 661 915
Free social group : last Sunday of every month – contact Joy on 0499 199 463
Related Events
The What’s On calendar covers arts and heritage events happening across the NSW Central West in the local government areas of Bathurst Region, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Lithgow, Mid-Western Region, Oberon, Orange, Parkes and Weddin.
Event listings are sourced or supplied from local venues and arts organisations. Many events listed here have been originally shared by the organisers on social media. Whilst all care is taken – and accuracy is our priority – we can take no responsibility for date changes or the content of contributed information. Contact the event organisers listed for more details or to book tickets.
The best way to include your event is to use our SUBMIT HERE form (under the What’s On menu at the top of each page). These listings will be manually approved by the Arts OutWest team before publication. Please allow a couple of days for listings to be published. If you have submitted an event and want to make changes just email us at artsoutwest@csu.edu.au
‘Featured events‘ are those submitted directly online by presenters.
Event promotors are asked to only include their own original images / images that they have permission to use / copyright free stock images. For more information see our fact sheet on Using Images For Promoting Events (if you can’t see this link look under ‘Opportunities’ then ‘Resources’).