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.
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FROM TIPPERARY TO LIMEKILNS: THE CHIFLEYS OF LIMEKILNS
Sat 6 May at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Date: Saturday 1 April
Time: 12pm – 1pm
Cost: Free – bookings essential
Location: Wattle Flat Catholic Cemetery, 3787 Sofala Road, Wattle Flat
Bookings: Bathurst Visitor Information Centre, 1800 68 1000
Kim Bagot-Hiller presents It’s a long way from Tipperary to Limekilns: four months by ship and
three years to Bathurst and then to Limekilns to be exact! Sailing out of Liverpool, England in
1858, Patrick Chifley at the age of 26 emigrates from County Tipperary, Ireland, setting foot
in Sydney on 24 September. Less than six months after landing in Sydney on 8 March, 1859,
Patrick married Mary Dee, a lass from Galway, and by 1862 they are settled in the Bathurst
area. The story of the famous grandson, Ben Chifley is known but, where did it all begin?
Bring a chair and a picnic and listen to the story of Patrick and the Chifleys of Limekilns.
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
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