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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Kim Kelly In Conversation
Fri 8 December at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Milthorpe author Kim Kelly’s novella Ladies’ Rest and Writing Room has just been announced as a winner of the annual 20/40 Prize for ficton and non-fiction works.
Join Kim, in conversation with Jenny Barry for a delightful discussion on her prize-winning novella, the research behind the story and more.
Bookings: 6333 6281
About the book:
Two young women, brought up to expect conventional lives, are thrown together in unexpected circumstances.
Each has suffered a devastating loss that challenges their belief in life and themselves.
It’s rare to come across a work of deep psychological insight conveyed with such verve and lightness of touch.
Copies of the book will be for sale on the night.
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.
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