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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Queer Screen Festival – Best of the Fest
Thu 21 September at 6:00 pm
$12.00
Screening featuring queer films from around the globe for one night only!
Charles Sturt University is proud to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer community (LGBTIQA+) by returning as a regional partner for the Queer Screen Film Festival – Best of the Fest. This regional roadshow will feature seven of the best and freshest queer films from this year’s festival curated by Festival Director Lisa Rose
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to discover talented filmmakers and their exceptional storytelling abilities. Whether you identify as LGBTQ+ or simply appreciate outstanding cinema, the Queer Screen Short Film Festival is an event you won’t want to miss!
Festival tickets are $12 each, with $10 of every ticket sale going towards the Charles Sturt University Ally Network to fund LGBTIQA+ initiatives.
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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