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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Marcia Hines – Still Shining

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia

Australia’s beloved musical treasure, with a career spanning five amazing decades, has announced that she will spend the second half of 2023 touring the regional cities and towns of Australia.

From the early days of ‘Fire and Rain’ to the Discotheque album and all the way through to the 2022 release of ‘The Gospel According to Marcia’, each performance will encapsulate Marcia’s extraordinary vocal range and recording career.

Teddy Tahu Rhodes & Guy Noble

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia

There are many songs to sing and many stories to tell as Teddy and Guy hit the road for this one-afternoon only matinee of favourites from Covent Garden to Broadway.

Event Series Children are Stinky

Children are Stinky

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia

Set in the 90’s (with all our favourite tracks) this extremely talented duo will astound with their incredible circus skills and leaving you laughing till your sides hurt.

Children are Stinky challenges children to step on stage and prove themselves worthy, smart, coordinated and imaginative against these ridiculous circus performers resulting in a wonderful interaction and an audience of proud kids and delighted parents.

Soweto Gospel Choir – Hope

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia

Hope is an all-new concert by 3-time Grammy®-winning Soweto Gospel Choir; celebrating songs and anthems from the Freedom movement of Nelson Mandela’s South Africa, back to the Civil Rights Movement of Martin Luther King’s 1950's America.

Australian Vocal Ensemble

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia

AVÉ is an elite chamber ensemble that is warm and welcoming to all, consisting of artists of international excellence featuring new Australian works, featuring engagement with our First Nations People.

Spellbound – A Night of Magic & Grand Illusion

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia

Get ready for a spectacular night of magic and grand illusion with one of Australia’s leading illusionists, Anthony Street. 

Witness levitations, impossible vanishes, mentalism and a death-defying escape as Anthony pushes the boundaries of reality and distorts your senses.

Personal

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia

An uplifting and revealing multi-language story of life as the child of Deaf parents.

It wasn’t until Jodee Mundy was five years old and lost at Kmart that she realised the rest of her family was Deaf. She didn’t see ‘disability’ – only the love and protection of those closest to her.

Event Series The Roy Orbison Story

The Roy Orbison Story

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia

Experience the wonder of Roy Orbison in this brilliant portrayal of the man, his music, his voice and his life.

You will find yourself believing you are in his presence, transported back in time, reliving the emotion of each of his songs, and the stories of his life.

Jason Owen Hits From Home

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia

Bursting onto the Australian Music Scene in 2012 as a runner-up of the X-Factor, Jason Owen, is one of Australia’s most popular young country music artists.

With a full band, Jason will perform his original hits and songs from the Bee Gees, Creedence, John Denver, Elton John, Bob Seger, Rod Stewart, ABBA, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rodgers and John Farnham, to name a few.

Sharp Short Dance 2023

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia

Sharp Short Dance is a one-of-a-kind Australian youth dance festival unearthing the finest young dancers from across NSW.

The festival provides a rare opportunity for aspiring choreographers and dancers to display their talents in a supportive environment. Dedicated to young performers 21 years and under, Sharp Short Dance encourages active participation in all genres and traditions of dance.

The War on 2023

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia

A satirical wrap of the year’s headlines from some of Australia’s top satirists.

Now in its seventh year, the show is a non-stop barrage of one-liners, satirical sketches, audience quizzes, musical numbers and the best headlines from The Chaser and The Shovel.

Coal Miners Daughter

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia

Multi-awarded, look-alike songstress, Amber Joy Poulton, brings Coal Miner’s Daughter – the mega-hits and stories of inspirational pioneer and superstar Loretta Lynn, to Australia following a sold-out national tour run in 2017 and again in 2022.

Running in the Shadows of Fleetwood Mac

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia

Renowned as Australia’s number 1 tribute to this iconic band, Running in the Shadows plays to sell out venues Australia wide, and will be coming to Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre.

Running in the Shadows is the most authentic tribute to Fleetwood Mac, audience members who have seen the show in the past have found it hard to believe they were not experiencing the real deal on stage.

Choirboys: Run to Paradise

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia

Run To Paradise is a “spilling of the beans” of sorts.  Its part story, part song that chronicles some of the wildest, most risqué, outrageous, and downright hilarious stories of Australian Rock. All, as these Oz pub-rock icons recall it.

Music of the Night

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre 105 William Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia

Australia’s premier tribute to the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and the West End musicals is definitely one of a kind and thrilling audiences all over Australia.

The genius and power of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber certainly comes to life in this amazing stage show wowing audiences all over Australia!

 

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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