Cowra Civic Centre
The Cowra Civic Centre regularly hosts live performances, cinema screenings, civic events, balls and seminars. The centre has two spaces – the main auditorium seating 335 people and the theatrette seating up to 80 people.
Located on Wiradjuri Country in Central West NSW, the Cowra Civic Centre was officially open December 5, 1969. The first performance took place on 18 March, 1970 – a production of Sweeney Todd, a play performed by the Cowra Musical & Dramatic Society as part of the Festival of Lachlan Valley (now known as the Festival of International Understanding).
Since then the venue has gone on to host live performances, civic events, film screenings, balls, weddings and even a boxing match.
Hire application forms can be found here.
June 2021
Jekyll & Hyde
COWRA CIVIC CENTRE, COWRA. This mad-cap rendition of Jekyll and Hyde celebrates the darkness within us all. A completely reworked version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Edinburgh-inspired novella, this terrifyingly hilarious theatre comedy plays at Cowra Civic Centre for one night only
Find out more »Don Juan
COWRA CIVIC CENTRE, COWRA. Don Juan is a theatre experience with a twist. Five mad-cap performers tell the hilarious story of Don Juan, who has a reputation as the world’s greatest lover. He lives big, loves big and doesn’t give a toss about the consequences. A story of how we often fail to be the person we want to be, despite our best efforts
Find out more »Afro-Contemporary Dance Workshop with Lucky Lartey
COWRA CIVIC CENTRE, COWRA. A free Afro-Contemporary Dance Workshop for Dance Teachers
Find out more »Infusion, No Movement No Sound
COWRA CIVIC CENTRE, COWRA. Infusion, No Movement No Sound is a rhythmic assault to the senses, a collaboration of world music and dance drawing on ancient rhythms and contemporary and traditional West African dance.
Find out more »July 2021
Winter Warmers with Chutney
COWRA CIVIC CENTRE, COWRA. The inaugural event of our Four Seasons Series - a series of musical celebrations of local seasonal produce and fabulous music from around the world. We celebrate the winter harvest with contemporary Australian klezmer* band, Chutney
Find out more »Lior & Tinalley String Quartet – Cowra
COWRA CIVIC CENTRE, COWRA. Compassion is a symphony of songs that unites the soulful power of Lior's voice with the radiance and vivid drama of Nigel Westlake's orchestral style. Performed by an octet comprising some of Australia’s best ensemble musicians, this unique collaboration celebrates the liberating power of compassion that can bring people together across the divides of race and fear. Poetic, beautiful and rewarding
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