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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The Town Hall overlooks the beautiful Victoria Park. The Forbes Town Hall can accommodate up to 300 people in a theatre style arrangement or 150 people when using a wedding style seating plan. It is equipped with 300 chairs and 20 rectangular tables.
The venue boasts a curtained stage area with state of the art lighting and an upgraded sound system. The concourse acts as the perfect foyer area for any event and is equipped with bathroom facilities as well as small kitchenette.
Checking Availability and Requesting a Booking
Initial enquiries regarding availability can be made by phoning Council’s Events Officer on 02 6850 2300, however, Council does not accept tentative bookings. To secure your booking, please fill out the Application Form (PDF 867.3KB) and return to Council’s Events Officer via the following methods:
In person: Council Office at 2 Court Street, Forbes
Mail: PO Box 333 Forbes NSW 2871
Email: events@forbes.nsw.gov.au
Please Note: The user’s booking will not be secured or confirmed as booked until Council receives a completed Application Form. (PDF 867.3KB)
Fees and charges can be found here.
Forbes Shire Council has defined community groups as not for profit incorporated community groups and schools located within the Forbes Shire.
Children are Stinky challenges children to step on stage and prove themselves worthy, smart, coordinated, and imaginative against these ridiculous circus performers resulting in wonderful interaction and an audience of proud kids and parents.
Forbes Shire Council will be hosting a Craft Day these coming holidays!
School aged children only.
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.
Event promotors are asked to only include their own original images / images that they have permission to use / copyright free stock images. For more information see our fact sheet on Using Images For Promoting Events (if you can’t see this link look under ‘Opportunities’ then ‘Resources’).