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.
It’s free to submit your local events.
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Together, songwriter/instrumentalists Megan Bird and Chelsea Allen draw inspiration from the traditions of old-time, bluegrass and gospel music, and their diverse backgrounds in punk and jazz, to craft modern musical stories.
Nerida Cuddy is an evocative writer whose songs reflect emotional depth, breathing the landscape of rural Australia. Described as “a Central West Mary Black”, her story-based concerts create space for connection and reflection, humour and fun
The Wildflowers are Lucy Lehmann and Andy Baylor. They live in central-west NSW. Lucy is a writer and musician, who likes "songs that are about something." Andy is a musician and painter, who likes "music that makes you feel."
Bound together through sisterhood with a spiritual connection to nature, Danielle Vita and Tanya Bradley are storytellers whose original songs draw upon the traditions of Appalachian music.
John Prine was an influential American songwriter whose career spanned many decades and inspired countless songwriters all over the world. His stories hit you right in the heart. He could make you laugh, make you cry, and most importantly, make you think.
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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