Welcome to our BIG 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.
This is a busy artistic region. There’s usually more than 2000 arts and heritage events happeing in the region each year. Of course, 2020 looks a little different but the events are slowly returning where possible.
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Orange Wine Festival
ORANGE. The Orange Wine Festival is the region's opportunity to celebrate its thriving wine and food culture and quality cool-climate wines, unique to the region.
Makers Month
THE FOUNDATIONS, PORTLAND. Events will include workshops, artwork and sculpture installations, opportunities for artists to explore the site, historical site tours, walking and running tours around the trails, kids eco and sustainability workshops and much more…
Sharp Short Dance Festival Heats
COWRA CIVIC CENTRE, COWRA. Sharp Short Dance, Sydney’s most exciting youth dance festival, offers the best young dancers and choreographers from across NSW the opportunity to showcase their talent to a panel of industry professionals and compete for a variety of prizes and awards.
2020 Forbes Baby Boomers Music Festival
FORBES SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB, FORBES. The 2020 Forbes Baby Boomers Music Festival will be held over the weekend in 30, 31 October and 1 November.
Arts Revival Festival
PARKES. Revival seems like the perfect theme for the festival - an opportunity to revive, celebrate and foster artistic activity in our local community and use the arts to inspire and uplift people in these troubled times.
Midsummer Bohos
OLD LITHGOW POTTERY, LITHGOW. Live theatre and music. Stalls and artists.
Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival
ORANGE. Australian poetry is alive and well and this Festival will provide something for every age group, including Aboriginal performance, lots of local history and the wonderful food and wine of the Orange region.
Orange Chamber Music Festival
ORANGE. The Orange Chamber Music Festival is the new art music event of the Central West, featuring established ensembles as well as upcoming Australian artists, local talent and international guest artists.
Canowindra Balloon Challenge
CANOWINDRA. See the magic and spectacle as a plethora of hot air balloons take to the skies each morning and late afternoon in Canowindra every April, over an eight day period at the Canowindra International Balloon Challenge
Parkes Elvis Festival 2022
PARKES. Start your engines and speed your way to the 2022 Parkes Elvis Festival, where we’ll celebrate Elvis’ 1968 musical film, Speedway.
The What’s On calendar covers arts and heritage events happening across the NSW Central West. These events 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.
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