Sunday Sketch Sessions

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst

Drop-in, explore and draw! All abilities and ages. FREE, all materials supplied, no bookings required. Self-guided drawing session. Find some inspiration, surrounded by Dobell Drawing Prize #23 Image: Jane Grealy Maria’s Garden, Scheme C, 2022 pastel on paper

FREE

Bathurst Arts Trail

Bathurst region

The Bathurst Arts Trail is a collective of artists throughout the Bathurst region who open their galleries and studios to visitors on the first weekend of each month. The Arts Trail Open Weekends offer a fabulous opportunity to meet all the local artists, to see their works and hear their stories. Painters, potters, photographers, sculptors […]

Free

Luke Thurgate, Dobell Finalist, Live Drawing Demonstration at BRAG

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst

Dobell Drawing Prize #23 finalist Luke Thurgate will be recreating his finalist work I believe in you, 2023, at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery on the opening weekend of the touring prize in Bathurst. Visitors are invited to pull up a stool and watch Thurgate’s drawing come to life. By observation, learn incredible skills from this […]

Free

Guided Tour of Bald Hill Tourist Mine

Experience the underground world of a goldminer at Bald Hill tourist mine. A short walk or drive from Hill End, this guided tour is ideal for families and school groups. Walk 80 metres into the tunnel and see Quartz Reefs. At 80 metres a vertical shaft may be climbed via 10 ladders and 10 platforms […]

$9

75 Treasures of Bathurst

Bathurst Library 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst

History Week 2023 - 75 Treasures of Bathurst To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Bathurst District Historical Society, join Sarah Swift in conversation with Jenny Barry. They will discuss selected ‘treasures’, chosen not necessarily for their aesthetic beauty or monetary value but for the stories they afford and the social connection they have to […]

Free

Oil Painting

Perthville Community Hall 20 Rockley Street, Perthville

This class is aimed at artists experienced in using oil paints. More information and booking details can be found at https://www.dropbox.com/s/6uz26gua7x1chn6/oil%20painting.pdf?dl=0

$70

Learn to Crochet

Perthville Community Hall 20 Rockley Street, Perthville

Come along and learn how to crochet, covering everything from holding your hook and yarn, through to creating designs. More information available from https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f012dczcaxqlyc6c36nvv/crochet1.pdf?rlkey=nawn7ebl56axlyz305651oqyh&dl=0.

$10

Learn to Crochet

Perthville Community Hall 20 Rockley Street, Perthville

Come along and learn how to crochet, covering everything from holding your hook and yarn, through to creating designs. More information available from https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f012dczcaxqlyc6c36nvv/crochet1.pdf?rlkey=nawn7ebl56axlyz305651oqyh&dl=0.

$10

Women’s Health Week Talk- ‘Take Weight Off Your Mind For Good Without A Diet’

Bathurst Library 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst

Delivered by accredited practising dietitian and mindfulness practitioner, Sallyanne Pisk. Learn the secrets to changing your eating habits for good. Remove confusion and overwhelm without focusing on food or the scales, be empowered to move forward with your knowledge of what nourishes you, and confidently do it with ease. Sallyanne is the author of ‘Eating […]

Free

Exhibition tours

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery 70 -78 Keppel Street, Bathurst

Join a free guided Exhibition Tour of the Dobell Drawing Prize #23! The Dobell Drawing Prize is Australia’s leading prize for drawing, an unparalleled celebration of technique, innovation, and expanded approaches to drawing by acclaimed and emerging drawing practitioners. The biennial prize began 30 years ago at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in […]

FREE

BATHURST COOL CLIMATE WINERY TOUR

The Bathurst region produces beautiful cool climate wines. This tour by Bathurst Tours takes in three of the region’s finest wines, including family vineyards. Enjoy beautiful countryside, lovely cellar doors with great staff and outstanding products. This small group tour caters for up to 15 people in one of our coaster coaches. Providing lots of […]

$65