Mid North Coast Arts Guide.

19/12/2024

Fundraising Art Exhibition: Valla Expressions Art Exhibition, now in its eighth year, showcases artists and craftspeople from Valla Beach, Nambucca Heads, and the surrounding area. Click the link to learn more or pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide.

Valla Expressions Art Exhibition, now in its eighth year, showcases artists and craftspeople from Valla Beach, Nambucca Heads, and the surrounding area.

19/12/2024

As the year draws to a close and holiday time approaches, the Art Gallery at the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre once again looks forward to showcasing new artworks by many of the Rainforest Centre's exhibiting artists. Click the link to learn more or pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide.
Artwork: 'Feel the Sun on your skin' by Toni Southwell.

As the year draws to a close and holiday time approaches the Art Gallery at the Dorrigo Rainforest Centre once again looks forward to showcasing new artworks

19/12/2024

At this time of the year The Art Space Urunga has arguably its biggest and most spectacular art exhibition, with all members invited to join the show. Click the link to learn more or pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide. Pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide to find out more or click the link below.
Image: Magpie Nest by Chris Wilson

The exhibition will run over the Christmas holiday period and is usually the most popular and best attended, with a large number of entries and a huge variety

19/12/2024

Local award-winning Woolgoolga artist Fiona Bennell is back on the scene, having opened her studio to the public filled with her colourful paintings, prints, crockery and stationery, including Christmas cards – all for a good cause. Pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide to find out more, or click the link.

The style of Fiona's work is generally naive, sometimes with whimsical and insightful messages; these being environmental, social, or spiritual. Subjects

16/12/2024

Awesome!

15/12/2024

Darren Hanlon performs with musical collaborator and Walmatjarri Elder, Kankawa Nagarra at the Bowraville Theatre this Thursday. Click the link to read more. Or pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide.

Darren Hanlon is playing at the Bowraville Theatre as part of his Christmas show tradition. It’s hard to believe that this is the 19th year since it all

15/12/2024

Local sculptor Jenny Parkin is currently exhibiting at Bim Morton’s Tree-O Gallery in Raleigh with a brilliant crew of local artists including Sandra Pitkin, Linda Coomber, Chris Wilson, Lesley Hughes, Anne Irvine and Christopher Wynne. Pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide to learn more or click the link below.

Jenny’s clay sculptures are all hand built, designed to be tactile and usually left unglazed which gives a soft hand feel and creates subtle shadows.

13/12/2024

This is the 2nd of a four-part series on navigating the process of designing and building a new home, or renovating an existing one. By Josh Batterton. Click the link to learn more or pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide.

You may be about to spend more money on a building project than you have ever seen. Given that, it's only fair to say you’re heavily invested in achieving the

13/12/2024

Tomorrow afternoon, Dorrigo’s iconic main street will come alive with the magic of the Dorrigo Handmade Christmas Night Market, an event set to bring together artisans, families, and visitors for an evening of festive cheer. Pick up a copy of the Mid North Coast Arts Guide December issue to find out more or Click the link below…

This December, Dorrigo’s iconic main street will come alive with the magic of the Dorrigo Handmade Christmas Night Market, an event set to bring together

12/12/2024

Award-winning comedian Daniel Muggleton is on a national tour this month, and you can catch his only show on the Mid North coast at the Bellingen Memorial Hall. Click the link to read our interview or pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide.

Q: You've had a pretty full couple of years with national and international comedy tours, TV specials and a handful of awards, are you enjoying it so far or

11/12/2024

So good!!!

So, we're doin' a thing.

10/12/2024

A regular column by Phil Nicholas - Bellingen Memorial Hall Venue Coordinator, Bellingen Shire Council. Click the link to read the full article or pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide.

With the holiday season fast approaching, our minds turn to spending time with family and friends, while also carving out a little ‘me time’. I’ve always

10/12/2024

Artist Josie Rose’s first solo exhibition Bower Bird offers a window into the perspective of a Gumbaynggirr woman and the realities of cleaning up our sacred waterways. Click the link to learn more or pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide.

After personally collecting rubbish from local waterways, for her first exhibition Josie partnered with environmental Not-for-profit Ozfish to undertake three

09/12/2024

Kickstart Your Summer with Music in Coffs Harbour! This January, Grow The Music and Lttle Kng are teaming up to bring an exciting series of music and recording workshops to Coffs Harbour. Click the link to learn more or pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide.

This January, Grow The Music and Lttle Kng are teaming up to bring an exciting series of music and recording workshops to Coffs Harbour. Whether you're a

08/12/2024

Jetty Theatre in December: Find out all you need to know about the great holiday happenings at the Jetty Memorial Theatre in Coffs Harbour. Click the link to learn more or pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide.

Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending, cross examining and

07/12/2024

Since the early ’90s, Don (Doni Bamboo) Corben has been growing, designing, building and teaching all things bamboo up and down the east coast of Australia. we caught up with Don this month to talk all things bamboo. Click the link to learn more or pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide.

How does bamboo compare with timber for construction purposes?

06/12/2024

Creativity Speaks: ArtsNational Coffs Coast offers engaging one-hour monthly lectures by six international arts professionals and four Australian speakers in the heart of Coffs Harbour. Click the link to learn more or pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide.

From Mughal architecture to the history of shoes; 17th century east-west trade to 1960s British pop art; Scandinavian glass to contemporary, and often

04/12/2024

Heading out on their Regional tour this month, indie dance royalty the Jungle Giants will be stopping by the Hoey Moey in Coffs Harbour for a boogie. Click the link for more info or pick up a copy of the December Mid North Coast Arts Guide.

Known for delivering explosive, high-energy live performances, the band are now taking their show to regional Australia.