Tag: arts

High-profile vocalist shares knowledge

The Mount Gambier Eisteddfod is set to welcome singer Jessica Chalmers to adjudicate the Choral and Vocal division of the upcoming competition.
Ms Chalmers’ career...

Festival back on calendar

Adate has been earmarked for the third biennial Beachport Crayfish Festival in 2026.
The March 26 event will showcase the best of the rock lobster...

News photos officially become works of art

The annual South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival will have two events in Millicent in 
August. Members of the Millicent National Trust have been digging...

Quiz fans answer the call

Quiz night champions “We thought it was speed dating” are the toast of Millicent.
They finished ahead of “Double Bogeys” and 15 other tables at...

Radio star plays long game on road to mayoral election tilt

Noted entertainer Kasey Chambers is backing her fellow Millicent High old scholar Leith Forrest to become the Mayor of Wattle Range in 2044.
During an...

Jazz sound of applause

The Generations in Jazz Board has extended its thanks to the incredible volunteers, dedicated sponsors, and supportive community groups and clubs who made the...

Riddoch hosts diverse line-up

The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre will present three new exhibitions opening to the public this month as part of the winter 
program.
 The exhibitions...

Artist offers glimpse into Coonawarra childhood

Mount Gambier oil painter Rachel Clayfield has launched an exhibition themed around her childhood memories of her hometown, Coonawarra. The eight-piece exhibition opened on May...

Creative group showcases craft to support good cause

AMount Gambier craft group held their much anticipated annual exhibition over the weekend in a prominent city facility.
Twisted Threads wove together their annual Autumn...

Textile exhibition with a difference

Atextile exhibition at the Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery by Adelaide-based Dave Rosenberg will showcase work to be seen for the first time in the...

Arts festival fanfare

The Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival filled the region with art, music and creativity on the weekend.
 The opening night of the festival featured Victorian artist...

Artists capture imagination

AVictorian artist has won the prestigious John Shaw Neilson Acquisitive Art Prize at the 2024 Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival.
Artist Isabella MacKirdy (pictured below) received...

Volunteer in spotlight

Aquarter of a century of service to Mount Gambier’s Centrestage Community Theatre has been recognised. Chris Davey was honoured with a life membership award at...

Sounds of nation

Multi-award-winning performer Michelle Pearson returns to Brands Laira to present her newest music sensation, Mixtape Australia: The songs that shaped the nation!
Winner of the...