Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award 2026
Presented by Lismore Regional Gallery in partnership with the Koori Mail Newspaper, this biennial award has rapidly established itself as a significant national platform for contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, showcasing ambitious new work from emerging and established artists across the country. The award sees an expanded prize pool, including a Major Award […]
Lauren Brincat: In sequence
Lauren Brincat’s practice brings together sculpture, installation, performance and sound through fabric, movement and collaboration. Her work responds to people and place through participation, collective experience and poetic gestures in the everyday. Often ephemeral, Brincat responds with depth and intuition to create works that fold the community into the ultimate form. In sequence is Brincat’s […]
Group Exhibition Held by Embracing Droplets
Mist and fog are embraced as symbols of connection to and by water in this group exhibition. Anchored by the hydrological cycles of Bundjalung Country, the artists reveal obscured histories, veiled memories, and embodied understandings of the environment. They harness the transformative properties of water in its various states to explore these connections, reframing narratives […]
Newcastle Permanent’s Cinema Under the Stars – Lismore
One of the most beloved community events on the calendar is making a triumphant return to Lismore. Newcastle Permanent’s Cinema Under the Stars bringing a jam-packed evening of family-friendly fun to Crozier Field. The free event includes live music, children’s activities, and screening of feature film, How to Train Your Dragon (2025, PG), to begin […]
Richmond RiverFest
Celebrate the life force of the Richmond River at the annual 2026 Richmond RiverFest — a month-long celebration of festivals and events that connect you to the Richmond River. Launching in Ballina on World Rivers Day, RiverFest flows upstream over four incredible weeks, with storytelling, culture, food, tree plantings and community experiences along the way. […]
Lismore Samson Fitness Challenge
The Samson Challenge is a four-person team event with each team put through twelve gruelling challenges, which include a farmers walk with jerry cans, a prowler push, a 130-kilogram truck tyre flip, a burpee challenge, a 2×2 kilometre run, a one-kilometre swim, a sled pull, and a crazy obstacle course to complete. The quickest team […]
Nimbin MardiGrass
The Nimbin MardiGrass is an annual rally and celebration in the tiny village of Nimbin. Beginning in 1993, MardiGrass is held to protest the drug laws, educate people on the various uses of cannabis (medicinal, industrial, recreational and spiritual) and celebrate the culture that has grown here over the years. The village of Nimbin comes […]
Friday Clay Sessions
Ease into your weekend with a Friday Morning Clay Class at Silt Studio. Perfect for beginners and creatives of all levels, these weekly hand-building pottery workshops offer a fun and flexible way to experience the joy of working with clay. Learn essential techniques such as pinching, coiling, slab building, and glazing, and create your own […]
Lismore Under 12 Boys Cricket Carnival
Lismore Under 12 Boys Cricket Carnival is an annual event on the New South Wales junior cricket calendar. This carnival has been and will continue to be, a breeding ground for cricketing superstars and those who aspire to be cricket idols. Many household names such as David Warner, Usman Khawaja and Josh Hazelwood have walked […]
Lismore Gemfest
Started in 1990 by the Lismore Gem and Lapidary Club Inc., and has since evolved into one of Australia’s largest Annual Gem and Mineral shows with over 140 Tailgaters and Dealers. Lismore Gemfest will be held over two massive days, selling and displaying Minerals, Gems, Fossils, Jewellery and Equipment from all over the world There […]