Great Classics for Violin and Piano – Nimbin
Violinist Jonathon Glonek is joined by pianist Stephanie Hamlet in a stirring and intense recital program featuring much-loved works by Handel, Beethoven and Brahms. This special performance will take place in the fine acoustic and comfortable surroundings of The Nimbin Town Hall.
Live Edge
What happens when you give artists a former joinery warehouse and permission to push things to the edge? Live Edge takes over NORPA’s The Joinery for a weekend of bold, adventurous work from some of Northern Rivers’ most exciting artists. Audiences will bear witness to a full spectrum of performances, from physical theatre to performance […]
Tropical Fruits New Year Festival
This New Year Tropical Fruits are heading down to the water’s edge, where things are lush, slippery and getting hotter by the minute. Dive into Riparia, a fertile queer playground calling all river sprites, bog babes, swamp thangs, muddy misfits and thirsty creatures to gather on Widjabul Wia-bal Jagun. Expect abundance, sweaty communion, wild cabaret, […]
Jazz in the Quad and Singers Showcase
Celebrate the end of the year with an evening of live music at the Northern Rivers Conservatorium’s Youth Jazz Orchestra & Singers Showcase. This year, Jazz in the Quad will be joined by the Singers Showcase, bringing together some of the Con’s talented vocalists alongside the young jazz musicians for a relaxed summer evening of […]
Mosaic Art Classes in Lismore
Looking for something fun to do in Lismore? This is it. Gain hands-on skills as you assemble geometric patterns and lay tesserae. Includes Apple tea service with Turkish delights Check website campaigns and secure your spot
Nimbin Performance Poetry World Cup
The Nimbin Performance Poetry World Cup has run for 23 years on the first weekend of September. Saturday has four heats featuring 32 poets from Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and the local area, performing eight minutes of poetry, judged on the poem, performance, audience reaction and timing. Sunday has two semi-finals […]
Valerie Smith: There was always song – Yadabalair
Valerie Smith is a Widjabul Wia-bal and Arakwal woman born, raised and living in Lismore. She uses creativity to share her experiences from childhood through to motherhood and teaching. Smith’s art practice deepens and strengthens her connection to culture while guiding her through difficult experiences.
Helana Goodman: The body as evidence
Helana Goodman’s practice explores trauma, resilience, and the body through copper etching and printmaking. The series began after an invasive surgery to remove eight wisdom teeth. Etching became a way to process and reclaim this experience. Teeth and skulls appear throughout Goodman’s practice as vessels of pain, memory, and transformation. The copper plates reflect the […]
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 […]