A friendly place to find a range of organic and locally grown foods, seedlings, alternative medicines, massage, as well as the Cafe of Earthly Delights. Bellingen Showgrounds from 8am - 1pm
Dorrigo Country Markets
Date: 1st Saturday fo the month 6am to 2pm 2010
Venue: Dorrigo Showgrounds
Art, craft and the freshest produce on the plateau - Dorrigo Showgrounds
Open Mic at the Federal
Date: Every Second Thursday 7.30-11pm 2010
Venue: Federal Hotel, Bellingen
Performers of all shapes and sizes pour out of the woodwork for this fortnightly open mic night. There's no questioning the range of talent around Bellingen - you might be inspired to add your voice. Ph. 6655 1003
Bellingen Community Markets
Date: Third Saturday of the month 8am - 2pm 2010
Venue: Bellingen Park, via Church St
Contact Details:
More info is available on Tel: 02 6655 2151
ROLL UP! ROLL UP!
Bellingen's Community Markets are one of the largest regional markets in Australia with 250 exciting diverse stalls.
As well as the wide and diverse range of goods available, Bellingen's Community Markets offers a selection of food stalls, live music, buskers and entertainment for the kids including pony and cart rides, jumping castle, candle making and face painting making it an ideal day out for the whole family. the Community Markets focus is on arts, crafts, produce & food all sourced from the district.
Bellingen Markets - Not just a marketplace but a great place to be!
Wed @ The Fed
Date: Every Wednesday 7-10pm 2010
Venue: Back Deck, Federal Hotel
Contact Details:
Roger Burke, 6655 2100. 0427 256 140. www.solardry.com.au
Weekly Twilight Bare Foot Bowls @ Dorrigo Bowling Club.
Games starting from 6-6.30pm this weekly family friendly evening is open to all members and visitors of the Waterfall Way community.
For a small cost to cover green fee's you'll be sure to have a great time and test your skill and luck on the bowls green. Challenge your boss, workmates, family and friends to an afternoon game on the green.
Tuesday Nights from 6pm. Play for your chance to WIN
Description: Bello Bards meets at 6:30 pm on the last Friday of each month. For more information, visit http://bellobards.blogspot.com/
We're poets and lovers of poetry who, since Bello Bards was founded by Marti Guy in March, 2007, have met in Bellingen on the last Friday of every month at 6:30pm, at varying venues.
For more information, visit http://bellobards.blogspot.com/
A call to all artists to begin preparing their entries for: 8th Annual Bellingen Art Prize
GRAND PRIZE: $5000
OTHER PRIZES: TOTAL $6000 Categories: Works on paper, Painting, 3D, Photographic & Digital, BCAC Members prize, People's Choice Judges: Virginia Mitchell - Director Cessnock Regional Art Gallery, Ian Grant - Artist, Madeleine Winch - Artist .
Entries close Friday 27 August 2010.
Entry forms from: Nexus Gallery, Bellingen, Dorrigo & Urunga libraries, or on the web at www.bcac.org.au
The exhibition runs from 1st to 9th October 2010 at the Memorial Hall, Hyde St, Bellingen, NSW
Gala Opening Night & Presentation Friday 1 October at 5.30pm - entry $10
Organized by Bellingen Community Arts Council
Perspectives
Date: 4-30 July 2010
Venue: Nexus Community Gallery, Main Gallery
Contact Details:
Tel: (02) 6655 9222
Web: www.bcac.org.au
Email: shelleyok@bigpond.com
Perspectives
All are welcome to the exhibition of Norm Cummings, Myra King and Bim Morton's 'Perspectives', held in Main Gallery at the Nexus Gallery.
Opens on Sunday 4th July at 3pm.
Studio Gallery - 'Finding the Key'
Date: 4-30 July 2010
Venue: Nexus Community Gallery, Studio Gallery
Contact Details:
Contact: Andy Livermore
Tel: (02) 6655 9222
Web: www.bcac.org.au
Email: shelleyok@bigpond.com
Studio Gallery - 'Finding the Key'
Ceramicist Reanne Brewin's exhibition 'Finding the Key' opens on Sunday 4th July at 3pm at the Studio Gallery, Nexus Gallery at the Butterfactory.
All welcome.
Trojan Women
Date: 21, 23, 24, 25, 28, 30, 31 July & 1 August 2010
Venue: Coffs Jetty Memorial Theatre
Contact Details:
Tickets at the Theatre 10am-4pm weekdays or phone 6652 8088 or at
www.jettytheatre.com.au
A re-interpretation of Euripides' towering tragedy. Devised and directed by Shirley Barnett and Penny Dennis.
Dates; Wed 21, Fri 23, Sat 24, Wed 28, Fri 30, Sat 31 at 8pm
A call to all artists to begin preparing their entries for: 8th Annual Bellingen Art Prize
GRAND PRIZE: $5000
OTHER PRIZES: TOTAL $6000 Categories: Works on paper, Painting, 3D, Photographic & Digital, BCAC Members prize, People's Choice Judges: Virginia Mitchell - Director Cessnock Regional Art Gallery, Ian Grant - Artist, Madeleine Winch - Artist .
Entries close Friday 27 August 2010.
Entry forms from: Nexus Gallery, Bellingen, Dorrigo & Urunga libraries, or on the web at www.bcac.org.au
The exhibition runs from 1st to 9th October 2010 at the Memorial Hall, Hyde St, Bellingen, NSW
Gala Opening Night & Presentation Friday 1 October at 5.30pm - entry $10
Organized by Bellingen Community Arts Council
Offenbach Opera Premiere
Date: Friday 6th Aug at 7:30 pm 2010
Venue: Bellingen Memorial Hall
Contact Details:
Tel: Nexus Community Gallery 6655-9222
Website: www.bcac.org.au under Events
Offenbach Opera Premiere
The Bellingen Community Arts Council presents an Australian Premiere Tour performance of Offenbach's Chamber Opera 'Pepito' by Scott Blick and Blue Bottle Productions.
The Opera, in French, is a farce about love during times of battle, set in Spain during the Inquisition. For this performance, it has been translated into English from French by Scott and set in Australia 1945.
The three singers in the Opera - Janneke Daalderop, Scott Wellstead, and Matthew Baker, and the Director - Scott Blick - are on tour from the Netherlands. They are accompanied on piano by Vincent Parmeter.
The Opera will be preceded by a Classical Recital by the superb Bellingen Youth Orchestra conducted by Ann Phelan. Some well known excerpts from Offenbach Operas will be sung during the Recital. Sponsors are the Federal Hotel and Bellingen Shire Council. All profits will be donated to the Bellingen Youth Orchestra.
Get tickets at $25 each from Emporium Bellingen, Nexus Community Gallery at the Old Butter Factory (6655-9222), or at the door on the night.
21st Bellingen Jazz and Blues Festival - 20 to 22 August 2010
The Bellingen Jazz and Blues Festival, which began in 1990, provides three days of live music designed to present a cross-section of jazz and blues styles performed by the best musicians available. The aim is to provide a program containing “something for everyone”. Staged in Bellingen, with its pristine river and historic streetscape, the Festival presents around 50 performances in thirteen venues over three days. The venues include the Federal Hotel, the Memorial Hall, Council Grounds and the Bellingen Community Markets
The spread and diversity of these locations creates variety and ensures a vibrant, community atmosphere. The town buzzes with activity. There is jazz in the pub and in the park beside the council chambers, intimate jams in small cafés, a welcome drinks party, and late night grooves in clubs. The hallmark event is on Sunday with ‘Jazz by the Riverside’ which brings thousands of people together to enjoy wonderful music and picnic on the banks of the Bellinger River.
This event is the Gala Opening Night and Presentation of the 8th Annual Bellingen Art Prize.
Judges Virginia Mitchell -Director Cessnock Regional Art Gallery, and Artists Ian Grant and Madeleine Winch will be awarding the Grand Prize of $5000 and other prizes totalling $6000.
The exhibition runs from 1st to 9th October 2010 at the Memorial Hall, Hyde St, Bellingen, NSW
Gala Opening Night & Presentation Friday 1 October at 5.30pm - entry $10
All welcome to enjoy and support a great art event. Organized by Bellingen Community Arts Council
Bellingen Global Carnival
Date: Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th October 2010
Venue: Bellingen Showgrounds
The Bellingen Global Carnival acknowledges the Gumbaynggirr people on whose land this festival is celebrated.
BELLINGEN GLOBAL CARNIVAL. This unique and exciting multi-arts festival, held on the October long w/end, celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. The program is packed with great music, spectacular outdoor theatre, a children’s festival and exotic food and craft. Held in the glorious Bellinger valley, its colorful atmosphere, gorgeous sub-tropical location and plethora of national and international acts make it an exciting event attracting around 15,000 visitors from Australia and overseas.
Experience the rich sights, sounds and tastes of the world while slowing to the rhythms of a beautiful country town. 12 yrs and under FREE for festival and camping! See our website for more information and full line-up visit www.globalcarnival.com
...add a 'twang to your life' on Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th October...
We welcome old and new festival patrons to an intimate and friendly week-end over three days of acoustic music featuring Australia’s best Folk & Bluegrass performers.
It’s a time when our picturesque Dorrigo Showground comes alive with three days of concerts, workshops, dance, jamming, impromptu performances, poetry and children’s entertainment.
Weekend passes are $75 - EARLY BIRD PRICE UNTIL 30 September
