String quartet at The Art House
The Australian Chamber Orchestra Collective Quartet will perform in The Art House’s intimate black box studio on June 18. Audiences will have a rare opportunity to be up close and…
Out & About
Night Watch by Jayne Phillips
BOOK REVIEW This novel won the Pulitzer prize for literature. I always find it incredibly interesting to see how readers scored the major prize winners; often there seems to be…
Teaming classical music with Pink Floyd
The Phoenix Collective will return to the Central Coast on June 16 with its latest concert. Continuing an exploration of both classical and popular genres, the group will team the…
One act play festival set for Red Tree
Wyong Drama Group’s One Act Play Festival will be held over the long weekend from June 7-9 at Tuggerah’s Red Tree Theatre. The group alternates holding the annual festival with…
Jazz at the leagues club
The Dennis Walsh Big Band will play in the Parkview Room at Central Coast Leagues Club in Gosford for the Jazz League on Sunday, June 2 from 2pm to 5pm….
Special exhibition at art gallery
A special exhibition at Gosford Regional Gallery will be available for viewing until June 9. A Glint of Koi features significant artworks from the gallery’s permanent collection. Acquired through the…
Tasty events at Wyong and Toukley
Central Coast Council has partnered with 22 eateries to deliver two delectable community events in June – the Taste of Wyong and the Taste of Toukley. The Taste of Wyong…
Step back in time at Tea Cosy Fair
It’s that (tea) cosy time of year again. Enjoy a step back in time at the Tea Cosy and Retro Fair on June 8 and 9. The Woy Woy Peninsula…
Great long weekend at Pearl Beach
Pearl Beach is the place to visit over the June long weekend. On Saturday, June 8, Pearl Beach Progress Association will hold a Monster Garage Sale from 9am-3pm at Pearl…
Two Turkeys hosts Wendy Harmer
Two Turkeys Catering hosted an afternoon with Wendy Harmer recently at the Patonga Community Hall to showcase her latest book, Lies My Mirror Told Me. The event was attended by…
Stewart D’Arrietta heads for Avoca
Singer/songwriter Stewart D’Arrietta is set to bring his new show to Avoca Beach on Saturday, June 8. He has put together a list of precious songs from his favourite songwriters,…
Art Hall Group exhibits at regional gallery
Central Coast life drawing group, Art Hall Group, will host its annual exhibition of selected open genre works by members at the Gosford Regional Gallery from June 3-9. It will…
Soul stirring music at Fun Haus Factory
It will be an evening of soul-stirring rhythms and electrifying beats when Paul A George plays the Fun Haus Factory in Gosford on May 31. The front man of the…
Fun cartoon workshops set to return to Coast
Get set for the return of the annual fun Weekend Cartoon Workshops when it returns to the Central Coast on June 8 and 9 at 10 Masons Pde, Point Frederick….
Art exhibition celebrates new gallery space at Ourimbah
Central Coast artist Nicole Robertson is the feature artist at a new gallery located in the café at Heatherbrae’s Pies Ourimbah. The gallery space aims to provide opportunities for local…
Music and great company at Kincumba Mountain
The Brackets and Jam South crew is presenting another wonderful Saturday afternoon of superb music and friendly company on top of our beautiful Kincumba Mountain on May 25. The BYO-everything…
Twist and Shout a must for rock ‘n’ roll fans
Twist and Shout, a salute to the rock ‘n’ roll legends of the 50s and 60s, is coming to Avoca Beach Theatre on Saturday, June 1. It is is an…
Excitement over rare visitor to the Coast
Birdwatchers and photographers have been flocking to Mount Penang Gardens to view an extremely rare visitor to the Central Coast. The bird in question is a Red-backed Kingfisher, normally seen…
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
BOOK REVIEW We all know about the assassination of Tsar Nicolas II and his family and the story of the fabled Duchess Anastasia who supposedly escaped and was immortalised by…
Meet Donnie, a rare alligator snapping turtle
The Australian Reptile Park is overjoyed to introduce its latest resident, Donatello the alligator snapping turtle, timed perfectly for World Turtle Day on May 23. Affectionately known as Donnie, this…