Cloggers descend on Niagara Park
More than 200 cloggers from all over Australia and even the USA and New Zealand descended on Niagara Park Stadium recently for the 27th Annual Clogging Convention. Following 12 months…
Out & About
Spellbinding dance party a feature of Coastal Twist Festival
As the Coastal Twist Festival fast approaches, excitement is mounting for the Bauhaus Spellbound Dance Party on Saturday, September 30. Driven by art, fashion, make-up, special effects, freedom and alter…
Record number of applicants vie for arts grants
This year is one of unprecedented achievement for the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts, with its grant program experiencing a record level of interest and participation. The Foundation received applications…
Americana music with a twist at Everglades
Enjoy some finger-picking blues and soulful mouth harp when the Troubadour Folk presents Americana with a perfect twist on September 23. Featuring Rory Ellis and Christian Marsh, along with the…
Coastal Twist has plenty for young people
This year’s Coastal Twist LGBTIQ Arts & Culture Festival program has young people covered with more than 55 per cent of the programming accessible to youth and 65 per cent…
YAAS! celebrates its first birthday
The Central Coast’s only dedicated LGBTQIA+ youth program is celebrating its first birthday this month. The award-winning youth arts program YAAS! (Young Authentic and Social) held its first social group…
Spellbinding night of magic and illusion
Audiences will be spellbound by a night of magic and illusion at The Art House Wyong on October 6. Featuring illusionist Anthony Street, Spellbound! A Night of Magic & Illusion…
Flamenco master to play The Art House
Acclaimed flamenco guitarist Paco Lara will bring his new Duende Flamenco Show to The Art House Wyong at 8pm on October 28. Now living in Australia, Lara will be back…
Queer Jam to round out Coastal Twist Festival
There will be lots of exciting events at this year’s Coastal Twist Festival and the Queer Jam End of Festival Recovery afternoon session on Monday, October 2, will be no…
Red Tree Theatre goes Full Monty
Wyong Drama Group will take audiences on a journey like no other when The Full Monty opens at Tuggerah’s Red Tree Theatre on November 3. Twenty-five years after the release…
Killcare resident takes top honours in Grandma Moses art comp
Giuliano Balos of Killcare has taken out the top prize of $1,000 in the 2023 Grandma Moses Art Competition with the acrylic artwork The House on the Hill. The Grandma…
Make your way to all-ages music festival
Make your way to the Make Way all-ages music festival at Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre on Friday, September 29. Featuring five big bands, the drug and alcohol-free event will also have…
ChromeFest set to put the pedal to the metal
The Central Coast will once again put the pedal to the metal when ChromeFest rolls into The Entrance on October 27-29. One of the state’s biggest car shows, ChromeFest will…
Mavis Bramston doco at Avoca Beach
Local independent filmmaker Bob Fitzgerald and director Stephan Wellink will present a special screening of their award winning documentary Pushing The Boundaries: The Mavis Bramston Show at Avoca Beach Theatre…
Remy Faint wins Gosford Art Prize
Sydney artist Remy Faint has taken the major award in this year’s Gosford Art Prize with his work, Egress. Central Coast Council announced the winners last week, with a $28,000…
Get Free to premiere at Avoca Beach
The collaborative production Get Free will premiere at Avoca Beach Theatre on September 14. The red carpet will roll out in style as the theatre hosts the theatrical premiere of…
Voice of Ireland heads for The Art House
Tommy Fleming is back in Australia to perform at The Art House Wyong on October 19, following sold-out shows across Ireland and the UK over the past four years. Often…
Busking comp set for The Entrance
The Central Coast regional heat of the National Busking Championships will take place at The Entrance on Sunday, September 24. Buskers will be based around Marine Pde, spilling over to…
Spamalot comes to The Grove
No Monty Python fan can afford to miss Wyong Musical Theatre Company’s (WMTC) Spamalot, set to open at the Grove Theatre on Friday, September 8, for a limited season. Monty…
Game day to support Central Coast Kids in Need
A huge board game event to be held at Central Coast Leagues Club on Saturday, September 9, aims to raise $1,500 for Central Coast Kids in Need. Presented jointly by…