Words on the Waves Festival lands all-star line up
After the roaring success of the inaugural Words on the Waves Festival last year, the not-for-profit writers’ festival is gearing up for its second event in June with an all-star…
Out & About
Art Trail in Pearl Beach this Easter weekend
From raffles and book fairs, to art trails and services, local community organisations will host a range of Easter celebrations this weekend. It will be a busy Easter Saturday for…
Tribute to country superstars at Laycock St
If you’re a country music fan you won’t want to miss the Country Superstars tribute show at Laycock St Theatre on Friday, April 22. The first half of the show…
New grants available to help young local artists
The Bouddi Foundation for the Arts (BFA) is encouraging local artists aged 15 to 30 to apply for grants of up to $5,000 to help them thrive in the arts…
Hardys Bay to celebrate Easter with art sale
An art display featuring works on the local environment will be showcased at an Art Exhibition at Hardys Bay Community Church over the Easter period. The artworks aim to capture…
Packed program of activities for school holidays
With the April school holidays fast approaching, Central Coast Council has developed a jam-packed program of online and face-to-face activities and events. Parents, carers and guardians can head to the…
Melinda goes GOLD in ode to Doris Day
Bouddi Peninsula local and singer-songwriter, Melinda Schneider, has celebrated a new milestone in her career with the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) officially certifying her album in ode to Doris…
Getting quirky
The Central Coast’s indie-folk outfit, Little Quirks have briefly returned home in the middle of their tour across Australia, America and the UK, and are meanwhile developing a new album…
Neighbourhood arts trail hits Ettalong
Ettalong will come to life this month showcasing original art produced by local artists. The “Neighbourhoods Art Trail” incorporates four creative initiatives – Changing Faces, Aquaculture, Coasting, and Here and…
Local art teacher to feature at Easter arts exhibition
A local art teacher will guest present the Central Coast Watercolour Society’s (CCWS) Easter Showcase Exhibition at the Gosford Regional Gallery this month. Judith Hoste will be a featured artist…
Coast Shelter to celebrate Youth Week on the Peninsula
Coast Shelter will celebrate Youth Week with a night of free music and entertainment at the Peninsula Recreation Precinct on Friday, April 8. The event will feature free food, a…
Love Lanes set to light up Wyong this Friday
Locals will be able to explore a series of hidden gems and forgotten laneways at the Love Lanes Festival, which is back for its fifth year on April 8 in…
Naughty Noodle turns it on for Seniors Week
A sold-out crowd of seniors packed into the Naughty Noodle Fun Haus on April 2 for a night of glitz, glam and titillation at the “Silver Soiree” live cabaret event….
EOIs to close for Pearl Beach Arboretum art trail
Expressions of interest (EOI) will soon close for local artists who wish to participate in the upcoming Pearl Beach Arboretum Ephemeral Art Trail. Artists are invited to submit expressions of…
Big music event for youth at Kincumber
Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre’s Youth Space will host a music event on April 22 designed to take the Central Coast by storm. The Youth Space has been fitted out with stage,…
Local theatre-maker inspired by climate protests
Local writer and queer theatre-maker, Joshua Maxwell, is set to have his play, Very Happy Children with Bright and Wonderful Futures, published nationally in hard copy via PlayLab.
Bouddi Foundation for the Arts awards open
Applications for the 2022 Bouddi Foundation for the Arts Grants are now open, with last year’s awards seeing the biggest payout in the 11 years the program has been running….
Brackets and Jam returns to Kincumba Mountain
Brackets and Jam returns to Kincumba Mountain this Saturday, April 2, at 1pm with an afternoon of superb music and friendly company. You can bring a picnic, a chair or…
Special film screening at Avoca Beach
A special screening of the film Regenerating Australia will be held at Avoca Beach Picture theatre on Monday, April 4, at 6.45pm. The new hybrid short film by Regen Studios…
Words on the Waves fest to boost interest for young readers
Local not-for-profit literary festival, Words on the Waves, will relaunch its Schools Program in early June to help deliver an educational series of author events for Central Coast primary school…