Arts Margaret River exists to support and nurture the work of artists across all disciplines, and to foster a love of the arts within our community.
The theme of ‘Growing Strong Together’, will be explored through art, music and story. Guest speaker will be Akram Azimi, who was 2013 Young Australian of the Year. Akram and his family fled war-torn Afghanistan and received a visa to Australia in 1999. Akram overcame his disadvantage and lack of English to become his school’s...
SOLD OUT - High Tea, Live Music, Art Auction, Garden Tours, Plant stall and more Frock up and join us for a delightful afternoon of delicious food and drinks, live music, art and more in a beautiful garden setting. Artworks by Leon Pericles, Kay Gibson, Rachel Coad, Ian Dowling, Douglas Kirsop, Mary Lyn Sutton, Fi...
Sunday 7th February - CANCELLED We are disappointed to have to advise that after much deliberation we have decided to cancel the Sundowner this Sunday.
Sunday 7th, 14th & 21st February 5pm to 7pm – Pioneer Park, Cowaramup Arts Margaret River presents our 19th Sundowners Series in 2021. Free family friendly concerts in Pioneer Park featuring a stellar line-up of live music. Supporting local musicians, the concerts are well loved and attended and enables Arts Margaret River to give back...
Pioneer Park, Cowaramup Arts Margaret River presents our final Sundowners for 2021. Free family friendly concert in Pioneer Park featuring a stellar line-up of live music. Supporting local musicians, the concerts are well loved and attended and enables Arts Margaret River to give back to our community, and for the community to be exposed to...
Bringing you the world’s most breathtaking films from above and below the surface. SORRY THIS SCREENING HAS SOLD OUT. With a vision to mesmerise and captivate, the Ocean Film Festival World Tour showcases more than two hours of sublime footage taken above and below the water’s surface. This carefully curated selection of short films document...
Featuring Seats of Art created by local artists & artisans and exhibited in a private outdoor garden setting A large number of unique and diverse seats will be displayed and available to purchase. Including recycled materials, timber, iron, metal, fabrics and more in 3D or 2D form. View this unique exhibition while exploring this delightful...
Featuring Seats of Art created by local artists & artisans and exhibited in a private outdoor garden setting A large number of unique and diverse seats will be displayed and available to purchase. Including recycled materials, timber, iron, metal, fabrics and more in 3D or 2D form. View this unique exhibition while exploring this delightful...
Dating has changed and so has breaking up, but everyone can handle the truth, right? Lisa Woodbrook knows what's up, but let's be real, dating ain't getting any easier! Join Lisa as she explores the evolving world of dating. From swiping right to ghosting, relentless Italian relatives wanting her married off and finding commitment in...
Dating has changed and so has breaking up, but everyone can handle the truth, right? Lisa Woodbrook knows what's up, but let's be real, dating ain't getting any easier! Join Lisa as she explores the evolving world of dating. From swiping right to ghosting, relentless Italian relatives wanting her married off and finding commitment in...
Be Inspired! Margaret River BookShop in partnership with the MR Readers & Writers Festival invites you to this special pre festival event. Local Harvey legend and author will enlighten and delight you with his sage advice on coping with the challenges that life throws up . One eye, one ear, no worries is Joel's tell...
Arts Margaret River presents An Alternative Facts production Grace Under Pressure by David Williams & Paul Dwyer in collaboration with the Sydney Arts & Health Collective Health professionals are with us when we’re born, and they’re with us when we die. They devote their lives to caring for us, but how do we care for...
Official Opening Wed 12 May Exhibition runs from 3rd – 16th May (open Mon-Fri 10am to 4pm and Sat/Sun 9am - 5pm 15th & 16th May) Our Visual Art Competition and Exhibition forms an exciting part of the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival with works displayed before and throughout the event, adding a unique...
Australia’s favourite comedy convoy can't wait to tour Australia once again! Join the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow in 2021 as it rolls across the country to home deliver the Comedy Festival vibe to every crack and crevice of Australia. From Brisbane to Broome, Townsville to Traralgon, we’re criss-crossing the country taking in more than...
‘A Taste of Ireland―The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ comes to Margaret River for the first time with a performance that is ‘Celtic―for this generation’. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a show that has entertained thousands. Hot off its premiere New York City run in 2020 and with 130 shows in...
Join bestselling author Michael Robotham for this exclusive virtual book event to launch his new pulse-racing standalone thriller, When you are Mine, which in the words of his critics, is his finest page-turner yet.
Carmen is the femme fatale you can't forgetIn Bizet’s famous opera, she sings her sensual Habanera and lures Don José into her world. He gives up everything to follow her. But Carmen’s wandering eye has already found a new lover: the dashing bullfighter Escamillo.Don José’s jealousy is fierce. Escamillo’s passion is strong. In a gripping...
Inspired by the real life stories shared by homeless young people across NSW plus a special collection of stories from Margaret River locals who have experienced homelessness.
An epic story of displacement, loss and adapting to different worlds.Chloe and Hassan are under suspicion for stealing money while feeding the class Axolotl. Sent outside to work out who’s responsible, the unlikely pair find they have something in common. Each of them has been forced by their parents to leave their respective homes and...
2020 was ravaged by bushfires and a worldwide pandemic, and 2021 continues to take its toll on both our mental and emotional health.Join Hugh Mackay for this exclusive online fundraising event as we delve into his glorious and groundbreaking book, The Kindness Revolution and ask the questions, What really matters to me? Am I living the kind of life...
Join New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester and Arts Margaret River for this exclusive real-world book event to launch her new masterpiece of historical fiction, The Riviera House.
The Art of Collaboration, professional development for artists that will explore the multi-artform collaborative process to be used in this large-scale distributed project.
Discussion and information session for Distributed 15 plus taster dance workshops.
‘A Taste of Ireland―The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ returns with a performance that is‘Celtic―for this decade’. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a show that has entertainedthousands.Hot off its premiere New York City run in 2020 and with over 120 shows in 2019 acrossAustralia and New Zealand, ‘A Taste of Ireland’ finally...
Suitable for beginner and advanced sewers, community members will be guided in a workshop to create a single bird made from their own donated piece of clothing. The finished bird can be kept by the maker. Participants will also have the opportunity to record their own story which can be submitted back to Co3 to...
Delivered by Co3’s professional teaching artists, open to all interested ages and suitable for beginners (recommended age 12+). Maximum of 30 people.
Screening of Raewyn Hill’s ARCHIVES OF HUMANITY featuring an inter-generational cast of 21 dancers plus a remarkable set of over 1500 fabric birds hand-made by members of our WA community using their own recycled clothing.
Frock up in your best all white outfit and join us for a delightful afternoon of delicious food and drinks, live music, stunning artworks and delightful company in a beautiful lakeside setting.
Arts MR Sundowners in Cowaramup, free family friendly concerts 5pm - 7pm every Sunday in February.
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Arts MR Sundowners in Cowaramup. Come along to these free family friendly concerts 5pm – 7pm every Sunday in February, featuring the best local musicians. Bring a picnic or purchase food & drinks from local community stalls.MARC & CHRIS: 5pm- 5.45pmSMOKIN JOE (5 piece Blues/Rock-n-Roll): 6pm – 7pmPLEASE NOTE:...
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Arts MR Sundowners in Cowaramup. Come along to the final Sundowner for the year. Free family friendly concert featuring the best local musicians. Bring a picnic or purchase food & drinks from local community stalls.TILLY KAY & SAM LIDDON (2 piece): 5pm- 5.45pmTHE NOMADICS (4 piece): 6pm – 7pmPLEASE...
Delight in a night of exceptional music with talented musicians and Jessie’s rich, amazing voice and bubbly, delightful stage person
BIRDS/BEES/FLOWERS/FISHFeaturing artworks created by local artists and artisans exhibited in a private outdoor garden setting.Over 40 unique and diverse artworks will be exhibited and available to purchase. Including sculpture, paintings, photography and more.View this unique exhibition while exploring this delightful garden. Morning and afternoon tea available.EXHIBITION ADDRESS: 29 Mentelle Road (off Kilcarnup Rd), BurnsideEntry by...
‘Our Planet and the Evolution of Western Australia’s Far South West’ Book Launch Join geologist Peter Lane and Professor Ross Dowling to discuss Peter’s new book charting the extraordinarily biologically rich South West Australian Ecoregion and how geological and biological activity and cosmic events have changed and shaped our planet and the far South West. The South...
Each year, the Visual Stories Art Competition and Exhibition forms an exciting part of the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival with unique works displayed for a month over the festival period in the foyer of Margaret River HEART.The creative theme for the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival 2022 is NO WORD LIMIT and...
