Arts Margaret River presents our 18th Sundowner Series in February 2020. Free family friendly concerts featuring a stellar line-up of live music We look forward to presenting these well loved community concerts in Pioneer Park on Sunday the 9th, 16th & 23rd of February from 5pm to 7pm. Each week will feature 2 live bands,...
Arts Margaret River presents our 18th Sundowner Series in February 2020. Free family friendly concerts featuring a stellar line-up of live music We look forward to presenting these well loved community concerts in Pioneer Park on Sunday the 9th, 16th & 23rd of February from 5pm to 7pm. Each week will feature 2 live bands,...
Arts Margaret River presents our 18th Sundowner Series in February 2020. Free family friendly concerts featuring a stellar line-up of live music We look forward to presenting these well loved community concerts in Pioneer Park on Sunday the 9th, 16th & 23rd of February from 5pm to 7pm. Each week will feature 2 live bands,...
Global premiere of the 2020 program! - SOLD OUT This carefully curated selection of short films document the beauty and power of the ocean, and celebrate the divers, surfers, swimmers and oceanographers who live for the sea’s salt spray; who chase the crests of waves; and who marvel at the mysteries of the big blue....
THIS HOPEFUL SHACK PURCHASE ARTWORK Gracetown artist, Jenny Barr’s exhibition - “This Hopeful Shack” - explores a year of living in a seaside shack through drawing, using only an Ipad with Adobe draw and an Apple pencil and large scale printing. The drawings are accompanied by a poem from Miriam Wei Wei Lo and timelapse...
THIS HOPEFUL SHACK Gracetown artist, Jenny Barr’s exhibition - “This Hopeful Shack” - explores a year of living in a seaside shack through drawing, using only an Ipad with Adobe draw and an Apple pencil and large scale printing. The drawings are accompanied by a poem from Miriam Wei Wei Lo and timelapse projections of...
Iyengar: The man, yoga, and the student's journey Special screening - not available in Australian cinemas! This intimate portrait of B.K.S. Iyengar, recognized worldwide as one of yoga's foremost teachers, explores his legacy and wide-reaching influence among yoga practitioners. Through never-before-seen interviews with family, students, and Guruji himself, Jake Clennell's documentary explores how his teachings have...
Iyengar: The man, yoga, and the student's journey Special screening - not available in Australian cinemas! This intimate portrait of B.K.S. Iyengar, recognized worldwide as one of yoga's foremost teachers, explores his legacy and wide-reaching influence among yoga practitioners. Through never-before-seen interviews with family, students, and Guruji himself, Jake Clennell's documentary explores how his teachings have...
Australia’s favourite comedy convoy is locked, loaded and hitting every corner of the country! Join our diverse line-up of the hottest acts direct from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for a very special show that is sure to tickle everyone’s funny bone. Featuring a cast of Australian stars, talented newcomers and special guest international performers,...
Catering for children of all ages, the Happy Holiday Hunt will give kids an opportunity to get outdoors and have fun as they race the clock to complete a number of hunt challenges. Participants will be given a map showing the various locations to visit where they will have to answer questions, complete activities or...
CDP Kids presents Magic Beach A play by Finegan Kruckemeyer Based on the book by Alison Lester At our beach, at our magic beach… Every year, an everyday family go on a beach holiday. This isn’t just any beach - it’s Magic Beach, where everything you can imagine becomes real. But this year is different. As...
CDP Kids presents Magic Beach A play by Finegan Kruckemeyer Based on the book by Alison Lester At our beach, at our magic beach… Every year, an everyday family go on a beach holiday. This isn’t just any beach - it’s Magic Beach, where everything you can imagine becomes real. But this year is different. As...
Join author Craig Silvey as he shares the story behind his highly anticipated new novel Honeybee. Craig Silvey will speak in conversation with his talented friend and author Brooke Davis for this special out of season event. Honeybee is a heartbreaking, life-affirming novel that throws us headlong into a world of petty thefts, extortion plots,...
Real People. Real Stories from Augusta, Cowaramup & Margaret River Bystander is a community-based project that transforms the real-life experiences of people living in the Augusta Margaret River Shire into a unique, live performance. Through the magic of theatre, original live music, photography and using the exact words of each participant, the Bystander Project hopes...
Real People. Real Stories from Augusta, Cowaramup & Margaret River Bystander is a community-based project that transforms the real-life experiences of people living in the Augusta Margaret River Shire into a unique, live performance. Through the magic of theatre, original live music, photography and using the exact words of each participant, the Bystander Project hopes...
Real People. Real Stories from Augusta, Cowaramup & Margaret River Bystander is a community-based project that transforms the real-life experiences of people living in the Augusta Margaret River Shire into a unique, live performance. Through the magic of theatre, original live music, photography and using the exact words of each participant, the Bystander Project hopes...
Explore your creative side with an array of diverse workshops Learn new skills in a relaxed and enjoyable 3 hour class and take home a wonderful piece at the end of it. SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER 2020 Build a Bee Hotel - 9am-12pm This workshop is a must for all nature lovers, giving you the chance...
Explore your creative side with an array of diverse workshops Learn new skills in a relaxed and enjoyable 3 hour class and take home a wonderful piece at the end of it. SUNDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2020 Wildflower Painting - 9am-12pm Create your own wildflower or garden flower design using silk painting techniques on paper with...
A celebration of our community and residents. The exhibition features: -Bystander Stories and Photographs of 10 locals from Augusta, Cowaramup and Margaret River: * Jan & Merv Smith * Paul Sofilas *Naomi Godden * Dave Seegar * Helen Collis * Graham Noakes * Wendy Roediger * Ziggy & Starzy Bullock * Michael Earl * Kenzie Manson Bystander is a project...
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...
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...
Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival The 2021 Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival ran from 14-16th May 2021 celebrating our love of reading and writing with a three-day storytelling spectacular. Bringing together a dazzling array of novelists, journalists, creative thinkers, established and emerging storytellers from WA, interstate and overseas. The literary program featured author...
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 perspective on the festival theme...
A Monkey Baa Theatre Company production Pete the Sheep Adapted for the stage by Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge & Tim McGarry Based on the book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley Adapted by Monkey Baa in 2014 from the picture book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley, with foot-tapping music and lyrics by Phil...
A Monkey Baa Theatre Company productionPete the Sheep Adapted for the stage by Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge & Tim McGarryBased on the book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley Adapted by Monkey Baa in 2014 from the picture book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley, with foot-tapping music and lyrics by Phil Scott and...
A Monkey Baa Theatre Company production Pete the Sheep Adapted for the stage by Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge & Tim McGarry Based on the book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley Adapted by Monkey Baa in 2014 from the picture book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley, with foot-tapping music and lyrics by Phil...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
BIRDS/BEES/FLOWERS/FISH Featuring 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),...
‘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. ...
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...
Perth International Jazz Festival’s ‘On Tour’ series presents a special concert at the Margaret River District Club.
Buckle up for a night of stand-up, sketch, satire, silliness and song in this rip-roaring road trip designed to satisfy all your comedy cravings!
Prehistoric Animals Activities (Ages 5 to 8 years) Presented by Arts Margaret River these FREE holiday activities will entertain and educate the kids. Learn about prehistoric animals and make a Meganeura (giant dragonfly) followed by a dinosaur hunt for a chance to win giveaways.NUMBERS LIMITED - BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL. A parent or guardian is required to...
Prehistoric Animals Activities 2pm - 4pm (ages 9-12years)Presented by Arts Margaret River these FREE holiday activities will entertain and educate the kids. Create a Line drawing 'Pop Art style' of Prehistoric creatures followed by a dinosaur hunt for a chance to win giveaways.NUMBERS LIMITED - BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL. A parent or guardian is required to be...
Prehistoric Animals Activities (Ages 5 to 8 years) Presented by Arts Margaret River these FREE holiday activities will entertain and educate the kids. Learn about prehistoric animals and make a Meganeura (giant dragonfly) followed by a dinosaur hunt for a chance to win giveaways.NUMBERS LIMITED - BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL. A parent or guardian is required to...
Prehistoric Animals Activities 2pm - 4pm (ages 9-12years)Presented by Arts Margaret River these FREE holiday activities will entertain and educate the kids. Create a Line drawing 'Pop Art style' of Prehistoric creatures followed by a dinosaur hunt for a chance to win giveaways.NUMBERS LIMITED - BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL. A parent or guardian is required to be...
Experience the creatures of your imagination coming to life on stage in this enthralling new show!
SCHOOL SHOWS - 10am & 12.30pm Limited general public tickets available. Two worlds. Twice the thrill. Bringing ancient creatures from land and sea together in one show, Erth’s Prehistoric World is the perfect combination of theatrical magic and charm. It takes the audience to the bottom of the ocean to discover ancient bio-luminescent creatures and...
We’re reaching for the stars with an immense story of climate action and hope. Now’s your chance to be part of it! The Stars Descend, by Annette Carmichael Projects, is a vast trail of dance performances about climate action and hope. It explores our shared responsibility to care for each other and the natural world,...
The Stars Descend, by Annette Carmichael Projects, is a vast trail of dance performances about climate action and hope.
ACO Principal Violin Helena Rathbone leads this tour that sees vibrant works by beloved Australians Iain Grandage and Carl Vine join British legends William Walton, Benjamin Britten, and George Frideric Handel.
The Sydney Male Choir has become an iconic part of the Sydney music scene over the ensuing 109 years and includes over 45 choir members.
JULIA is a powerful and gripping solo dance theatre work by one of Australia’s leading contemporary dancers, Natalie Allen, co-created with Sally Richardson.
A dynamic, career developing training program for organisations, community leaders, local governments, teachers, artists and creative thinkers.
This performance by The Bowerbird Collective will take you on an epic journey alongside migratory birds as they connect continents and cultures. A cinematic concert experience, Life on Land’s Edge draws on art, science, and music from across the ages.
This spring, everyone’s favorite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline returns. For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the Shrek universe as daring outlaw...
High Tea, art auction, live music and fine wines in a beautiful outdoor setting.
The Arts Margaret River Sundowners are an annual series of free family concerts that are well loved and well attended. The Sundowners support local musicians and enable Arts Margaret River to give back to our community, and for the community to be exposed to differing music styles. Importantly, it enables low income families within the district the opportunity to attend a concert as a family group. Friends and family, some comprising four generations, gather with their picnic on the lawn and delight in the location, ambience and music.
The Arts Margaret River Sundowners are an annual series of free family concerts that are well loved and well attended. The Sundowners support local musicians and enable Arts Margaret River to give back to our community, and for the community to be exposed to differing music styles. Importantly, it enables low income families within the district the opportunity to attend a concert as a family group. Friends and family, some comprising four generations, gather with their picnic on the lawn and delight in the location, ambience and music.
You might recognise Michael Shafar from his appearances on Network 10’s The Project and Studio 10, ABC’s Comedy Bites or his 60+ million views online. It’s also entirely possible you don’t recognise him at all.
The Arts Margaret River Sundowners are an annual series of free family concerts that are well loved and well attended. The Sundowners support local musicians and enable Arts Margaret River to give back to our community, and for the community to be exposed to differing music styles. Importantly, it enables low income families within the district the opportunity to attend a concert as a family group. Friends and family, some comprising four generations, gather with their picnic on the lawn and delight in the location, ambience and music.
THE STARS DESCEND unfolds over five locations. Each location will be a chapter of our story that has been co-created by professional artists and local community members. These five teams will rehearse and perform in the splendour of their outdoor location, delivering five visually stunning, immersive experiences of movement and sound.
Fi Wilkie describes the role art plays in her life as the very small key that opened the big door.