Woolgoolga’s Blues and Berries has a local focus this year, highlighting the musical talent of the NSW North Coast at the free event on November 1.
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Posted inArts, Ballina, Feature
Four exhibitions explore landscapes, memory and disaster at Ballina gallery
Four exhibitions exploring landscapes, memory, environmental change and natural disasters will be presented at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina.
Posted inArts, Feature, Indigenous, Lismore
Indigenous art award brings national finalists to Lismore
More than 40 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across Australia have been named as finalists in the 2026 Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award in Lismore.
Posted inArts, Casino
Casino’s Billy Gudgeon hits the Redline with harder new sound
A song that sat on the shelf for years is finally out. Casino’s Billy Gudgeon is going harder and rockier with “Redline”, and he says this is the real him.
Posted inArts, Byron Bay, Lifestyle
Byron Bay gears up for bumper long weekend of markets
Byron Bay will host two vibrant markets over the October long weekend, showcasing local food, music, makers and community spirit.
Posted inArts, Bellingen Shire, Local festivals and shows
Dorrigo festival brings international and Australian artists to town
Dorrigo is about to come alive when the town’s folk and bluegrass festival brings musicians and music lovers together for its 24th festival from October 23 to 25.
Posted inArts, Byron Bay, Entertainment
Byron Theatre Company launches free program for Northern Rivers theatre-makers
Northern Rivers theatre-makers can access funding, mentoring and creative support through Byron Theatre Company’s new free Storytellers development program.
Posted inArts, Coffs Harbour, Exhibitions and Performances
Three touring shows bring fresh art wave to Coffs YAM
Salt lakes, mythical snakes and camp sporting satire land at Coffs Harbour’s YAM this spring, with a Gumbaynggirr artist among those bringing the shows home.
Posted inArts, Bangalow, Byron Bay, Local festivals and shows
Si Jay Gould on taking a chance on a festival that didn’t exist yet
Bangalow and Byron Bay will host a new four-day music and arts festival this October, with organisers promising a program built around the towns themselves rather than a single fenced festival site.
Posted inArts, Kyogle, What's on
Salt, letters and healing: inside Jodie Harris’s new Kyogle exhibition
A Kyogle photographer is bringing a deeply personal project home, with an exhibition and community letter-writing campaign designed to open up conversation about domestic and family violence in the Northern Rivers.