.
	Arts & Crafts Directory
	.

The towns and villages of the Southern Tablelands have a large collection of: • art galleries; • antiques and collectables dealers; • bookshops; • craft shops, suppliers

There are also regular cultural events and annual festivals featuring the arts. Check this page for the latest information on art and craft exhibitions, literary events, theatre, and musical actitivities.

ART & CRAFT EXHIBITIONS

Self-portrait (detail), Del Kathryn Barton, Archibald Prize Winner 2008 20 JUN - 6 JUL: UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTIC MATERIALS Works by Visual Arts & Textiles students of Crookwell, Goulburn, Karabar, Mulwaree and Yass High Schools and Hennessy and Trinity Catholic Colleges. 12 JUL - 17 AUG: 2008 ARCHIBALD PRIZE Art Gallery of NSW Touring Exhibition. Gala dinner opening 12 Jul 7.00pm (tickets $55p.p). Floor talk 17 July 12.30pm by Cherry Hood, 2002 Archibald Prize winner. Open: 10.00am to 5.00pm Mon - Fri; 1.00pm to 4.00pm Sat & Public Holidays (Closed Christmas to New Year, Good Friday) Phone: (02) 4823 4443 - Fax: (02) 4823 4456 - email: artgallery@goulburn.nsw.gov.au Goulburn Civic Centre, Church Street, Goulburn.

12 APR - 3 JUN: ABSTRACTING THE REAL Exhibition of paintings by David Voigt. David Voigt was born in Sydney in 1944 and studied at the National Art School from 1964 to 1968. Between 1969 and 1972 he lived and exhibited in France and Holland with extensive travels throughout Europe returning to live and work in Australia in late 1972. Among his many awards are the Blake Prize in 1976 and the Blake and Wynne Prizes in 1981. He is represented in the National Gallery of Australia and State Galleries of WA, Queensland and Tasmania as well as numerous Regional Galleries, and Internationally in the Utrecht Collection of Contemporary Art - Holland. Open 9.00am-5.00pm daily. Admission free. For more information phone (02) 6238 1682 Bungendore Woodworks Gallery.

MUSIC

5 JUN: SMALL ENSEMBLES CONCERT Concert featuring flute, clarinet and recorder groups. Commences 7.30pm, Room 12. Admission: Note donation For more information phone 4821 8833. Goulburn Regional Conservatorium, Corner Verner & Bourke Streets, Goulburn

IRISH AUSTRALIAN MUSIC - LIVE Held every Sunday from 1.00pm onwards. Lunch and afternoon tea available, plus conducted tours of the historic premises at 11.00am and 3.00pm. Goulburn Brewery, Bungonia Road, Goulburn

MUSICIAN'S JAM SESSION Held third Friday of every month. For more information phone 4821 6071. Goulburn Brewery, Bungonia Road, Goulburn For more information on music festivals throughout the year see also our Events and Festivals pages.

THEATRE

Click here to visit our website. 11 - 28 JUN: MACBETH Performances of Shakespeare's classic play every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday from 11th - 28th June 2pm matinee on Saturday 21st June. For bookings phone (02) 4821 5066, email lieder@goulburn.net.au Lieder Theatre, Goldsmith Street, Goulburn

20 JUN - 5 JUL: KISS ME KATE Argyle Society  production stars Richard Orchard (Fred Graham / Petruchio), Jane Collings-Jardine (Lilli Vanessi / Katherine), Micaly Boerma (Lois Lane / Bianca) and Seb Scott (Bill Calhoun / Lucentio).  For every production, the Argyle Society committee selects a charity to support through the gift of a percentage of box office takings and supper sales during interval.  The beneficiary for their latest production of Kiss Me Kate is Riding for the Disabled Association - Goulburn Branch. Starst 7.30pm 20, 21, 27, 28 June; 4, 5 July. Matinees at 2.00pm 22 & 29 June. Tickets available at the Goulburn Information Centre. For more information phone 0418 459902. Kenmore Theatre, Taralga Road, Goulburn

Information courtesy of Goulburn District Tourism, Upper Lachlan Valley Tourism, Tallaganda Tourism and other sources. For FREE inclusion of exhibitions, performances, or other cultural activities in the Southern Tablelands on these pages, please contact the webmaster or phone 4862 1428.