Public listings checked 25/10/2026. Dates use each event’s local time. Check organiser details before travelling.
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Explore Shoalhaven towns from Berry and Nowra to the NSW Jervis Bay coast and Ulladulla. Distances vary; this does not include Canberra's Jervis Bay Territory as NSW.
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Upcoming events
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Dr Christian Thompson AO traverses and dissolves binary boundaries through an artistic practice that spans photography, performance, sculpture, moving image and sound. The artist critically engages with concepts of race, sexuality, gender and memory by inhabiting imagined personas, captured in fantastical environments frequently centered on native flora. In House of Gold Thompson shifts focus to explore his Chinese heritage, dating back to the 1850s Gold Rush migration boom.
House of Gold draws inspiration from a line of Song Dynasty poetry or, 'a book in the hand holds a house of gold'. The exhibition chronicles a personal history of intersectional identity at generational scale, where Thompson gives us glimpses of intimate moments shared between both his First Nations Bidjara and Cantonese family – learnings of language, food and self that make the artist whole.
Curated by Thea-Mai Baumann and Con Gerakaris with curatorial support from Reina Takeuchi
A 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art exhibition, in partnership with Golden Dragon Museum Bendigo, supported by The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Global and touring nationally with Museums & Galleries of NSW. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government's Visions of Australia program.
Discover the courage and curiosity that defined the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
This exhibition explores the remarkable journeys of Robert Falcon Scott, Douglas Mawson, and Ernest Shackleton, whose expeditions to Antarctica combined scientific ambition with extraordinary endurance. Facing extreme conditions, their small teams mapped unknown regions and gathered data that still supports scientific research today.
Featuring the powerful photography of Herbert Ponting and Frank Hurley, the exhibition brings to life the stark beauty of Antarctica and the resilience of those who dared to explore it.
A Sunday session at your local wine bar.
Great pours, cheap beers and local talent.
Tunes 3-6pm.
Wine, cheese and pretzels 2-9pm.
Check out socials to see who's playing.
Three days. Incredible live blues. Award-winning craft beer. Great food. One unforgettable weekend.
The Swordfish Blues & Brews Festival 2026 returns to the stunning South Coast for an unforgettable celebration of blues music, craft brewing, and coastal hospitality. Set against the relaxed backdrop of Swordfish Brewing in beautiful Sussex Inlet, this three-day festival brings together some of Australia's finest blues artists alongside exceptional local brews, delicious food, and an atmosphere that's second to none.
Whether you're a lifelong blues fan, a craft beer enthusiast, or simply looking for the perfect weekend escape, this is your chance to soak up world-class performances, discover new artists, enjoy fresh local flavours, and experience the unique community spirit that makes the Blues & Brews Festival so special.
From electrifying guitar heroes and soulful singers to legendary blues veterans and rising stars, every performance promise's passion, energy, and unforgettable moments.
Grab a fresh craft beer straight from the source, enjoy gourmet food throughout the weekend, catch up with friends old and new, and immerse yourself in one of the South Coast's premier live music events.
The town of Nowra is poised to become the epicenter of conscious gathering, as it hosts "Here in Nowra", a festival dedicated to the exploration and celebration of Vedic philosophy, practices, and teachings. This event is not just a festival; it is the embodiment of a vision to bring together a global community of meditators, united in their passion for Vedic wisdom and the pursuit of collective consciousness.
The vision for this festival is to be a gathering place for meditators to come together and celebrate Vedic wisdom. The goal is to unify the community and find places to meet and enjoy the happiness radiating with other like-minded souls. In turn, the conscious energy that these gatherings bring hopes to bring lasting effects to the communities they are held in.
Participants are invited to immerse themselves in a wealth of activities designed to inspire, educate, and transform including Wisdom talks, Meditation courses catering to all levels, Workshops and advanced courses, Social outings to enjoy shared experiences with like minded people
The festival's diverse retreat offerings promise profound personal exploration and growth: Rounding Retreats of varying lengths tailored to deepen practice and understanding.
Sussex Inlet Wellness Experiences connects visitors with a range of calming and restorative classes and activities in the coastal village of Sussex Inlet on the South Coast of New South Wales.
The initiative brings together local practitioners who offer thoughtful experiences designed to support relaxation and wellbeing. Visitors can discover massage therapy, yoga, stand up paddle boarding, creative workshops and other wonderful experiences delivered by experienced local businesses.
Many experiences take place in peaceful natural settings surrounded by waterways, bushland and ocean air. The slow rhythm of the region allows guests to unwind, reconnect and create their own personalised wellness escape.
Sussex Inlet Wellness Experiences by Sussex Inlet Chamber of Commerce also helps visitors design bespoke wellness escapes by linking together accommodation, wellness sessions and nature-based activities.. Each visit becomes an opportunity to step away from the everyday and experience the restorative atmosphere of this coastal community.
Modernist Scottish writer and poet Nan Shepherd expresses a sensual focussed immersion in nature which has been described as "living all the way through" whereby "everything is connected to everything else."
Patrice Wills is a Shoalhaven artist also interested in the relationship between the outer landscape of where she lives, and the inner landscape of the human spirit.
Her paintings and ceramics express how the self becomes inseparable from the surrounding environment. She presents human figures as integral to the story of the land as the wind, stones, rivers, and creatures, to remind us that we too are nature, longing for ways of being that are symbiotic, beyond the material world. The river, sky, sea, and shoreline operate as a protagonist, delivering more than just a background for human endeavour, but actively providing our sense of who we are.
Patrice has been selected as a finalist in major art awards, including the Archibald Prize, the Pro Hart Outback Prize, and the Fishers Ghost Art Award. Wills was selected for this exhibition as part of the Gallery's ongoing support for local artists.
Home Island – Cocos Island Dreaming is a multidisciplinary installation led by an observational film work that explores the cultural, social, and emotional ties between Cocos (Keeling) Islands and rural Wheatbelt Western Australia. Premiering at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery in 2026, the project foregrounds moving image as its central anchor, with printmaking and sound forming a layered, immersive environment around it.
The film adopts a quiet, observational approach, contrasting everyday life, landscapes, and rhythms of island culture with those of regional Western Australia, particularly Katanning. Through extended moments of looking and listening, it reveals how Cocos Malay communities operate as a living bridge between these two places—maintaining cultural practices, kinship, and memory across distance and displacement.
Surrounding the film are experimental print works, including prints on sheepskin that reference the labour histories of Cocos Malays employed in Katanning's meat industry. These tactile surfaces function as material traces of migration and resilience, embedding history directly into the installation. A composed soundscape drawn from field recordings, interviews, and musical elements further connects the visual components, echoing both coastal and inland environments.
Together, these elements form a multi sensory reflection on intergenerational memory, post-colonial identity, and cultural survival. Home Island – Cocos Island Dreaming offers audiences an embodied encounter with underrepresented histories, honouring the communities that sustain connection between island homelands and the Australian Wheatbelt.
What the Dark Remembers draws on Mariana del Castillo's lived experience of migration and cultural inheritance. Del Castillo was born in Ecuador, from a mestizo background shaped by Indigenous knowledge alongside European colonial histories. In her childhood, the Black Witch moth, Ascalapha odorata, is regarded as an omen of death and transformation. After migrating to Australia, she encountered the Bogong moth, Agrotis infusa, whose seasonal movement connects multiple First Nations peoples to Country, ceremony, and ecological knowledge.
The exhibition is an installation of moth-like structures made from repurposed fabric, eco-printed using eucalyptus leaves, and hand-stitched with cotton and glow-in-the-dark thread.
The Treat Factory's Chocolate Dipped Delights Workshop is a hands-on chocolate experience designed for food lovers, couples and visitors looking for something a little different while exploring Berry NSW.
Guests dip and decorate a delicious selection of treats including strawberries, marshmallows, pretzels, Turkish delight, glazed fruits and other favourites using premium Belgian chocolate.
Along the way, participants enjoy a chocolate tasting experience and discover simple chocolatier techniques used to create beautiful chocolate treats.
Set inside a real working chocolate room within Berry's historic Central Creamery precinct, this experience offers a unique opportunity to combine creativity, indulgence and artisan chocolate making.
Guests take home a beautifully packaged selection of their own chocolate-dipped creations.
The Berry Farmers' Market is a genuine farmers' market, held every Thursday afternoon in the delightful township of Berry, NSW.
This is a true farmers’ market that cares about the origin of food and the protection of local growers, producers and makers.
Each week you will find a wonderful selection of seasonal produce, sold directly to you by the farmer or maker. Along with fruit and vegetables, you can expect to find seafood, oysters, local Wagyu beef, honey, eggs, milk straight from the dairy, gelato made from local milk, cider, wine, mushrooms, cakes and tarts, preserves, sourdough bread, street food, ready-made meals and more.
Start your Extend the Weekend experience with live music from Andre Laus at Pickled Ink Kitchen.
As Berry comes alive for A Day Well Spent – Around the World, settle in for an evening of music, food and hospitality at one of the village's participating venues.
Make a night of it and explore more of Berry's restaurants, bars and accommodation as the three-day music program gets underway.
Free entry. Bookings by phone recommended.
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery Nowra serves as an exciting artistic hub for the Shoalhaven Region South Coast NSW.
Each year welcomes a vibrant exhibition program featuring both contemporary and traditional works, a diverse range of touring exhibitions by leading Australian and Shoalhaven artists, Community-based exhibitions and works from the Shoalhaven City Art Collection. Exhibitions change every six to eight weeks.
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery prides itself on fostering dynamic Public Programs. It presents art, cultural and community events aimed at audience development, accessibility and education, for the use and enjoyment of the entire community.
Their Gallery Shop supports local artists and artisans with an eclectic array of unique gifts. With four spaces available to hire for your business needs and special events they can cater for your event.
Inspiring artworks that tell the stories of the Shoalhaven.
Talented, emerging street artists can really breathe new life into a city. Their vision and ideas have the ability to start a conversation, transform a once tired space and add a touch of vibrance to local enclaves.
In a collaborative effort to rejuvenate Nowra's streets and laneways, Shoalhaven City Council, the Shoalhaven Historical Society and local building and shop owners have come together to commission a series of artist murals around the CBD.
Visitors and locals can venture along the Nowra murals trail and discover each artwork, that highlights a different part of the region's history. Wandering from mural to mural is also a great way of exploring Nowra and its surrounds a little bit differently.
Nowra Museum, despite being small in size, has a reputation as being a leading volunteer-run regional museum. With a collection of over 30,000 artefacts, documents and images, the Nowra Museum is the single largest repository for Shoalhaven’s history.
The museum has four display areas that are regularly changed, the administration room and collections storage space. The hallway of the Museum, known as the Halloran Gallery, holds the only public permanent display of artworks from renowned local artist Samuel Elyard.
Local History resources such as Aboriginal artefacts, subdivision and parish maps, biographical files, village and township histories, newspapers from the ’60s to the ’80s and numerous history publications are accessible to visitors for research purposes. Expert volunteers are available for guidance with research projects.
The Museum also offers a comprehensive bookstore with over 60 local history titles, photographs and general merchandise and souvenirs available for sale.
Nowra Museum is situated on the corner of Plunkett and Kinghorne Streets Nowra, in the 1901-built old Nowra police station.
Meroogal, in the south coast town of Nowra, was built from 1885 to 1886. This delightful timber house, with its 'gothic' trimmings, is a charming testament to its early days and early ways.
Meroogal is a house that was greatly cherished by its owners. It was passed through the hands of four generations of women from the same family. The women led busy and fulfilled lives and their daily routines encompassed domestic chores and the pursuit of their own genteel interests and talents. Furniture, household objects, diaries, letters, scrapbooks, photographs and clothes allow a very personal insight into the more private world of the family.
It is unusual for a house to be occupied by the same family for such a length of time, even in rural areas. Meroogal has survived to make its contribution to the study of social history.
The Nowra Historical Walk is a self-guided walking tour which highlights various historical buildings and places.
The tour can be done in smaller sections, with opportunities to visit eateries, parks and galleries along the way. Highlights include Marriot Park, the Werninck Craft Cottage, Nowra Museum (built as a police station in 1900) and Hanging Rock Lookout, which leads on to Ben's Walk.
This biennial prize celebrates the achievements and creativity of women artists in NSW through works that respond to the historic house of Meroogal, its rich cultural heritage and enduring sense of place. Artworks on exhibition include ceramics, illustrations, paintings, textile works and sculptural forms produced in varying mediums.
Artists from across NSW were invited to submit artworks that respond to Meroogal and its meaning within broader historical and contemporary contexts. The finalist artworks are displayed throughout the house to provide new perspectives on the stories of the people who once lived there and the treasured possessions they left in the home.
Tour the house and exhibition and vote for your favourite artwork in the People's Choice Award.
Nowra Aquatic Park is set on the banks of the beautiful Shoalhaven River in central Nowra.
The newly refurbished Nowra Aquatic Park offers a variety of facilities, including a nine-lane FINA standard 50 metre outdoor pool, Splash Play Park and the community-named ‘Vortex’ and ‘Rampage’ waterslides – making it the perfect place for a family day out! The spacious meeting room is also ideal for training sessions, corporate events and special occasions, with catering available upon request.
The on-site Splash Cafe offers a variety of food options catering to all.
For more information, please visit the website.
Hanging Rock is a popular picnic spot, loved by walkers and photographers. The rocky platform is 46 metres above the Shoalhaven River and offers spectacular views. It's a great place to rest after a circuit of Ben's Walk, and is very close to Nowra Showground, with toilets and plenty of car parking.
Local ceramic studio and gallery featuring beautiful hand made designs inspired by the South Coast of NSW.
Paula specialises in unique sculptural forms and beautiful interior design pieces. Be sure to also pick up one of her signature dew-drop mugs while you are there.
Paula has a no-wastage and eco friendly approach to her work.
Visits are by appointment only, so call to arrange.
Bens Walk offers visitors a perfect opportunity to stretch their legs while exploring Nowra.
This scenic loop winds around the Shoalhaven River, passing through rugged gorges, peaceful forests, and open grassy riverbanks.
The walk begins at the Nowra Showground, where travellers can enjoy a barbecue and take in superb elevated views of the river and surrounding mountains from Hanging Rock.
The full circuit is a leisurely 5.5‑kilometre return walk, taking approximately two hours. For those short on time, a brief return walk from the footbridge back to the Showground and Hanging Rock takes only about 10 minutes.
A suspension bridge provides a fun and memorable crossing of the river and also offers access to Depot Farm Reserve and its riverside picnic area.
There are plenty of great spots along the way for photos, making it a favourite for nature lovers and casual walkers alike.
The mighty Shoalhaven River is one of Shoalhaven's most famous natural assets, right up there with Didthul Pigeon House Mountain (Balgan) and Jervis Bay.
Stretching 327 kilometres, it originates on the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range, near Euranbene Mountain, approximately 350 kilometers southwest of Sydney. It flows generally northwards through the pastoral district near Braidwood, then into a canyon east of Goulburn, before reaching the coastal lowlands at Nowra. The Shoalhaven River is joined by 34 tributaries along its course, including the Mongarlowe, Corang, Endrick, and Kangaroo rivers. It's a haven for nature lovers with fantastic opportunities for kayaking, hiking, rock climbing, boating and camping adventures.
Shoalhaven Flowers is an award winning boutique flower shop with an adjoined indoor plant garden centre called The Conservatory.
It is a family-owned business that prides itself on exceptional old-fashioned customer service and great Australian-made and grown products.
Stop into this quaint little shop and pick up a bunch of fresh flowers, some locally grown or walk through to the conservatory to find a lush green plant to take home for your own indoor garden.
Shoalhaven Flowers also stocks a variety of hampers, with local Shoalhaven wines and gourmet foods. Their Giftware is Australian made from Local Berry Chocolatier chocs, Urban Rituelle body products, candles and Diffusers as well as Studio Sol Home Fragrances. They also stock a range of Plant Runner soils, gloves, plant foods and more.
