Arts

Arts Workshop Explores Resilience

Arts Workshop Explores Resilience

Participants attended a three-day workshop in Kingaroy last week to absorb valuable skills to help their communities bounce back after difficult times.

Buyers Snap Up Stunning Photos

Buyers Snap Up Stunning Photos

There’s still time to catch the latest exhibition at the Kingaroy Art Gallery, and perhaps be tempted by some great Christmas gift ideas.

Art Bargains Up For Grabs

Art Bargains Up For Grabs

Visitors to the Wondai Regional Art Gallery will be able to snap up a bargain or two this month … providing they act quickly.

Arts Training To Build Resilience

Arts Training To Build Resilience

An arts workshop aimed at teaching participants how to better support  their communities during difficult times will be held in Kingaroy later this month.

Big Day For Peanut Lovers

Big Day For Peanut Lovers

Yes, it’s finally arrived! At 5:30am on Thursday, a crane lowered Kingaroy’s long-awaited Big Peanut into place on a pedestal in Lions Park.

Anzac Art Drops Into Murgon

Anzac Art Drops Into Murgon

A big crowd turned out on Saturday night for the opening of an art exhibition in Murgon that salutes the service of Australia’s World War I diggers and nurses.

Arts Workshops Coming Next Week

Arts Workshops Coming Next Week

Two free workshops which will be held at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall next Thursday (November 4) are designed to give the South Burnett’s artists, event organisers and small creative businesses a big leg-up.

Bron Is A Doodling Champion

Bron Is A Doodling Champion

World renowned author Nick Earls recently named Saint Mary’s Catholic College’s art teacher Bronwyn Martoo the “Doodle Champion of 2021”.

Arts Strategy Unveiled For Comment

Arts Strategy Unveiled For Comment

The Blackbutt Avocado Festival’s organising committee, Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt, has unveiled the draft Blackbutt Arts Strategy 2026 for public comment.

Art Students Shine With Pride

Art Students Shine With Pride

Kingaroy State High School’s bright up-and-coming artists have taken over the Kingaroy Art Gallery for the month of October to display their skills.

Music Fest Coming To Kumbia

Music Fest Coming To Kumbia

The Festival Of Small Halls – a unique program which brings touring musicians to smaller communities – is coming to Kumbia for the first time!

Anzac Day Portrait Wins Top Prize

Anzac Day Portrait Wins Top Prize

A stunning photographic portrait of Wakka Wakka elder Elgan Leedie at this year’s Anzac Day Dawn Service in Kingaroy will be added to the South Burnett Regional Council’s official art collection.

Wicked’s Magic Hits Kingaroy

Wicked’s Magic Hits Kingaroy

The musical “Wicked” is one of Broadway’s longest running shows – it’s been in constant production since 2003 – but you’d better hurry if you want to catch it in Kingaroy!

Life Journey Explored After Loss

Life Journey Explored After Loss

Kilkivan school teacher and author Amelia Olsen has bared her soul in her first work, “Dirt And Dust”, a true story of loss and journey peppered with humour.

‘Fringe’ Festival Revives Playfest

‘Fringe’ Festival Revives Playfest

Back in August, lockdowns forced the Nanango Theatre Company to cancel its planned Heritage NananGO PLAYfest at the last moment but now there’s some good news … all is not lost!