Events

Blue Mountains Writers' Festival

The program includes more than 80 authors featured in 46 sessions, 14 workshops and 10 special events.

Capertee Painting Retreat

Andrew Hamilton - Jokes About the Time I Went to Prison - Katoomba

Blue Mountains Comedy & A-List in association with Junkyard Artists presents Andrew Hamilton. In 2021, Andrew spent four months in two of Sydney’s maximum security prisons for the supply of psychedelic drugs. He had a great time.

Stitched in Place (2-Day Workshop)

Through a series of reflective prompts participants will create their own stitched landscape using thrifted and naturally dyed textiles.

Nature Journaling in the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden

Learn and practice the benefits of nature journaling and connecting to the environment around you.

Spot the Difference Exhibition

Exhibition about the myth and culture of The Panther, from the intense loyalty to the Penrith Panthers, to sightings of wild panthers in the region including the Blue Mountains.

The Literary Illustrations of Norman Lindsay

Explore the captivating world of Norman Lindsay's book illustrations.

Ikebana Journey with Harumi

Embrace nature, find beauty in imperfection, and discover simplicity through ikebana and the Japanese aesthetic with Harumi.

The World of Origami with Harumi

Experience a peaceful hobby, a beautiful art, a craft, science, and meditation all at once through origami with Harumi.

Building Sculptures in Clay, 6 week night class

Join artist and teacher Monika Scarrabelotti to learn the principles of sculpting in clay.

Magic Pudding Day

A celebration of ‘The Magic Pudding’, a whimsical children’s book written by Norman Lindsay in 1917.

Blackheath Art Society October Exhibition

Talented 2D and 3D artists will showcase their stunning creations, offering something for everyone, at this annual exhibition.

Blue Mountains Sustainability Festival 2024

Join us on Saturday, 28th September, for the inaugural Blue Mountains Sustainability Festival, a day packed with fun, learning, and eco-friendly activities in the heart of Katoomba and Leura. Whether you’re passionate about sustainable living or just curious, this festival has something for everyone.

Birds of a Feather, 2-day sculpture workshop

Join artist and teacher Monika Scarrabelotti to construct sculptural birds out of recycled materials.

Nature Journaling in the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden

Learn and practice the benefits of nature journaling and connecting to the environment around you.

Blood From Stone

Watch Scott Marr, a master in the art of alchemy, perform a mesmerizing ceremony, Blood from Stone.

Colours of the Country

View a beautiful new exhibition of works by Corinne Loxton and Owen Thompson on display in the Everglades House & Gardens gallery.

slow stitching, slow thinking

Altitude artist Jennifer Brady invites you to slow stitching sessions in the gallery, help mend her artwork, chat and find connections.

Big Skies - Wild Wings: Dr Graham Cam & Steve Tredinnick

A photographer and a watercolourist celebrate 25 years of collaboration with creative and uplifting imagery.

Weird & Wonderful Watercolour with Wendy Tsai

Create a collection of experimental pieces with Wendy Tsai, showcasing the wide range of effects achievable with watercolour on Yupo paper.

Disruptor: For all That Matters

Disruptor features fifteen artists who pursue diverse practices, each motivated to create art that responds to environmental concerns by examining ecologically significant Blue Mountains biospheres.

Sirens Revisited

A glimpse into both the artist’s personal vision and the film that sought to reflect societal reactions to Norman Lindsay’s daring artistic expressions.

MTNS MADE salon

Monthly gatherings for the MTNS MADE community

Fire, Stone and Water

We’re excited for the next exhibition in the gallery space, opening July 7th. We hope you can join us for the opening of “Fire, Stone and Water” by local Colin Berryman.

MTNS MADE Salon

COSY SALON TIME Please join us this Friday evening in a classic cosy mountain spot, the Carrington Lounge is the perfect place to be in this weather, many ideas, collaborations and friendships have be forged in this very space.

Festival Of New Work

Festival of New Work

The Fruit Bats

Join us for the Fruit Bats show and share in the joy of circus for all ages

Dream Alley Dream 10!

Dream Alley Dream

Native Birds - Avian Odyssey

An exhibition of recent paintings of Native Birds and Native Flora by Kate Soady.

Grant writing one-on-one clinics with Anke Timm – Upper Mtns

Upper Mtns - One on One grant writing clinic

Grant writing one-on-one clinics with Anke Timm – Lower Mtns

Lower Mtns - One on One grant writing clinic

Underground

Underground features dynamic and interactive works across a range of media. Spanning traditional format through to geo-sensory and AI the works have been developed by four recognised Blue Mountains artists.

The Lyrebird Festival

The Lyrebird Festival launches in 2023, from Thursday the 23rd to Sunday the 26th of November, celebrating the spectacular Megalong Valley with music, art, food & wine, talks & nature walks.

New Mountain

New Mountain is a three channel live video work by Rachel Peachey and Paul Mosig, exploring human/environment relationships in the context of deep time with accompanying sound by Gail Priest, Chris Caines, Benjamin Ward and Tilman Robinson.

MTNS MADE Salon

Salon time again, come along for a drink and bite to eat with the MTNS MADE creative community

Woodford Academy’s Garden Celebration

Perceptions: Natasha Daniloff and Raewyn Proctor

This exhibition is about reconfiguring the two landscapes as more than a pleasure ground, a place of diversion or real estate.