BAKING, boiling, beading and generally being busy cooking and crafting, the Coffs Harbour Country Women’s Association (CWA) members are brewing up a big batch of goodies for their upcoming Christmas fundraiser. The Christmas Markets on 13 and 14 December will see the CWA rooms on Dalley Street filled with homemade seasonal

MARK it in the calendar. On Saturday 14 December the Jetty Memorial Theatre is celebrating the holidays with a big, glitzy, Christmasy party - St Nick’s Christmas SpecTACKular! Straight from Hollywood, St Nick (aka Nick Hardcastle) has returned home for the holidays to the Coffs Coast, ready to celebrate the spirit

ASPIRING artists, prospective students and community members curious where a TAFE NSW qualification in the arts could lead them, are set to experience a vibrant display of talent from current and past graduates and teachers at Unboxed: Creative Showcase this Friday 22 November. The showcase is a unique opportunity to immerse

A LONG Hot Summer is the upcoming end-of-year exhibition at Sawtell Art Gallery. It provides artists an opportunity to present their own selections to the public. Sawtell Art Gallery President Pene Charles, told News Of The Area, “This is one of our longest exhibitions and provides members with the opportunity to display

INTERNATIONALLY renowned percussionist Claire Edwardes OAM will perform marimba in the final Coffs Harbour Music Society concert of 2024. Claire’s work as artistic director, chamber musician and soloist has made her a dynamic changemaker in the Australian classical music scene. Her solo career was launched in 1999 when she won the

ONE of the world’s most distinctive artists is heading to Coffs Harbour to create a unique exhibition including a mega postcard in the City Centre. Mulga (aka Joel Moore) will present a funky collection of new works for “Heading North” which opens at Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) on Saturday,

PIANIST Feodora Zu Hohenlohe and violist Daniel Casey will play their debut recital - ‘Fairytales for Viola and Piano’ - at the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium on 17 November. For Feodora the show is a homecoming. Having grown up in Coffs Harbour, Feodora studied at the Coffs Conservatorium and performed locally, including

SAWTELL-raised musician artist Skotty Fairclough has often pivoted throughout his creative career, turning his talents to ever-emerging fresh inspirations. At 45, he has come out of a twelve-month hiatus from commissions to create a new series of works, made available to all as high quality prints in a multitude of options. The