School Holiday Workshop: Mad Marionettes Puppet Workshop
6 & 7 October 2020, Scone – What fantastical creature will you create with recycled materials? “Mad Marionettes Puppet” school holiday workshops for 10-17 years old.
School Holiday Workshop: Become a Parkour Ninja Warrior
8 October 2020, Scone – Learn how to safely overcome obstacles by jumping, vaulting, climbing, running, swinging and crawling at the NEW Scone gymnastics centre.
Darley Scone Cup Race Day
May 13, 2022, Scone – One of the biggest country race days on the NSW racing calendar.
Rosto Festival of the Fleeces Merriwa
June Long Weekend June 11 to 13 – Variety stalls, Childrens entertainment, shearing demonstrations, Team Penning, State Championship Sheep Yard Dog Trials, Whip Cracking, My Pet Dinosaur, Sparkles the Clown, Big Dog, and Fireworks. Watch over 150 sheep wearing red socks in the Rosto Running of the Sheep.
Aberdeen Highland Games
2nd Oct 2021, Aberdeen – The Games begin with a spectacular parade of bands, clan representatives and others that leads into the Massed Band Salute and Chieftain’s Address that officially opens the day.
The Great Cattle Dog Muster
September 9 to 11, Muswellbrook – With a country vibe, festival feel, and a Community Family Fun Day, the event is expected to attract a large number of visitors, for the serious cattle dog enthusiast, the pet cattle dog owner, and the general public.
David Darcy – Darcy and the Fox Studio
David Darcy started painting only a few years ago and was a finalist in the 2018 Archibald Prize for his portrait of fellow Murrurundi artist Charlotte Drake-Brockman. Before picking up a paintbrush, David had a successful career in photography, publishing and film. Dogs have always been a passion and he is well known for his…
Tartan abounds in Aberdeen
The Upper Hunter’s first official tartan has been revealed and will be adorning scarves, ties, shawls and even kilts as well as signage and marketing materials for the region. The tartan is based on Campbell of Breadalbane but tells the story of the Upper Hunter valley. Green is for the lands where lucerne supports the…