Experience live music, art exhibitions and installations, regional food, local craft beer and wine during a free, two day festival at Hill End over this Saturday and Sunday.
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The End - Hill End’s Festival of Arts, Feasting and Heritage will be a weekend experience in the former goldrush town, now an artists’ colony. NPWS Deputy Chief Executive Michael Wright said live music performances would play in The Golden Age Garden and various other venues throughout weekend.
“From national and local folk, bluegrass and country acts to harp recitals, from circus workshops to craft markets, from exhibitions in the church to luminous art installations, the event will be bold, impressive and not to be missed,” Mr Wright said.
Musicians from Bathurst, Orange and the Blue Mountains including Smith and Jones will perform over the course of the weekend.
On Saturday, Melbourne 5-piece Perch Creek headline the stage with their harmony driven roots music, supported by the Sweet Jelly Rolls.
Fanny Lumsden will close the festival on Sunday afternoon with her classic country song-writing.
Sample craft beer and wine from Bathurst and Mudgee brewers and vineyards or taste the best of local food and produce on sale in The Golden Age Garden.
Or head over to Hosies Pop-up restaurant, provided by Moubar Vintage’s Regional Kitchen and Bar, where rustic dishes and local beer and wine will be sold.
The Jean Bellette Gallery and Sacred Heart Catholic Church will host exhibitions showcasing the last two decades of arts in Hill End, including contemporary and video works. ‘Artists from The End’ a Bathurst Regional Gallery Exhibition, in collaboration with the Hill End Arts Council, will feature in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. It will present work from 15 contemporary artists who call Hill End home.
The Jean Bellette Gallery will host ‘Hill End In Focus’, a selection of video works spanning two decades by artists who have participated in the Hill End Artists in Residence program.
Take part in a public light experience, Peter Solness’ ‘Field of Orbs’, and swing a light orb during this shared luminescent installation.
Photographers are encouraged to bring a tripod to capture this unique luminescent experience.
Explore Hill End’s heritage properties, take a historic tour, visit the artisan craft and design market at Royal Hall, or treat the kids to a circus workshop, puppet show or vintage games in the kids zone.
