Deepwater School of Arts Hall

Deepwater School of Arts Hall

The Deepwater Hall is a public utility managed as a Crown Land Site supervised and maintained by three local trustees. It has recently been fully refurbished. It has a well heated auditorium capacity of seating about 200. Three separate rooms are used as a library, for meetings and as a venue for handicraft and other groups. For over 100 years the hall has been the centre of the local community and multiplicity of events continue to occur here. Travelling shows regularly visit; The Deepwater Hall players have produced a biennial production over the last 45 years; wedding receptions, funeral, wakes, balls, dances, workshops, choir rehearsals, classes for children (ballet), school concerts fundraisers of all types, lectures, ceremonies such as the annual Anzac Day Memorial Service all that place here.

CONTACT

72 Tenterfield St, Deepwater NSW 2371
e: bj@yarramundi.net.au

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The Armidale Playhouse

The Armidale Playhouse

Newly refurbished community theatre space that can seat up to 100 patrons.

CONTACT

309 Beardy Street, Armidale NSW 2350
Only open during performances
e: aphtheatremanager@gmail.com
w: www.adms.org.au

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Australian Poetry Hall of Fame

Australian Poetry Hall of Fame

The Australian Poetry Hall of Fame preserves and celebrates Australian Languages, songlines, poetry and prose in an archive accessible by all Australians. Come and visit the "Hall of Famous Poets", browse the Australian poetry library and archive.

The APHOF hosts the weekly Guyra Farmers and Craft Market every Saturday morning from 8:30am to 1pm. It is the only indoor and weekly market in New England, providing an outlet for local producers and crafts people at only $10 for a stall.

The APHOF also contains the "Red Door Gallery" providing opportunities for artists and is available for hire and exhibitions. Thundercloud Repairian Publishing @APHOF offers graphic design, advertising layout, sticker, flyer poster and postcard design, as well as book layout and publishing.

There is an extensive collection of books for sale, Mont Marte art supplies, Ironlak street art paint. When you just want to relax you can sit in the old lolly shop, now "Seahorse Medicine Cafe" which has coffee, tea, and a range of healthy light snacks and meals.

Tour Groups and school excursions are welcome and with advanced notice a performance of Australian poetry can be tailored to meet your group's needs.

Guyra is home to the Arcadia Theatre built in 1929 and the largest theatre in the New England region. The main auditorium can seat 300 and the dress circle balcony of 120. The elevated stage has a ramp at the front for ease of set up and access plus changing rooms.
The stage is 6m deep and 7m wide plus wings. 3 phase power is available, a lighting boom is installed at the front of the stage and PA is available if needed.

CONTACT

144 Bradley Street, Guyra
Tuesday - Friday: 9am to 12pm & 1pm - 5pm
Saturday: 8:30am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm
By appointment and other times for events and classes
p: 6779 1828

James Warren (owner)
M: 0423 478 656
e: 1english1@gmail.com
w: www.australianpoetryhalloffame.com.au
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The Crossing Theatre Narrabri

The Crossing Theatre Narrabri

The Crossing Theatre is Narrabri Shire’s premier entertainment venue! This multi-purpose venue has two cinemas, a café, exhibition room and four event spaces that are all fully licenced. The Crossing Theatre has a large onsite carpark and is easily accessible with a wide ramp running from the carpark
to the main entrance.

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CONTACT

117 Tibbereena Street
p: 6799 6740
e: boxoffice@narrabri.nsw.gov.au
w: www.crossingtheatre.com.au

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Sir Henry Parkes School of Arts

Sir Henry Parkes School of Arts

Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts is a multi-function centre boasting a museum, cinema, function centre and library, also within the complex is the Courtyard Cafe.

The original hall where Sir Henry Parkes delivered his famous speech in 1889 is now a Museum to Federation and a gallery which celebrates the life of Parkes.

The newly refurbished School of Arts Cinema is operated by Tenterfield Shire Council and is a unique blend of historical atmosphere with the latest in block-buster and arthouse movie screening.

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CONTACT

203 Rouse Street, Tenterfield
Monday - Sunday: 10am - 4pm
p: 6736 6100
e: museum@tenterfield.nsw.gov.au
w: www.tenterfield.nsw.gov.au

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Royal Theatre Quirindi

Royal Theatre Quirindi

The Royal Theatre in Quirindi began showing its first films in 1930 and continued for the next 76 years. While patronage was patchy at times, it was with great disappointment to the community that the last movie was shown in 2006 by the then owners who had spent considerable time and effort over the years to bring the big screen to Quirindi.

In 2008 the Liverpool Plains Shire Council purchased the building with the aim of restoring it to its former glory and grants from four different funding bodies were obtained to enable the project to proceed.

More than 50 volunteers also donated their time to clean up and paint the theatre to assist in keeping costs within budget. On April 13 2010 the Quirindi Royal Theatre officially opened and the following month the first live theatre performance was staged to a full house.

With the assistance of one of the Theatre’s former owners, John Mitchell, a group of volunteers was trained to operate the projection equipment and in the first week of September the Theatre resumed screening movies. Movies are now held every fortnight and on other weekends a variety of events are staged from live theatre to musical performances, school plays and fund raising activities.

The Theatre is operated by volunteers and the community has rediscovered a timeless treasure.
Open during events and film screenings and open by appointment.

CONTACT

115 Henry Street, Quirindi
p: 6746 1755
e: royaltheatre@lpsc.nsw.gov.au
w: www.quirindiroyaltheatre.com

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Roxy Theatre, Cafe and Museum

Roxy Theatre, Cafe and Museum

The Roxy Theatre is situated in the main street of Bingara, a striking building with a history as colourful as its painted exterior. Built in 1936 by three Greeks, it operated as a cinema until 1958, after which it was closed and lay dormant and untouched for forty years.

In May 2004, The Roxy was faithfully restored to its original splendour and was re-opened to the public. The theatre embraces some of the most striking original art deco architecture in New South Wales and it still contains the original fixtures and fittings, including the ornate stucco plaster, paintwork
and coloured lights from 1936.

Today, The Roxy functions as both a multi purpose cinema and regional centre for the performing arts, with The North West Theatre Company taking residence there. The quality and standard of the performances and events, make any visit worth while.

The Roxy also has the capacity to act as a function centre for a wide variety of activities and events, ranging from birthdays and weddings to regional conferences and seminars. It is able to cater for groups ranging from 20 to 400 and is able to provide audio visual and data projection equipment. Seeing the Roxy in its full theatrical splendor is unforgettable.

CONTACT

74 Maitland Street, Bingara
p: 6724 0066
e: tnewby@gwydir.nsw.gov.au
w: www.roxybingara.com.au

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Gunnedah Cultural Precinct

Gunnedah Cultural Precinct

Gunnedah’s Cultural Precinct is a multi-purpose Arts, performance and community space which houses the Civic Theatre, Visitor Information Centre, Town Hall, Smithurst Theatre, the Creative Arts studio and meeting room as well as the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery.

Situated in the heart of Gunnedah’s thriving CBD, patrons to the centre can enjoy watching the latest blockbuster releases in comfort of the air-conditioned cinema with crystal clear picture and surround sound. The cinema program caters for a diverse audience with the inclusion of archival films and stage productions.

The centre is an excellent place for meetings, conferences, creative workshops, presentations and fundraiser events.

Within the centre, The Visitor Information Centre boasts a wealth of knowledge on the many culturally rich aspects of Gunnedah’s beautiful landscape and community engagement opportunities. It also houses a delightful pop-up library where visitors to the centre can tantalise their imaginations with a good read, courtesy of the Gunnedah Shire Library.

The Cultural Precinct is Gunnedah’s creatively rich hub for a wide range of community forums and local gatherings for lovers of Art, theatre and music alike.


CONTACT

The Civic Gunnedah, 83 Chandos Street
Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday - Sunday: 10am - 3pm
p: 6740 2271
e: council@infogunnedah.com.au
w: www.thecivic.com.au

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The Chapel Theatre

The Chapel Theatre

A theatre used for live shows, plays, musicals, touring ventures, musicians and movies. Plus options for presentation, functions, wedding etc. The venue seats 161 (+2 for ushers). There are 2 large dressing rooms, and green room with kitchen. There are a large collection of costumes, and a full array of lights and sound equipment. The stage has the following dimensions 10x15m.

CONTACT

Corner of Bourke and Church Streets, Glen Innes
e: theatre@giac.com.au
w: giac.com.au
p: 0448 549 580 or 67325688 (when open)

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