Live Edge
What happens when you give artists a former joinery warehouse and permission to push things to the edge? Live Edge takes over NORPA’s The Joinery for a weekend of bold, adventurous work from some of Northern Rivers’ most exciting artists. Audiences will bear witness to a full spectrum of performances, from physical theatre to performance […]
Voices of the River: An evening of short films
An evening of short films sharing Bundjalung voices and stories of the river: Remembering Water, Guung Butherun, Cubawee: A Place of Plenty and The Crossing After the screenings, audiences are invited to stay for a panel discussion, with Mitch King as MC. Presented by Jagun Alliance through Heal the Rivers, as part of Richmond RiverFest […]
The Death of Stalin – Movie Screening
The Death of Stalin is a darkly funny political satire about the chaos that erupts after Soviet leader Joseph Stalin suddenly dies. With a power vacuum at the very top, his closest ministers scramble to protect themselves, outmanoeuvre their rivals and decide who will take control. What follows is a ruthless and increasingly absurd battle […]
Exhibition – Earth’s Treasures with Relics and Keepsakes
Earth’s Treasures: The theme Earth’s Treasures was deliberately open to interpretation. It may be found in the natural world, landscapes, forests, oceans, wildlife, flowers, rocks and changing seasons or in treasured places, memories, people, culture and the beauty of everyday life. You are invited to discover the many ways Blue Knob’s members interpret this theme […]
Valerie Smith: There was always song – Yadabalair
Valerie Smith is a Widjabul Wia-bal and Arakwal woman born, raised and living in Lismore. She uses creativity to share her experiences from childhood through to motherhood and teaching. Smith’s art practice deepens and strengthens her connection to culture while guiding her through difficult experiences.
Helana Goodman: The body as evidence
Helana Goodman’s practice explores trauma, resilience, and the body through copper etching and printmaking. The series began after an invasive surgery to remove eight wisdom teeth. Etching became a way to process and reclaim this experience. Teeth and skulls appear throughout Goodman’s practice as vessels of pain, memory, and transformation. The copper plates reflect the […]
Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award 2026
Presented by Lismore Regional Gallery in partnership with the Koori Mail Newspaper, this biennial award has rapidly established itself as a significant national platform for contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, showcasing ambitious new work from emerging and established artists across the country. The award sees an expanded prize pool, including a Major Award […]
Lauren Brincat: In sequence
Lauren Brincat’s practice brings together sculpture, installation, performance and sound through fabric, movement and collaboration. Her work responds to people and place through participation, collective experience and poetic gestures in the everyday. Often ephemeral, Brincat responds with depth and intuition to create works that fold the community into the ultimate form. In sequence is Brincat’s […]
Group Exhibition Held by Embracing Droplets
Mist and fog are embraced as symbols of connection to and by water in this group exhibition. Anchored by the hydrological cycles of Bundjalung Country, the artists reveal obscured histories, veiled memories, and embodied understandings of the environment. They harness the transformative properties of water in its various states to explore these connections, reframing narratives […]
Norco Primex Field Days
Primex returns to the Northern Rivers, bringing Australia’s premier primary industries field days to Lismore for an unmissable showcase of innovation, expertise and regional pride. Attracting thousands of visitors from across the country, Primex is a major celebration of agriculture, agribusiness and rural life, featuring cutting-edge machinery, sustainable farming solutions, livestock, technology, education and live […]