Events
September 2025
Sound Lab 02
Sound Lab 02 features NIDALA, Myki Jay, and RedBelly. Enjoy live music and experience the exhibitions up late. Sound Lab is a new performance series centred on experimental contemporary music, presented within the context of the current exhibitions. This program aims to support the professional development of regional musicians while contributing to a dynamic and diverse sonic landscape...
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Our Backyard: Bella Frankie and Jesa
Bella Frankie performs original, unhinged Aussie folk yarns of love, flood, country and community. Michael Turner is (Wild Pumpkins at Midnight) on guitar, with the sweet vocals, Autoharp and uke of Ajita Cannings, Tash Kraemer (Australian Haydn Ensemble) on cello and Steve Gilbert (Shane Howard Band) on harmonica. They cut folk music with pop, blues, country, rock and sing in three part ...
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Sound Lab 01
Sound Lab is an exciting new performance series centred on experimental contemporary music, presented within the context of the current exhibitions. Designed to create vibrant cultural experiences, the program aims to support the professional development of regional musicians while contributing to a dynamic and diverse sonic landscape of the Northern Rivers. Featuring an eclectic mix of local...
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Echo Locator Winter Glowing Cross edition
The Echo Locator live music series presented by Holiday Maker Records brings interstate and regional artists to the Quad for a series of free and all ages concerts. Inspired by the process of echolocation, the four seasonal music events will investigate sonic and spatial orientations of the Quad, with each themed edition exploring a distinct local phenomenon and musical format. Upco...
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Morning Movement: A Restorative Practice with Emma Ceolin
This offering is a meeting place between ancient wisdom and modern science with Yirrganydji and Wulgurukaba woman Emma Ceolin, where the Indigenous teaching of Dadirri (deep listening) meets the gentle, replenishing rhythms of restorative yoga and the evolving field of nervous system-informed psychology and embodied regulation. Through grounding postures, breathwork, and mindful rest, y...
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Our Backyard: Bobbu Alu and Blakboi
Bobby Alu Australian/Samoan singer, ukulele strummer and drummer Bobby Alu's music makes you feel like you have your favorite drink in hand, sipping as the sun sets on a warm evening that’s laden with the promise of adventure. In an ideal world, he’d follow summer around the earth, in his endless quest to nail that feeling in his songs that ride the groove spectrum from Polynesian folk...
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Morning Movement: Deep Listening with Eve White
Join Eve White, a Wiradjuri woman for this offering is a therapeutic fusion of Qi Gong and Hatha yoga. Bringing an element of gunganing (Indigenous deep listening), by connecting to Widjabul Wiabul. Moving with intention to release stagnant energy and let go of what no longer serves us. Eve focuses on nourishing the body through movement. All bodies and practice levels welcome. This works...
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BLAKyard Music
Performances by Sara Mcdonald, Black Boi and Madi King. All ages, free entry. Join us for an electrifying evening of Blak Music performances by an incredible line-up of talented artists! Funded by Revive Live, an Australian Government initiative. ...
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BLAKyard Music Forum
BLAKyard Music Forum is a community-led forum focused on collaboration, cultural expression and professional development for First Nations and Bundjalung emerging artists. The forum offers a platform for yarns, connection and creative exchange within the local contemporary music landscape. Connect, share and grow. All ages, free entry. Funded by Revive Live - an Australian Governme...
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Morning Movement: A Somatic Workshop with Kirilly Dawn
Join Kirilly Dawn, a Barkindji woman for a somatic movement workshop to connect with Country, and your inner landscape. Together we’ll practice moving gently, with respect for our inner and outer worlds and relations. You will be guided to connect with the intelligence of your body, to move how your body authentically feels. This practice is influenced by dance movement therapy, somatic...
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