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DATES SPRING EVENT INFORMATION – Updated 22/8/2018 SEPTEMBER 2018 Sat 11 Aug – Margaret Flockton Award Exhibition – A Scientific Botanical Exhibition – Blue Mountains Sun 14 Oct 2018 Botanical Garden, Bells Line of Road, Mt Tomah. Margaret Flockton was the first botanical illustrator to work at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. The Margaret Flockton Award honours the enormous contribution Margaret made to early Australian botanical illustration and taxonomic research and encourages outstanding contemporary illustrators to build on this fine tradition. Complex science is translated into precise and detailed imagery as artists from around the world compete for this annual Award. Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm daily. FREE Entry. www.bluemountainsbotanicgarden.com.au/What-s-On Thurs 16 Aug – Rhett Brewer and Anthony Cahill: On The Road – Braemar Gallery, 104 Macquarie Road, Sun 9 Sept 2018 Springwood. On The Road is a two person exhibition of paintings by Blue Mountains artists Anthony Cahill and Rhett Brewer. Anthony Cahill’s attention is drawn towards the shapes and colours of roadside monuments and playground equipment. The images that catch Rhett Brewer’s eye act as postcards from his many painting road trips. Time: 10am – 4pm, Thurs to Sun. FREE Entry. P: 4780 5410 http://bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au/braemar-gallery Thurs 16 Aug – Sanja Zemljacenko Herrmann: Sublime and Transient – Braemar Gallery, 104 Macquarie Road, Sun 9 Sept 2018 Springwood. Sublime and Transient presents a series of paintings and drawings by Sanja Zemljacenko Herrmann, documenting her encounters with fleeting moments, of beauty and awe, of time and place, of mindfulness and reverence. Time: 10am – 4pm, Thurs to Sun. FREE Entry. P: 4780 5410 http://bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au/braemar-gallery Fri 24 Aug – Sun Daffodil Festival – Throughout the Garden, Blue Mountains Botanical Garden, Bells Line of Road, 2 Sept 2018 Mt Tomah. With optimum growing conditions, the Garden will be transformed by a sea of gold as plantings of daffodils erupt in bloom. Enjoy a picnic, take some photos or simply enjoy the mass plantings. View the many varieties of cut flower in the Visitor Centre with cut flowers available for purchase along with Cancer Council Daffodil Day merchandise. Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm daily. FREE entry although for a small fee book in for a guided daffodil walk or our bulb growing workshop. www.bluemountainsbotanicgarden.com.au/What-s-On Sat 25 Aug – Mycorrhizal Futurae – Ferox – Inferius – Blue Mountains City Art Gallery, 30 Parke Street, Sun 7 Oct 2018 Katoomba. Mycorrhizal: Futurae – Ferox – Inferius is Freedom Wilson’s new body of work which raises awareness of the endangered Buttercup Doubletail Orchid (Diuris aequalis). A Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Expose Program exhibition. Cultural Centre Opening Times: 10am - 5pm Mon to Fri, 10am - 4pm Sat/Sun. Gallery Entry: $5 Adults, $3 Concession, FREE for children under 16. P: 4780 5410 www.bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au Sat 25 Aug – Blue Mountains Botanica – Blue Mountains City Art Gallery, 30 Parke Street, Katoomba. For Sun 14 Oct 2018 more than two centuries the unique vegetation of the Blue Mountains region has provided a rich treasure trove for some of Australia’s most notable botanists and botanical illustrators. Developed in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Blue Mountains Botanica delves into the history of botanical exploration of the Blue Mountains. Cultural Centre Opening Times: 10am - 5pm Mon to Fri, 10am - 4pm Sat/Sun. Gallery Entry: $5 Adults, $3 Concession, FREE for children under 16. P: 4780 5410 www.bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au Sept – Nov 2018 Garden Safari – Kids’ Self-guided Treasure Quest – Throughout the Garden, Blue Mountains Botanical Garden, Bells Line of Road, Mt Tomah. Can you find the five trail stops? Follow the map All Spring to explore the Garden and enjoy fun hands-on activities. Learn about some weird and amazing plants, then answer the quiz questions to solve the puzzle and win the prize! Suitable for 6-13 years. Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm. Entry: $7.50 per kit. Kits available from the Visitor Information desk. www.bluemountainsbotanicgarden.com.au/What-s-On Sept – Nov 2018 Curator’s Choice – Visitors Centre, Blue Mountains Botanical Garden, Bells Line of Road, Mt Tomah. Each season our Curator highlights a selection of his favourite plants that will be at their best in the Garden. During Spring he has chosen Waratah, Protea and Puya. You will be able to view these in the Garden, purchase plants grown from the Visitor Centre, with growing tips and information and you can read about them on the website. www.bluemountainsbotanicgarden.com.au/Plants-(1)/Plant-of-the-Month Sat 1 Sept 2018 Meet the Orchestra – Blue Mountains Theatre & Community Hub, 106 Macquarie Road, Springwood. Performed by the SYO’s Western Sydney Youth Orchestra, this relaxed and informal concert has been specially designed to be interactive, informative and most importantly, lots of fun! Time: 9.30am OR 10.30am OR 11.30am. Entry: $27.50 Adult, $17.50 Concession/Child under 16yrs. Under 2yrs free. P: 4723 5050 www.bluemountainstheatre.com Sat 1 Sept 2018 TANGENTS and Special Guest BROKEN CHIP – Upstairs for “Metro Social” at The Metropole Guesthouse, Katoomba. Tangents incendiary live shows are driven by live drums and electronic beats, with processed performances on cello, electric guitar and piano/Rhodes electric piano. Their live show is a natural extension of their recorded work – unique and unrepeatable, featuring an instinctual, organic sense of time & space, rhythm & melody between the five musicians. With a contempt for conventionality and a love for experimentation, Broken Chip creates music that is electronic yet organic, machine yet human. Time: Doors open 5pm, Show starts 6pm. Entry: $20 Early Bird pre-sale from Metropole Reception OR $21.50 with booking fee online/phone (02) 4782 5544 OR $25 at the Door from 5pm (unless sold out). www.stickytickets.com.au/70132 Sat 1 Sept 2018 Women’s Adventure Film Tour – Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains, MGallery by Sofitel, 1 Sublime Point Road, Leura. This film festival is a celebration of the fantastic women around us who are doing extraordinary things. Join us for a series of inspiring short films with a focus on adventure, the environment and heart-warming stories. Time: 5pm – 7pm OR 7.30pm – 9.30pm. See website for tickets and booking details www.womensadventurefilmtour.com/australia Sat 1 Sept 2018 Blackheath History Forum: Paul Irish, Hidden in Plain View: The Aboriginal people of coastal Sydney – Blackheath Primary School Hall, Corner Leichhardt Street and Great Western Highway. Paul Irish’s research formed the backbone of his 2017 book Hidden In Plain View: The Aboriginal People of Coastal Sydney, which he is here to discuss today. This talk explains how a period of cross-cultural entanglement arose, and later ended, in colonial Sydney, and why this history has remained hidden for so long. Time: 4pm. Entry: $5, refreshments available for $2 to $5. https://blackheathhistoryforum.org.au/2018-program Sat 1 Sept 2018 All Things Daffodil – Growing Bulbs Successfully – Blue Mountains Botanical Garden, Bells Line of Road, Mt Tomah. Join our horticulturist to learn the secrets to bulb growing success. Learn about general cultivation and care tips for growing both spring and summer flowering bulbs with a hands-on propagation workshop. Morning tea and materials supplied. Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm. Entry: $25 ($22.50 Foundation & Friends Member). www.bluemountainsbotanicgarden.com.au/whatson Sat 1 Sept 2018 Bulbs of the Taurus Mountains of Turkey – with Mat Murray – Waratah Education Centre, Blue Mountains Botanical Garden, Bells Line of Road, Mt Tomah. Mat Murray, Senior Horticulturist – Ornamental, recently accompanied an expedition to the Taurus Mountains of Turkey to look for spring flowering bulbs. In this presentation he will tell you about the plants, people and places that were encountered on this trip, with some stunning imagery as a back drop. Time: 1pm – 2pm. Entry: $15 www.bluemountainsbotanicgarden.com.au/whatson Sat 1 – Sun 2 Lower Blue Mountains Arts Trail – Various open art studios in the Lower Blue Mountains. See Sept 2018 how art is made and the environments in which creativity and inspiration flourish. The artists who are opening their doors create paintings, textiles, photographs, mosaics, glasswork, sculptures and more! Set your own pace for a leisurely and inspiring art crawl. Time: 10am – 4pm. For full event details, visit the website www.artstrail.org.au For information about each artist and studio, check out the Blue Mountains Arts Trail Facebook page for regular updates www.facebook.com/bluemountainsartstrail Sat 1 – Sun 23 Life is a Carnival – Everglades Gallery, Everglades Historic House & Garden, 37 Everglades Ave, Sept 2018 Leura. Everglades Gallery presents paintings by Ann Warnes and ceramic art by Jan Riley. Join the Carnival. Opening on Saturday 1 Sept, 2pm – 4pm. Free entry to the Gardens during the Opening. (Wed to Sun) Exhibition Times: 11am – 3pm, Wednesday to Sunday. Entry: Free with Garden admission ($13 Adult, $8 Concession, $4 Child). www.nationaltrust.org.au/places/everglades-house-gardens/ Sun 2 Sept 2018 Museum Open Day – Valley Heights Rail Museum, 17b Tusculum Road, Valley Heights. Open Day with Steam Tram rides to celebrate Father’s Day. Time: 10am – 4pm (last rides 3.30pm). Entry: FREE entry for all (accompanied) DADS, $15 Adults, $13 Senior, Pensioner & Student Concession, $11 School Students, Children 4 and under: FREE, $45 Family. www.infobluemountains.net.au/locodepot/index.shtml Sat 8 Sept 2018 Comedy for a Cause – Winmalee High School Hall, High School Drive, Winmalee. Comedy for a Cause presents a showcase of some of the best comedians from the Sydney and Melbourne International Comedy Festival in support of Winmalee High School. Please note: this is 18+ show and may contain some low level coarse language. Time: Doors open 7pm, show starts 8pm – 10.15pm (approx.).