The people of Wagga Wagga have turned out in their thousands to enjoy all that the Festival of W has to offer. Photo: File.
Wow, do we have a stacked week of things to do in the Riverina!
Most notably, the Festival of W is wrapping up, meaning you only have this weekend to get down to the Wollundry Lagoon and Civic Precinct to see the lights, enjoy the food and maybe even book an ice-skating session.
The Civic Precinct isn’t the only busy Wagga hub this weekend. The Botanic Gardens is hosting a number of fun activities during the final week of the school holidays with a meet and greet with the zoo animals and a LEGO ‘minifig’ hunt at the Museum of the Riverina.
Ever wanted to break a record? Head to the Wollundry Lagoon on Saturday morning to recreate the iconic Kate Bush music video of Wuthering Heights, or if you’d rather watch a gig than be in one, Skeggs launches its new single at Tilly’s on Saturday night.
Surrounding towns also have plenty on, with Illabo hosting the inaugural Kart Feature Day on Sunday and Gundagai’s NAIDOC Ball will take place this Saturday.
There are plenty of new movies to see this week as well but perhaps none bigger than The Great Emu War at the CSU Playhouse on Saturday night.
All week
Forum 6 Cinemas manager Craig Lucas says there is something special about working in the cinema industry. Photo: Adam Drummond.
Forum 6 Cinemas
When: All week
Where: Forum 6, 77 Trail Street, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Various. Tickets can be purchased here.
Horror movies dominate new releases this week with the critically acclaimed Longlegs and the terrifying Sting hitting cinemas. If you aren’t prepared to be scared, the incredibly entertaining disaster flick Twisters is a fun alternative. For families enjoying the last weekend of the school holidays, Despicable Me 4 and Inside Out 2 are also lots of fun. A Quiet Place: Day One, Maxxxine, Fly Me to the Moon and The Bikeriders also feature.
Multiple Days
The UV Spaghetti has been a popular installation at this year’s Festival of W. Photo: Chris Roe.
Festival of W
When: Friday 19 to Saturday 21 July, dusk to late
Where: Wollundry Lagoon precinct, Victory Memorial Gardens and Wagga Wagga CBD
Cost: Tickets for ice-skating are $16 adult, $12 child (2-14 yrs) and family $50, and can be purchased here.
The final weekend of Wagga Wagga’s largest annual festival, the Festival of W, is almost upon us and with it, the last chance to see the incredible light shows by Mandylights or enjoy the always popular ice-skating rink.
Families will have the opportunity to feed a variety of animals at the Wagga Wagga Zoo and Aviary including dingoes, emus and camels these school holidays. Photo: Wagga Wagga City Council.
Meet and Greet Encounters at Botanic Gardens Zoo
When: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, Friday 19 to Sunday 21 July
Where: Botanic Gardens Zoo
Cost: Free.
The zoo will be hosting meet and greet encounters daily during the school holidays including petting dingoes, reptiles and more. Walk around the zoo and enjoy activities such as emu and camel feeding, deer interactions and mini pony walks around the gardens. There will be many opportunities to take photos while enjoying everything the zoo has to offer.
The Museum of the Riverina is calling on you to help stop an evil plot to steal the Golden Chicko Roll by a group of rogue LEGO figures. Photo: Museum of the Riverina.
MoR LEGO® Minifigure Hunt
When: Friday 19 to Sunday 21 July, 10 am – 4 pm
Where: Museum of the Riverina – Botanic Gardens Site
Cost: Free.
We’ve heard from a source on the inside that a heist is being planned for the winter school holidays! Can you help the Museum of the Riverina stop it? The forces of LEGO good, LEGO evil and LEGO neutral have come up with the ultimate get rich quick scheme: stealing the world-famous Gold Chiko Roll from the Museum of the Riverina. Find all the LEGO Minifigures hidden throughout the museum to help stop this evil plot and if you do, you will go into the draw to win one of three prizes.
Friday
Jonny Lani and Ben Reed, aka Skegg, will be debuting their new single Spaceman at Tilly’s this weekend. Photo: Skeggs.
Skegss ‘So Far From Spaceman’ Tour
When: Friday 19 July, 7:30 to 11 pm
Where: Tilly’s, 109 Baylis Street
Cost: $45.
Skegss is an Australian surf and garage rock duo originally from the Northern Rivers region of NSW, that formed in 2014. Making its way to Wagga, Skegss is set to debut its newest single, Spaceman.
Saturday
The Emu War is a satire of the events of 1932 in which the Australian government declared war against a large number of feral emus. Photo: Supplied.
The Emu War: Special Event Screening
When: Saturday 20 July, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Where: CSU Riverina Playhouse, 8 Cross St, Wagga
Cost: $35.
Starring Wagga’s own Dane Simpson, The Emu War, based on the infamous Great Emu War of 1932, follows a ragtag platoon of soldiers who are driven into a brutal and bloody battle against Australia’s deadliest flightless beasts. Haunted by the kidnapping of his son at the hands of the emus, Major Meredith leads the platoon behind enemy lines to kill the emus’ leader, the Queen Emu.
Kate Bush started the red dress craze in the second version of the music video for Wuthering Heights in 1978. Photo: File.
The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever 2024
When: Saturday 20 July, 2 to 2:30 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
Cost: Free.
The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever is an event held at locations around the world where fans recreate version two of the official music video for British musician Kate Bush’s 1978 masterpiece Wuthering Heights. It is inspired by a ‘happening’ at the 2013 Brighton Fringe, when performance collective Shambush attempted an unofficial world record by assembling hundreds of Kate Bush lookalikes. All ages, abilities and genders are welcome.
MAWANG INC. is inviting the public to Gundagai’s NAIDOC Ball this Saturday. Photo: MAWANG INC.
Gundagai NAIDOC Ball
When: Saturday 20 July, 6 pm
Where: Gundagai District Services Club
Cost: $50.
MAWANG INC. invites and encourages all members of the public to attend the 2024 Gundagai NAIDOC Ball. Enjoy a night of entertainment and celebrate Gundagai’s proud Wiradjuri culture. This year’s theme is ‘Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud’. Purchase your tickets at Humantix.com.
Illabo Motorsport Park is hosting the inaugural Gasworks Motorsport Inc Kart Feature Day, a perfect event for motorheads. Photo: Illabo Motorsport Park.
Gasworks Motorsport Inc’s Inaugural Kart Feature Day
When: Saturday 20 July, 10 am
Where: Illabo Motorsport Parkway
Cost: $40 for a licence, $60 for registration.
This year’s inaugural Kart Feature Day at Illabo Motorsport Parkway is a great opportunity for new and novice drivers to have some seat time and of course, enjoy the amazing atmosphere of racing with the Gasworks Motorsport members and volunteers.
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