6 October 2023

Nine things to do in the Riverina this week (6 - 12 October)

| Shri Gayathirie Rajen
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Griffith is set to host its annual Griffith Citrus Sculptures.

Griffith is set to host its annual Griffith Citrus Sculptures. Photo: Oliver Jacques.

Why not start your week off with a movie? Check out the two new releases at Forum 6: The Expendables 4 and The Exorcist: Believer.

Comedians are coming to Wagga this week, with Ivan Aristeguieta, Arj Barker and Mr SnotBottom set to make everyone laugh.

Visit Lockhart over the weekend to check out the annual Spirit of the Land Festival with friends and family.

Everyone is invited to the Narrandera Annual Koala Count event at the Narrandera Flora and Fauna Reserve this weekend.

Head to Leeton to check out the best of what the 2023 Leeton Show has to offer.

Griffith’s 26th Griffith Citrus Sculptures is back, and Junee’s Athenium Theatre is set to host a variety concert, which is jam-packed with entertainment for everyone.

All Week

Forum 6

Which new release will you see this week? Photo: Shri Gayathirie Rajen.

Forum 6 Cinemas

When: Multiple sessions between 10 am and 8:30 pm
Where: 77 Trail St, Wagga
Cost: Various. Tickets can be purchased here.

The Expendables 4 follows the world’s last line of defence as they get called on a mission when all other options are off the table. The Exorcist: Believer follows two girls who disappear into the woods and return three days later with no memory of what happened to them. Also screening at the cinemas are Blue Beetle, The Nun II, Paw Patrol, Retribution, The Creator, Saw X and more.

Friday

Ivan Aristeguieta

Check out Ivan Aristeguieta tonight at Tilly’s. Photo: Supplied.

Riverina Comedy Club – Ivan Aristeguieta

When: Friday 6 October, 7:30 to 10 pm
Where: Tilly’s, 109 Baylis Street, Wagga
Cost: Tickets are $25 and can be purchased here.

Riverina Comedy Club is bringing comedian Ivan Aristeguieta back to Wagga for a night of laughter.

The 2023 Leeton Show is a celebration of the town's agriculture and community.

The 2023 Leeton Show is a celebration of the town’s agriculture and community. Photo: Leeton Show Society.

Leeton Show 2023: A Celebration of Agriculture and Community

When: Friday 6 – Saturday 7 October, 9 am to 4 pm
Where: Leeton Showgrounds
Cost: Adult $10, concession $5, child 5-17 $5 and children under 5 enter free.

Leeton Show 2023 is inviting everyone to a spectacular agriculture event with free entertainment, exhibits and plenty of fun and games for the family. The nights are set to end with fireworks.

Free entry to Mr Snotbottom's live performance.

Free entry to Mr SnotBottom’s live performance. Photo: Supplied.

School Holiday Event – Mr SnotBottom

When: Friday 6 October, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Where: Junee Library, 92 Lorne Street, Junee
Cost: Tickets are $10 and bookings are essential. Phone the library on 6924 2111.

Take the children to a live performance of everyone’s favourite, Mr SnotBottom, at the Junee Library.

Saturday

Arj Barker

Arj Barker will be performing at the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre on Saturday. Photo: Supplied.

The Best of Arj Barker – Power Hour

When: Saturday 7 October, 8 to 9 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way Wagga
Cost: Tickets are from $49.90 to $54.90 and can be purchased here.

Funnyman Arj Barker will be performing at the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre with his best jokes from the past 30 years. Bookings are essential.

Take the kids to count koalas at Narrandera.

Take the kids to count koalas at Narrandera. Photo: iStock/mihtiander.

Narrandera Annual Koala Count

When: Saturday 7 October, 9 am to noon
Where: Narrandera Flora and Fauna Reserve
Cost: Free, but click here to reserve a spot.

Head to Narrandera Flora and Fauna Reserve to be part of the annual koala count event. Join the team for a light barbecue breakfast.

Spirit of the Land Festival began in 2006.

Spirit of the Land Festival began in 2006. Photo: Lockhart Shire Council.

Spirit of the Land Festival

When: Saturday 7 October, 9 am to 8:30 pm, Sunday 8 October, 9 am to 2 pm
Where: Green Street, Lockhart
Cost: Admission fee is $10, which allows entry to the sculpture exhibition, fine arts and photography exhibition, open gardens and farm tours. Admission to Greens Gunyah Museum, including the Doris Golder Gallery, is an additional $5.

The Spirit of the Land Festival is back on again this weekend, filled with plenty of family entertainment. There are farm art sculptures, Indigenous and photography exhibitions, open gardens, boutique market stalls, with great food and much more.

Sunday

Alyrah Mullins rides the Owen Toyota FJ Cruiser at the 2022 festival.

Alyrah Mullins rides the Owen Toyota FJ Cruiser at the 2022 festival. Photo: Oliver Jacques.

Griffith Citrus Sculptures

When: Sunday 8 October to Saturday 21 October
Where: Banna Avenue
Cost: Free.

Head to Griffith over the weekend to check out more than 60 creative and unique citrus sculptures on Banna Avenue made from more than 100,000 locally grown oranges and grapefruits.

Variety concert Junee

Junee Athenium Theatre is hosting a variety concert this Sunday. Photo: Supplied.

Variety Concert

When: Sunday 8 October, 2 to 5 pm
Where: Junee Athenium Theatre, Broadway Junee
Cost: Tickets are $25 adult and children 13 and above $5 and can be purchased here.

Check out the variety concert at Junee Athenium Theatre, which is set to feature various solo artists, piano recitals and duets, the Murrumbidgee Magic Chorus, action, raffles and more.

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