The ErinEarth Winter Festival celebrates the winter solstice with live music, great food and roaring fires. Photo: ErinEarth Facebook.
The Riverina is buzzing this week with plenty of kids’ events, family events, live music, festivals and more.
The ErinEarth Winter Festival celebrates the shortest day of the year, bringing together the community for an evening of fun with live music, great food and fires to keep you warm.
Head to the Albury Entertainment Centre and check out Moana Jr. an exciting musical that brings kids and adults back into the magical world of calm seas and Polynesian culture that captured audiences so completely in the 2016 film.
All this and so much more in this week’s Riverina event guide.
Multiple Days
The talent of the region’s senior students on display. Image: Griffith City Council.
Artexpress 2025 at the Griffith Regional Art Gallery
When: 20 to 26 June, gallery open from Wednesday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 11 am to 2 pm
Where: 167 Banna Avenue, Griffith
Cost: Free.
Artexpress 2025 shows off a selection of the best works submitted for the 2024 HSC examination for visual arts by NSW students. Visual arts students from Stage 6 have been directed to create bodies of work that represent their intention and skills as artists, while reflecting a critical understanding of the art world. It’ll be a great showcase for up-and-coming Stage 6 students as well as fans of amateur art who want to see what Riverina talent can create.
The magic Moana makes it to the stage. Image: BYTESized Productions Facebook.
Disney’s Moana Jr. Musical at the Albury Entertainment Centre
When: 20 June, 7 pm and 21 June, 2 and 7 pm
Where: Albury Entertainment Centre, 525 Swift Street, Albury
Cost: Full price tickets $37 | Concession tickets $29.60 | Child 3+ $29.60 | Group 4+ $29.60 | Family two adults and two children $118.40. Book online.
The magic and wonder of Moana comes to Albury with Disney’s Moana Jr show. This enchanting musical follows Moana as she sets out on a brave quest to save her home. Along the way, she will combine forces with the demigod Maui. Together, they will face mythical challenges and conquer them and in the end, she will discover herself.
This performance is a treat for kids and adults who loved the movie and want more adventure with a healthy dose of great music, vibrant colours, beautiful costumes and innovative sets.
Textiles for community at the Wagga Wagga City Library. Photo: Humanitix.
Textile Workshop at the Wagga Wagga City Library
When: 20 June, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm and 22 June, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga City Library, 243 Baylis St, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Free.
The Mending People project, led by textile artist Mary Coughlan and Afghani refugee artisan Roghayeh Uzbak, is a great chance to learn styles of embroidery and mending from cultures all around the world.
The project is for those looking to expand their repertoire of textile skills. Drawing from disciplines and styles from different cultures, visitors will learn how to choose threads, tend to cloth and create their own masterpieces.
Friday
The best music of the 60s comes to the Griffith Regional Theatre. Image: Griffith City Council.
Robertson Brothers 1960s Variety TV Show
When: 20 June, 7:30 to 10 pm
Where: Griffith Regional Theatre, Neville Place, Griffith
Cost: Adult $79.50 | Concession $74.50 | Members $74.50 | Groups 10+ $74.50. Book online.
Hot off the trail of a sold-out national tour last year, the Robertson Brothers return this year with a 1960s variety show.
A full night of nostalgic musical hits awaits at the Griffith Regional Theatre as the Robertson Brothers pay tribute to the musical greats such as The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Hollies, The Bee Gees and more.
Featuring two guest performers, Simon Brook McLachlan and Cosima De Vito, multitalented musicians in their own right, this performance promises to be a night to remember.
Saturday
Longer days are on the way! Image: ErinEarth Facebook.
ErinEarth Winter Night Festival
When: 21 June, 4 to 8:30 pm
Where: Turvey Park, 1 Kildare Street
Cost: Free.
Celebrate the Winter Solstice with the ErinEarth Festival.
The shortest day of the year will be celebrated with live music, parades, nature craft for the kids, campfires to chase away the chill, damper stew, barbecue and barista-made coffee.
All of these fun activities and delicious food are set in the beautiful garden.
Tuesday
Relive the magic of Queen at the Wagga Civic Theatre. Image: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre.
Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic
When: 24 June, 7 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, off Tarcutta St, Wagga
Cost: Tickets from $44 to $73. Book online.
Touring in 2025 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody!
Immerse yourself in the spectacle, grandeur and energy of the world’s greatest rock band with Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic, celebrating the legacy of Queen and Freddie Mercury.
Bringing big sound, big screens, crazy lighting and outlandish costumes, this is the real deal.
Hear Warren Vernon-Driscoll performing lead vocals, guitar and piano live on stage and in Freddie’s original key, and with all the wit, charm and bravado of the legend himself.
Get ready for a night of non-stop Rock anthems including We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions, Radio GaGa, I Want to Break Free, Somebody to Love, Don’t Stop Me Now, Another One Bites the Dust, A Kind of Magic, Bohemian Rhapsody and so many more.
Thursday
A diverse concert showing off the talents of the conservatorium’s vocal performers. Photo: NSW Government.
Midday Masterpieces – Timeless Voices
When: 26 June, 1 to 2 pm
Where: Riverina Conservatorium of Music, 1 Simmons Street, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Free.
Riverina Conservatorium of Music teachers Larissa Burak, Katherine Choi, Stephanie Johnston and Peter Casey will perform in concert, showcasing a diverse selection of vocal works, ranging from the classical to the contemporary.
The Riverina Conservatorium is the centre of music in the area, bringing together talented musicians from all across the region to study, work and perform together. This concert is a chance to see the skills of the instructors and teachers that make the conservatorium tick.
