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Events at Wollongong Art Gallery

Make more of your Gallery experience by joining one of our many events.

From exhibition openings to talks, tours, workshops and performances, there's always something happening at the Gallery.

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Greetings From Wollongong closing weekend talks and film screening
Everyone
Join us for this special screening of Tender Hooks to mark the closing of Greetings From Wollongong.
31 Aug
12:30 pm - 03:00 pm
Free
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Music and Tea - Horizons
Everyone
Professor Goetz Richter AM leads a string ensemble of emerging artists from the Sydney Conservatorium in a performance featuring Respighi’s enchanting ‘Ancient Airs and Dances’ and Janáček’s youthful and romantic Suite for String Orchestra.
04 Sep
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Free
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Art and Dementia Tours 2025
Older People
Our free Art and Dementia Tour allows people with dementia to have a meaningful engagement with art.
05 Sep
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Free
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Official Opening of Restless Legs
Everyone
Mitch Cairns, well-known as a portrait painter, reveals the full breadth of his practice and the diversity of his influences.
05 Sep
06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Free
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Artist Talk with Mitch Cairns
Everyone
Join Mitch Cairns in conversation with curator Nick Yelverton.
06 Sep
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm
Free
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Crafters Commons
Everyone
A space for people who love making things, whether that’s knitting, painting, journaling, or just trying something new!
06 Sep
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Free
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Fafangu: to Awaken Closing Event
Everyone
See off Adriana Mahanga Lear: Fafangu: to Awaken, with a de-activātion, and final talanoa (communal dialogue) and fakamālō (offering of thanks).
07 Sep
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Free
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Junior Art Trail 2025
Children and Families
A free, fun tour through the Gallery, designed for 3-5 years olds.
12 Sep
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Free
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Official Opening of Here + Now 5: There’s No Place Like Home
Everyone
HERE + NOW 5: There’s No Place Like Home explores the complex, multi-dimensional idea of home as both a refuge and a site of conflict.
12 Sep
06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Free
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Music and Tea - Piano Music from the Heart
Everyone
A program rich with favourite composers from the polyphony of J.S. Bach and classical charm of . Haydn through to the romantic voices of F. Chopin, A. Scriabin and I. Albeniz and moving forward into the twentieth century with S. Rachmaninov.
02 Oct
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Free
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Art and Dementia Tours 2025
Older People
Our free Art and Dementia Tour allows people with dementia to have a meaningful engagement with art.
03 Oct
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Free
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Crafters Commons
Everyone
A space for people who love making things, whether that’s knitting, painting, journaling, or just trying something new!
04 Oct
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Free
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Junior Art Trail 2025
Children and Families
A free, fun tour through the Gallery, designed for 3-5 years olds.
10 Oct
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Free
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Crafters Commons
Everyone
A space for people who love making things, whether that’s knitting, painting, journaling, or just trying something new!
01 Nov
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Free
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Music and Tea - Timelines
Everyone
Join us for this month's Music and Tea session to hear an exciting collaboration between Matthew Zengoski, a promising young guitarist making his concert debut, and his mentor Nigel Jones.
06 Nov
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Free
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Art and Dementia Tours 2025
Older People
Our free Art and Dementia Tour allows people with dementia to have a meaningful engagement with art.
07 Nov
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Free
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Junior Art Trail 2025
Children and Families
A free, fun tour through the Gallery, designed for 3-5 years olds.
14 Nov
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Free
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Art and Dementia Tours 2025
Older People
Our free Art and Dementia Tour allows people with dementia to have a meaningful engagement with art.
05 Dec
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Free
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Official Opening of the Wollongong Art Prize
Everyone
The Wollongong Art Prize embraces a bold, contemporary vision, welcoming artists across all mediums with a focus on access, inclusivity, and community.
05 Dec
06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Free
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Crafters Commons
Everyone
A space for people who love making things, whether that’s knitting, painting, journaling, or just trying something new!
06 Dec
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Free
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