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What’s on this weekend?

FRIDAY

Life Drawing

Broken Hill City Art Gallery, 6pm

Immerse yourself in the world of life drawing amidst curated masterpieces. Ticketed, purchase tickets on the gallery website.


SATURDAY

Ulysses Broken Hill Toy Run

From Gloria Jeans carpark at 10am

Ride around town followed by Christmas music, train ride, merry go round. Santa will also in attendance. Route includes Wolfram, Oxide, Williams, Gypsum, Eyre, Bonanza and Patton streets.

Christmas Pottery and Craft Fair

Potters Place, 407 Wyman Street, 9am-2pm

The Annual Christmas Pottery and Craft Fair is on. High quality locally crafted pottery, quilts, hand knitted baby and other garments, glass work, jewellery and more. Delicious home made chutneys, preserves, and the famous Quandong pies, cakes and other delicacies.

Wontanella Walk On Country

Copi Hollow, Menindee, 9am-12pm

Free, bookings essential. Wontanella is the Barkindji word for many waters. Stroll around the Menindee Lakes with Barb and Dave who will lead you along paths their ancestors use to walk and share with you millennia old Barkindji knowledges of bush medicine, food, animals, plants and artefacts. The walk will be done in a relaxed manner. There will be uneven surfaces along the way. Following the walk, we will share some traditional food together. Book through the River Country Tour Website.

After the Beanstalk Pantomine Pandemonium

Theatre 44, 2pm

The end of year offering from Theatre 44 promises cross generational humour and plenty of opportunities to yell at strangers without consequences. Tickets available on the Theatre 44 Facebook page.

Quaker Embroidery Project

Broken Hill Art Exchange, 10am-12pm

Join us to explore a panel about Margaret and Albert Morris, meeting the last Saturday of every month. Free.

High Tea at the BHP

Broken Hill Pub, 12.30pm-1.30pm

The BHP are excited to launch high tea packages. Get your family and friends together and join them for high tea in the newly renovated Blonde Room. $49 per person includes finger sandwiches, scones, sweet and savoury items, bottomless tea, French press coffee, juice and soft drinks.

No Scrubs 90s Party

Broken Hill Pub, 8.30pm

Calling all Barbie girls, teenage dirtbags and all stars: join No Scrubs for a 90s and early 00s party that will be Larger Than Life!! You’ll be Dancing in the Moonlight, Spinning Around and Jumpin’ Jumpin’ as we Pump It with all the best throwback tunes from 1990 – 2009. If you Wannabe Livin la Vida Loca with us on the dancefloor then Say You’ll Be There and get in quick for tickets!


SUNDAY

‘After the Beanstalk’ Pantomine Pandemonium

Theatre 44, 2pm

The end of year offering from Theatre 44 promises cross generational humour and plenty of opportunities to yell at strangers without consequences. Tickets available on the Theatre 44 Facebook page.

Sunday Sessions at the Outback Resort

Mt Gipps Hotel, 12pm

Enjoy Sunday Live music at the Mt Gipps Hotel located at the Broken Hill Outback Resort from 12pm. $23 pizza all day, $12 ‘recovery’ cocktails

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