EVENTS
$50,000 Stanthorpe Art Prize ‘26 exhibition
The $50,000 Stanthorpe Art Prize ‘26 is one of Australia’s richest art prizes. With entries from across Australia the quality and diversity of the art is something to be seen!
WORKSHOP with Jo Davies: From Wool To Felt - Make Your Own Felted Flower
Learnt felt-making & make a felted flower (including a brooch clip) to take home to attach to a hat, beanie or scarf.
Karl S. Williams
Do not miss this special performance. Karl S. Williams will be playing among the $50,000 Stanthorpe Art Prize ‘26 exhibition of finalists. Double the art for you!
MORNING classes with Nameer DAVIS, Vision and Feeling: Drawing from the Human Figure
These drawing classes focus on methods for creating emotion through visual clues presented while working in front of a live model and techniques of handling a range of drawing media.
Southern Cross Soloists “Songs My Mother Taught Me”
Join Grammy-winning flautist Tim Munro and Queensland Symphony Orchestra harpist Emily Granger for an afternoon of music that is beautiful and nostalgic.
MORNING classes with Nameer DAVIS, Vision and Feeling: Drawing from the Human Figure
These drawing classes focus on methods for creating emotion through visual clues presented while working in front of a live model and techniques of handling a range of drawing media.
MORNING classes with Nameer DAVIS, Vision and Feeling: Drawing from the Human Figure
These drawing classes focus on methods for creating emotion through visual clues presented while working in front of a live model and techniques of handling a range of drawing media.
Granite Belt Choir Groups, “The Gathering”
The Granite Belt Choir Groups are back to entertain with an afternoon of joyous music.
2026 Crisps Youth Art Prize “Insects”
Our most popular exhibition is back to celebrate the young artistic talent we have on the Granite Belt!
“Tangled in Words, Weeds and Water”: Sandra Pearce, Jill Birtwistle, and Eileen Mair
Tangled in Words, Weeds and Water brings together three artists connected by their shared commitment to printmaking, letterpress and artist book practices.
Rob Allen —for the birds
A new series of breathtaking paintings celebrating the region’s birdlife.
Orion International Film Festival 2026
The Orion Film Festival is back for 2026. Another all-new selection of this year’s winning short films.
As always these short films will be sure to move you, make you think, and entertain you!
Gala Awards Night $50,000 Stanthorpe Art Prize ‘26
Join us for the Gala Awards Night where we celebrate our finalists and the winners are revealed.
Wearable Art Fashion Show 2026
THE fashion event is back in 2026! Don’t miss out, tickets will sell fast!
Kids’ 4-Week Pop Art Animal Painting Course
Let your child’s creativity run wild in this fun and colourful 4-week painting course!
Southern Downs String Ensemble, Twist and Shout - Dance Music Through the Centuries
Come with us and experience the joy of dance music, from contemporary pieces like 'Twist and Shout' to more elegant tunes born in the classical era.
Evening classes with Nameer DAVIS, Finding your style - Drawing from the human figure
Finding your style - Drawing from the human figure, evening classes with Nameer Davis.
Evening classes with Nameer DAVIS, Finding your style - Drawing from the human figure
Finding your style - Drawing from the human figure, evening classes with Nameer Davis.
80’s Trivia Night
You're invited to grab your smartest friends to compete in the 80's Trivia Night, this April.
Multiple prizes including Best Dressed. Dress up or wear your coolest 80's garb!
Kids School Holiday WORKSHOP! ‘Express Yourself: Art Activity Pop Up’
Experience a range of exciting hands-on art-making activities when QAGOMA presents ‘Express Yourself: Art Activity Pop-Up’!
Evening classes with Nameer DAVIS, Finding your style - Drawing from the human figure
Finding your style - Drawing from the human figure, evening classes with Nameer Davis.
Lloyd Gawura Hornsby in conversation
Join Lloyd Gawura Hornsby and his wife Wendy in conversation about his exhibition Coming Home.
Everything you wanted to know about culture but were afraid to ask.
Coming Home, Lloyd Gawura Hornsby
In Coming Home, Gawura explores his intimate connection to Stanthorpe and the enduring legacy of his Grandmother, Ellen Ahoy.
Together We Stand, Juanita Faint & Kaz Emily Rynne
"Together We Stand", is a testament to the transformative power of art and the unbreakable bonds of friendship forged through shared experiences of joy, sadness, loss and grief.
Earth and Inspiration, Stanthorpe Pottery Club
An all new exhibition showcasing works by members of the Stanthorpe Pottery Club, featuring both functional and decorative ceramics
Orion International Film Festival 2026
The Orion Film Festival is back for 2026. An all-new selection of this year’s winning short films.
As always these short films will be sure to move you, make you think, and entertain you!
Ensemble Q 2026 Season
Ensemble Q is one of Queensland’s leading chamber music ensembles, bringing together Australia’s top-echelon musicians to present intimate, high-quality performances that connect audiences directly with the heart of the music.
Cynthia Collins kids’ books launch
Join local author Cynthia Collins for the official launch of her new Kids' book 'My Nanna's Bum'.
Whimsical, warm, and bursting with love, this laugh-out-loud story gently celebrates body positivity, intergenerational relationships, and the magic of being loved exactly as you are.
Collage for Grown-Ups with Tess
Play and create with paper with your host Tess Dellagiacoma!
Stanthorpe Local Art Prize ‘26
Calling all local artists! The Stanthorpe Local Art Prize is back for 2026. A total of $5,000 in prizes to celebrate the talent we have in the region!
Kids’ school holiday collage workshop with Tess
Make a reusable exercise book cover for school!
GBSS AUSLAN Choir performs Christmas Carols
The Granite Belt Support Services (GBSS) Auslan Choir will delight with their Chrismas Carols
Kids’ school holiday workshop with TAYLAH! Self-Portrait Painting
Inspired by QAGOMA’s exhibition Looking Out, Looking In: Exploring the Self-Portrait.
In this fun, hands-on session, we will explore how artists across time and cultures show who they are through self-portraits.
Evening classes with Nameer DAVIS, Finding your style - Drawing from the human figure
Finding your style - Drawing from the human figure, evening classes with Nameer Davis.
Evening classes with Nameer DAVIS, Finding your style - Drawing from the human figure
Finding your style - Drawing from the human figure, evening classes with Nameer Davis.
Evening classes with Nameer DAVIS, Finding your style - Drawing from the human figure
Finding your style - Drawing from the human figure, evening classes with Nameer Davis.
Granite Belt Choir Groups, “The Joy of Song”
A joyous afternoon of song from classical to contemporary. The Granite Belt Choir Group has been entertaining since the 1960s.
QAGOMA Touring: Looking Out, Looking In: Exploring the Self-Portrait
People’s persistent interest in the self-image is explored in a new exhibition of work from the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Collection, opening at Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery on 27 November 2025.
Mindfulness in the Gallery: Coming Home to Your Creative Self
Join us for an afternoon to reconnect to you and your natural sense of creativity. You will experience two mindful practices designed to awaken your senses.
ORION International Film Festival 2025
The 2025 ORION International Film Festival will once again bring a world of cinema to the Granite Belt, with a curated screening event at the Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery.
Cynan Lewis, Shaped of Granite Book Launch
Join Cynan in a Q&A about his first novel “Shaped of Granite”, a historical novel that traces the history of the Granite Belt over the last century through its fictitious characters.