Current Events

Textile & Costume Conservation with Valerie Carson

Sat 14 August 2PM | FREE (numbers limited)

Valerie Carson shares conservation techniques for costumes and textiles in museum collections. 


Caring For The Dead: Artist's Talk

Sat 7 August | 1PM | FREE

Photographer Bridgit Anderson shares her 'behind the scenes' look into the world of an undertaker.


Craft2.0 October Fair

Sat 30 October

Style junkies, get ready for another range of exciting creations from talented local crafters.


Felt Badges

Fri 1st October | Ages 8 up | $9

Learn how to create your own colourful felt badge to take home.


Shrinky Dinks

Tues 28th September | Ages 5 up | $5 Create bag tags or key rings to gift or take home.

Rumpelstilzchen School Holiday Workshop

Wed 29 Sep, 9am-3pm | Ages 8+ | $30

Get behind the scenes and become part of the action. For children and teens.


Late Lounge: Bella Kalolo

Thurs 2 September | 7pm | KOHA

The soothing sounds of Bella Kalolo. All galleries, cafe and cash bar open until 9pm.


Late Lounge: Roberto Rodriguez

Thurs 5 August | 7pm | KOHA

Late Lounge returns with the Cuban rhythms and acoustic guitar of Roberto Rodriguez.


Arty Sparks

Thur 19 Aug, 16 Sep. 3:30-4:30PM

Inspired by gallery exhibits, school-aged children have fun getting creative.


Sugarcraft Competition and Exhibition

Sat 31 July 11AM–5PM I Sun 1 Aug 10AM–4PM

Cake is their canvas! Sugar-craft experts impress the judges and you can too...


Rumpelstilzchen Goes Hip Hop

Sun 15 August, 11:30AM. $8 per person

Fun for the whole family. The famous fairy tale goes Hip Hop.There is a 2:30pm performance for German speakers.


DIY: Felt Fun

Ongoing

Get creative making your own hand-sewn, funky felt bird.


OutdoorKnit

from 12th May

Help turn the lamp posts outside TheNewDowse into a knitted and crocheted tree


Father's Day Magic

Tues 31 Aug & Thurs 2 Sept 3.30-4.30PM

Make Dad a gift from the heart


Little Sparks

Tues 17 Aug | 14 Sep | 1–2pm | $5 per child

Is your 4 year old a budding artist? Come along to a Little Sparks session, a club for creatively-minded preschoolers.


Student Craft Design Awards

Entries due 19 August

Tertiary students/ recent graduates - enter an arts/design project produced for your course, and be in to win $3000 and your work on display at TheNewDowse.


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