Piano and Vocal Stars for Galston
The Galston Concerts will present globe-trotting piano virtuoso Bernard Walz on Sunday 3 June. After his full house success in Galston’s 2017 series he is back by public demand offering an all new program. Selections from West Side Story will honour Leonard Bernstein’s centenary, with an encore of Clair de Lune celebrating the ‘ton’ for […]
“Charcoal and Ink Portraits of Animals and Birds”
Wednesday 2nd May Jeanette loves to work in various mediums, particularly charcoal and ink and prefers painting in oils. Her subjects are mostly animals, birds and people, but especially horses. She will demonstrate drawing in charcoal and ink using different techniques. Visitors are welcome to join with the Castle Hill Art Society 7.30pm at Castle […]
Young Prizewinning Performers For Bonus Galston Concert
The Galston Concerts offer a special event featuring rising stars from 2pm Sunday 8 April in Galston Uniting Church, 11 School Road, Galston. The concert showcases school-age prizewinners: Matthew Brice, a National euphonium champion; cellist Gabrielle Zhong, a candidate for A.Mus.A. diploma after just six years of study; Alexander Frisina, a member of award-winning saxophone […]
Making Art From Trash Will Win You Cash
Hornsby Shire Council’s much-loved Re-magine competition is on again, with $10,000 in prize money on offer to people who turn everyday items into works of art. “The purpose of Re-magine is to prove that there is far more to recycling than putting your rubbish in the correct bin,” Hornsby Shire Mayor Philip Ruddock said. “Every […]
Stay Tuned Sings Oz Favourites
Local Dural Choir, Stay Tuned, selected a great set of tunes for the Australia Day celebrations at Bella Vista Farm this year. Dressed in their traditional greens with a splash of gold for the big day, the crowd enjoyed rocking along to the strains of Steer by Missy Higgins, Throw Your Arms by Hunters and […]
Choices! Choices!
Every day we are confronted by activities and situations requiring us to make a choice. Do you stand in front of the refrigerator at the supermarket, staring at all the different kinds of milk on the shelves? Do you pause, thinking ‘Maybe I should try almond milk? Mmm… then there’s soy, coconut, full cream, light, […]
The Galston Concerts
Following The Galston Concerts series curtain raiser on 25 February, we offer a special bonus concert starting 2pm Sunday 8 April, Galston Uniting Church, 11 School Road, Galston, featuring prize-winning Young Performers – organist, cellist and (in a Galston ‘first’) saxophonist plus likely other ‘colours’ new to our concerts – music of the great J […]
Pigment Lab — An introduction to new brands of paints – Wednesday 4th April
Pigment Lab will be demonstrating the latest in watercolour, acrylic and oil paints that have just hit the market, some of which are not available elsewhere in Australia. They sell high quality paints that are often not as expensive as other well-known brands, along with a full range of artists’ needs. Join us at Castle […]
The Galston Concert
The popular Galston Concerts return for 2018 with a series curtainraiser on Sunday 25 February. The world-travelled New England Ensemble will perform a program of music for piano and strings, starting at 2pm in the Galston Uniting Church, 11 School Road, Galston. The Ensemble’s forty-plus years of international success in over thirty countries has been […]
Arcadian Artists Trail 2017
Where do artists get their inspiration and what drives them to create? A sneak peek into the lives of 50 Artists will be available on the 11th-12th of November when 8 rural studios will open their doors and display the talents of these wonderful artisans. All are remarkable individuals whose enthusiasm and passion have set […]
