Our annual family-friendly event is on again in the heart of the Murray Bridge arts precinct!

Murray Bridge Makers Market gives market goers the opportunity to meet and buy directly from local and South Australian makers.

Come along and support local and South Australian artisans and creative small businesses. It’s a great day for the community to reconnect in a friendly and fun environment.

Live music in full swing throughout the day and activities for all ages will keep families entertained.

If you’re after a fun and creative day out, a unique shopping spree, or a one-stop-spot for Festive Season gifts, we’ve got you covered this December!

Here’s some stalls you can expect to see at this years Makers Market:

Join talented ceramicist Rose Walker and create your own personalised plant pot using hand building techniques.

Rose, the face behind RAW Ceramics, has been working with clay for over 20 years. She had a successful solo show at Murray Bridge Regional Gallery last year, and regularly teaches wheel throwing, hand building and glaze techniques at Henley and Grange Arts Society as well as in her Murray Bridge Studio.

In this workshop you will have the opportunity to learn hand building techniques to create a planter using coils and slabs of clay. This pot will not be made on a wheel, but instead made by hand, giving the final product a unique organic look.

Your works will be taken back to Rose's studio to dry, bisque fire and glaze, and will be returned to the gallery for you to collect about 3 to 4 weeks after the workshop.

Duration: 5 hours (includes a 1-hour lunch break)
Age Range: 18+
Cost: $90 per person | $85 concession
Includes all materials and use of equipment
Tea & coffee provided, please bring your own lunch.

Bookings essential. To book CLICK HERE or use the checkout below.

Join David Sjoberg and experience the meditative joys of slow woodcarving.

David creates wooden carvings from sustainable Australian hardwoods and recycled timber, utilising discarded fence posts, old barns and scrap wood to create regenerative art pieces.

In this slow carving woodworking workshop you will learn to create a simple wooden piece using basic hand tools such as rasps, sandpaper and a woodburner. The workshop is perfect for first time woodcarvers and maintains a focus on strengthening capacity and enhancing wellbeing, tapping into participant's innate creativity.

Through this wellbeing-focused Woodcarving Workshop, you will have the opportunity to create a wooden spoon, whale, or shell. You will also have the opportunity to embellish your creation using a woodburning tool.

Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $85 per person | $80 concession
Includes all materials
Complimentary tea & coffee provided. Refrigeration and microwave facilities available if you wish to BYO lunch.

Bookings essential. CLICK HERE for tickets, or use the ticket checkout below.

Join us for an afternoon of sharing stories and great discussions with Angela Goode and key Women of the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation members.

Guest speaker: Angela Goode
renowned author, journalist and radio presenter

Women are the glue holding farms and rural communities together. When hardship strikes, they roll up their sleeves, put lipstick on and take action. Women of the land today are as resilient and resourceful as the pioneers of the past. However, there is no template to survival. Each year brings new and unpredictable challenges.  

The physical distance of city consumers from farms makes the task of communicating the effects of drought and flood extraordinarily difficult. At Murray Bridge Regional Gallery, I will discuss ways of closing that gap, in conversation with key local farm women. 

ANGELA GOODE – BIO
Angela was a journalist at The Advertiser before marrying a cattleman. As a columnist for 26 years on rural issues and farm life, she aimed to bridge the gap between city and country.   

She and her husband were cattle producers for almost 40 years and battled severe droughts despite living on land that was renowned as being reliable. They now live halfway up a volcano in Mount Gambier, SA.

In her regular ABC Country Hour spot, she decided one morning to pay tribute to the working dogs on her farm. Working dog fame erupted. First there were books, then festivals, auctions, television shows and now Bluey.  Angela is the author of six books including Great Working Dog Stories and Through the Farm Gate.

For more info on the RISE FROM THE OVERFLOW: Portraits + Stories from Women of the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Area exhibition click here.

To book your free ticket to the FREE SPECIAL EVENT click here or use the checkout below.

This project is a collaboration between Women of the LMRIA and Rural City of Murray Bridge (Arts Development and Community Development).

Rise from the Overflow exhibition is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and South Australian Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

Rise from the Overflow Special Event is a Connecting Communities Event sponsored by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions under the Family and Business Support Program.

Join Rita Lindsay and learn the art of Ngarrindjeri Basket Weaving, a traditional cultural practice that has been passed down since time immemorial.

Rita Lindsay is a proud Ngarrindjeri woman who shares cultural knowledge through song, dance and art. Rita has been performing and teaching Ngarrindjeri cultural songs, dances and art for over fifteen years. Rita has family connections to the Peramangk, Nganawara/Kaurna, Ngangaruku, Walkondi-woni, Maraura, Tatiara, Ngarkat, Painbali, Portaruwutj, Latji Latji, Bangarrla and Narungga.

Rita grew up in the Riverland and the Coorong. She continues living on the Coorong and is strongly invested in ensuring Ngarrindjeri culture is kept alive and passed down through the generations. Rita is a Ngarrindjeri Language Instructor, visual and performing artist, singer/songwriter, guitarist, basket weaver, feather flower maker, woodcarver and possum skin cloak maker. Rita leads the Rritjarukar (Willy Wagtails) dance group and conducts cultural workshops with community and schools. The Rritjarukar (Willy Wagtails) performed the official Welcome to Country for the Storm Boy Cast and Crew on location at Godfreys Landing in the Coorong National Park.

Through this Ngarrindjeri Basket Weaving Workshop, you will have the opportunity to experience Ngarrindjeri culture, learn an ancient stitch and create your own woven piece.

Duration: 2 hours
Cost: $82 per person | $72 concession
Includes all materials
Complimentary tea & coffee provided

Bookings essential. CLICK HERE for tickets, or use the ticket checkout below.

“Milliner My Menopause”

Join Claire Wildish and become a part of The Menopause Project, an adventure into wild wearable art making, community encounters and the unspoken and taboo world of menopause.

Enormous comfort comes from sharing experiences and it is true that while Pills, Patches and Pilates are recommended for brain fogs, unruly emotions and changing body types, what every woman really needs in this time of uncontrollable frustration is an old school "stitch and bitch". 

Join Claire Wildish and become a part of The Menopause Project, an adventure into wild wearable art making, community encounters and the unspoken and taboo world of menopause.

In this all day workshop, you will felt yourself an outrageous "brain fog" hat full of the forgotten things and frustrated feelings. Everyone who makes a hat in this workshop is invited to proudly parade their work of art at the final soiree later in the year, in order to be part of the conversation and tell their story. 

Duration: 5 hours (includes a lunch break)
Age Range: 18+
Cost: $30
Tea and coffee provided. Please bring along lunch or buy from nearby shops on the day. 

Bookings essential. CLICK HERE for tickets, or use the ticket checkout below.

The Menopause Project is generously supported by Arts SA.

"Say It Like It Is"

Join Claire Wildish and become a part of The Menopause Project, an adventure into wild wearable art making, community encounters and the unspoken and taboo world of menopause.

"After spending seven years trying to tell the doctor I had perimenopause, after so many tests, and when she finally agreed with me she expected me to burst into tears but I just wanted to say "I told you so!" So I made a T-shirt instead."

Bring along a shirt and make a hand printed T-shirt that is both a wearable work of art and a form of self-expression. Everyone who makes a shirt in this workshop is invited to wear it to the final soiree at the gallery in November, to be part of the conversation and tell their story. 

Duration: 3 hours
Age Range: 18+
Cost: $10
Please bring a t-shirt to print on.
Tea and coffee provided.

Bookings essential. CLICK HERE for tickets, or use the ticket checkout below.

The Menopause Project is generously supported by Arts SA.

"Say It Like It Is"

Join Claire Wildish and become a part of The Menopause Project, an adventure into wild wearable art making, community encounters and the unspoken and taboo world of menopause.

"After spending seven years trying to tell the doctor I had perimenopause, after so many tests, and when she finally agreed with me she expected me to burst into tears but I just wanted to say "I told you so!" So I made a T-shirt instead."

Bring along a shirt and make a hand printed T-shirt that is both a wearable work of art and a form of self-expression. Everyone who makes a shirt in this workshop is invited to wear it to the final soiree at the gallery in November, to be part of the conversation and tell their story. 

Duration: 3 hours
Age Range: 18+
Cost: $30
Please bring a t-shirt to print on.
Tea and coffee provided.

Bookings essential. CLICK HERE for tickets, or use the ticket checkout below.

The Menopause Project is generously supported by Arts SA.

Fringe Festival Edition

Peri Strathearn and Brendan O’Donnell reunite for their first proper gig in nearly a decade. Geez, has it been that long? They oughta catch up more often. In fairness, they have spent much of the past 10 years on opposite ends of the earth. Anyway, you’ll hear original songs from their old band, described as “sitcom-theme piano pop”; probably some of the tracks they listened to on a Sony Discman while stuck in a tiny French village in 2002; and certainly do a bit of recreational reminiscing.

Venue: Murray Bridge Regional Gallery
Ticket prices: $20 adult, $15 concession. $10 child

Book your tickets via FringeTIX

“All I Need Is A Hug”

Join Claire Wildish and become a part of The Menopause Project, an adventure into wild wearable art making, community encounters and the unspoken and taboo world of menopause.

Enormous comfort comes from sharing experiences and it is true that while Pills, Patches and Pilates are recommended for brain fogs, unruly emotions and changing body types, what every woman really needs in this time of uncontrollable frustration is an old school "stitch and bitch". 

This three hour workshop encourages women to bring an item of clothing (such as their favourite pair of jeans that doesn't fit anymore) to cut up and hand stitch into a community cape that will travel with Claire around the state between workshop locations. This cape will make a special reappearance at Murray Bridge Regional Gallery later this year as The Menopause Project reaches its finale - so keep your eyes peeled for future updates!

Duration: 3 hours
Age Range: 18+
Cost: $20
Please bring an item of clothing to cut up and add to the community cape.
Tea and coffee provided.

Bookings essential. CLICK HERE for tickets, or use the ticket checkout below.

The Menopause Project is generously supported by Arts SA.

Please note: unfortunately this event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Existing ticketholders will be contacted for refunds.

For over 40 years Adelaide Baroque has given concerts of early music to enthusiastic audiences in Adelaide, interstate and abroad. Concert programs have been innovative and varied, featuring music from the vast repertoire of 17th and 18th century European music as well as some contemporary music from Australia, including new commissioned works. 

Let Adelaide Baroque take you on a journey into musical history with a vitality that is timeless – relevant to life in 2024 and beyond! Since 1977, Adelaide Baroque has gained a reputation for original and creative programming performing a vast array of chamber music for smaller ensembles, featuring soloists on historic instruments. Our aim is to excite contemporary audiences with the power of baroque music.

Venue: Murray Bridge Regional Gallery
Tickets: Full price $40 | Concession $35 | Child (age 2-12) $25 | Family $25pp

Book your tickets via FringeTix

Join us in celebrating the official launch of Winter Crane’s three new children’s books: Thug the Shark, Jaspy the Wombat and Meet the Magic Friends.

Come to the party to meet this fabulous young local author and illustrator and enjoy free kids' activities, fun prizes and giveaways, book signings and more!

Date: Thurs 16 Jan 2025
Time: 10.30am-12pm
Location: Murray Bridge Regional Gallery

Get your FREE ticket at https://events.humanitix.com/childrens-books-launch-party or use the checkout below.

Join us in celebrating our local and South Australian artists and makers at Murray Bridge Regional Gallery.

Come along and browse the Gallery Shop any time from 5.30-7.30pm on Thursday 12 December, for a special festive shopping experience. Featuring a complimentary glass of bubbly upon arrival and 10% off everything in the Gallery Shop, this evening soiree is the perfect excuse to catch up with friends and cross some things off your Christmas shopping list!

PLUS free gift tag making and colouring-in competition for kids.

To book your FREE ticket, go to https://events.humanitix.com/shop-and-sip-festive-edition or use the checkout below.

Murray Bridge Regional Gallery
warmly invites you to join us in celebrating three exhibitions

To book your free ticket go to https://events.humanitix.com/murray-bridge-regional-gallery-exhibition-openings or follow the prompts below.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
Use wax and ink to create unique and colourful silk scarves!

Learn about painting on silk, playing with colour and experimenting with different techniques, with a focus on creating designs using a wax resist. This is a very forgiving painting medium, as the colours move and blend… there are no mistakes!

Under the tuteledge of experienced silk painter, Helen Moon, you will get to create two beautiful silk scarves to wear, or give as gifts. Over the years, Helen has explored many techniques of surface design, developing a sense for the language of colour and discovering endless possibilities in this painting medium.

This workshop is perfect for both beginners and those who've tried silk painting before but want to upgrade their skills with a new technique.

Please note: This workshop is being held on 12 October 2024. It is a repeat workshop of the sold-out 7 September 2024 workshop.

Duration: 2 hours
Age Range: 18+
Cost: $70 per person | $66 concession
Fee includes 2 silk scarves. Additional scarves available for purchase on the day for $10 each (CASH ONLY).
Afternoon tea provided.

Bookings essential. CLICK HERE for tickets, or use the ticket checkout below.

The Station is hosting Aerosol Art workshops in the October school holidays.

BOOKING ESSENTIAL and spots are limited
Contact station-admin@murraybridge.sa.gov.au OR call 0427 400 635.

Use wax and ink to create unique and colourful silk scarves!

NOW SOLD OUT
CLICK HERE FOR OCTOBER SESSION

Learn about painting on silk, playing with colour and experimenting with different techniques, with a focus on creating designs using a wax resist. This is a very forgiving painting medium, as the colours move and blend… there are no mistakes!

Under the tuteledge of experienced silk painter, Helen Moon, you will get to create two beautiful silk scarves to wear, or give as gifts. Over the years, Helen has explored many techniques of surface design, developing a sense for the language of colour and discovering endless possibilities in this painting medium.

This workshop is perfect for both beginners and those who've tried silk painting before but want to upgrade their skills with a new technique.

Duration: 2 hours
Age Range: 18+
Cost: $70 per person | $66 concession
Fee includes 2 silk scarves. Additional scarves available for purchase on the day for $10 each (CASH ONLY).
Afternoon tea provided.

Bookings essential. CLICK HERE for tickets, or use the ticket checkout below.

Learn the art of drypoint etching with artist and printmaker Sally Caston

Adelaide Hills based artist Sally Caston regularly teaches small group printmaking workshops, empowering students with her relaxed and fun sessions. Sally loves to see people’s confidence bloom as the realisation takes hold that they, too, can be creative.  The joy that participants get from taking home their own print at the end of the day is a great motivator for her.

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to design and etch into a plastic matrix before safely inking up and printing your artwork. Working solvent-free, you will develop a small body of work plus a collection of 10x10cm prints.

Please note that students will be required to stand for short periods of time.

Duration: 3 hours
Age Range: 18+
Cost: $95 per person | $89 concession
All tools + materials provided (including etching press)
Tea & coffee provided

Bookings essential. CLICK HERE for tickets, or use the ticket checkout below.

POSTPONED - MORE DETAILS COMING SOON

Life on Land's Edge | A musical odyssey to the ends of the earth and back
The Bowerbird Collective | Simone Slattery, violin & Anthony Albrecht, cello
Presented in partnership with the Murray Bridge Regional Gallery

From the creators of Where Song Began (***** Limelight Magazine) & Songs of Disappearance (#2 on the ARIA Charts), this performance will take you on an epic journey alongside migratory birds as they connect continents and cultures. A cinematic concert experience, Life on Land’s Edge draws on art, science, and music from across the ages. Spectacular footage and soundscapes set the scene for two of Australia's most adventurous musicians. Be immersed in one of nature's greatest stories.
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“Spectacular... There isn’t enough space to provide adequate praise” - Limelight Magazine
“It moved me to tears... I left feeling I had been sung to by the country” - Audience member
“...a work of art... a transfixing soundscape” - Sounds Like Sydney
Winner: 2022 Independent Arts Foundation Award for Innovation
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About the performers: Simone Slattery (violin/vocals, PhD, Churchill Fellow) and Anthony Albrecht (cello, The Juilliard School) are internationally renowned musicians, specializing on both period and modern instruments, and founded the Bowerbird Collective in 2017 to make art for nature.

The 60-minute performance is followed by a Q&A.
For more information visit www.bowerbirdcollective.org

For full concert program and to book your tickets, CLICK HERE.

Murray Bridge Regional Gallery
warmly invites you to join us for the launch of

REFUGEE WEEK YOUTH POSTER AWARDS 2024

2pm-4pm Sunday 11 August 2024

Guest Speaker: Andrew Hill AM, Project Director and Exhibition Curator

The Australian Migrant Resource Centre invites young people to participate in the SA Refugee Week Youth Poster Awards Exhibition, which celebrates the courage, resilience, strength and contributions of people of refugee backgrounds.

Presenting handmade posters from primary, secondary and tertiary students from across South Australia, these annual exhibitions are powerful, poignant and heart-warming. The posters encourage deep reflection on empathy, kindness and how we can make a difference.

Exhibitions dates: 3 August – 1 September

To reserve your FREE ticket, use the ticket checkout below or CLICK HERE.

This awards exhibition is a joint project of the Australian Migrant Resource Centre and Adelaide Festival Centre. It is supported and assisted by the SA Ministers for Education and Multicultural Affairs and both the South Australian and federal governments.