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If you known of an event we should add on our list, email the details to laura.mcintyre@fairfaxmedia.com.au.
► Dubbo Patchwork and Quilters’ Group Inc Biennial Quilt Show - Quilts galore will be on display at the St Brigids Church Hall. Over the years, the Dubbo Patchwork and Quilters’ Group have stitched more 650 quilts. A large number of these beauties will be on display from 9am to 5pm. Entry is $7 with morning tea included.
► Old Dubbo Gaol Outdoor Cinema Event at 7pm - Grab your blankets, pillows and picnic rugs and head down to the Old Dubbo Gaol for the ‘Pitch-ure Perfect’ Movie Night!Gates Open at 7pm, followed by a screening of ‘Pitch Perfect’ on our Outdoor Cinema Screen at 7.30pm. Drinks will be available on the night, BYO food and snacks. Limited tickets available. All children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. This is an alcohol free event
► One Day of the Year - at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre at 8pm. What is the meaning of Anzac Day? For war veterans like Alf Cook and his friend Wacka Dawson, it’s the chance to commemorate history, celebrate heroism and conjure national pride. For Alf’s son Hughie, Anzac Day flies the flag for a very different reality, one that brings the dignity of our Diggers to its knees and into the gutter - via one too many down the pub. A play that incites as much passion now as ever, The One Day of the Year looks at our national legend through the eyes of generation, class and character.
► Staging Stories - at the Western Plains Cultural Centre from 10am to 4pm. This workshop is for Aboriginal people over the age of 16 interested in trying out an acting class. This is a state-wide project based in Dubbo, anyone living outside of Dubbo are welcome to attend. Staging Stories is important because we have professional Aboriginal actors teaching Aboriginal people their craft. It is so Aboriginal people can tell their own stories. They might be based on their own lives, the lives of other, contemporary, social or political issues, or anything else of interest.
► The Quick and the Dead - at Midnite Cafe from 7pm. This event is free but the band are encouraging donations to cover traveling costs.
► Air Force balloon rides
► Riverside Markets at the Ollie Robbins Oval from 8:30am to 12:30pm - A vibrant market atmosphere located on the banks of the Macquarie River bringing buyers and sellers together to the picturesque venue. The Riverside Markets showcases stall holders with a range of quality mixed merchandise.
► Wednesday, April 15: Drumstruck. The brainchild of the Drum Cafe’s Warren Lieberman and co-created with Kathy-Jo Wein, Drumstruck premiered in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2002. The show was billed as the first interactive drum-theatre experience and has won over audiences world-wide with its exhilarating presentation of African beats and explosive energy. This one-of-a-kind show provides every audience member with a drum to play along with the on stage performers. Drumstruck will be held at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre from 7pm. For more details click here.
► Wednesdays - The Senior Social Cards Club meets every week from 9.30am to 2pm at the Dubbo Neighbourhood Centre. Both men and women are welcome. Cost is $5 for the day. Attendees need to bring their own lunch. For more information, please contact Muriel Reynolds on 6882 5145 or Jan Miller on 6884 6080.
► April 18: Farmers Markets
► April 20: Australian Decorative and Fine Arts society
► April 24: Centenary of Anzac Regional Sleep Out
► April 25: Anzac Day.
► April 26: Body Mind Spirit Festival
If you know of an event we should include on our list, email laura.mcintyre@fairfaxmedia.com.au or phone 6883 2994.