BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-0089wOSgFo@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:Song\, poetry\, theatre\, dance and more... monthly shows at Li thgow's best kept secret venue\, ArtHouse at the Pottery.Pieces of Pottery is a series of monthly events\, on the third Sunday of each month\, dedic ated to providing opportunities for local artists (performers\, musicians\ , writers\, visual artists etc.) to present their work and increase the wi der community's awareness of the arts.Every month features works centred a round a theme-of-the-month. For details of each show\, visit the PoP websi te. https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/2839-pieces-of- pottery DTSTART:20261115T040000Z DTEND:20261115T053000Z LOCATION:4 Silcock Street\, Pottery Estate\, New South Wales\, 2790 (4 Silc ock Street\, Pottery Estate\, New South Wales\, 2790) SUMMARY:Pieces of Pottery URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/2839-pieces-of-p ottery END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-0091pEkkFH@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:This is a month-long festival with something for everyone from a teddy bears picnic for the small members of the community\, to a fun run \, sip and splash for the over 21's\, redfin roundup fishing comp and a fo ssicking day out at burraga dam. https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/thi s-month/event/3012-oberon-outdoor-festival DTSTART:20261003T230000Z DTEND:20261130T070000Z LOCATION:48 Ross Street\, Oberon\, New South Wales\, 2787 (48 Ross Street\, Oberon\, New South Wales\, 2787) SUMMARY:Oberon Outdoor Festival URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3012-oberon-outd oor-festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-0093sZHJAx@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:This is a month-long festival with something for everyone from a teddy bears picnic for the small members of the community\, to a fun run \, sip and splash for the over 21's\, redfin roundup fishing comp and a fo ssicking day out at burraga dam. https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/thi s-month/event/3026-oberon-outdoor-festival DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114 LOCATION:48 Ross Street\, Oberon\, New South Wales\, 2787 (48 Ross Street\, Oberon\, New South Wales\, 2787) SUMMARY:Oberon Outdoor Festival URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3026-oberon-outd oor-festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-00958H7vPj@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:This is a month-long festival with something for everyone from a teddy bears picnic for the small members of the community\, to a fun run \, sip and splash for the over 21's\, redfin roundup fishing comp and a fo ssicking day out at burraga dam. https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/thi s-month/event/3027-oberon-outdoor-festival DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115 LOCATION:48 Ross Street\, Oberon\, New South Wales\, 2787 (48 Ross Street\, Oberon\, New South Wales\, 2787) SUMMARY:Oberon Outdoor Festival URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3027-oberon-outd oor-festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-0097hh82nO@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:The Magpie Up Style Market is what all great markets should be - a mixture of unusual\, handmade clothing\, jewellery\, artwork\, woodwor k\, vintage\, retro\, collectables\, and food.Enjoy a great bacon and egg roll\, international street food including vegetarian\, vegan and gluten-f ree. There is something for everyone and with over 100 stalls you are alwa ys sure to find exactly what you want.The Market has three recycling stati ons called the recycling hub where even the food waste is used for worm fa rms! https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3493-magpie-up -style-market DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114 LOCATION:Adelaide St\, Lawson\, New South Wales\, 2783 (Adelaide St\, Lawso n\, New South Wales\, 2783) SUMMARY:Magpie Up Style Market URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3493-magpie-up-s tyle-market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-0098HVOvG8@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:The Lyrebird Festival returns in 2026\, celebrating the spectac ular Megalong Valley with music\, art\, food and wine\, talks and nature w alks. Founded and directed by the Bowerbird Collective\, this event brings together some of Australia's finest musicians and thinkers for a series o f spellbinding concerts and inspiring talks. Performers: The Bowerbird Col lective\, Lior\, Joseph Tawadros\, Alice Morgan and Ronan Apcar\, Mindy Me ng Wang\, and Lotte Betts-Dean\, and more!An iconic Australian species\, a nd evolutionary marvel\, the lyrebird represents all that is sacred in the bush. They can be heard in the Megalong Valley imitating the calls of hun dreds of other species\, as well as producing their own thrilling sounds.T he Lyrebird Festival brings together art\, science and conservation\, and includes local culinary delights\, intimate\, world-class performances and art installations.All events have been scheduled to allow for plenty of t ime to move between each location. All concerts and other events can be bo oked separately\, or together with a festival pass. Pricing includes a 'Pa y what you can' option\, and a discounted Festival Pass which entitles the holder to entry to all events. Tickets available soon!Supported by Lot 10 1 and Creative Australia. https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month /event/3512-lyrebird-festival-megalong-valley DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114 LOCATION:Megalong Valley\, New South Wales\, 2785 (Megalong Valley\, New So uth Wales\, 2785) SUMMARY:Lyrebird Festival - Megalong Valley URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3512-lyrebird-fe stival-megalong-valley END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-0101el73W8@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:Australia's biggest dinosaur experience is back at Scenic World \, bigger and more exciting than ever before.Whether you're discovering Di nosaur Valley for the first time or returning for another prehistoric adve nture\, this brand-new season promises roarsome encounters. Step into a wo rld lost in time and come face-to-face with more than 60 life-sized dinosa urs\, from the mighty T Rex and towering Brachiosaurus to the armoured Ste gosaurus\, soaring Pterodactyls and the formidable Cryolophosaurus. As you journey through the rainforest\, use your Dinosaur Valley Passport to unc over which species ruled different continents millions of years ago. Learn more about these prehistoric creatures with exclusive audio recordings an d videos created by dinosaur superfan Andy Day\, meet Dinosaur Rangers and get up close to this season's adorable dinosaur hatchlings! Beyond the di nosaurs\, your Scenic World ticket unlocks a full day of adventure and epi c views. Ride the world-famous Scenic Railway\, the steepest railway in th e world\, soar high above the rainforest canopy on the Scenic Skyway\, and glide past dramatic sandstone cliffs on the Scenic Cableway. Best of all\ , you can explore at your own pace\, with unlimited rides and all-day entr y included in your ticket. Kids under three go free! https://www.visitblue mountains.com.au/this-month/event/3611-dinosaur-valley DTSTART:20260925T140000Z DTEND:20270130T140000Z LOCATION:1 Violet Street\, Katoomba\, New South Wales\, 2780 (1 Violet Stre et\, Katoomba\, New South Wales\, 2780) SUMMARY:Dinosaur Valley URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3611-dinosaur-va lley END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-0103BpEUmM@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to slow down\, g et your hands dirty and create something entirely from the earth beneath y our feet?What if you could spend a weekend camping\, exploring\, making ar t out of wild clay\, meeting curious people and reconnecting with the land \, without needing to be an artist?Join The Earthen Explorer for a small\, immersive earthen art retreat in Lithgow\, NSW\, centred around nature\, creativity\, curiosity and community.What is Earthen Art?... it is sculptu ral relief art made from clay plaster (clay\, sand and water - absolutely no nasties)Your individual artwork will become one piece of a collective i nstallation that will eventually come together as an artwork for the commu nity-led hempcrete building\, Lithgow Area Women's Shed and Community Buil ding\, that arose out of the 2019/bushfires. You each get to take home you r very own\, The Earthen Explorer Kit\, to continue creating at home with your own local clays :) So\, what might Lithgow earth become when a group of people unites to create?Come and find out.Your weekend includes camping \, shared meals\, all materials and tools\, an Earthen Explorer Kit\, guid ed creative activities and plenty of time to explore\, experiment and simp ly be.No art experience needed. Just bring your curiosity. https://www.vis itbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3641-frolic-and-clay DTSTART:20261115T000000Z DTEND:20261115T020000Z LOCATION:Market Street\, Rydal\, New South Wales\, 2790 (Market Street\, Ry dal\, New South Wales\, 2790) SUMMARY:Frolic and Clay URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3641-frolic-and- clay END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-0107MD3JXV@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:In November\, join them for not a murder mystery or a whodunnit \, but a profound and thoughtful piece that deals with the human experienc e. Delving deeply into the psychology of relationships and moral philosoph y\, this is the story of a misguided idealist who loves so intensely it be comes ultimately destructive and unattainable. This production will be dir ected by Ron Wadick\, whose vision is sure to bring new depth and exciteme nt to this classic thriller. https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-mo nth/event/3668-glenbrook-players-verdict DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114 LOCATION:2 Ross Street\, Glenbrook\, New South Wales\, 2773 () SUMMARY:Glenbrook Players - Verdict URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3668-glenbrook-p layers-verdict END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-01084JVetA@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:Join the festival artists in an extravaganza of talent and musi cal vibrancy\, featuring a program of original compositions by Joseph Tawa dros that includes unexpected instrumental combinations and a rare musical chemistry. Performers will include Joseph Tawadros\, Simone Slattery\, Em ily Sheppard\, Beth Condon\, Anthony Albrecht and more.Experience the beau ty of the Megalong Valley in the Blue Mountains to wrap up the 2026 Lyrebi rd Festival. https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3672-f estival-finale-joseph-tawadros-with-the-bowerbird-collective-lyrebird-fest ival-concert-8 DTSTART:20261115T080000Z DTEND:20261115T093000Z LOCATION:853 Megalong Road\, Megalong Valley\, New South Wales\, 2785 () SUMMARY:Festival Finale - Joseph Tawadros with the Bowerbird Collective | L yrebird Festival Concert 8 URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3672-festival-fi nale-joseph-tawadros-with-the-bowerbird-collective-lyrebird-festival-conce rt-8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-0110zwx4MO@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:Trail-blazing Guzheng master Mindy Meng Wang performs an extrao rdinary solo recital. A Chinese-born virtuoso now based in Australia.Mindy combines her elite training in Chinese traditional music with her profoun d technique and boundless musical curiosity to effortlessly crossing cultu ral barriers\, and collaborating with everyone from the Gorillaz to Paul G rabowsky and top symphony orchestras. Conjuring sound worlds and colours f rom meditative to explosive\, style-goddess Mindy Meng Wang will leave you awe-struck.Mindy has won numerous awards including APRA Art Music Awards Performance of the Year: Jazz/Improvised Music in 2024 'Best Musician' at the 2021 Music Victoria Awards\, and was named in the 2021 '40 Under 40: M ost Influential Asian-Australian Awards'. She was a 2022/23 Artist in Resi dence at Melbourne Recital Centre - the first ever musician on a non-weste rn instrument\, and a 2022-2024 Sidney Myer Creative Fellow.Mindy's long-t erm vision is to create a strong voice for female composers and artists of Asian heritage\, and more importantly\, create a deeper and reciprocal mu sical connection between Australia and Asia. https://www.visitbluemountain s.com.au/this-month/event/3673-mindy-meng-wang-lyrebird-festival-concert-6 DTSTART:20261115T010000Z DTEND:20261115T020000Z LOCATION:853 Megalong Road\, Megalong Valley\, New South Wales\, 2785 () SUMMARY:Mindy Meng Wang | Lyrebird Festival Concert 6 URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3673-mindy-meng- wang-lyrebird-festival-concert-6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-0112uWrLS9@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:Don't miss the mainland-Australia premiere performance of Ashor e\, all to pieces\, an immersive chamber-folk album\, by Where Water Meets \, Yyan Ng and Emily Sheppard. The album explores the idea of what carries us through longing\, loss and regret.Drawing on remote places as emotiona l landscapes\, the music is anchored in Tasmanian stories\, wilderness and place\, unfolding from moments of intimate reflection into expansive\, em otionally intense orchestral soundscapes. The program is inspired by the s tories we carry\, the poetry of Rumi\, New Zealand playwright Violet Targu se\, and John Cook's memoir The Last Lighthouse Keeper.Forging a musical l anguage entirely their own\, Where Water Meets dissolve the boundaries bet ween chamber music\, contemporary folk and musical traditions from around the world. Violin\, viola\, guitar and voice are joined by cello\, double bass\, piano and banjo\, alongside eel-skin instruments\, kayamb percussio n\, Blu-Tack violin and alternate tunings to create a textural tapestry fu ll of unexpected timbres and intricate musical detail.Full price tickets i nclude a beverage\, with optional food add-ons at additional cost. https:/ /www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3677-where-water-meets-lyr ebird-festival-concert-7 DTSTART:20261115T040000Z DTEND:20261115T050000Z LOCATION:217 Aspinall Road\, Megalong Valley\, New South Wales\, 2785 (217 Aspinall Road\, Megalong Valley\, New South Wales\, 2785) SUMMARY:Where Water Meets | Lyrebird Festival Concert 7 URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3677-where-water -meets-lyrebird-festival-concert-7 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-0116tDjOud@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:Enjoy one of the Blue Mountains' premier choirs\, an all-women 4-part ensemble dedicated to vocal excellence and fun\, as you experience the beauty of the Megalong Valley in the Blue Mountains. https://www.visit bluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3682-vocal-edge-choir-lyrebird-festi val-hub-performance DTSTART:20261115T020500Z DTEND:20261115T023000Z LOCATION:853 Megalong Road\, Megalong Valley\, New South Wales\, 2785 () SUMMARY:Vocal Edge Choir | Lyrebird Festival Hub Performance URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3682-vocal-edge- choir-lyrebird-festival-hub-performance END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-01170rZuWW@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning nature artist Sharon Field for a very specia l all ages class in nature drawing and poetry.After careers in teaching an d the civil service in various countries in the Pacific and Africa\, Sharo n Field embarked on her career as an artist in 2009. She has held eight so lo exhibitions\, four joint exhibitions with sculptors and ceramicists\, a nd has participated in many group exhibitions.Sharon has enjoyed two resid encies at Bundanon\, the home of Arthur and Yvonne Boyd\, and another at S tudio Maelor in Wales. She was a finalist in the Waterhouse Natural Histor y Art Prize\, and was the 2017 recipient of the American Society of Botani cal Artists 'Anne Ophelia Dowden Award'\, and an Award for Excellence from the UK Society of Botanical Art. Her work has been exhibited in the UK\, the USA and Australia.Sharon's subject matter recognises that while her su bjects have a toughness that we can barely begin to imagine\, they are sti ll fragile and\, in many cases\, their future is uncertain. These tiny tre asures all have a fragile beauty.Sharon's work pushes the boundaries of tr aditional botanical art whilst maintaining the beauty and dramatic form of her subjects. Appreciating nature's diversity and the importance of natur al relationships in a rapidly changing environment is a fundamental underp inning to her artistic practice. https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/thi s-month/event/3684-nature-drawing-with-sharon-field-lyrebird-festival-all- ages-session DTSTART:20261114T233000Z DTEND:20261115T010000Z LOCATION:879 Megalong Road\, Megalong Valley\, New South Wales\, 2785 (879 Megalong Road\, Megalong Valley\, New South Wales\, 2785) SUMMARY:Nature Drawing with Sharon Field | Lyrebird Festival All Ages Sessi on URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3684-nature-draw ing-with-sharon-field-lyrebird-festival-all-ages-session END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-0119zppuhf@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:Guests: Professor Anne Poelina\, senior custodian of the Martuw arra Fitzroy River\; Maryanne Slattery\, former Murray Darling Basin Direc tor of Environmental Water\; and Bill Johnson\, First Environmental Water Manager for NSW will speak with Gregg BorschmannAfter five years of relati vely benign seasons and record rains and floods\, an El Nino event was off icially declared for Australia in June 2026. Promised water reform along t he Darling has stalled\, with marginal results at best\, and in the west p ressures for irrigated agriculture\, fracking\, and mining threaten scared sites and endangered wildlife along the Martuwarra (Fitzroy River).Kimber ley woman Professor Anne Poelina says the only way forward is for unity be tween indigenous and non-indigenous people to save landscapes. Gregg Borsc hmann has generously championed the Lyrebird Festival over recent years an d contributes immensely to make this event an occasion of excellence\, ins piration and good cheer. https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/ event/3687-dying-of-thirst-professor-anne-poelina-gregg-borschmann-lyrebir d-festival-hub-conversation-5 DTSTART:20261115T063000Z DTEND:20261115T073000Z LOCATION:853 Megalong Road\, Megalong Valley\, New South Wales\, 2785 () SUMMARY:Dying of Thirst - Professor Anne Poelina & Gregg Borschmann | Lyreb ird Festival Hub Conversation 5 URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3687-dying-of-th irst-professor-anne-poelina-gregg-borschmann-lyrebird-festival-hub-convers ation-5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-0121WSuuBm@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122332Z DESCRIPTION:Join some of Australia's most forward thinking nature stewards and China analysts\, Mara Bun\, Tim Buckley and Guy Williams\, to explore the speed and scale of clean technology and nature restoration innovations taking place in China and what Australia can learn in pursuit of a more s ustainable future. https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/ 3690-china-an-ecological-civilisation-lyrebird-festival-hub-panel-discussi on-1 DTSTART:20261115T023000Z DTEND:20261115T033000Z LOCATION:853 Megalong Road\, Megalong Valley\, New South Wales\, 2785 () SUMMARY:China - An Ecological Civilisation? | Lyrebird Festival Hub Panel D iscussion 1 URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3690-china-an-ec ological-civilisation-lyrebird-festival-hub-panel-discussion-1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-0122XI4jVs@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122333Z DESCRIPTION:Two outstanding performers\, Sola Hughes\, violin\, and Maria Z hdanovich\, flute\, musically interpret details from Sharon Field's art in stallation\, 'The Scrolls: 3000 Days'.Enrich your Festival experience in t he Festival Hub! Performances\, films and talks are held daily to compleme nt the concert offerings. Experience the beautiful Megalong Valley in the Blue Mountains while joining with like-minded others at the Lyrebird Festi val 2026! https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3691-impr ovising-for-nature-lyrebird-festival-hub-performance DTSTART:20261114T234500Z DTEND:20261115T001500Z LOCATION:853 Megalong Road\, Megalong Valley\, New South Wales\, 2785 () SUMMARY:Improvising for Nature | Lyrebird Festival Hub Performance URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3691-improvising -for-nature-lyrebird-festival-hub-performance END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261103T122333GMT-0123ItX9JA@https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/ DTSTAMP:20261103T122333Z DESCRIPTION:Get an overview of the whole Lithgow Arts Trail and plan your a dventure.New to the trail this year\, Union Theatre Gallery is where you w ill find a collection of work by each of our artists on the trail. This sp ace will allow you to discover new and emerging artists\, amongst regulars and plan your trail.Open over Art Trail weekend and the weekend either si de. Pop in to view all our artist before embarking on your journey to Hart ley\, Lithgow\, Portland and Capertee Valley. https://www.visitbluemountai ns.com.au/this-month/event/3704-lithgow-arts-trail-artist-showcase DTSTART:20261115T000000Z DTEND:20261115T050000Z LOCATION:65 Bridge St\, Lithgow\, New South Wales\, 2790 (65 Bridge St\, Li thgow\, New South Wales\, 2790) SUMMARY:Lithgow Arts Trail Artist Showcase URL:https://www.visitbluemountains.com.au/this-month/event/3704-lithgow-art s-trail-artist-showcase END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR