Latest Events in Shakespeare(January Updated)

Experience the ultimate retro neon party at BLACKLIGHT 2, taking place at the renowned Cabana Bar on Shakespeare Road in Napier, Hawke's Bay. Join the crowd for an unforgettable night at one of the region's premier music venues featuring top local EDM DJ talent, including Sneeky Shutter & Shon. Secure your NZ$22.20 tickets now to support the local music scene and enjoy a responsible evening out. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere and electrifying beats of BLACKLIGHT 2 on June 14, 2024. It's time to indulge in the best of Napier's nightlife at the Cabana Bar.

The YoungLiars Summer Training Festival 2024 in St. Louis offers an eight-day intensive physical training program for performers in Clown, Yoga, and Suzuki disciplines. Led by experienced St. Louis theatre artists, Chuck Harper teaches Suzuki Method, Jef Awada instructs Red Nose Clown, and Maggie Conroy leads the Yoga sessions. Participants can expect over thirty hours of rigorous training to enhance their stage presence and physical abilities. This annual festival is open to all experience levels, with classes held nightly from July 20 to July 27 at the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival Rehearsal Studio. The Suzuki Method focuses on expressive presence and breath control, Red Nose Clown cultivates vulnerability and playfulness, while Yoga aims to ground performers in their bodies through a blend of postures and flows. No prior experience is necessary, and all registered participants have the flexibility to attend individual classes or the entire program. Space is limited, so secure your spot early for this transformative training opportunity.

Join a guided tour of new exhibition Dunera: Stories of Internment — displaying over 200 artworks created by the internees who live through this extraordinary little-known chapter of Australian history. Led by curators Louise Anemaat and Andrew Trigg, experience the stories of the internees from their harrowing journey to Australia to the realities of camp life and beyond. This tour will meet at the entry point to the exhibition (Level 1, Mitchell Building). Louise Anemaat is Executive Director, Library and Information Services and Dixson Librarian at the Library. She is the author of Natural Curiosity. Unseen art of the First Fleet (NewSouth Publishing, 2014), an analysis of the traditions of natural history art production in Australia and Britain during the 18th and 19th centuries. Andrew Trigg is a Specialist Librarian in the Collection Acquisition and Curation branch and a co-curator of the Dunera exhibition. Information Source: State Library of New South Wales | eventbrite

Join us as we announce the winners of the 2024 NSW Premier’s History Awards, followed by a cocktail reception. Doors open from 6pm Proceedings commence from 6.30pm Please enter via the Macquarie St building Since 1997 the NSW Premier’s History Awards have been recognising distinguished achievement by Australian historians. Join us for a special celebration during History Week as we announce the 2024 winners of the NSW Premier's History Awards, followed by a cocktail reception. Presented in partnership with the History Council of NSW. Information Source: State Library of New South Wales | eventbrite

If you’re curious about trying different art-making techniques or developing the ones you have, this is the workshop for you! It’s designed for all levels of experience. We’ll use Library collections as inspiration and explore our creativity in a beautiful art-making space. In this full-day workshop, you’ll take an old book and alter its pages with paint, collage and stitching! There will be plenty to inspire you because you will also sketch and draw in the Paintings Gallery and view extraordinary, rarely seen artists’ books from our collection. We will supply all materials but if you have an old book that you would like to transform, please bring it along. Morning tea will be provided — please bring your own lunch as there are limited options nearby Meet at the entrance to the John B Fairfax Learning Centre, Ground floor, Mitchell Library building. The Library opens at 10 am. Information Source: State Library of New South Wales, Learning Services | eventbrite

If you like making comics, join us at this holiday workshop! Our display of May Gibbs’ comic strip Bib and Bub has inspired us to invite cartoonist and illustrator Matthew Lin to share his skills in creating comics. Suitable for children aged 8–12. Children must be accompanied by a parent/carer. Please meet for this workshop at the The John B Fairfax Learning Centre. This session, artworks, film and sound clips are protected by copyright and may not be recorded, reproduced or used in any way without the express written consent of the State Library of NSW. Information Source: State Library of New South Wales, Learning Services | eventbrite

This concert from Hearing the Music of Early NSW 1788–1860, an Australian Research Council Discovery Project, investigates adjacent and connected musical practices across Indigenous, classical, popular and folk music traditions in Australia. In a sonic exploration of how culture and culture-making might be renewed, shared, celebrated and connected, this music responds to a call from history and a call from our own time. Presented by leading scholars and performers from the University of Sydney including Neal Peres Da Costa, Jacinta Tobin, Jakelin Troy, Toby Martin, Daniel Yeadon, Anna Fraser, Julia Russoniello, Mikaela Oberg, Laura Case, Jake Magi and Naya Cook. This event includes a display of musical items from our collection by Library curators both before and after the performance. Presented in partnership with the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Information Source: State Library of New South Wales | eventbrite

Author and illustrator Emma Quay invites you to join her for a workshop this school holidays! Emma will talk about her books, read a few of her stories and then inspire you to draw some colourful pictures too. Suitable for children aged 3–6. Children must be accompanied by a parent/carer. Please meet for this event in The John B Fairfax Learning Centre. This session, artworks, film and sound clips are protected by copyright and may not be recorded, reproduced or used in any way without the express written consent of the State Library of NSW. Information Source: State Library of New South Wales, Learning Services | eventbrite

​Come behind the scenes to see the Conservation Laboratory and the work undertaken by the Collection Care Branch. The Collection Care branch ensures the rich and extensive collections of the State Library are available to all those who wish to use them, now and in the future. The Collection Care Branch consists of several teams of conservators, registrars, and storage specialists with responsibility for the various aspects of collection care. The collections include many varied formats: books and serials, manuscripts, prints, drawings and paintings, photographs and negatives, architectural plans and maps, objects, film, oral history, and sound recordings. Please note: this tour is only suitable for ages 12 and up, and involves a significant amount of walking. The tour will depart promptly at 2pm and latecomers will not be admitted. Please contact bookings@sl.nsw.gov.au with any further questions. This tour will meet in the Paintings Gallery (First Floor, Mitchell Building). Information Source: State Library of New South Wales | eventbrite

Would you like to cycle together as a family but can't cycle or are a bit wobbly? Can you ride a bike but your children can't and not sure how to teach them? Can your kids cycle, but you don't feel confident to ride with them? Have children of different ages and abilities and not sure how to manage this? This session is for you! We understand that the requirements of every family are very individual, so these sessions will be tailored to your individual family needs and taught by one of our experienced qualified cycle instructors. Bikes and helmets are provided, or bring your own if you prefer. Training takes place in a traffic-free environment. These sessions are available to all families, including non-traditional family groups such as foster families, kinship carer families, and families with additional needs. Why not book a session during the summer holidays and get out and get active with your kids? PLEASE NOTE - Adults MUST be accompanied by a child and children MUST be accompanied by a child. Everyone MUST come to ride a bike. Children must be under the age of 16 (over 16s are welcome to join any of our regular Adult Cycle Training sessions) Please book one ticket per family - thanks! If you have any questions, please contact the Adult Cycle Training Co-ordinator by email: adult.training@cyclenorth.co.uk Information Source: Cycle North - Leeds | eventbrite