Nundle Dog Race
This weekend
Pooches and their owners put it all on the line in this year's Great Nundle Dog Race. You'll find events for mongrels, house dogs ... and every breed in between. Throw in dress ups, singing and some good food and you've got a great day out. Nundle Recreation Ground, May 2, 10am-4pm. Entry by $2 donation.
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Great Escape Expo
Free
COVID restrictions have meant more people are planning holidays that will take them into the great OZ outdoors and wilderness. This new event will showcase all you need to get moving - caravans, boating, fishing, travel, hunting, 4WDs and telecoms. More than 100 vendors are going to be at the Old Athletics Track on Ringers Road, so it will be easy to get your research done and start stocking up. Great Escape Expo, Saturday, May 1 and Sunday May 2, 9am - 4pm each day. Entry Free.
Swingin' on a Sunday
Book now
The 2340 Big Band will bring people to their feet with great tunes from the Big Bands and vocalists of the 30s, 40s and 50s. Rhapsody in Blue, anybody? Take a trip back in time with salutes to The Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Benny Goodman Orchestra, The Count Basie Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong. May 23, Capitol Theater, Tamworth, 2pm. Tickets $32-38, evtam.sales.ticketsearch.com.
Mayworth
This weekend
It's fondly known as Mayworth and if you're into line-dancing this is for you. Workshops, social dancing, a ball and competitions will fill the long weekend of the Australian Country Dance Festival. The event will be COVID-safe with reduced numbers at the Tamworth Town Hall. April 29-May 1. For tickets go to www.mayworth.com.au.
The Dressmaker
Exhibit + Plan Ahead
If you've seen the movie, now catch the costumes. The sumptuous haute couture of The Dressmaker was a key plot twist, with award-winning designer Marion Boyce creating looks for Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving and the rest of the cast. Who can forget the transformation of Sarah Snook's character into a swan. The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition, Tamworth Regional Gallery, 466 Peel St, Tamworth, May 22-July 25. Free
Next Exit
New + Coming up
Live music is back, and the Next Exit festival is adding itself to the circuit. Ocean Alley, Spacey Jane, Dear Seattle, Merci, Mercy and CLEWS will headline at Bicentennial Park, before heading off on to Port Macquarie, Gosford, Bateman's Bay and Mudgee. May 21, 3-11pm, tickets $89 plus booking fees from premier.ticketek.com.au
Human Nature
Tour
This will be an intimate tour for Hall of Fame inductees Human Nature. You can reel off the hits - Reach Out I'll Be There, Will You Love Me Tomorrow - which will be stripped back for an acoustic "up close and personal night" . Human Nature - People Get Ready - the AAA Australian Tour 2021, Tamworth Town Hall, May 14, 7pm. Tickets $89.90 from evtam.sales.ticketsearch.com
Steel Magnolias
Local theatre
This was made into a classic weepy movie starring Julia Roberts and Sally Fields - the story of a small town, a wedding and a tragedy a gripping watch. Now you can catch the Tamworth Dramatic Society's version of this classic over two weeks. Relive the love and loss of Truvy, Shelby, their families and friends. Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, May 7-10, Tickets $38-$22 from evtam.sales.ticketsearch.com
Carmen
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You'll likely know Habanera and the Toreador Song from Carmen, Bizet's much-loved opera. This is your chance to hear them live with Opera Australia and a live chamber orchestra. A children's chorus will also be drawn from the Tamworth community. Carmen, Capitol Theatre, May 18, 7.30pm, tickets $75-$30 from evtam.sales.ticketsearch.com.
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