WE RESPECT, WE CONNECT, WE DANCE, WE BELONG (WDWB): Kinship Doobai Dancers
Saturday 27th, 12—4pm/Sunset
WE RESPECT, WE CONNECT, WE DANCE, WE BELONG (WDWB) is a participatory dance workshop and performance on Bundjalung Country in Pottsville, led by Kinship Doobai Dancers (KDD). The project invites community to connect with Country, kinship and spirit through collaborative movement, Bunyarabugalma wellbeing practice and contemporary Aboriginal dance at sunset.
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Sounding the Farm: Zemzemeh [Siyavash Doostkhah and Greta Kelly]
Sunday 28th, 2pm & 4pm
Sounding the Farm is an immersive multi-speaker sound installation by Zemzemeh, transforming the living acoustics of working farmland into a contemporary listening experience shaped by field recordings, live Persian instruments, and electronics. Cattle, weather, birds, gates, and labour rhythms move through space, inviting deep listening and connection with land.
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Field Walk: The Mound Collective [Geraldine Balcazar Cabrera and Chelsea Jewell]
Friday 26th [opening night]
The Mound Collective presents a movement-based, site-responsive work exploring walking as a shared practice, connecting body, landscape, and time through slow, unfolding encounters.
LAVA | Opening Night
Friday 26th, from 5pm-Late
Creative Caldera invites you to the opening night of the LAVA Arts Festival. Beginning with a Welcome to Country at the M|Arts entrance, the evening brings together artists and community across multiple venues, with exhibitions, screenings and gatherings throughout Murwillumbah. Free entry
Caldera Art Group | Workshop + Gallery
Saturday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
A collective of Tweed-based painters work live in the CWA Hall, inviting visitors to engage with works in progress and experience the creative process firsthand.
Arts Northern Rivers Sector Gathering – Murwillumbah
Friday 26th, 6–8pm
Arts Northern Rivers presents an arts sector gathering at the Regent Theatre as part of the LAVA Festival launch. The evening features film and video works by local artists, offering an informal space for connection, conversation and creative exchange within the regional arts community.
Oil Painting Masterclass with Ben Smith
Saturday–Sunday, 10am–4pm
Ben Smith presents a two-day oil painting masterclass at Tweed Regional Gallery, focused on developing portrait painting skills. Participants will complete a small portrait while learning techniques for light, form, colour and expressive brushwork.
Art, Decay & Transformation: Marion Douglas
Saturday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
Marion Douglas presents Art, Decay and Transformation, a garden-based exhibition exploring fallen leaves and processes of natural decay. Through painting and ephemeral installation, the work reflects on transformation, impermanence, and the beauty found in change.
Ephemera and the Eternal Sky: Matt Ottley
Friday–Sunday, 8am–12:30pm (Sat from 7am)
Matt Ottley presents a poetic exploration of cloudscapes and impermanence, moving from moments of quiet beauty to reflection, philosophy, and whimsy.
ArtSpeak Studio : Youth Art Exhibition
Friday 26th 5–8pm; Saturday–Sunday-Daily from 10am
ArtSpeak Studio Exhibition showcases the creative work of high school students with diverse learning needs from across the Tweed Shire. Developed through the ArtSpeak Studio program, the exhibition explores identity, creativity and self-expression through a range of student artworks presented at M|Arts Precinct.
Belinda Smith | Learning to Float
Friday–Sunday, Daylight Hours
Learning to Float (2023) shares its joyful presence with those who view it. Inflatable flowers float gently on the water reminding us of the simple yet profound beauty of nature.
Through the Same Fire | Group Exhibition
Friday–Sunday, 10am–4pm
Jo Norton, Sara Gonzalez, Venessa Skye and Andrew Zanette present Through the Same Fire, a group ceramic exhibition at The Bakery, M|Arts Precinct. United by wood-firing practice, the artists explore how shared process produces distinct yet connected sculptural and functional works.
One Gallery / Eleven Artists
Saturday–Sunday, 9am–4pm
Little Gallery in Uki brings together eleven artists in a curated exhibition, alongside an outdoor art market and live drawing sessions, with an evening gathering on Saturday.
TAFE NSW | Ceramics + Photography Graduate Exhibition
Friday 6-8pm | Saturday + Sunday 10am–4pm
TAFE NSW presents a joint graduate exhibition of Ceramics and Photography students from Murwillumbah and Kingscliff. Showcasing a diverse range of contemporary works, the exhibition highlights emerging creative voices across ceramic practice and photographic image-making.
Margins in Common | Herberto Smith
Friday - Sunday 10am–4pm
Herberto Smith presents Margins in Common, a photographic installation at Curlew Studio bringing together work from Portugal and Australia. Through portraiture and quiet observation, the exhibition reflects on care, migration and everyday life under social pressure, inviting slow and attentive viewing.
At the Bottom of the Garden | Yarn Bombing: Karen McAulley and Lisa Robertson
Saturday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
In The Loop Studio transforms Newell Park into a vibrant knitted and crocheted garden, inviting the community to contribute and grow the installation throughout the weekend.
Workshop: Looking Tapes — An Analogue Photo Walk
Saturday (session times, ticketed event)
Ryan Heywood, Morgan Rudolf and Chris Bradley present Looking tapes— an analogue photo walk, a guided film photography experience through the streets of Murwillumbah. Participants are invited to slow down, shoot with intention, and finish with a studio portrait session at Alt Major HQ.
SLOW: Group Exhibition
Friday–Sunday, Keith café trading hours
Kayla Sutton, Marli Wilde and Jaymaya Vukicevic present SLOW, a group exhibition exploring hand-made and tactile practices. Working across textiles, glass and mixed media, the artists reimagine everyday Australiana through a playful, slow-paced lens..
TAFE NSW | Diploma of Visual Arts Mid-Year Exhibition
Friday–Sunday, 10am–4pm
TAFE NSW presents the Diploma of Visual Arts Mid-Year Exhibition, showcasing student work across painting, drawing and sculpture. The exhibition highlights emerging talent and creative exploration at the midpoint of their studies.
Lunchbox | Judy Oakenfull & Amelia Reid
Friday–Sunday, Day + Night
Judy Oakenfull and Amelia Reid present Lunchbox, a shopfront window exhibition at Lunchbox Gallery. Featuring painted works on display day and night, the exhibition offers an accessible, street-facing encounter with contemporary practice.