Sculpture and Fine Celadon Pottery Open Studio: Jo Armstrong and Steve Sheridan
Saturday–Sunday, 9am–4pm
Jo Armstrong and Steve Sheridan open their Nullum Lane studio, sharing whimsical clay sculpture alongside finely crafted porcelain works featuring traditional celadon and ash glazes.
Saxon Quinn | Open Studio
Saturday, 10am–2pm
Saxon Quinn opens his painting studio located in the heart of Murwillumbah. Saxon exhibits work nationally and internationally with continued presentations of abstract, mixed media works shaped by lived experience and place.
Vrinda Hansen | Stoka Ceramics
Saturday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
Vrinda Hansen presents Stoka Ceramics, a collection of reduction-fired homewares at Stoka Clay Studio.
FULLY BOOKED: Art Exhibition + Print Market
Friday–Sunday, Daily from 9am
Slow Books presents FULLY BOOKED - A group art exhibition & Print market with a live painting session, featuring artists from the Gold Coast & Northern Rivers.
Eddie | Cut & Paste Postcard Workshop + Open Studio
Saturday 10:00-11:30am
Step inside Eddie Studio for an open studio day featuring By Elke posters and prints, plus a drop-in postcard workshop inspired by vintage travel posters. Explore the studio and create your own cut-and-paste postcard to take home.
Malcolm Reid | Late Bloomer Exhibition
Friday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
Malcolm Reid presents Late Bloomer, an exhibition of new works by the artist.
Heidi Ledwell | Dog Daze Exhibition
Friday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
Heidi Ledwell presents Dog Daze, an exhibition celebrating dogs and their unwavering loyalty, companionship and joyful bond with humans.
Breaking with Tradition | Julia Hancock
Friday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
Julia Hancock presents Breaking with Tradition, an exhibition reimagining botanical art through cross-stitch. Drawing on native plants, the work offers a contemporary take on a historic genre, blending craft, detail and observation.
Workshop: Box‘Bah
Saturday 27th, 10am–4pm
Join artist Rebecca O’Connell in the courtyard of Tweed Regional Museum, to construct your own cardboard and paper artwork inspired by our beautiful town. Take your artwork home or contribute to the box installation on the day!
Lightboxes | Proudfoots Lane
Friday–Sunday, Day + Night
LAVA, in partnership with Business Murwillumbah, presents an ongoing opportunity for a Tweed Shire-based artist to participate in curated public exhibitions. These lightbox artworks will be replaced with new artwork for LAVA, creating a dynamic and evolving cultural asset in the heart of Murwillumbah's CBD.
Raw Edge Art Collective | Group Exhibition
Saturday–Sunday (Sat opening night 7–9:30pm)
Raw Edge Art Collective presents a high-energy group exhibition at Uki Hall, bringing together emerging and established artists across painting, ceramics, textiles, timber, metal and more. Set in an immersive, ever-changing space, the show celebrates bold, accessible and contemporary regional practice.
LINES OF NATURE | Community Printmakers Murwillumbah Inc
Saturday–Sunday, 9.30am–4pm
Community Printmakers Murwillumbah present Lines of Nature, a group exhibition of printmaking inspired by the birds, plants and landscapes of the Limpinwood Valley. Featuring etchings, screenprints and linocuts, the show highlights collaborative practice and the natural environment.
M|Arts Charity Art Auction
Saturday, Auction from 5pm
As part of LAVA Festival at M|Arts Precinct, this special Auction Sale Fundraiser supports Orange Sky. Selected artworks by local artists will be exhibited throughout the venue before being auctioned from 5pm, with 30% of proceeds donated to support Orange Sky’s community services.
Small Worlds Sculpture Prize : Group Exhibition
Friday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
Small Worlds Sculpture Prize is a curated exhibition of small-scale sculpture at M|Arts Precinct, Murwillumbah. Featuring artists from the Northern Rivers, Gold Coast and Scenic Rim, the exhibition celebrates place, material and story through intimate sculptural works, alongside prizes for selected artists and a People’s Choice award.
Round Mountain & Reserve Creek | Pottery Exhibition
Saturday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
Peter Smith and Sonia Porter present over 60 years of ceramic practice, from crystalline glazed forms to hand-built sculptures inspired by the Tweed landscape and surrounding gardens.
In Harmony: Group Exhibition
Friday–Sunday: 10am–4pm [Opening Saturday 4-6pm]
Tina Wilson, Lisa Tiffen, Lynne Guy, Heather McClelland and collaborators present In Harmony, a group exhibition in Uki’s historic Holy Trinity Anglican Church. Seven artists come together to explore diverse practices within a shared space of calm, reflection and creative dialogue.
LAVA Locals: Group Exhibition
Friday, 10am–4pm; Saturday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
On exhibition from 18 emerging and established local artists are Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Illustration, Photography, Digital Art, Fibre Art, Installation and Assemblage, with a bonus ceramic's show on the Pavilion grounds.
Creative Woodwork: Tweed Valley Woodcraft Association
Friday–Sunday, 9am–4pm
Members of the Tweed Valley Woodcraft Association showcase a diverse range of handcrafted works, celebrating skill-sharing, craftsmanship, and a long-standing local creative 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.
Studio 180 Open Studio: Michelle Walker and Helen Douglass
Saturday–Sunday, 9am–5pm
Michelle Walker and Helen Douglass present Studio 180 Open Studio, a collaborative exhibition exploring place through painting, memory and material. Featuring landscape works, handmade pigments, brushes and small sculptural forms, the exhibition reflects each artist’s connection to land and lived experience.