Young Zimmy Fest
- Thursday May 23, 7pm to 10pm, Goulburn Club, 19 Market Street. Free entry, bar open (18+). Ph 0407 240 635
A Bob Dylan-themed evening of musical entertainment with local high school students.
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Zimmy Fest
- Friday May 24, 7.30pm to late, Goulburn Club (Durack Room), 19 Market Street. Free entry, bar open (18+). Ph 0407 240 635
The annual celebration of the music, poetry, songs and genius of Bob Dylan, this year held on his 78th birthday. Several local performers present their interpretation of songs from the wealth of works by Dylan over the years.
Volunteer Expo
- Friday May 24, 10am to 1pm, Goulburn Community Centre, 155 Auburn Street.
The annual Goulburn Volunteer Expo during National Volunteer Week. Find out how you can support your local community through volunteering to make new friends, learn new skills, or support a particular cause.
CAMS NSW
- Saturday-Sunday, May 25-26, 9am to 5pm both days, Wakefield Park, 4770 Braidwood Road, Tirrannaville. Cost: adults $20, under 16s free. Ph 4822 2811
Witness the best NSW and ACT competitors clash for the 25th anniversary meeting.
Markets on Bourke
- Saturday May 25, 9am to 1pm, George Simes Memorial Scout Centre, corner of Bourke and Addison streets. Free entry. Ph 0429 602 597
Markets on Bourke is an established market selling a variety of items: Craft ; Garden equipment; Clothes; Books; Produce; Tools; Bric-a-brac; Furniture; Toys; and Plants, all at low prices. Held on the fourth Saturday of each month.
150 years of railway in Goulburn
- Saturday-Sunday, May 25-26, in and around Goulburn Railway Station, 171 Sloane Street. Ph Terrence Carpenter, 0427 152 100
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the railway into Goulburn. Guest of honour will be Margaret Beazley AO QC, Governor of NSW. A significant activity will be the arrival of a special steam loco (3526) hauled train into Goulburn at 12.30pm on the Saturday; a display of photographs and memorabilia; a tree planting; and the burial of a 'time capsule'.
Goulburn Railway Sesquicentenary Ball
- Saturday May 25, 7.30pm to 11.30pm, St Saviour's Hall, 170 Bourke Street. Cost: $60/$55/$50 per person, via trybooking.com or Carol James Real Estate, 126 Auburn Street. Contact 4884 4214 or goulburnrailwayball@gmail.com
A ball with Victorian dances up to the present, called with music by the 20+ musicians of the Heritage Ensemble. A light supper is included.
Poultry Auction
- Sunday May 26, 9am sharp for auction (penning closes 8am sharp), Poultry Pavilion, Goulburn Showground (Gate 6), Braidwood Road. Free entry. Queries re purchases/transport: 0407 402 053
The Goulburn Poultry Fanciers' Society poultry auctions average 80+ vendors and 100+ buyers with more than 1000 fowl in more than 500 pens.
Open & Steaming
- Sunday May 26, 10am to 3pm, Goulburn's Historic Waterworks Museum, Marsden Weir, off Fitzroy Street. Entry by donation. Ph 4823 4448 or 4823 4492
See Goulburn's original 1883 steam beam engine used to supply the city's water; take a tour of the Pumphouse Museum and historic Waterworks; see the 130-year-old Appleby Beam Engine and Hick Hargreaves Corliss Valve.
Paint Pinot: Pegasus
- Tuesday May 28, 6pm to 9pm, Astor Hotel, 93 Auburn Street. Cost: $65 via paintpinot.com.au/public-events. Ph 0407 224 452
Paint Pinot is a fun and creative experience that brings people together over an easel and a glass of something delicious. No experience required, just a willingness to give it a go!
Hudsons Circus
- Wednesday May 29 to Sunday June 2, show times vary, Workers Club Arena, Hume Street. Tickets: $15 to $60, book via seatadvisor.com. Ph 0458 483 766
A two-hour traditional circus with a modern twist, featuring '"edge of your seat daredevils, hilarious clowns and beautiful animal acts" in a fast-paced show.
Animal Antics
- Until Sunday May 26, Gallery on Track, 2 Blackshaw Road. Free entry. Ph 4822 7889
Varied works created in many mediums - pastel, colored pencil, oil, scratch board and printing techniques - by artists Gillian Baldock and Michelle Giles.
Aftermath of WWI
- Sunday May 26, 2pm to 4pm at Mulwaree High School Remembrance Museum, McDermott Drive. Ph: 4821 2587. Admission: Gold coin donation.
The Remembrance Museum contains militaria from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts right back to the New Zealand Maori War, fought in the mid-19th century. The theme focuses on returning troops, the Spanish influenza pandemic: 'the aftermath of war'.
un:Seen
- Until June 29, 6pm to 8pm, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, 184 Bourke Street. Free, but donations appreciated. Hours: weekdays, 9am to 5pm; Saturday, noon to 4pm. Ph: 4823 4494
Using fibre as the allegory of the invisible hidden within, 'un:Seen' is the fourth exhibition by 20 of the Untethered Fibre Artists, with works that explore human interaction, impart a message and share a passion through imagery and meaning, in cloth and stitch, felted wool, print and paint.
Katthy Cavaliere
- Until June 29, 6pm to 8pm, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, 184 Bourke Street. Free, but donations appreciated. Hours: weekdays, 9am to 5pm; Saturday, noon to 4pm. Ph: 4823 4494
Works now in the permanent collection, 'Living Rag Doll' (2005), a performance work shot at Tony's New and Used Furniture in Verner Street; and 'Gaze of the Masked Philosopher' (2004), a photograph through the eyes of the Big Merino.