Creative Caldera’s New Regional Arts Festival Creative Caldera is a not-for-profit curatorial and production initiative based in the Tweed, working with artists and local communities to support contemporary creative practice across the region. This year marks the pilot launch of the LAVA Arts Festival, running from 26 to 28 June across Murwillumbah and surrounding villages. […]
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A Studio Built on Making Together In The Loop Studio is a welcoming new space in Murwillumbah. More than just a yarn shop, this beautifully light-filled studio is a relaxed creative space where quality fibres, contemporary textile art and inspiring workshops come together under one roof. Founded by creative duo Lisa and Karen, In The […]
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Inside M|Arts Precinct Murwillumbah has become one of the Northern Rivers’ more active creative pockets, shaped over time by places like the Tweed Regional Gallery and Tweed Regional Museum, along with a network of independent studios and artist-run spaces across town. At the centre of that shift is M|Arts Precinct, which opened in 2017 inside […]
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Where Music Belongs to Everyone Tyalgum Community Hall | 25–27 September The Tyalgum Music Festival returns to the Tyalgum Community Hall this September, continuing its distinctive approach to presenting classical music in an intimate regional setting in the Tweed. Across three days, the festival brings together opera, chamber music, jazz and orchestral works in a […]
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Timeless Design, Coastal Charm Photos Megan Mitchell, Open2View Serenita began with the shared vision of Steve and Annette McCure, long-time Tweed Coast locals and owners of the home. Steve led the construction, while Annette shaped its aesthetic and atmosphere, guided by a natural intuition for interiors and the family’s everyday life. For the McCures, Serenita […]
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Mesh, Music and Monkey Mischief In the Northern Rivers town of Uki, Tina Wilson and Matt Ottley are turning bath-time into big adventures. Their latest children’s picture book, The Messy Bath Monster, is a testament to what happens when imagination, patience, and a love of hand-crafted creativity collide. For Tina, the creative journey isn’t just […]
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Holiday Fun at Tweed Regional Gallery re/JOY is a major exhibition by Thai-born Australian artist, Vipoo Srivilasa, that honours and celebrates the multi-layered personal migration stories of people from all over the world who have made Australia home. Encapsulated in seven new 1.5 metre tall ceramic sculptures, are the stories and broken pieces of objects […]
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A Space for the Simply Natural Step inside Echora, and you’re met with more than just a beautifully curated store. The space feels alive, layered with texture, calm, and intention. It is a place where everything has been chosen with care, where the natural world is both muse and guide. At the heart of it […]
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Fresh Cuts, Clean Lines There’s a rugged poetry in fresh beginnings, especially when they come from loss and longing. For Pat Lenaghan, the journey began far from the ocean in Albury, where surf culture was something he only glimpsed in stories and on holidays spent by the coast. His father surfed, planting early seeds, but […]
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Potters of the Tweed Words Peter Smith Mark your calendars for the second weekend of November, when the talented potters of the Tweed open their doors to the public for a truly unique event. This special weekend, organised by the Clay Without Borders collective, marks their fourth annual showcase. With 53 members in the group, […]
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