Funded by Create NSW

South by Southwest Regional Touring Program 2026-27

The South by Southwest Regional Touring Program will deliver diverse arts and cultural experiences to rural and remote communities in south west NSW. The program builds on a proven model, touring new works and engaging local artists and arts workers, to strengthen community wellbeing through equitable cultural access and participation

⋆⋆⋆⋆ The Age

“Lively and deeply researched ensemble theatre… The ensemble sketches the garage workers with comic charm and a palpable sense of excitement and camaraderie.”

“A vibrant show full of enthusiasm… highly engaging”

“Garage Girls is a fun, feisty and fantastical story”

“An extremely schmick show” ARTS HUB

Garage Girls

The story of Alice Anderson and Australia’s first all-girl garage!

A rollicking ride through 1920s Melbourne.

Fresh from sell-out seasons in Melbourne - buckle up for Garage Girls, touring regional Australia in 2026!

A theatrical hit created by two of Melbourne’s most exciting female-led theatre companies, The Shift Theatre and Three Birds Theatre bring 1920s Melbourne to life in this original gothic drama celebrating Alice Anderson - the trail-blazing, pioneering, go-getting founder of Australia’s first all-girl garage.

Society reels from the aftermath of World War I and a second wave of Spanish flu wreaks havoc on the streets. Women’s fashion sets startling trends and the city hums with the music of the motor car. One small woman defies convention and makes her mark.

Inspired by historical truths, Garage Girls chronicles Alice Anderson’s short but eventful life and the extraordinary paths she forged for women. Entrepreneur, mechanic and Australian pioneer, this magical story telling event celebrates the grit and gumption of this remarkable woman in a world on the precipice of change.

Written by Candace Miles, Madelaine Nunn and Anna Rodway (Three Birds Theatre), alongside Carolyn Bock and Helen Hopkins (The Shift Theatre), and dynamic sound design by Rachel Stone, Garage Girls is a slick, fast paced, theatrical journey through Australia’s past, tracing the spirited women who shaped its future.

Thursday May 7th

7pm – 8:15pm

The Depot

Harding Street

Deniliquin

Ph: 1300 333 768

Friday May 8th

7pm

Barooga Sporties

Burkinshaw Street,

Barooga, 3644

Ph: 03 5873 4448

Tickets available soon...

The Night Sky Project: David Malin Awards - Astrophotography Exhibition
Annual touring exhibition · 7th year

About the exhibition

Southern Sky Astrophotography showcases finalist images from the David Malin Awards — Australia's premier astrophotography competition. South West Arts has toured this extraordinary exhibition to regional communities for seven years.

2026 Exhibition trail

The exhibition travels to four communities across South West NSW. All exhibitions are free and open to the public.

Barooga Sporties

Barooga, NSW

Berrigan Shire

Booroorban Hall

Booroorban, NSW

Edward River Council

CluBarham

Barham, NSW

Murray River Council

Balranald Art Gallery

Balranald, NSW

Balranald Shire

Dates to be confirmed

Bringing world-class astrophotography to the communities of South West NSW - where some of Australia's darkest, most spectacular skies stretch overhead.