Peak Organics Market
Peak Organics is a small organic farm. Currently they sell direct to the public from their farm gate.
WHEN: 9am – 2pm
WHERE: Ivory’s Rock Conferences and Event, 310 Mount Flinders Road, Peak Crossing.
COST: Free
Strictly Ballroom the Musical
In 1992, internationally acclaimed director, Baz Luhrmann wrote and directed Strictly Ballroom, which became an Australian iconic classic and worldwide phenomenon. Strictly Ballroom The Musical, tells the story of Scott Hastings, a champion ballroom dancer who defies all the rules and follows his heart, finding not only his true calling but also his true love.
WHEN: 7.30pm
WHERE: Ipswich Civic Centre
COST: Adults $68, concession $58, children $35, book here
Great Houses of Ipswich
Take a look inside three of the Great Houses of Ipswich. Entry is free to National Trust members and students, or $5 per person for other visitors. No bookings required. The three houses open this year are Fairy Knoll at 2a Robertson Road, Eastern Heights, Rockton at 2 Rockton Street, Newtown and Arrochar at 3 Waghorn Street, Woodend.
WHEN: 10am-4pm
WHERE: Various locations, more info here
COST: $5 per person. Children and students free
Ipswich Hospital Museum Open Day
WHEN: 10am – 3pm
WHERE: Ipswich Hospital Museum, Jubilee Building, Ipswich Hospital
COST: Free entry
Underworld
A new exhibition opens today at the Workshops Rail Museum, Underworld. Descend into Sydney’s seedy underworld in a new photographic exhibition revealing the dark side of the Roaring Twenties.
Explore more than 130 candid and compelling mugshots taken by New South Wales Police between 1920 and 1930. Known as the ‘Specials’, they are unlike any found elsewhere in the world.
Immerse yourself in all things Underworld with the stunning accompanying book and an exciting line-up of talks and tours.
WHEN: 9.30am – 4pm
WHERE: The Workshops Rail Museum
COST: Adult $14.50. Children under three are free.
Tivoli Drive-In
Treat the kids, then treat yourself at Tivoli Drive-In. Movies screening are Sherlock Gnomes followed by Mission Impossible: Fallout.
WHEN: Gates open 4pm, Sherlock Gnomes 6.30pm, Mission Impossible: Fallout 8.45pm
WHERE: Tivoli Drive-In, 50 Coal Road, Chuwar
COST: $10 per car
Shapeshifters: 3D Printing the Future
Showcasing works by seven Australian and one international maker, this exhibition explores how 3D printing has revolutionised the way we design and apply products in our everyday lives. Artist creations on display include jewellery, fashion and prosthetics, all created using 3D printing technology. A series of workshops will accompany the exhibition including hands-on opportunities for adults and children to design and print their own 3D objects.
WHEN: Daily, until 2 September, 2018
WHERE: The Workshops Rail Museum, North St, North Ipswich
COST: Free with admission
Theory of Flaw: New work by Matthew Cheyne
In his latest exhibition titled Theory of Flaw, local artist Matthew Cheyne is taking his work in a new direction.
After graduating from Queensland College of Art in 2001, Matthew exhibited in Brisbane and Melbourne which led to his first European show in Berlin presenting a commissioned series of works created in collaboration with his wife Caroline, an electronic musician. After working and studying for 5 years in Europe, Matthew has returned home to Ipswich, establishing a studio in the outer rural suburb of Karalee.
Since his return Matthew has spent time exploring techniques, making a break from the more considered compositions of his past work, in search of new opportunities that allow for chance. This experimentation became the framework for the Theory of Flaw.
WHEN: 10am-5pm daily, until August 26, 2018
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place, Ipswich
COST: Free
West End Juniors Car Wash Fundraiser
The West End Juniors are raising funds with a Car Wash. Get your car washed by a player or committee member.
WHEN: 9am – 2pm
WHERE: Caltex Servo, Hunter Street, Brassall
COST: $10
Ipswich House Portraits from the collection
Image: Bruce Buchanan Claremont 2004 (detail) | Watercolour on paper, 67 x 100cm. Ipswich Art Gallery Collection. Commissioned with funds donated by the Friends of the Ipswich Art Gallery, 2005
This selection of ‘house portraits’ examines the city’s significant domestic architectural heritage as seen through the eyes of contemporary Queensland artists.
These house portraits are more than mere pictorial representations of the city’s heritage-listed buildings, instead offering explorations into the architectural design, construction and fabrication methods while also exposing more than a hint of the personal histories and memories of their former residents.
WHEN: 10am-5pm daily, until August 26, 2018
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place, Ipswich
COST: Free
Wind Tubes
Design and build your very own flying creation to test in the Wind Tubes. See your creation take flight and soar to the ceiling and defy gravity by hovering high overhead… or just fall to the floor. It’s all about air and invention, with a little bit of mid-air mayhem.
Wind Tubes is a hands-on exhibition that challenges you to make a flying creation out of everyday materials and launch it into large, clear vertical tubes of moving air.
Plastic, paper cups, polystyrene, ping pong balls, propellers and more … all the materials you need are provided. But can your design overcome turbulence, drag, air resistance and gravity?
Wind Tubes is a fun, interactive exhibition for the whole family. There’s a special space for children under two to enjoy.
WHEN: 10am – 5pm
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place (Nicholas Street), Ipswich
COST: Free
SILVER & GOLD: UNIQUE AUSTRALIAN OBJECTS 1830–1910
Silver & Gold: unique Australian objects 1830–1910 showcases exceptional nineteenth and early 20th Century Australian silver and gold objects drawn from the National Gallery of Australia’s significant collection of colonial decorative arts and design. The theme of this exhibition is celebration, with objects marking significant personal, community and professional achievements and milestones, or displays of prosperity and artistic accomplishment.
WHEN: 10am-5pm daily, until August 26, 2018
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place, Ipswich
COST: Free
Peak Organics Market
Peak Organics is a small organic farm situated in rural Queensland. Currently they sell direct to the public from their farm gate.
WHEN: 9am – 2pm
WHERE: Ivory’s Rock Conferences and Event, 310 Mount Flinders Road, Peak Crossing.
COST: Free
parkrun
parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in. All ages and abilities can go along and run the 5km course. Please register before your first run. Bring a printed copy of your barcode so you can get your time. You are also welcome to grab a coffee in a local cafe with the parkrunners afterwards.
Check out other ways to stay fit at Active and Healthy Ipswich – click here
WHEN: 7am
WHERE: Catherine Morgan Park, Renehan Place, Augustine Heights
Bill Paterson Oval, Limestone Park, Cnr Lion Street and Salisbury Road
White Rock Conservation Park, School Road, Redbank Plains
COST: Free
19th & 20th Century Works
View some of the finest pieces from the Ipswich Art Gallery’s collection of 19th and early 20th century fine art and folk art, as well as contemporary works reflecting Ipswich’s heritage.
WHEN: 10am-5pm daily, until October 14
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place, Nicholas St, Ipswich
COST: Free entry
