ArtsNational Narrabri

ArtsNational Narrabri Our first lecture is scheduled for 9 March 2026. Many of our visitors decide to join once they have attended a few of our lectures. WHAT ELSE DO WE DO?

Welcome to ArtsNational Narrabri, part of an Australia-wide organisation offering entertaining, illustrated arts talks from experts in their fields, held in Cinema 1 The Crossing Theatre, Tibbereena St Narrabri. YOUR MEMBERSHIP MATTERS!

2026 Memberships

Join by the first lecture to receive a FREE visitor's ticket for a friend and make the most of seven arts talks included in your 12 months subsc

ription. Claim your complimentary ticket to the lecture of your guest's choice online or at the door on lecture night.

2026 Membership $180
https://www.trybooking.com/DHBOW (fees apply)

Visitor tickets $35 online or $40 at the door
High School 18yrs or under - $10
Primary students 12yrs or under – Free

OTHER PAYMENT OPTIONS (no fee)

ADFAS Direct Deposit details
ADFAS Narrabri & North West Inc
BSB 032 558
Account 122011
(Please reference your name)

Cheques payable to: ADFAS Narrabri & North West District Inc
and mailed to: The Treasurer, PO Box 69, Narrabri NSW 2390

Cash

Eftpos (fees apply)

You are very welcome to come along as a visitor to an unlimited number of our arts talks of your choice. Look out for upcoming events posted on this page as the year progresses! WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR MEMBERSHIP
Learn more about the arts in a friendly, inclusive environment followed by refreshments. Enjoy a glass of wine/juice/water and canapes after each lecture and mingle with a community-based group with a love of the arts and have a chat with our guest speakers. Subscribe to our e-newsletter at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Join us in the opportunity to support local budding young talent in the district by contributing to the ArtsNational Young Arts program - embracing and encouraging the arts among the younger generation in the Narrabri Shire. YOUNG ARTS
Donations are always appreciated and can be made via our Membership TryBooking link or the alternative payment options above. A tax-deductible receipt will be provided if required. We thank you for the ongoing support of the budding young talent in our district! PROGRAMS
Programs will be available at the door on lecture nights, and can be picked up at Narrabri and Moree libraries, The Crossing Theatre information stand, the Narrabri Region Visitor Information Centre, Wee Waa Community Arts & Cultural Centre, BAMM Moree, and the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery. WHAT HAPPENS ON LECTURE NIGHT? Arrival and meet in the foyer of The Crossing Theatre, Narrabri from 6.30pm onwards ready for a 7.00pm start. Lectures take place in the comfort of Cinema 1, with the benefit of the huge screen for the visuals which accompany the lecture. Lecture time is approximately one hour. Please join us and our lecturer for refreshments in the café afterwards! WHO ARE OUR LECTURERS? They are recognised experts and passionate in their fields of interest. They can be local or international speakers drawn from a variety of professional backgrounds. WHO CAN JOIN ArtsNational? Anyone who wishes to develop or already has an interest in the arts! New members are very welcome. CAN I COME ALONG TO OCCASIONAL LECTURES? Yes - ArtsNational is open to everyone - visitors are always most welcome and are able to come along to any lectures of their choice. Book online (look out for lecture links on this page) at $35 through TryBooking or $40 at the door. Programs will be available at the entry desk - make sure to pick one up so you can see what's coming up this year. WHY JOIN US? Art is many things to many people. ArtsNational connects people with the arts and each other. Volunteers from our community, people just like you, run ArtsNational Narrabri. It is a not-for-profit organisation. Superbly illustrated, informative and entertaining lecture-style presentations, on diverse arts related subjects are delivered by national and international speakers. Mingle with like-minded people and the presenter after each event and continue the conversation over drinks and canapés in our fabulous Crossing Theatre!

Following a tumultuous storm in a steamer boat crossing from England to America, Isabella Bird later wrote that she "fel...
30/08/2026

Following a tumultuous storm in a steamer boat crossing from England to America, Isabella Bird later wrote that she "felt that a new era of my existence had begun." Not only did this trip awaken her wanderlust, she also discovered a talent for writing. Whilst away, she penned her first book, An Englishwoman in America, recounting her travels from the moment she set foot on the ship leaving England to her return. This first-person narrative about places most women in Victorian society only dreamt about made it an instant success, launching her writing career. Isabella’s story will be told by art historian Prof Marie Conte-Helm. Monday 14 September, 7pm at The Crossing Theatre.
🎟️ more info and tickets at event details this page.

Touring the Rocky Mountains in 1873, Isabella Bird had embarked upon a trip that called for as much stamina as an explor...
25/08/2026

Touring the Rocky Mountains in 1873, Isabella Bird had embarked upon a trip that called for as much stamina as an explorer or anthropologist — and she was neither. Possessing an appetite for traveling, she journeyed later in life to India, Tibet, China, Japan, Korea and Canada, and wrote eight successful books about her adventures. In this book, ‘A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains’ she paints a picture of the wild west, writing of flora and fauna, isolated settlers and assorted refugees from civilisation, vigilance committees and lynchings. Isabella tells of a bygone era and the people that forever changed the face of a famous frontier. Join us to hear more about this inspiring woman’s story. Monday 14 September ‘Around the World with Isabella Bird – Victorian Lady Traveller’ presented by UK art historian Prof Marie Conte-Helm OBE. See event details this page.

A Photographic Odyssey it certainly was! Shackleton’s epic journey captured by Australian photographer Frank Hurley was ...
17/08/2026

A Photographic Odyssey it certainly was! Shackleton’s epic journey captured by Australian photographer Frank Hurley was an extraordinary experience for us, all thanks to the thoughtful, indepth, passionate delivery by UK arts historian Mark Cottle. One of the best.

Tune in for our preview chat tomorrow morning with Mark Cottle. Born on the Isles of Scilly and educated at Truro School...
16/08/2026

Tune in for our preview chat tomorrow morning with Mark Cottle. Born on the Isles of Scilly and educated at Truro School, Cornwall, and Birmingham University, Mark has enjoyed a career in education and training at home and abroad. He has lectured at Exeter College on Medieval and Tudor history, St Mark's & St John's University College, Plymouth, and at Bath University on Anglo Saxon and medieval England. Currently Mark runs two small companies providing training and study breaks. Event details this page.

Bring some cash along when you join us for Monday’s arts talk and take part in our raffle. 🌌A Photographic Odyssey: Shac...
13/08/2026

Bring some cash along when you join us for Monday’s arts talk and take part in our raffle.
🌌A Photographic Odyssey: Shackleton’s Endurance Expedition presented by UK art historian Mark Cottle.
📅 Monday 17 August
🕰️ Arrivals from 6.30 for a 7pm start
🏫 Cinema 1, The Crossing Theatre
🍷 Refreshments served after the talk
🎟️ $40 Tickets at the door or $35 online, see event details this page.

Australian Frank Hurley was Shackleton’s Endurance expedition’s official photographer. His images capture with great art...
10/08/2026

Australian Frank Hurley was Shackleton’s Endurance expedition’s official photographer. His images capture with great artistry the amazing landscapes within which this remarkable human drama unfolded. This arts talk illustrates Hurley’s great talent behind the lens, in the first flush of human contact when the Antarctic remained essentially ‘terra incognita’.

A Photographic Odyssey - Shackleton’s Endurance expedition captured on camera - Monday 17 August. Presented by UK arts historian Mark Cottle. Cinema 1, The Crossing Theatre 🎟️ more info and tickets at https://www.trybooking.com/DIKIH

When Australian photographer Frank Hurley signed on to document British explorer Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to the S...
05/08/2026

When Australian photographer Frank Hurley signed on to document British explorer Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to the South Pole in 1914, he knew he’d be capturing some of the earliest images of Antarctica’s unexplored terrain. But after Shackleton’s ship, HMS Endurance, was trapped by pack ice, the expedition's fate and that of its crew looked bleak. Hundreds of miles from inhabited territory, and far from any well-travelled shipping lanes, they wouldn’t be rescued for more than a year and a half.
Join us for this incredible story on Monday 17 August. Illustrated talk with UK arts historian Mark Cottle followed by refreshments. Cinema 1, The Crossing Theatre. 🎟️ more info and tickets at https://www.trybooking.com/DIKIH

Frank Hurley (1885-1962) is regarded as an extraordinary Australian photographer, adventurer, filmmaker and writer.  His...
30/07/2026

Frank Hurley (1885-1962) is regarded as an extraordinary Australian photographer, adventurer, filmmaker and writer. His enduring exploration and adventures had a proud impact on a young Australian film industry.
Hurley’s photographs, captured on heavy glass negatives, were originally intended as documents of Shackleton’s expedition, pioneering scientific research. But after the Endurance met its unlucky fate, they recorded something even more extraordinary: the epic survival of 28 men amid extreme physical hardship and mental stress.
He would go anywhere and do anything to capture the perfect image. To Hurley, the risk was always worth the picture.
Join us for this incredible journey on the 17 August. A Photographic Odyssey - presented by Mark Cottle https://www.trybooking.com/DIKIH

Alexandra Shackleton: “Hurley was a superb photographer, not only for his vision but for his commitment. He would lie do...
24/07/2026

Alexandra Shackleton: “Hurley was a superb photographer, not only for his vision but for his commitment. He would lie down in front of the moving ship and climb high in the mast, burdened with very heavy camera equipment. Results were all. Hurley regarded himself as primarily an artist rather than simply a recorder of events.”
🌌A Photographic Odyssey: Shackleton’s Endurance Expedition presented by Mark Cottle.
📅 Monday 17 August
🕰️ Arrivals from 6.30 for a 7pm start
🏫 Cinema 1, The Crossing Theatre
🍷 Refreshments served after the talk
🎟️ More info and tickets at https://www.trybooking.com/DIKIH

📸 Atlas Gallery Fine Art Photography - Frank Hurley.

Catching up with good friends of ADFAS and Mary Sharp again last night at ArtsNational Tamworth - a great talk titled Ju...
15/07/2026

Catching up with good friends of ADFAS and Mary Sharp again last night at ArtsNational Tamworth - a great talk titled Jumping the Life to Come, all about how the extraordinary bargain of Dr Faustus has influenced writers and artists. Well done Tamworth!

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