Events Calendar

Scribbly-Doodah Kids - Free Art Activities

16 May 2026 Free fun for the whole family at HBRG's dedicated creative zone in the foyer!

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 166 Old Maryborough Road,  

Tagged as: , Art, Children, Exhibitions, Family Events, Free, School Holidays, Youth

Mindful Mandalas

16 May 2026 Showcasing creations from the artists of Mandalas for Mindfulness – an arts-based wellbeing program delivered with Women’s Health .

Gatakers Artspace Studio, 311 Kent Street, Maryborough 4650

Tagged as: , Art, Culture, Free

Colin Reaney: objects in a situation

16 May 2026 'objects in a situation: /fabrications according to measured drawings/' brings together recent works spanning drawing, sculpture and spatial installation, coalescing in an exploration of global and personal concerns and an examination of ‘belonging’ in an interconnected world.

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 166 Old Maryborough Road, Pialba 4655

1 more date

Tagged as: , Art, Culture, Exhibitions, Free

National Interests: Australian Art in the 20th Century

16 May 2026 Hervey Bay Regional Gallery and the National Gallery of Australia present 'National Interests: Australian Art in the 20th Century'.

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 166 Old Maryborough Road, Pialba 4655

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Rachel O'Reilly: Northern Waters

16 May 2026 Northern Waters (2025) is a feature-length video installation exploring complex aftermaths of the 1967–75 Save the Reef campaign, which successfully protected the Great Barrier Reef from the global oil industry.

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 166 Old Maryborough Road, Pialba 4655

1 more date

Tagged as: , Art, Culture, Exhibitions, Free

A Shift in the Paddock: Helen Aland

16 May 2026 This exhibition is a journaled exploration of the bushland environment in Tinana, QLD, captured through a series of whimsical watercolour paintings and sculptural works.

Gatakers Artspace, 311 Kent Street, Maryborough 4650

12 more dates

Tagged as: , Art, Culture, Environment & Wildlife, Exhibitions, Free

Colours of K’gari – A Natural Palette: Kerri Dixon

16 May 2026 This exhibition is a celebration of the mesmerizing colours that define Fraser Island, now known as K'gari.

Gatakers Artspace, 311 Kent Street, Maryborough 4650

12 more dates

Tagged as: , Art, Culture, Environment & Wildlife, Exhibitions, Free

In A Different Light – The Water Colours: Kevin Rogers

16 May 2026 This exhibition reveals a new side of internationally recognised artist Kevin, showcasing his passion for watercolour after dedicating the past year to creating an entirely new body of work.

Gatakers Artspace, 311 Kent Street, Maryborough 4650

12 more dates

Tagged as: , Art, Culture, Exhibitions, Free

Everly Brothers & Friends and Roy Orbison

16 May 2026 CELEBRATING THE EVERLY BROTHERS AND ROY ORBISON’S
70TH ANNIVERSARY!

Brolga Theatre, 5 Walker St, Maryborough 4650

Tagged as: , Performance

Dinner in a Situation | A Date with Colin Reaney

16 May 2026 Spend a decadent evening dining in the gallery with internationally acclaimed culinary creator Amanda Young and HBRG exhibiting artist Colin Reaney.

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 166 old Maryborough Road, Pialba 4655

Tagged as: , Art, Culture, Music, Performance

Anastasia Klose: World without End

16 May 2026 'World without End' explores intertwined ideas of ecological extinction and human mortality—and the tenacity of life to persevere beyond loss.

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 166 Old Maryborough Road, Pialba 4655

1 more date

Tagged as: , Art, Culture, Exhibitions, Free

Phoebe Paradise: The Hunters

16 May 2026 Mural in the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery foyer by Phoebe Paradise, Halle Bryant and Matthew Graveson.

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 166 Old Maryborough Road, Pialba 4655

50 more dates

Tagged as: , Art, Exhibitions, Free

Kids Clay Workshop: Miniature Houses

17 May 2026 Join us for a fun, creative clay session where kids will hand-build a miniature house and personalise it with clay details and colour.

Gatakers Artspace, 311 Kent Street, Maryborough 4650

Tagged as: , Art, Children, Family Events, Workshop, Youth

Northern Waters: In Conversation with Rachel O'Reilly

17 May 2026 In conversation with exhibitiing artist, writer and researcher Rachel O'Reilly

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 166 Old Maryborough Road, Pialba 4655

Tagged as: , Art, Environment & Wildlife, Film, Free, History, Talks & Info Sessions

Choral Sounds at HBRG with Bayside Harmony Choir

17 May 2026 It's on again! Join us at HBRG and enjoy choral sounds in the gallery with Bayside Harmony Choir.

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 166 Old Maryborough Road, Pialba 4655

Tagged as: , Art, Culture, Environment & Wildlife, Exhibitions, Free, Music, Performance, Talks & Info Sessions, Workshop

Opera in the Gallery - Richelle Nicholls

17 May 2026 HBRG invites you to experience a fusion of art and opera with a solo performance by local performer Richelle Nicholls.

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, 166 Old Maryborough Road, Hervey Bay 4655

Tagged as: , Art, Culture, Exhibitions, Family Events, Free, Music, Performance

VAL MACHIN OPERA SCENES
Excerpts from Marriage of Figaro and Tales

17 May 2026 39 classically trained singers and 22 musicians in the orchestra from Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University bring to the Fraser Coast two operatic favourites.

Brolga Theatre, 5 Walker Street, Maryborough 4650

Tagged as: , Performance