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Top arts and culture experiences in the Tweed
Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre
Housed in an architecturally award-winning building just outside of quaint Murwillumbah is the spectacular Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre. Awaken your senses as you wander through a dynamic array of regionally and nationally significant exhibitions, both historical and contemporary, before admiring the permanent recreation of Margaret Olley’s home studio, Australia’s most celebrated still-life painter. Gaze through the glass panels and you’ll find the gallery’s surrounds as visually moving as its interior – with sweeping views of Wollumbin Mount Warning, the Tweed River and slow-moving cows nibbling the lush grass. Perhaps the views are best taken in with a crisp white wine in hand as you graze on nourishing local produce at the on-site café. You can even cycle to the gallery on the Northern Rivers Rail Trail.
M|Arts Precinct
Peer behind the Art-Deco façade of the M|Arts Precinct in Murwillumbah and you’ll discover a vibrant honeycomb of artists’ studios, retailers, micro galleries and eateries – all housed together in a network of renovated shipping containers set in a warehouse. With industrial flair in spades, this is a place where you’ll delight in connecting, eating, drinking and creating in between artist studio visits. Swing by on a weekend to sip brews from Spangled Drongo’s pop-up bar; lounge about to a funky vinyl session or some live music; and pick up a unique piece direct from the maker. The space often plays host to a fabulous artisan market, and there are constantly rotating workshops where you can rediscover a lost art or stumble upon a new hobby – from drawing classes accompanied by live guitar music to raffia basket weaving.
Banaam’s On Country Cultural Experience
Join Banaam’s On Country Cultural Experience to enjoy a guided walk through the headlands of Fingal Head. Learn about Aboriginal traditions including storytelling, bush food knowledge, rope-making, songlines and language.
Art Post Uki
Nestled in the adorable town of Uki, the still fully functioning heritage-listed post office has been handsomely restored and transformed into sophisticated gallery and café Art Post Uki. Savour a coffee as you admire a roving exhibition of thought-provoking regional work curated by an independent panel of artists – all while observing the comings-and-goings of the vibrant community. The space is hip and inviting, and also sells its bespoke hand-roasted beans, so you can take a tiny piece of Uki home with you.
