What’s On This Weekend (expired)

Photo credit: Thousand Pound Facebook Page

Looking for things to do this weekend? Here are five fab ideas to tempt you.

Food &  Wine – Brosé Night, Rutherglen

Celebrate the arrival of the warmer weather with a glass of rosé and of course a local Brosé at Thousand Pound Wine Bar and Store Rutherglen.

Local and regional winemakers will showcase their best drops of pink. Complimentary tastings available from 5:00pm to 6:30pm.

Details: https://www.thousandpound.com.au/events/

Classic Cars – Show ‘n’ Shine and Swap Meet, Myrtleford

The Myrtleford Show ‘n’ Shine and Swap Meet is a static display of classic and custom cars in conjunction with stalls selling motoring memorabilia, motoring merchandise and car spares.

Photo credit: visitbright.com.au

Saturday’s event also features food stalls, live music, a fashion show and demonstrations by the Speedway Club and State Emergency Service demonstrating the Jaws of Life.

Details: https://www.visitbright.com.au/listing/show-n-shine-and-swap-meet-myrtleford/

Beer Festival  – Wangaratta Oktoberfest, Malt Shed

Everything German is about to hit the Malt Shed yard, with beer, food, steins music and dress ups on Saturday 6 October.

German brews will feature in their beer hall and a mix of folk, acoustic and sing-a-long tunes will keep guests entertained throughout the day, leading into the night. Food will include smoked meats, kranskies, pretzels and wings plus other goodies from local food vendors.

Details: Details: https://www.facebook.com/maltshed/

Arts & Culture – Aboriginal Exhibitions – Collection Highlights, Rutherglen

An exhibition exploring some of the more rare and unusual pieces within the Hans Sip Collection will be open to the public from Saturday 6 October at Aboriginal Exhibitions Gallery at Rutherglen Estates cellar door.

Artwork from the Hans Sip collection at Aboriginal Exhibitions Gallery, Rutherglen.

A range of artists, representing a diversity in works will be on show, highlighting the methods in how gallery Director Hans Sip has collected art – whether this be based on a choice of emotionally charged messages within art, technical skill in creation, or simply their beauty and design.

Details: http://aboriginalexhibitions.com.au/

Relax – SpringFest – Feathertop, Porepunkah

Celebrate the start of spring and bud burst with the inaugural SpringFest at Feathertop Winery on Saturday 6 October.

The grounds of Feathertop Winery estate will be transformed into a cosmopolitan market place that will celebrate the best spring produce our North East region has to offer.

Photo credit: Feathertop Winery

Highlights include the Spring release of Feathertop Winery’s new vintages, market stalls featuring North East’s fantastic producers: Mt Buffalo Olives, Blizzard Brewing Company, Peak Pantry, Gamze Smokehouse, Reed & Co Distillery, Sixpence Coffee, Tolpuddle Goat Cheese and Farm Foods and more

Details: https://www.facebook.com/Feathertop.Winery/

What’s On – Extra (from our Border Cafe partners)

October Headline Acts, Live & Free, The Studio @ SSA

Saturday Oct 6 – Scarecrow – the Mellencamp Show

Saturday Oct 13 – Wilbur Wilde

Friday Oct 19 – Ross Wilson & the Peaceniks

Saturday Oct 27 – Gradual/BTS/Alpha Loopy

Details: http://www.ssaclub.com.au/studio/