BMEC Presents is a collection of curated shows and events brought to the region by BMEC. They tend to be more artistic in nature and are often productions that provide a rich tapestry to the artistic landscape of Bathurst, or relate more to education.
We help bring bold, original, and thoughtfully curated performances to our stage, giving local audiences the chance to experience a wide range of exciting theatrical and artistic work. It’s all about keeping the arts thriving in our region and connecting our community with fresh creative voices.
A joyful, Indigenous musical extravaganza, from the stage producers behind The Sapphires and The Sunshine Club, comes Waltzing the Wilarra, a toe tapping First Nations musical starring Lorinda May Merrypor from &Juliet.
School holiday fun! From Junkyard Beats, siblings from the faraway planet JUNKLANDIA embark on a mission to Earth to teach the earthlings the Junklandian ways of music and creative recycling! This show is a spectacle of rhythm, dance, circus and comedy guaranteed to blow your mind!
Don’t you ever wish you could travel back to the Saturday night dance? Take a spin across a glassy floor, to a swinging live band under sparkling lights? On this special Saturday night, you can! Join Dance Makers Collective with live music from Felix Albert and the Gentlemanly Two in a solid evening of joyous dancing with your partners, family and friends. This event, a spin-off of Dance Makers Collective’s 2020 Sydney Festival hit The Rivoli, takes inspiration from the peak dance hall and disco eras, reimagined for the modern lover of dancing. Whether you have a dance partner, like a night out on the town, or have a boogie in your bedroom, The Saturday Night Social is the place for you!
Detention tells the compelling tale of two young people from disparate worlds finding each other amidst a figurative minefield: Sima, a Hazara refugee fleeing a detention centre when her visa has been rejected, and Dan, a marginalised boy raised in a caravan park in regional Australia. Their shared quest for a sense of home and safety binds them together. Based on the novel by Tristan Bancks, this production explores the refugee experience, centering on themes of displacement, belonging, and shared humanity. Developed in collaboration with Hazara artists and young people, Detention seeks to ignite conversations, using theatre as a catalyst for truth-telling and change.