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ARIA award-winning children’s entertainer, Emma Memma, is bringing her brand new show Dance Island Party to Bathurst in April 2025! After dancing in productions around Australia, France, India, Canada, China and New Zealand, Emma joined Australian children’s entertainment group, The Wiggles in 2010, becoming the first female Wiggle in the main line-up. Emma has recently completed her PhD at Macquarie University combining all her passions, focusing on the affective and artistic integrations of sign language, dance and film editing. Currently, Emma is touring the nation and abroad with her new children’s entertainment venture ‘Emma Memma’, winning the ARIA award for Best Children’s Album in 2023. ‘Emma Memma’ features Emma and Deaf dancer and artist, Elvin Lam (Elvin Melvin) highlighting visual language for pre-schoolers and their family network to give them the skills to communicate through sign and gesture

Come and enjoy National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) at Bathurst Library, reading a story at the same time as thousands of other libraries, schools, and bookshops across Australia. Library staff will read Truck Cat written by Deborah Frenkel and illustrated by Danny Snell at 12noon sharp, followed by more stories, songs, and rhymes. Plus, an interactive demonstration of our FREE library kid’s databases and a take home craft.

Join Orange author Hayley Rawsthorne for a heartwarming storytime adventure as she brings her beloved children's book These Little Feet to life! Perfect for young readers and their families, this special event will feature a reading of the book, fun activities, and an opportunity to connect with the author behind the story. Come celebrate the magic of little feet, big dreams, and the joy of storytelling in this interactive, family-friendly event! These Little Feet was named in Better Reading’s Top 50 kids books for 2025.

The final day of the Big Band Blast event is the Student Showcase. High School Big Bands from around NSW will perform on the Auditorium and Show Room stages from 11am-1.30pm. Come and support these fabulous bands!

Step into the world of Australia’s own Mr. Magic, master performer, illusion designer, and magic coach known for his work on Australia’s Got Talent, Possum Magic, Harry Potter & The Cursed Child Parts 1 & 2, and N.I.D.A (The National Institute Of Dramatic Art). Get ready for a hilarious and fast-paced interactive family show. Accompanied by legendary live pianist Peter Dascent (Playschool) - Prepare to be spellbound as objects materialise, vanish, and morph right before your very eyes in a series of mind-boggling magic moments that frequently involve the entire audience. Word on the street is that Mada will be scouting for a young apprentice from the audience to assist him with a jaw-dropping illusion on stage. Plus, Adam, a father of three, will lead a special interactive magical tribute dedicated to all the dads in the audience.

Prepare to amaze your friends and family with an hour of mind-blowing magic tricks and mini illusions with master magician Adam Mada. Join Australia's very own Mr. Magic, the master performer, illusion designer, and magic coach for Australia's Got Talent, Possum Magic, and the Australian cast of Harry Potter & The Cursed Child Parts 1 & 2. for an interactive workshop where you'll learn how to turn ordinary objects into extraordinary feats of magic, and discover how to deliver dazzling routines like a true magician.

Magical and meaningful, IMAGINE LIVE is a celebration of creativity, friendship and our precious natural world. With the help of the audience, performers play and sing their way through the pages of Alison Lester’s iconic best-selling book, and quickly discover there is WAY more to these pages than they first thought. Spot a leopard, dive with a dolphin or dig up a dinosaur as this iconic book springs into life before your eyes. IMAGINE LIVE combines live action and animation with digital puppetry in a large-scale, multi-screen performance. Underscored by original music, characters and objects travel between real and animated worlds, responding in real time to audience input. Beautiful and meaningful, IMAGINE LIVE is a celebration of the transformative power of creativity.

ViV! - is a children's theatre show about an adventurous, tough and sassy girl who lives with disabilities and her little sister 'Lil'. ViV! merges digital landscapes, puppetry and choreography with an original score played live. Our heroine Viv takes the audience on a sensory journey, transporting us into her imagination, to meet the quirky friends who surf her unique brainwaves and celebrate her for all her "ViVness" Relaxed performances for every show with break-out spaces available, doors open and light sensitive design.

Get ready for a sensational night of music, nostalgia, and pure fun as multi-award winning Abbalanche – the Australian Abba Tribute Show, takes the stage to deliver an electrifying tribute to the iconic Swedish pop group, ABBA.  Abbalanche brings the legendary hits and unforgettable charm of ABBA to life like never before. From “Mamma Mia” to “Dancing Queen”, their pitch-perfect renditions and authentic dazzling costumes will transport you straight back to the 70’s. Abbalanche's infectious energy and passion for ABBA's music create an unforgettable atmosphere, one where you'll find yourself singing along, dancing in the aisles, and sharing the joy with fellow fans of all ages.