Join us for a series of free Bollywood Dance Classes at BMEC in the lead up to our new festival, East. Led by professional Bollywood dancer and teacher, Nazeem Singh, these 90-minute classes are for all ages and all abilities. Register now!
BMEC has had to make the difficult decision to cancel this show. Sadly, ticket sales haven’t reached the level we need to confidently move forward and we felt it was best to make this decision now rather than waiting until the last minute to reduce disruption to your plans. We understand this may be disappointing, and we appreciate your understanding. If you’ve already purchased tickets, our Box Office team will be reaching out to you soon to help with refunds or exchanges. Thank you again for your ongoing support and patience and we look forward to welcoming you to the venue again soon! – BMEC Team
Elvis: An American Trilogy presents Aloha From Hawaii starring Steve Michaels, Louis Brown and Michael Chambliss Due to overwhelming demand, Elvis: An American Trilogy, the show that embodies the essence of ‘The King’ is back. The show that takes the audience on a spellbinding journey through the many eras of the legendary Elvis Presley. The show begins with Louis Brown who captures the audience with his raw rockabilly sound and signature dance moves. Michael Chambliss takes the role of Elvis in his movie years and the ‘68 Comeback Special as he effortlessly recreates the straight-out-of-the-army look and into the black leather, personifying this period with all the songs and sex appeal that was Elvis.
Showcasing exquisite puppetry, an enigmatic host, audience interaction and a world of rare and exotic animals, ARC is a profound experience that embraces the natural world and the creatures that cohabit this place we call Earth. Suitable for Stages 2, 3 and 4.
One of the world’s most loved fairy tale classics is retold through a superb production featuring classical ballet skill and choreography which honours the spirit of this magical story - an inspiring, impacting, entertaining and memorable experience for the whole family! The Victorian State Ballets ‘Beauty & the Beast’ features a top cast of leading classical ballet artists from across Australia and abroad
Join us for the official launch of our new festival, East - A Celebration of Asian Cultures in Bathurst. This event will include delicious food, Bollywood dancing and some speeches.
At the grand opening of the Taj Mahal, the most beautiful building in the world, the Emperor decrees that nothing more beautiful shall ever be built again. To ensure this, he orders two imperial guards to perform a horrendous task. Featuring a heartbreakingly funny friendship put to the ultimate test and existential banter reminiscent of Beckett and Stoppard, Guards at the Taj mixes witty black comedy with the bloodiest deeds of Greek tragedy.
Live on screen at BMEC this spectacular, sell-out 25th Anniversary Gala Performance of the global stage sensation also features appearances by the original cast including Jonathan Pryce and Lea Salonga. This acclaimed production was described as “the most thrilling, soaring and emotionally stirring musical with magnificent performances” by the Daily Telegraph and “the greatest musical of all time” by the Daily Mail.
Experience the electrifying fusion of cultures in Back to the Roots, a vibrant homage to world music. Embark on a captivating journey curated by artists from Western Sydney and regional NSW, showcasing the rich tapestry of traditional artforms in a contemporary setting.
Join us for this 18+ event - a kaleidoscopic explosion of dance, music and art. This is the Arty Farty Dance Party! Featuring Sydney DJs NEVER ENOUGH playing high energy dance, classic house, disco and nu-disco plus a live performance by DANCENORTH, this is a very special event for the October Long Weekend.
Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences worldwide. Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, Bourne and his New Adventures Company return to this witty, bittersweet story of an incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world.
This year’s V8 Sleuth Live event in Bathurst is even bigger than before, so big it has outgrown the National Motor Racing Museum! Join host Aaron Noonan on the Thursday night of Repco Bathurst 1000 race week for a very special, one-night-only event with one of the masterminds of V8 Supercars - Hall of Fame master promoter Tony Cochrane, at The Showroom at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre.
Cirque Africa is produced and directed by ‘Papa Africa’ aka Winston Ruddle, the director who brought us the Cirque Mother Africa. Cirque Africa is coming to Australia in 2024 with a brand new show featuring the very best talent from across Africa. Audiences will be fully immersed in traditional African culture while witnessing a hand picked world-renowned African troupe. Ranging from acrobats to dancers, musicians to contortionists masterfully performing in this energetic two hour spectacle.
From the roaring 20s to the glamour days of disco, let our cast of 16 performers take you on a journey through the greatest decades of Music. With dazzling costumes, show-stopping dancers and powerhouse vocals, you are guaranteed a spectacular evening's entertainment, including classic hits from artists like Sinatra and Elvis with some pop twists just for fun.
Adapted by playwright Julian Larnach from Favel Parrett’s award-winning debut novel, Past the Shallows is an ode to brotherhood and a heart wrenching, lyrical exploration of mortality, family secrets and the capacity for both brutality and tenderness within contemporary masculinity.
So, you’ve got through to the finals of the Regional Songwriting Contest or perhaps have an upcoming gig and you need some help refining your performance? BMEC is committed to offering performers the opportunity to work with some of the region’s best artists on performance skills in this free workshop. Get some hot tips on connecting with your audience, learn microphone technique and how to ensure you are producing the best sound out of your instrument including your voice. Abby Smith and Sophie Jones (aka Smith & Jones) will be presenting this dynamic and hands on workshop.
Join us in celebrating the filmmakers that have come together to deliver us a feast for the senses that not only demonstrates their comedic prowess but their exceptional storytelling. Challenge your perceptions on life, death and morality as we embrace the absurd and showcase a line-up of both acclaimed filmmakers and rising stars alike from across this fine land and the world. Our theme this year celebrates ‘to endings, to beginnings …’ of life in all of its facets, two inescapable paradigms that cannot exist without each other. Whether you’re a die-hard fan of cinema or an aficionado of comedy in OTF’s 2024 line up there is truly something for everyone.
Experience the wonder of Roy Orbison in this brilliant theatrical portrayal of the man, his music, his voice, & his life. You will find yourself believing you are in his presence, transported back in time, reliving the emotion of each of his songs & the stories of his life. Mark Shelley is simply brilliant in his characterisation of Roy. He not only has the vocal range & tone to honour his songs, he also has the sensitivity & artistic ability to ‘be’ Roy.
Come along and join us in the magical village of Arendelle, with it's magical secrets, amazing characters and much-loved songs! Our Carillion Junior Theatrical Society students are busy preparing to bring you one of Disney's most popular movies/musicals - Disney's FROZEN JR! We have all your favourite characters - Elsa, Anna, Hans, Kristoff, Sven, Olaf, and a host more of their fabulous friends. We have limited public shows - including a performance featuring our hard working understudies.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of The Opera is a worldwide entertainment phenomenon. It has been staged in 145 cities across 27 countries and its box office sales eclipse Avatar, Titanic and Star Wars. To celebrate its 25th Anniversary year, Cameron Mackintosh presented The Phantom Of The Opera in a fully-staged, lavish production set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour of the Royal Albert Hall. Phantom Of The Opera At The Albert Hall stars Ramin Karimloo as 'The Phantom' and Sierra Boggess as 'Christine'. They are joined by a supporting cast and orchestra of over 200, plus some very special guest appearances.
Remember the days of Cat Stevens? The name brings back a thousand memories dark eyes, a winning voice and songs the whole world sang along to; Moonshadow, Wild World, Peace Train, Where Do the Children Play, Father & Son, Morning Has Broken, they have become bookmarks in our lives, deeply personal, as if they were written especially for us. Re-live the voice of a generation, in a celebration of one of the most inspiring and prolific singer songwriters of our time, sung with remarkable authenticity by one of Australia’s most exciting artists, Darren Coggan.
Join in the fun of the toe-tapping shipboard romantic gangster comedy that is Anything Goes! This fresh upbeat Youth Edition, presented by our Senior CJTS students, packs a comedic punch with its witty script, is a feast for your eyes through entertaining choreography & fabulous costumes, and will keep you singing along with it's oh so catchy (& somewhat famous) tunes. This is a show for all the family to enjoy! So, don't miss out - limited public shows, get in quickly to secure your seats.
This show is named after a song by The Streets called ‘Blinded by the Lights’ about taking ecstasy in a British nightclub. Muggleton’s not saying watching him do comedy will feel that good, but the comedown is much smoother, and tracksuits are still appropriate attire. Australian comedy’s foul-mouthed prophet has had a big 2023 with his first international tour, an appearance at Just For Laughs and a headline show at Sydney Opera House.
Featuring a 40-piece orchestra and international stars of the stage and screen, this special anniversary concert was filmed at London’s newly restored Theatre Royal Drury Lane – the same venue that premiered the original West End productions of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific and The King and I. Featuring a star-studded cast including Joanna Ampil, Michael Ball, Maria Friedman, Daniel Dae Kim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Audra McDonald, Rita Moreno, Julian Ovenden, Lucy St. Louis, Aaron Tveit, Marisha Wallace and Patrick Wilson, the landmark event was accompanied by the 40-piece Rodgers & Hammerstein Concert Orchestra, conducted by Simon Lee.
Pick up some Good Vibrations at this unforgettable celebration dedicated to the music of The Beach Boys Come have some Fun, Fun, Fun at the coolest, hippest, most far- out concert this year!
Join us as we unearth new and exciting talent from the Central West. Emerging songwriters are backed by a band of professional musicians from the region and compete for great prizes. This annual event is a highlight for showcasing the incredible local talent. Pay what you can and enjoy a fabulous night of live entertainment. Finalist will be announced closer to the date on the website.
It’s August, 2021. Kath is up to pussy’s bow in sour dough bread, Kim’s been asked to work from home (though that happened long before the pandemic started) and Sharon has had a severe reaction to all the hand sanitiser. Relive the uniquely Australian pandemic experience through the eyes of these uniquely Australian characters hilariously parodied by Art Simone (RuPaul’s Drag Race Downunder, Have You Been Paying Attention?), Thomas Jaspers (Granny Bingo, The Gays Are Revolting), Leasa Mann (Club Broadway, Thank Mollie’s It’s Friday) and Scott Brennan (skitHOUSE, Comedy Inc, Neighbours)
This is Offenbach’s last and greatest work is a fantastical opera, starring French tenor Benjamin Bernheim in the title role of the tormented poet. Joining Bernheim is American soprano Erin Morley as Olympia, South African soprano Pretty Yende as Antonia, and French mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine as Giulietta to complete Hoffmann’s trio of lovers. Marco Armiliato conducts Bartlett Sher’s evocative production, which also features American bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as the Four Villains and Russian mezzo-soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya in her company debut as Nicklausse. It’s an intoxicating mix of emotion and dazzling music, including the famous, fiendishly difficult Doll Song.
Shannon Noll’s everyman appeal lies in his honesty and instant relatability. Nollsie’s rise to fame as the runner-up of the record breaking first series of Australian Idol, saw him go from being a farm hand in Condobolin, to one of Australia’s most cherished and recognised recording artists and entertainers.
History, music and migration come together in Mara! Big Band’s new 60-minute musical suite, Zashto? or Why? in Bulgarian. It is the experience of migration to Australia over each wave of migration in the past 230+ years. Through the stories of three women who arrived in Australia at very different times in our history, we investigate the migration experience of many in our community and we pose the question Zashto?.
Remembering The Carpenters with Lisa Budin-Price is an intimate & extraordinary show of smash hit singles, behind the scenes facts & an opportunity to sing and dance to some of the world’s best hit singles from the 70’s!
Screened at BMEC, Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, Girl From The North Country reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before, including Forever Young, All Along The Watchtower, Hurricane, and Like A Rolling Stone. It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travellers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Experience this “profoundly beautiful” Broadway production (The New York Times) brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians.
Love Never Dies continues the story of The Phantom of the Opera. Featuring one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s finest musical scores performed by a 21 piece orchestra, a stunning cast of 36 including Ben Lewis and Anna O'Byrne, over 300 incredible costumes and a magnificent set illuminated by over 5000 dazzling light bulbs.
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar returns to its roots with this sensational performance filmed in the UK during the Live Arena Tour. An incredible cast including Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot, Melanie Chisholm as Mary Magdalene, Chris Moyles as King Herod and Ben Forster as Jesus Christ, perform hit songs including I Don’t Know How to Love Him, Gethsemane, Heaven on Their Minds, Everything’s Alright, King Herod’s Song and Superstar in an exciting and contemporary interpretation.
Iconic British rock band, Pink Floyd left an indelible mark on the world, inspiring generations with their ground-breaking soundscapes and thought-provoking lyrics. 2025 marks the diamond anniversary of Pink Floyd's inception, and to honour this milestone every era of Pink Floyd's illustrious career will be celebrated in grand style in a brand new concert production by Adelaide’s own Echoes of Pink Floyd.
The Internationally celebrated Australian Eagles Show soars back in 2025 with Their Life In The Fast Lane Tour. Prepare to be dazzled as the renowned Australian Eagles Show, fronted by the talented Brothers of David Thompson and Michael Thompson, returns with an all-new production in 2024. Having wowed audiences in sold-out theatres across Australia, America, Europe, and South Africa, this world-class extravaganza is now making its triumphant return to Australia.
Based on the Academy Award nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005. Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever. The original creative team behind the film, including writer Lee Hall (book & lyrics), director Stephen Daldry, and choreographer, Peter Darling, is joined by music legend Elton John (music) to produce a funny, uplifting and spectacular theatrical experience that will stay with you forever.