Charters Towers Annual Eisteddfod 19-24 Aug 2022

With sections including Art, Drama, Music & Dance, the Charters Towers Eisteddfod is a wonderful showcase of young student talent in the region, LIVE on stage in Mt Leyshon Auditorium at The World Theatre.

Fri 19 Aug - Mon 22 Aug    Dance

Mon 22 Aug       Speech  6pm 

Tues 23 Aug      Choirs  6pm

Wed 24Aug       Bands   6pm

Ticket Prices per session:
Adults $8,  Child 5+yrs/Conc $5 
Family Pass (2A2C) $15,  Day Pass $15 = 3 sessions in the same day.  
Programs $10 

Charters Towers Eisteddfod 2022 run sheet

 

 

"The Charters Towers Performing Arts Festival was formed by a group of dedicated parents who wanted to give the young people of our community a chance to perform and to show The World the results of all their hard work and practice.

Over the years it has grown and evolved into what is now The Charters Towers Eisteddfod. It is held in August every year and attracted over 1500 entries from all across North Queensland who performed in Music, Dance, Drama and Visual Arts sections, and performed well."

2022 Committee Officials
PRESIDENT Kalinda Large
TREASURER Donna McIntosh
SECRETARY Jess Blakey

2022 Committee Members
Romilde Busiko, Michelle Ramm, Sophie Baron

2022 adjudicators:

• SPEECH & DRAMA  Roslyn McIvor
• DANCE  Debbe Landel
• MUSIC Alan White
• ART Louise Dean

BOOK online anytime (+$1) www.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/world-theatre

THE WORLD THEATRE BOX OFFICE

OPEN 30min before Eisteddfod session start time

86 Mosman St Charters Towers Qld 4820 P 07-47615430

JIM ARENA: "Charters Towers Early Years" art exhibition 4 SEPT to 30 OCT 2022

Opening 3pm SUN 4 SEPT - all welcome.

Bar open, meet the artist. Art will be on sale to add to your collection.

A collection of oil paintings by local artist Jim Arena, featuring a selection of mining and street scenes from around the 1880’s to 1900’s, and a selection of riverscapes inspired by the Burdekin River, the Fletcher and Lolworth Creeks. FREE entry. Open Mon to Fri 10am – 1pm.


JIM ARENA: "Charters Towers Early Years"

Jim is a local artist, with family in the area going back generations.

A very talented artist who was the local signwriter until he retired, Jim has been refining his painting techniques for quite a long time.

During his years in these trades his work covered many other aspects of the visual advertising industry including airbrushing, murals, pencil, pen and ink and hundreds of T-shirt and tea towel designs.

He has designed numerous book covers and illustrated books for authors from all over Australia. Many of his designs still appear on coins, letterheads, honour boards and in business advertising. He has won State and National awards for his designs and artwork. His work was included in the United Nations General Assembly Exhibition in USA in 1982, and was used in advertising in Portugal, Spain, Bahrain and the USA.


Jim’s great grandparents were among the early pioneering families of Charters Towers owning various businesses and gold mines in the area. His great grandfather was a Councillor for a time and ran his own hairdressing shop.

Jim’s father was born in Charters Towers in 1908 and attended Mount Carmel College.

A great uncle, after returning from the Great War, was a member of the Charters Towers Hospitals Board and made many journeys to outlying medical posts including Collinsville, Ingham and Ayr.

Another uncle was instrumental in the forming of the first Choristers Group in the city. His great aunt owned and ran a boarding house in Hodgkinson Street.

Now Jim paints full time, creating vistas inspired by the early years of Charters Towers, and the surrounding country.


This exhibition is a collection of oil paintings featuring a selection of mining and street scenes from around the 1880’s to 1900’s, and a selection of riverscapes inspired by the Burdekin River, the Fletcher and Lolworth Creeks.

open Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm

plus during cinema and events