Crowd pleaser: Sherridan Littleman competes during the 2018 Wingham Summertime Rodeo. The rodeo is on again this Saturday at Wingham Showground. Photo: Scott Calvin.
Prepare for some adrenaline pumping events at Wingham Showground this Saturday, January 5, when the Wingham Summertime Rodeo comes to town. Gates open and the slack round starts at noon with main events starting at 6pm. Some of the events include ladies barrel race, novice saddle bronc, bareback, team roping, juvenile, junior steer rides, juvenile and junior barrel races, and bull rides. Admission prices are $15 for adults, $10 pensioners and children aged 12 to 17 years, $5 for children five to 11 years and children under five are free.
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All weekend
- Art exhibitions, The Art of Ageing and A Bug's Life, at the Manning Regional Art Gallery.
- Exhibition, ‘Paying Silent Homage’ at Gloucester Gallery. A collective of works by John Andrews and Kristine Lappan, with additional guest artist Stuart Wellings. Runs January 3 to 27, official opening January 4 at 6pm.
- Rotary Book Fair, January 5 to 13, 9am to 4pm at Holy Name School, Lake Street, Forster.
- Pinks Family Carnival, John Wright Park, Tuncurry open nightly until 10am, until Sunday, January 27.
Friday
- Rudi's Market, 8am to 2pm, corner of Bushland and Kanangra Drives, Taree.
- TOTs Tours, 11.15am to noon at Manning Regional Art Gallery. Exciting and fun art engagement for under 5s with their parents or carers. Free.
Saturday
- Wingham Farmers Markets, 8am to noon, Wingham Showground.
- Art Central, 10.30am to noon at Manning Regional Art Gallery, Macquarie Street, Taree. Relaxed art workshops for children aged six to 12. Cost $15.
- Ceramics at Manning Regional Art Gallery, 10.30am to noon. Throw a pot on the wheel with Peter Hugill and create a pinch pot with Faye Collier. Ages eight and over. Cost $15.
- Taree parkrun, starting 8am from Endeavour Place.
- Tuncurry markets, 8am to 1pm at John Wright Park, Tuncurry.
Sunday
- Black Head Bazaar, 8am to 1pm, Wylie Breckenridge Park, Black Head.