Malachi Gilmore Hall – Creativity / Crafted / Community / Conservation

FRIDAY 6 MARCH 2026, 5:30 PM

Oberon Shakespeare Festival Feast

A feast for the senses! Enjoy a banquet inspired by the food of Elizabethan England: hearty spit roasts, loads of potatoes, an array of salads and desserts. The night features a performance by Shakespearean troupe ‘Come You Spirits’ who bring their unique perspective to a selection of pieces from Shakespeare’s canon of classic plays. In 2026 we’re focusing on love and romance – the good, the bad and the tragic.

We hope you’ll come and bring a hint of Shakespeare with you (a hat, a feather, a brooch, a quote …)

There’ll be some prizes, good food and heaps of fun.

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SATURDAY 7 MARCH 2026, 6:30 PM

Romeo & Juliet – LIVE!

Acclaimed Shakespearean troupe ‘Come You Spirits’ are back in town and will perform Shakespeare’s classic tragedy ‘Romeo and Juliet’, live at the Malachi! Pack a picnic, gather the family, and prepare to lose yourself in one of Shakespeare’s greatest tales of love and fate. Entry by donation.

Rotary will have sausage sandwiches and drinks for sale on site from 5.00pm.

Festival deal: Sausage sandwich + soft drink – $5

Note: This is a venue change from the Oberon Common. The Malachi’s liquor licence doesn’t permit BYO, but our Foyer bar will be open!

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WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 2026, 1.30 PM

Live Life In Colour – Seniors Event

Celebrate NSW Seniors Week with a vibrant afternoon designed to inspire connection, movement, and joyful memories. Enjoy an interactive presentation, live music and movement, a community portrait moment, and a shared afternoon tea.

The FREE event will be hosted by Gwen Korebrits of Dance Health Alliance, a not-for-profit organisation which began in 2015 with a vision to transform lives through the power of dance.

Please RSVP to the Oberon Community Services Team to register.

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SAT 28, 7 PM AND SUN 29 MARCH, 2 PM

THE GIANTS – F2F Movie Event

The Extraordinary life of Bob Brown intertwined with the story of Australia’s ancient trees. From a seedling to forest elder THE GIANTS interweaves Bob’s extraordinary story with the lives of the ancient trees he is fighting for. Drawing on Bob’s lifetime of activism, from the Franklin River to the Tarkine, THE GIANTS is a rollercoaster tale that will leave you hopeful and inspired to make a difference. There are two screenings over the weekend as part of the Oberon Field To Forest Festival: Saturday 7PM and Sunday 2PM.

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SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026, 2 PM - 4 PM

Chopin’s Last Tour

A poignant and poetic dramatisation of the final days of Frédéric Chopin, followed by a screening of a documentary on the power of music. Enriched with live piano performances of Chopin’s most iconic pieces, this remarkable show is written and performed by actor/pianist Phillip Aughey. It is October 1848. Frail, heartbroken, and in exile, Chopin takes to the stage one last time. Not to dazzle concert halls, but to bare his soul.

The performance will be followed by award winning documentary “Chopin – I Am Not Afraid of Darkness” (2022, 55 minutes), which follows three world class pianists from very diverse backgrounds but united in their appreciation for Chopin and the therapeutic potential of music.Find out more and Get Tickets

SAT/SUN 18/19 APRIL 2026, 10 AM - 4 PM

The Malachi Lap Rug Project Exhibition

A donation of two bales of sheep’s fleece from a local farm sparked a community project at the Malachi honouring its history as a wool store and craft shop.

Headed up by Oberon U3A Creative Fibre Group, 51 wonderful fibre artists and community members began spinning, knitting, and crocheting lap rugs for our concertgoers.

Pop in to the Malachi as we celebrate their generosity and skills in a weekend exhibition showcasing the 51 beautiful creations. Entry is Free!

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SUNDAY 3 MAY 2026, 3:00 PM

Howl – Riot, rapture and release

Omega Ensemble returns to the Malachi with a performance of musical defiance and untamed brilliance, uniting five leading contemporary classical voices.

You will hear a dark, cinematic piano quartet gem written with sardonic humour and manic intensity; a clarinet-led incantation of ritual and outburst; a wild work for solo violin and live electronics; a “part-string-quartet-part-rave” piece that expands the ensemble into new sonic territories, and a world premier by LA-based Daniel Wohl which fuses electronic and acoustic forces into a three-dimensional sound world.

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