2019 Festival Program
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This is the program for 2019 Bright Spring Festival.
Some of the events are still in the process of being finalised so there may be additional events or cancellations so please check the program closer to the actual event.
For any one who would like to hold an event during the festival, please contact the Bright Spring Festival committee at brightspringfestival@gmail.com
2019 Bright Spring Festival Events Calendar
Saturday, October 26
Bright Spring Art Walk
Tour of Bright's artists and art venues.
Everyday, self-guided
This third edition of the Bright Spring Art Walk encourages locals and visitors to explore the wonderful art culture. Bright has many and varied artists in the community, some well-known and others hidden away, and many are showcasing their creations specially during the Bright Spring Festival. Some artists have joined with an open garden to offer a double viewing experience. Check our interactive map and go discovering.
Booking: Not Required
For more details about this event click here: Spring Art Walk
Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre
28 Mountbatten Avenue, Bright
From Saturday, October 26 to Monday, November 04
Open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 4pm
Multiple exhibitions:
- Alpine Artists painting & photographs: "Farms and Gardens" from the Permanent Collection.
- "Mountains" by Jean-Pierre Ronco
- "Paint & Fibre" by Ian McKinnon, Tony Thornhill-Cole, Dianne Mackenzie & Annie Longmuir.
Smaller items of jewellery and woodwork also available.
Entry: $5 per person.
Phone: (03) 5750 1660
High Tea at Riverdeck
Riverdeck Cafe, 16 Howitt Lane - Bright
From Saturday, October 26 to Saturday, November 02
Time: from 1:30pm.
Celebrate Spring Festival with a traditional High Tea in one of Bright's loveliest locations. Enjoy ribbon sandwiches, scones, luscious sweets and delicious favourites with bottomless tea or coffee. Sparkling package includes 2 glasses sparkling wine.
Entry: Riverdeck High Tea $45/adult,
Children Under 12 $25/children,
Spring Sparkling High Tea $57/adult.
Booking: Essential by phone 03 57552199 or info@theriverdeck.com.au
Dietary requirements accommodated when informed at time of booking.
Myrtleford Show - 72 years!
Myrtleford Showgrounds.
The Myrtleford spring show was established in 1947 bringing local farmers, businesses and towns folk together to celebrate the rich and diverse produce and the amazing culture of the surrounding districts. The show has gone from strength to strength over the last 70 years, and is vibrant and exciting for the whole family.
Entry: Adults = $10,
Children from 5yo to 16yo = $5,
Children under 5yo = Free.
Bright & District Historical Society Museum
Former Railway Station, Railway Avenue, Bright
Turn right at the roundabout at the top of Ireland Street, Bright
Open: October 26, 27, 29, 31, and November 2, 3 & 5.
Time: 2pm to 4pm
The museum covers railway, gold and social history of the area. Local families feature in its photographic collection. There is rolling stock typical of that used on the Ovens Valley Railway. Many Chinese miners worked on the goldfields, and there is a replica of the Buckland Valley Joss House that was destroyed in the Buckland Riots of 1857.
Entry: $3 Adults, $1 children.
Open Gardens
21 Beautiful gardens
For open days and time, check our 2019 Open Gardens Calendar
Twenty one wonderful gardens are on display, enjoy their splendid spring blossoming colours and be inspired by their diverse styles and designs.
Enjoy these wonderful gardens open today, for more details click here:
Bright State Battery
Bright & District Historical Society.
Bright State Battery, Coronation Avenue - Bright
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Come along to the Battery in Coronation Avenue just over Dougherty’s Bridge for a guided tour and explanation of the crushing process.
Fee: $2 per person.
Sunday, October 27
Spring Flea Market
ATTENTION ADDRESS HAS CHANGED!
Centenary Park, Mountbatten Avenue, Bright.
Time: 8am to 1pm
Join the fun of the Spring Flea Market in partnership with the Bright Brewery and the Bright RSL Sub-branch. Someone's trash may be waiting there to become your treasure. Old wares and second hand goods. Come in for a look.
Entry: Gold coin donation to support the Bright RSL Sub-branch
For more details about this event click here: Spring Flea Market
Bright Golf Club
Drummond Golf Albury Charity Golf Day
Back Porepunkah Road - Bright
Time: 12pm Shotgun Start.
Event: individual Stableford - GA Handicap.
This is a fun day packed with heaps of on-course activities, loads of prizes, lots of fun and surprises.
Entry: $35 DC member, $45 non-DC member
For information & registration, please call 02 6041 4848
Bright State Battery
Bright & District Historical Society.
Bright State Battery, Coronation Avenue - Bright
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Come along to the Battery in Coronation Avenue just over Dougherty’s Bridge for a guided tour and explanation of the crushing process.
Fee: $2 per person.
Bright & District Historical Society Museum
Former Railway Station, Railway Avenue, Bright.
Turn right at the roundabout at the top of Ireland Street, Bright.
Open from 2pm to 4pm
High Tea at Riverdeck
Riverdeck Cafe, 16 Howitt Lane - Bright
From Saturday, October 26 to Saturday, November 02
Time: from 1:30pm.
Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre
From Saturday, October 26 to Monday, November 04
Open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 4pm
Bright Spring Art Walk
Tour of Bright's artists and art venues.
Everyday, self-guided
Open Gardens
21 Beautiful gardens
For open days and time, check our 2019 Open Gardens Calendar
Twenty one wonderful gardens are on display, enjoy their splendid spring blossoming colours and be inspired by their diverse styles and designs.
Enjoy these wonderful gardens open today, for more details click here:
Monday, October 28
Tour of Bright Fire Station
Bright Fire Station, 20 Churchill Avenue, Bright
Time: 7pm sharp - also on Monday 4th November 2019
A reticulated water supply was established in 1892, then the residents of Bright banded together to form a fire brigade that would help protect the town. As of 19 May 1892, 29 people were registered as members of the Bright Urban Fire Brigade with the Country Fire Brigades Board and were known as Brigade No. 66.The original Bright Fire Station was a 24’ x 12’ timber shed built on railway land on the corner of Cobden Street and Bakers Gully Road which was replaced in Wills Street in 1968.
Since 1998, the brigade calls Churchill Avenue home, when the replacement fire station was built.
Come to enjoy this amazing tour of one of Bright iconic organisations.
Entry: free
Enquiries: Brett - 0435 519 430
"Murders and Mysteries"
Bright & District Historical Society.
Meet at the Alpine Shire Visitor Information Centre, 119 Gavan St, Bright
Time: 6:00 pm
Join a local historian on a walk to learn about Bright’s darker side. Tour takes approx. 1 hour. Wear suitable clothes and shoes for an evening walk around the streets.
Fee: $5 per person.
Booking: not required.
Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre
From Saturday, October 26 to Monday, November 04
Open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 4pm
Bright Spring Art Walk
Tour of Bright's artists and art venues.
Everyday, self-guided
High Tea at Riverdeck
Riverdeck Cafe, 16 Howitt Lane - Bright
From Saturday, October 26 to Saturday, November 02
Time: from 1:30pm.
Open Gardens
21 Beautiful gardens
For open days and time, check our 2019 Open Gardens Calendar
Twenty one wonderful gardens are on display, enjoy their splendid spring blossoming colours and be inspired by their diverse styles and designs.
Enjoy these wonderful gardens open today, for more details click here:
The Red Stag - Deer and Emu Tourist Farm
324 Hughes Lane - Eurobin
Open: Monday to Friday from 10am - 4pm
Enjoy a light snack or gourmet meal. animal feeding, deer, emu, ostrich and goats. Mini golf and playground. Gifts and byproducts available in the shop.
Entry: free
Tuesday, October 29
Open Gardens
21 Beautiful gardens
For open days and time, check our 2019 Open Gardens Calendar
Twenty one wonderful gardens are on display, enjoy their splendid spring blossoming colours and be inspired by their diverse styles and designs.
Enjoy these wonderful gardens open today, for more details click here:
Bright Spring Art Walk
Tour of Bright's artists and art venues.
Everyday, self-guided
Bright & District Historical Society Museum
Former Railway Station, Railway Avenue, Bright.
Turn right at the roundabout at the top of Ireland Street, Bright.
Open from 2pm to 4pm
High Tea at Riverdeck
Riverdeck Cafe, 16 Howitt Lane - Bright
From Saturday, October 26 to Saturday, November 02
Time: from 1:30pm.
The Red Stag - Deer and Emu Tourist Farm
324 Hughes Lane - Eurobin
Open: Monday to Friday from 10am - 4pm
Photography Workshop
Pioneer Park Recreation Reserve, Bright.
Time: 1pm start
Local photographer, Jean-Pierre Ronco will conduct a photography workshop open to everyone from beginners to advanced photographers.
All participants will be able to unlock their camera features and capture the wonders of spring time around Bright.
Attention this photography workshop has limited places!
Entry: $60 per person.
Booking: STRONGLY RECOMMENDED via
Wednesday, October 30
Open Gardens
21 Beautiful gardens
For open days and time, check our 2019 Open Gardens Calendar
Twenty one wonderful gardens are on display, enjoy their splendid spring blossoming colours and be inspired by their diverse styles and designs.
Enjoy these wonderful gardens open today, for more details click here:
Bright Spring Art Walk
Tour of Bright's artists and art venues.
Everyday, self-guided
Gold Mine and State Battery Tour.
Bright & District Historical Society.
Meet at the Museum in Railway Avenue at 9:30am to buy your ticket and get directions to the mine.
Return to yesteryear with a fascinating description of activities at the mine in Wandiligong, and then travel in convoy to the Bright State Battery in Coronation Avenue to see an intact quartz crushing battery. Today there are few as intact as this one. Have a home-cooked morning tea and a guided tour with an explanation of the crushing process.
Entry: $10 per person.
High Tea at Riverdeck
Riverdeck Cafe, 16 Howitt Lane - Bright
From Saturday, October 26 to Saturday, November 02
Time: from 1:30pm.
The Red Stag - Deer and Emu Tourist Farm
324 Hughes Lane - Eurobin
Open: Monday to Friday from 10am - 4pm
Thursday, October 31
Garden talks: Care of Roses. Diana Sargeant.
This year, we welcome Diana Sargeant, from Silkies Rose Farm in Clonbinane, as our consulting rosarian and guest speaker.
Diana will share her extensive knowledge of roses so that you are able to create the rose garden of your dreams and will be delighted to sign a copy of her book "ALL ABOUT ROSES" at her two presentations:
"The Establishment and Care of New and Young Roses."
Shady Brook (garden 14) - 20 Mountain View Walk - Harrietville
Start at 10am.
Contact: (03) 5759 2741
"The Ongoing Care of Established Rose Gardens."
Kalimna (garden 3) - 176 Delany Avenue - Bright
Start at 2pm.
This is a very large garden of beautiful established roses.
Contact: 0427 189 176
Bright Spring Art Walk
Tour of Bright's artists and art venues.
Everyday, self-guided
Bright & District Historical Society Museum
Former Railway Station, Railway Avenue, Bright.
Turn right at the roundabout at the top of Ireland Street, Bright.
Open from 2pm to 4pm
Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre
From Saturday, October 26 to Monday, November 04
Open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 4pm
Bright Croquet Club
Location: Burke Street - Bright.
Open Day for Spring Festival and Seniors Month.
Come and enjoy yourself at our friendly club. Flat soled shoes please, mallets supplied.
Entry: $3 per person included morning tea, and sausage sizzle lunch for a gold coin donation.
Enquiries: (03) 5750 1437 or johnhart6@bigpond.com
Star Gazing with Bright Astronomy club
Alpine Park - Wandiligong.
Stargazers young and old can discover the wonders of the cosmos at this wonderful dark-sky location - no experience required.
If it is a good night, we will find the Milky Way and its inhabitants visible in clear and unobstructed skies.
Bring a telescope and/or binoculars if you have them, wear warm clothes and bring a folding chair or picnic blanket.
This event is weather dependent, fingers crossed for a good night.
Entry: $10 per adults and $5 per children.
Enquiries: Kevin 0438 784 968 or www.brightastronomy.webs.com
Photo courtesy of Brendan Holland @brightmystic
High Tea at Riverdeck
Riverdeck Cafe, 16 Howitt Lane - Bright
From Saturday, October 26 to Saturday, November 02
Time: from 1:30pm.
The Red Stag - Deer and Emu Tourist Farm
324 Hughes Lane - Eurobin
Open: Monday to Friday from 10am - 4pm
Open Gardens
21 Beautiful gardens
For open days and time, check our 2019 Open Gardens Calendar
Twenty one wonderful gardens are on display, enjoy their splendid spring blossoming colours and be inspired by their diverse styles and designs.
Enjoy these wonderful gardens open today, for more details click here:
Friday, November 01
Red Cross Morning Tea and Stalls
Uniting Church Grounds, Ireland Street, Bright
(opposite Bright News Agency)
Time: 9am to 12pm
Morning tea, stalls, jams, books and plants, bric-a-brac.
Entry: Free, morning tea available at $5 per person
Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre
From Saturday, October 26 to Monday, November 04
Open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 4pm
Open Gardens
21 Beautiful gardens
For open days and time, check our 2019 Open Gardens Calendar
Twenty one wonderful gardens are on display, enjoy their splendid spring blossoming colours and be inspired by their diverse styles and designs.
Enjoy these wonderful gardens open today, for more details click here:
High Tea at Riverdeck
Riverdeck Cafe, 16 Howitt Lane - Bright
From Saturday, October 26 to Saturday, November 02
Time: from 1:30pm.
Bright Spring Art Walk
Tour of Bright's artists and art venues.
Everyday, self-guided
The Red Stag - Deer and Emu Tourist Farm
324 Hughes Lane - Eurobin
Open: Monday to Friday from 10am - 4pm
Saturday, November 02
Spring Carnival & Fireworks
Another spectacular year thanks to our special sponsor!
Pioneer Park Recreation Reserve, enter from Cobden Street or
Coronation Avenue entrances, Bright
Time: from 2pm till 10pm - Fireworks at 9pm
Food, fun and fireworks to be enjoyed by the whole family!
- Fairground rides for all ages.
- Live music from 2pm.
- Laser tag, pony ride and petting zoo.
- Market stalls, cooking demonstrations.
- Performance by Bright P-12 and Alpine Shinkyokushin Karate Dojo
- Fire and dance show
- Circus workshops & free face painting
- Children's entertainment
-Food stalls and great coffee.
This is a licensed event and BYO is allowed.
Entry: $10 for adults and teenagers,
$5 for children between 5-12 year old,
Free for children under 5 year old,
$25 for family (2 adults and up to 3 children)
Please wear the wristband given to you when you pay otherwise you may be charged twice.
For more details about this event click here:
Bright Alpine Uniting Church Fete
Ireland Street - Bright
Lots of yummy and interesting country fete goodies - homemade jams, sausage rolls with homemade sauce (these sell out early!), plants and books.
Entry: Free
Morning tea in the grounds: $5 per person
Bright & District Historical Society Museum
Former Railway Station, Railway Avenue, Bright.
Turn right at the roundabout at the top of Ireland Street, Bright.
Open from 2pm to 4pm
Open Gardens
21 Beautiful gardens
For open days and time, check our 2019 Open Gardens Calendar
Twenty one wonderful gardens are on display, enjoy their splendid spring blossoming colours and be inspired by their diverse styles and designs.
Enjoy these wonderful gardens open today, for more details click here:
Food Swap: Wandilligong Bright Harrietville
Bright Community Garden, Church Street - Bright
Bring anything you have in excess - even seeds, a bunch of flowers or homemade biscuits.
Entry: Free
Info: Megan 0409 783 012
High Tea at Riverdeck
Riverdeck Cafe, 16 Howitt Lane - Bright
From Saturday, October 26 to Saturday, November 02
Time: from 1:30pm.
Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre
From Saturday, October 26 to Monday, November 04
Open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 4pm
Bright Spring Art Walk
Tour of Bright's artists and art venues.
Everyday, self-guided
Sunday, November 03
Open Gardens
21 Beautiful gardens
For open days and time, check our 2019 Open Gardens Calendar
Twenty one wonderful gardens are on display, enjoy their splendid spring blossoming colours and be inspired by their diverse styles and designs.
Enjoy these wonderful gardens open today, for more details click here:
Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre
From Saturday, September 26 to Monday, November 04
Open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 4pm
Bright Spring Art Walk
Tour of Bright's artists and art venues.
Everyday, self-guided
Bright & District Historical Society Museum
Former Railway Station, Railway Avenue, Bright.
Turn right at the roundabout at the top of Ireland Street, Bright.
Open from 2pm to 4pm
Monday, November 04
Monster Rotary Street Market
Bright CBD, Ireland Street, Bright
Presented by the Bright Rotary Club
Time: from 9am to 2pm
Bright closes off the main shopping area to create a huge open-air street market with up to 200 stalls. With something for everyone; food, homemade items, craft, skincare, clothing, and plenty more together with entertainment and such a festive atmosphere, the Rotary street market has become a "must-do".
Entry: free
For more details about this event click here: Markets
Tour of Bright Fire Station
Bright Fire Station, 20 Churchill Avenue, Bright
Time: 7pm sharp
A reticulated water supply was established in 1892, then the residents of Bright banded together to form a fire brigade that would help protect the town. As of 19 May 1892, 29 people were registered as members of the Bright Urban Fire Brigade with the Country Fire Brigades Board and were known as Brigade No. 66.The original Bright Fire Station was a 24’ x 12’ timber shed built on railway land on the corner of Cobden Street and Bakers Gully Road which was replaced in Wills Street in 1968.
Since 1998, the brigade calls Churchill Avenue home, when the replacement fire station was built.
Come to enjoy this amazing tour of one of Bright Iconic organisations.
Entry: free
Enquiries: Brett - 0435 519 430
The Red Stag - Deer and Emu Tourist Farm
324 Hughes Lane - Eurobin
Open: Monday to Friday from 10am - 4pm
Bright Art Gallery and Cultural Centre
From Saturday, September 26 to Monday, November 04
Open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 4pm
Bright Spring Art Walk
Tour of Bright's artists and art venues.
Everyday, self-guided
Open Gardens
21 Beautiful gardens
For open days and time, check our 2019 Open Gardens Calendar
Twenty one wonderful gardens are on display, enjoy their splendid spring blossoming colours and be inspired by their diverse styles and designs.
Enjoy these wonderful gardens open today, for more details click here:
Tuesday, November 05
Open Gardens
21 Beautiful gardens
For open days and time, check our 2019 Open Gardens Calendar
Twenty one wonderful gardens are on display, enjoy their splendid spring blossoming colours and be inspired by their diverse styles and designs.
Enjoy these wonderful gardens open today, for more details click here:
Bright & District Historical Society Museum
Former Railway Station, Railway Avenue, Bright.
Turn right at the roundabout at the top of Ireland Street, Bright.
Open from 2pm to 4pm
Bright Spring Art Walk
Tour of Bright's artists and art venues.
Everyday, self-guided
The Red Stag - Deer and Emu Tourist Farm
324 Hughes Lane - Eurobin
Open: Monday to Friday from 10am - 4pm
2020 Dates
We will be back even bigger and better in 2020 from Saturday 24th October to Tuesday 3rd November 2020.
