Draw your story
National Cartoon Gallery @The Bunker, Coffs Harbour 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs Harbour, NSW, AUAges 8 to 15+ Learn how to build your visual story-making skills. With illustrator Patrick Duthie, this workshop will focus on characters, settings, and the preparation to bring your story to life. Tickets at https://www.trybooking.com/BYNUZ
Film night at the Bunker – The Party
National Cartoon Gallery @The Bunker, Coffs Harbour 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs Harbour, NSW, AUStarring Peter Sellers and directed by Blake Edwards in 1968. A clerical mistake results in a bumbling Indian film star being invited to an exclusive Hollywood party instead of being fired. Doors open at 6.30pm for 7pm start. Tickets $20 including movie snacks. Cash bar available. Seats are available or bring your own bean bag.…
Cartoonists for Change
National Cartoon Gallery @The Bunker, Coffs Harbour 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs Harbour, NSW, AUIn the upstairs Gallery, the Cartoonists for Change exhibition will showcase the work of numerous cartoonists who champion for change and their work speaks volumes. See how these talented cartoonists deal with serious global issues such as human rights, climate change, reconciliation and equal rights for First Nation people. One of the highlights of this…
Emile Mercier
National Cartoon Gallery @The Bunker, Coffs Harbour 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs Harbour, NSW, AUEmile Mercier (1901-1981) was an Australian cartooning icon who arrived in Australia as a young man from New Caledonia, hoping to find his fortune. He found work as a full-time cartoonist for the The Sun newspaper in 1949. but steered away from cartooning cliches to produce cartoons that carried a gentle Gallic humour filled with…
Behind the Lines
National Cartoon Gallery @The Bunker, Coffs Harbour 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs Harbour, NSW, AUThe National Cartoon Gallery is delighted to once again be hosting the travelling exhibition Behind the Lines developed and presented by the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Each year the Behind the Lines exhibition features a broad selection of political cartoons from around Australia, providing an insight into the year in Australian…
C.ex Coffs Camera Club Nature Photography Competition
National Cartoon Gallery @The Bunker, Coffs Harbour 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs Harbour, NSW, AUWith no shortage of incredible scenes to shoot on the Coffs Coast, there should be plenty of entries in the region's premier nature photography Competition. Entries are being sought for the 18th annual C.ex Coffs Camera Club Marnie Yeates Nature Photography Competition. The competition will be displayed in the National Cartoon Gallery from October 7th…
Rotary National Cartoon Awards
National Cartoon Gallery @The Bunker, Coffs Harbour 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs Harbour, NSW, AUThe Rotary National Cartoon Awards attracts entries from many of Australia’s leading cartoonists, and this major exhibition is on until February 6th 2023. 2022 was the 34th year of these Awards, and they are the biggest cartooning competition in Australia. So, if you’d like to see what some of our best cartoonists thought about the…
Superheroes
National Cartoon Gallery @The Bunker, Coffs Harbour 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs Harbour, NSW, AUThis is an exhibition for younger people, which the whole family can enjoy. A wide range of cartoonists, from leading professionals to enthusiastic school students, have let their imaginations roam free over the universe of Superheroes and the result is some great entertainment. There are serious heroes, cool heroes, funny heroes, totally unbelievable heroes and…
36th Annual Rotary Cartoon Awards
Bunker Cartoon Gallery The Original Bunker, Ground Floor, 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs HarbourROTARY CARTOON AWARDS ARE BACK in their 36th year! Our highlight exhibition of the year is on again from 12 November to 24 March 2022. The Rotary Cartoon Awards attract entries from professional and enthusiast cartoonists Australia-wide. Run by the National Cartoon Gallery, the competition is highly regarded by those in the cartooning industry and…
Artificial Irreverence (AI) Exhibition
Bunker Cartoon Gallery The Original Bunker, Ground Floor, 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs HarbourArtificial Irreverence (AI) – a look at technology at the National Cartoon Gallery. The world of technology including AI, computers, robots and social media is the theme for the latest exhibition to open at the National Cartoon Gallery on Wednesday, 5 March. Artificial Irreverence (AI) features 150 works from some of Australia’s best cartoonists and…