Events
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Rotary Cartoon Awards – Awards Night
It's that time of year again for the 2020 Rotary Cartoon Awards at the National Cartoon Gallery, the biggest event on our annual calendar and now in its 32nd year. This highly acclaimed, nation wide competition features cartoons, caricatures and comic art from some of Australia’s best and most widely recognised cartoonists. Come along on…
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Marnie Yeates Nature Photography Competition – Cancelled
Holden Museum 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW, AustraliaUnfortunately due to Covid-19 The Marnie Yeates Nature Photography Competition has been cancelled for 2020. An initiative of the Coffs Harbour Camera Club this annual competition is open to all amateurs on the Coffs Coast and is named in memory of Marnie Yeates, one of the original club members with a passion for nature. The gallery…
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Summer Holiday Drawing Classes
FeaturedOriginal Bunker 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, AustraliaKeep the kids happy these holidays by joining us for cartoon workshops at the National Cartoon Gallery! This summer our workshops are being hosted by local artists Meg English and Jimmy Wags with a variety of fun themes to choose from. Get drawing with Meg English at the Kawaii (Cute) Characters workshop on the Wednesday…
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Bill Leak Exhibition
National Cartoon Gallery, Coffs Harbour 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs HarbourTo open our new exhibition space, the National Cartoon Gallery is excited to welcome the wittiest set of cartoons you’ll ever see from the late Bill Leak, master of non-politically correct satire and his son Johannes Leak. These cartoons and caricatures cover the political and social life of Australia over the past 30 years. His…
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Bill Leak – Opening Night!
FeaturedNational Cartoon Gallery @The Bunker, Coffs Harbour 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs Harbour, NSW, AUWe are very excited to announce the first event to be held in our new exhibition space! It’s been quite a journey, but well worth it- and we can’t wait to share it with you! Opening night for the Bill Leak exhibition is Friday 5 February at 6:30 pm. We invite you to join us…
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Official Opening
National Cartoon Gallery, Coffs Harbour 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs HarbourThe official opening of our completed building will be carried out by The Hon. John Barilaro, MP Deputy Premier, NSW & Leader of the National Party in NSW on 23 February at 11:00am with a plaque unveiling to commemorate the event. This is an invitation only event, if please contact the gallery to RSVP.
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Black Tie Gala Dinner
National Cartoon Gallery, Coffs Harbour 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs HarbourTo celebrate the official opening of the new premises all are welcome to join us in celebration for a gala dinner in the new exhibition hall. Enjoy champagne on arrival, canapés, a two course meal and table wines for the duration of the evening for the one ticket price of $100pp. Catering supplied by our…
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Behind The Lines
National Cartoon Gallery, Coffs Harbour 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs HarbourThe National Cartoon Gallery will once again be hosting bi-annual favourite Behind The Lines in the Bunker gallery. This travelling exhibition is curated by the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House in Canberra and celebrates the role of political cartoonists in Australia and the power their drawings have in contributing to our daily…
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The Chronicles of Sandwich Bag Dad
National Cartoon Gallery, Coffs Harbour 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs HarbourThis dad’s morning ritual of drawing on his 3 daughter’s lunch-bags has been the highlight of the school day for teachers and students at his local school for 8 years (and counting). Recently, via Instagram this quirky tradition has also been found to be entertaining 1,000’s of families across the world and now form the…
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Sandwich Bag Dad Opening Night
National Cartoon Gallery, Coffs Harbour 1 John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Coffs HarbourBring the kids along and join us on opening night for this fun pun-filled exhibition! Dave Blumenthal aka The Sandwich Bag Dad and his family will be joining us to officially open the exhibition and share stories of how he came to be entertaining families across the world with their family lunchtime tradition. On Friday…
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