Performing and Visual Arts in Emerald & District

04/07/2026

Face Blind the Musical is edgy and showing for only a very short season.

Grab your tickets before they sell out.

23/06/2026

A great way to celebrate a Winter Christmas, with a dress up, delicious meal, and a murder mystery to solve. Get your friends together for a really fun night out.

🎄🔎 CHRISTMAS IN JULY MURDER MYSTERY NIGHT 🔎🎄

Winter is here, and so is the most delicious mystery of the season!

Join us on **Friday 24 July from 6pm** for an unforgettable evening of festive food, laughter, intrigue, and Christmas cheer.

✨ Your evening begins with a **complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival** before settling in for a spectacular **3-course Christmas feast**.

🍽️ The star of the menu? Our legendary **"Best Ever" 12-hour slow-cooked spit-roasted brisket** – tender, mouth-watering and guaranteed to warm you from the inside out.

🌱 Vegetarian guests can enjoy **Margie's Special Nut Roast**, a festive favourite packed with flavour.

But that's only the beginning...

🎭 Solve a thrilling Murder Mystery
🎶 Enjoy live Christmas carollers
🎁 Bid on fantastic items in our Blind Auction
🏆 Win prizes for the Best 1920s Costume
🥂 Gather your friends and book a table, or join one of our community tables and make some new friends along the way

Whether you're a master detective, a Christmas enthusiast, a foodie, or simply looking for a wonderful night out, this is the perfect way to celebrate winter.

🎟️ Tickets are limited, so book now:
https://www.gemcoplayers.org/events/christmas-in-july-murder-mystery

Who will solve the mystery? And more importantly... who will get the last slice of dessert? 🎄🔍

06/06/2026

Check out past performer Charlie Bedford here in the Bendigo Mall today!!!

We love you Charlie!!!

21/05/2026

It's Volunteer Week, and a chance to say thank you to the amazing volunteers who help bring the PAVED Festival to us every year. It's a massive effort, but made more fun and rewarding through the camaraderie, friendship, mutual respect and support the PAVED Volunteers share.

If you want to get involved with a great group of generous, kind and inclusive people, take the first step and send us a message. We'd love you to join us.

19/04/2026

Happy 20 years PAVED! We did it another year.

Thank you to every single performer, every band, to every artist, to every director.
Thank you do all the tech hands, lighting, sound, smoke machine, runners, stage hands, and dressers.
Thank you to EVERYONE who volunteers, in stage, on stage, off stage, The Hive, at FunFestival, in the community.
And last and most importantly, thank you. Thank you for supporting up and coming artist, thank you for buying a ticket, buying a drink, buying something handmade, buying a new art piece. We love this festival but we can’t do it unless you come, you’re an integral part in us being able to do what we love.

We’re all going to sleep for a week but hey - If we turned 20 this year, that means next year is our 21st birthday 😉

19/04/2026

What an amazing festival! Thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed a week of music, theatre, exhibitions, dance and so much more. Thank you to every artist who contributed and to every volunteer who graciously gave time and endless energy to make it possible. Thank you to the venues and community groups who got involved and to all our sponsors, especially the major sponsors and to our partner in crime, Gemco Players Community Theatre
So many magic moments. Add a favourite photo below.

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17/04/2026

Stop Press!! 4 tickets have become available for our sold-out Beck Sian, Kate Bush, The Kick Inside concert tomorrow night at Gemco Players Community Theatre. BE QUICK!!!

If you're on the waitlist, you'll automatically be offered tickets, but otherwise, snap them up here!

Beck Sian, cousin of Kate Bush celebrates her unique family connection by performing Kate's 1978 debut album for one night only at the Gem Theatre, Emerald, VIC

17/04/2026

The Message of the Lyrebird is an award-winning Australian documentary that has garnered over 15 international accolades, including Best Feature Documentary at the Indie Cinema Awards and Best International Documentary on Animal at the Filmmakers United International Film Festival is on at this Saturday the 18th at 1:30.

The Message of the Lyrebird combines nature, science and culture to address conservation and sustainability of forests. The core intention and spirit of the film is to create positive change for native forests, wildlife, and human society.

17/04/2026

Come on down to Gemco Players Community Theatre Hall for the Emerald Fruit Barn and Nookee Cafe book reading and colouring competition judging. Lots of prizes for the kids. Until 12pm.