Roma Revealed

Roma Butter Factory Markets
2025-03-16 08:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Roma Butter Factory, 18 Station Street, Roma, QLD, 4455, Australia
Big changes have been happening at the Butter Factory… pop on down to their markets and have a look!

BBQ and Cold Drinks
Entertainment
Hand-made Goods from Local Artisans
Plant Stalls
Bric & Brac

A Taste of Harmony
2025-03-17 - 2025-03-23
Let’s celebrate the diversity of the Maranoa community through food, culture, and connection.
This Harmony Week, local eateries will be serving special dishes inspired by cuisines from around the world—bringing us together to share stories, traditions, and of course, food!
Visit the venues below from Monday 17 to Sunday 23 March to taste different cuisines and embrace the spirit of harmony – one delicious bite at a time!

Venue
Cuisine

The Club Hotel
Greece

The Overlander Homestead Motel
Brazil

Queens Arms Hotel
Ireland

Roma Explorers Inn
Indonesia

Royal on Ninety-Nine
Mexico

Flash’s Store and Deli
Philippines

Shamali’s Cafe & Bistro
Sri Lanka

Roma Kebabs
Fiji

BC’s Restaurant
Cambodia

The Whitebull Tavern
China

The Commonwealth Hotel
Japan

Resin Jewellery Workshops
2025-03-20 - 2025-03-21
Join Laura from Timber Heart Creations for a creative class in jewellery-making. Learn how to make your own accessories using resin, moulds, pigments, dried flowers, glitter, gold leaf, and more.
All tuition and materials are included, and you will take home four of your own handmade unique pieces. There are hundreds of options to choose from: make simple stud earrings, beautiful broaches, elegant hairclips, and much more.
Three sessions are available:

Thursday, 20 March 5.00pm – 7.00pm, Wallumbilla Memorial Hall
Friday, 21 March 10.30am – 12.30pm, Surat Library
Friday, 21 March 5.30pm – 7.30pm, Mitchell Shire Hall

Bookings required. Get your tickets at:
For more details, visit:

St John's School's Moonlight Fair
2025-03-21 17:00 | St John’s, Bowen Street, Roma, QLD, 4455
Get excited for St John’s School’s Moonlight Fair!
Join us on Friday, 21st March from 5 PM for a night filled with heaps of fun activities.
Bring your family and friends to enjoy:

Delicious food stalls
Exciting games and activities
Live entertainment
Raffles and prizes

Don’t miss out on this fantastic community event! We can’t wait to see you there!

The Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular
2025-03-21 18:30 - 19:30 | St John’s, Bowen Street, Roma, QLD, 4455
The Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular will be coming to Roma on their Queensland towns tour on Friday, 21 March for a night of stand-up character comedy all parents will enjoy.

Headlined by internationally award-winning comedian Jenny Wynter, this show features a dynamic cast of mothers-turned-performers serving up laughter that is unpredictable as parenting itself.

Join us for an unforgettable night at the 2025 St John’s School Moonlight Fair.

Harmony Day in Roma
2025-03-22 17:00 - 20:00 | Roma Cultural Centre
Join us for Harmony Day in Roma, a celebration as part of Harmony Week 2025!
Harmony Week celebrates and recognises our diversity and brings together Australians from all different backgrounds and embrace the message that ‘everyone belongs’.
Enjoy a day filled with cultural performances, delicious international cuisine, and interactive activities that showcase our multicultural community.
No bookings required. For more information, please call Maranoa Regional Council on 1300 007 662.

Harmony Week Parade of Nations
2025-03-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Roma Lions Park, 38 Elmer Street, Roma, QLD, 4455, Australia
Join us in celebrating the diverse cultures and communities of the Maranoa with a Parade of Nations!
Harmony Week celebrates and recognises our diversity and brings together Australians from all different backgrounds and embrace the message that ‘everyone belongs’.
Wear your cultural attire, wave your flag, and enjoy a BBQ lunch and children’s activities in a day of unity and community spirit.
For more information, please call Maranoa Regional Council on 1300 007 662.

Watercolour Unlocked: Fundamentals and Beyond
2025-04-04 - 2025-04-06 | Injune Memorial Hall
Unleash your creativity and immerse yourself in the beauty of watercolour painting at this Three-Day Watercolour Workshop with Annette Raff.
Come along and learn from experienced tutor Annette Raff, who has been teaching workshops in painting and drawing for the past 27 years. Beginners welcome!
Registrations required. RSVP by Thursday 27 March to Debbie at debbieduff@y7mail.com or 0447 125 115.

Roma Showground Markets
2025-04-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Bassett Park Showgrounds, Northern Road, Roma, QLD, 4455, Australia
The Roma Showground Markets offers a mix of local produce, handcrafted goods, unique artisan products, and delicious food stalls.
Held on the first Sunday of every month, the markets provide a perfect opportunity to support local vendors and discover what they have to offer.

Paint & Sip: Booringa Festival
2025-04-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Mitchell on Maranoa Gallery, 33 Cambridge Street, Mitchell, QLD, 4465
The Mitchell on Maranoa Gallery is bringing you a Booringa Festival Paint & Sip!
Get ready for a fun-filled night of creativity, drinks, and laughter! Whether you’re an experienced artist or just keen to give it a go, this is your chance to unleash your inner artist in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
No paintbrush? No worries! Our talented and enthusiastic instructor, Brenda Whip, will guide you through a unique painting experience—without a single brush in sight! This artwork is all about thinking outside the box and having a blast while doing it.
$65 per person – includes a delicious grazing box & a complimentary drink!
Bookings required. Book your ticket here: Booringa Festival Paint & Sip Tickets, Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM | Eventbrite

Easter Art Show 2025 Opening
2025-04-16 18:30 | Roma on Bungil Gallery, 38-44 Hawthorne Street, Roma, QLD, 4455, Australia
Celebrate Easter with a beautiful display of local artwork at the opening of the Maranoa Artists Inc. Easter Art Show.
Featuring works of many different formats including acrylics, oil, and mixed media.
Free entry, no bookings required.

Roma Bush Gardens 25th Anniversary
2025-04-18 06:30 - 13:00 | Roma Bush Gardens, Duke St, Roma, QLD, 4455, Australia
Celebrate 25 years of the Roma Bush Gardens and the amazing voluntary work of Roma’s community.
All are invited, including the Roma community, visitors, and those who have participated in the development of the Roma Bush Gardens over the past 25 years and contributed to its success.

Food & beverages
Guided walks
Roma Combined Churches ecumenical service
Commemorative tree planting
Bush poetry & musical entertainment
Scavenger hunt & swaggie relay

Easter Sunday Sunset Organ and Violin Recital
2025-04-20 17:00 - 18:30 | St Pauls Anglican Church, 41/47 Bungil Street, Roma, QLD, 4455, Australia
St Paul’s Anglican Church Roma’s historic organ will be played by talented Cathedral organist and music director Anthony Hahn. \n
Anthony will be joined by the talented violinist Vincent Kwan and flautist Annie McArthur for a wonderful musical experience whilst surrounded by the beautiful stained glass windows of St Paul’s Anglican Church.

Enjoy a complimentary drink and nibbles on entry from 5pm, performance 5.30-6.30.

Bookings required. To book, visit: St Paul’s Easter Sunday Sunset Organ and Violin Recital Tickets, St Paul’s Anglican Church, ROMA | TryBooking Australia

ANZAC Day
2025-04-25 | Various locations
Every year, Maranoa Regional Council joins with the community to commemorate Anzac Day at services across the region.
Join us as we come together to honour the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of the men and women who have served our nation.
For details of each ANZAC Day service across the region, visit: Anzac Day – Maranoa Regional Council
For more information, please contact Maranoa Regional Council’s Local Development Officers on 1300 007 662 or your local RSL sub-branch.

Booringa Festival
2025-05-02 - 2025-05-04
The Booringa Festival will be working with St Patrick’s Primary School Mitchell to bring you a jam-packed weekend for the whole family as St Patrick’s Primary School celebrate 100 years in 2025!

Grazing on the Maranoa – Friday, 2nd May 2025

St Patrick’s Primary School Centenary Celebration 3rd-4th May 2025
Booringa Art Exhibition – September 2025

Follow ‘Booringa Festival’ on Facebook to stay informed!

Booringa Art Exhibition Opening & Poet's Breakfast
2025-05-03 08:30 | Mitchell on Maranoa Gallery, 33 Cambridge Street, Mitchell, QLD, 4465
Booringa Art Exhibition is back, celebrating the incredible talent within the Maranoa Region!
This community exhibition welcomes everyone to enter, with artworks based on one of the following themes:

Fire & Water
Mitchell
Maranoa

Join us for the Exhibition Opening and Poet’s Breakfast on Saturday 3 May.

Roma Show
2025-05-08 - 2025-05-10 | Bassett Park Showgrounds, Northern Road, Roma, QLD, 4455, Australia
Roma Show: Where The Fun Begins
First held way back in 1873, the Roma Show has grown to be the largest agricultural show in the region, held annually on the second weekend of May.
The Roma Show includes a lively mix of competitions, demonstrations, arts and crafts, entertainment, sideshows and rides, allowing locals and visitors to enjoy the many facets of Agricultural life in the West.

Opera Queensland - Are You Lonesome Tonight
2025-05-11 15:00 - 18:30 | Western Queensland Spirit, 50 Bungewogari Lane, Roma, QLD, 4455
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Opera Queensland presents Are You Lonesome Tonight, supported by Maranoa Regional Council and hosted at Western Queensland Spirit.
Are You Lonesome Tonight is Opera Queensland’s most ambitious regional tour in its 40-year history. After visiting over 30 communities and travelling more than 8,000 kilometres across Queensland, this remarkable show is now set to captivate audiences nationwide.
Pairing the timeless beauty of opera with the heartfelt storytelling of country music, Are You Lonesome Tonight features a repertoire of arias and songs by Puccini, Verdi, Slim Dusty, Dolly Parton, Troy Cassar-Daley, and more. This is not just a fusion of genres but a celebration of their shared themes – profound love, heartache, and triumph in the face of adversity.
The production boasts a stellar creative team, including:

Concept: Patrick Nolan
Director: Laura Hansford
Design: Penny Challen
Lighting: Wesley Bluff
Musical Directors: Steve Russell, Trevor Jones, Alex Raineri
Music Consultants: Dane Lam (Opera), Sara Storer (Country)

The talented cast of young Australian performers – Gabrielle Diaz, Marcus Corowa, and Jonathan Hickey – will bring this unforgettable experience to life.
Tickets-
General Admission
Adult $10.00
Child $5.00
General Admission ticket holders, please bring a camp chair or picnic blanket as seating is not provided.
VIP Admission $89
Upgrade to VIP for an exclusive, elevated experience, including:

Welcome Beverage on Arrival
VIP only bar and paddock
Bottomless Gin & Tonics
Grazing Box
VIP seating located at the front of the event for the best views and an unforgettable experience

Event Schedule
3pm Guest Arrival – Food & Beverages available
4pm Performance Beings
5pm Intermission
6pm Performance Concludes

For more information and to purchase tickets visit Are You Lonesome Tonight at Western Queensland Spirit Tickets | Western Queensland Spirit

Self Love Paint & Sip
2025-05-18 13:00 | Western Queensland Spirit, 50 Bungewogari Lane, Roma, QLD, 4455
Join Paint with Sab for an empowering afternoon of creativity, and sisterhood at her “Paint and Sip with a twist”, where art meets empowerment.
Connect with like-minded women, share stories, and celebrate the beauty of self-expression.
You will enjoy:

A cocktail on arrival
Grazing boards
Your very own pre-drawn canvas of your gorgeous self
Everything you need to create your masterpiece: easel, paint, and brushes.

Bookings required. Book your ticket at: Paint Your Peach – A Self-Love Paint and Sip – Western Queensland Spirit – Roma — artbysab.com.au

Paint & Sip by It's Artrageous
2025-05-24 10:30 - 14:30 | Roma Butter Factory, 18 Station Street, Roma, QLD, 4455, Australia
Calling all Creatives and those who think I-can’t-draw-a-stick-man-to-save-my-life. This Paint & Sip is for you!
Join Gold Coast’s ‘It’s Artrageous’ for a paint & sip session and create an eagle using textured painting techniques.
Arrive at 10:30am for colour selections and commence super simple step-by-step drawing and painting.
Adults only, optional BYO.
Bookings required. To book, contact Janelle Dornseiff: Janelle Dornseiff | Facebook

Paint & Sip by It's Artrageous
2025-05-24 17:30 - 21:30 | Roma Butter Factory, 18 Station Street, Roma, QLD, 4455, Australia
Calling all Creatives and those who think I-can’t-draw-a-stick-man-to-save-my-life. This Paint & Sip is for you!
Join Gold Coast’s ‘It’s Artrageous’ for a paint & sip session and create ‘Hen-rietta’, a layered acrylic painting on canvas.
Arrive at 5:30pm for colour selections and commence super simple step-by-step drawing and painting. Finishes at 9:30pm.
Adults only, optional BYO.
Bookings required. To book, contact Janelle Dornseiff: Janelle Dornseiff | Facebook

Mitchell's Biggest Morning Tea
2025-05-25 08:00 - 12:00 | Mitchell Showgrounds, Mary St, Mitchell, Queensland, 4465, Australia
Mitchell’s Biggest Morning Tea is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025!
What’s On:

Morning Tea
Mega Markets
Car Boot Sale
Car Show & Shine
Face Painting
Raffles

Come together for a day of fun, food, and festivities as we support a great cause and celebrate this milestone event! Don’t miss it!
For more details, contact Bec Smith at 0488 722 212 or mitchellsbmt@gmail.com.

Forge in a Flash: Steak Flipper
2025-06-07 07:00 - 09:00 | The Farmer’s Forge, 42 Tiffin Street, Roma, QLD, 4455, Australia
These fun, hands on, 2 hour workshops are a great introduction into the wonderful world of Blacksmithing with qualified ‘Smithy, Mick Henricks. If you’ve been keen to have a go, but don’t think you’re ready for our full day classes, then this is the workshop for you! You’ll make a steak flipper to use at your next BBQ.

Forge in a Flash: Cheese Knife
2025-06-07 10:00 - 12:00 | The Farmer’s Forge, 42 Tiffin Street, Roma, QLD, 4455, Australia
This fun, hands on, 2-hour workshop is a great introduction into the wonderful world of Blacksmithing.
If you’ve been keen to have a go, but don’t think you’re ready for our full day classes, then this is the workshop for you! You’ll make a basic forged Cheese Knife to take home with you.

Beginner's Blacksmithing Workshop
2025-06-08 07:00 - 16:00 | The Farmer’s Forge, 42 Tiffin Street, Roma, QLD, 4455, Australia
Learn the basics of Blacksmithing with these fun, hands-on Blacksmithing Workshops for Beginners with qualified Blacksmith, Mick Henricks at The Farmer’s Forge.
You’ll make a Fire Tool Set to take home with you – including a Fire Poker, Rake & Shovel (not to mention your flash new skills as a Smithy!).
Only 4 participants per workshop, all materials supplied, and you’ll have your own Forge, Anvil and Tools to operate on the day. Morning Tea & Lunch also provided.

FREE Screening: Swan Lake by Ballet Preljocaj
2025-06-13 18:00 | Roma Cultural Centre
You are invited to a very special free screening on Friday, 13 June of Swan Lake by France’s leading contemporary ballet company, Ballet Preljocaj, with music performed by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
Celebrated for pushing the boundaries of dance, Ballet Preljocaj reimagines Tchaikovsky’s iconic tale of love and betrayal as a bold, modern-day tragedy. Under the visionary direction of acclaimed choreographer Angelin Preljocaj, this performance offers a powerful new take on a beloved classic.
This broadcast is suitable for all ages. Bring your own snacks and drinks.
Book your spot here: FREE Screening Swan Lake by Ballet Preljocaj Tickets, Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

Small Sculptures Exhibition Opening
2025-06-13 18:00 | Roma on Bungil Gallery, 38-44 Hawthorne Street, Roma, QLD, 4455, Australia
Discover the artistry and creativity of local sculptors at the Roma on Bungil Gallery Small Sculptures Exhibition, on display until 16 August 2025.
All are invited to the Exhibition Opening on Friday 13 June.
RSVP to secretary@romaonbungil.com.au. Refreshments available for gold coin donation.

Sculptures Out Back
2025-06-14 - 2025-09-29 | Warrego Highway, Roma
Sculptures Out Back is Roma’s annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, celebrating local history, cultural heritage, community, and the environment and captivating visitors from June to September each year.
Artists from around Australia display their unique, handcrafted pieces on the bank of Roma’s Bungil Creek, standing proudly at the eastern entrance of Roma, between the iconic Big Rig and the Explorer’s Inn.
With nearly $40,000 in prize money up for grabs, this exhibition is not only a showcase of artistic brilliance but also an opportunity for sculptures to become part of the region’s public art collection. Sculptures are scored on first impression, creativity, originality, finish, composition and texture.
Immerse yourself in a world of creativity as you stroll amidst these awe-inspiring sculptures, getting an up-close view of the artists’ work and a real feel for the Roma region.

Beginner's Blacksmithing Workshop
2025-06-14 07:00 - 16:00 | The Farmer’s Forge, 42 Tiffin Street, Roma, QLD, 4455, Australia
Step into the world of traditional blacksmithing with this fun, hands-on beginner workshop, where you’ll learn to forge your very own knife from raw steel.
Under the guidance of an experienced blacksmith, you’ll discover the fundamentals of heat, hammer and steel while working at the anvil.
This class is perfect for beginners with no prior experience. You’ll leave with a functional, handcrafted knife and a newfound appreciation for the art of blacksmithing.
Only 4 participants per workshop, all materials supplied, and you’ll have your own Forge, Anvil and Tools to operate on the day. Morning Tea & Lunch also provided.
