Caloundra Arts Centre

26/10/2026

🎄 It’s that time of year: The Christmas ARTISAN FAIR 2026 at Caloundra Arts Centre is coming up!

📅 Saturday 14 November (9 am–4 pm) and Sunday 15 November (9 am–2 pm)
As always, you’ll discover a wonderful variety of arts and crafts created by our talented members, with unique handmade treasures to find for everyone on your Christmas list!

Plus, browse plants, pre-loved books, and the stall with fresh produce and baked goods. Enjoy delicious snacks, drinks and live music by Caloundra Arts Centre’s very own music group, The C**Aphonics 🎶

📍 Caloundra Arts Centre Association
5 North Street, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast
❄️ Undercover and air-conditioned
👉 FREE entry and parking
🎁 Unique handmade gifts
🌿 Plants, books and puzzles
☕ Food and drinks
🎶 Live music
🍰 Cake and fresh produce stall

❤️ Support your local creative community

Bring friends, family and neighbours along for this festive, family-friendly event. We look forward to seeing you there!

🔗 Find out more:
https://caloundraartscentre.org.au/event/christmas-artisan-fair-2026/

15/10/2026

🎉 What a special day it was last Saturday! The opening of C**A’s Time Capsule was a truly wonderful occasion.

So much care went into putting the capsule together 25 years ago, and it was fascinating to uncover its treasures and discover what life at the Caloundra Arts Centre was like back in 2001. It was especially lovely to have some of our long-standing members there to share their stories and memories with us.

Special recognition and thanks go to Joan S, one of the members whose foresight helped bring the Time Capsule to life 25 years ago. Thank you for initiating and organising this wonderful piece of C**A’s history! 💛

🍰 After the excitement of opening the capsule, we enjoyed delicious snacks and refreshments, with the celebratory anniversary cake taking centre stage! Made by the talented Lin S, a member of C**A’s Hard Pressed Printers group, this cake was truly an edible work of art, beautifully celebrating the diversity of Caloundra Arts Centre’s creative groups, our rich history and the Time Capsule itself. Thank you, Lin, for creating such a special centrepiece!

🥳 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate! We’re so proud of our creative community and the wonderful connections that bring us together, past and present.

🫶 A big shout-out to our fantastic volunteer team who helped everything run smoothly, from setting up and packing away to catering, serving and all the little things that made the occasion extra special. We couldn’t have done it without you!

📷 Credit and a thank you to Sonja B for capturing the day with your lovely photos.

👁️‍🗨️ And a special thank you to Kendall Hatcher MP for officially opening the capsule and sharing such an inspiring speech. We greatly appreciate your enthusiasm and continued support for the Caloundra Arts Centre Association.

💛 Here’s to celebrating our past, cherishing our present and looking forward to the next chapter of creativity, community and connection at Caloundra Arts Centre!

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08/10/2026

🎉 IN CASE YOU MISSED THE EMAIL INVITATION…
This Saturday, 10.10 at 10am, it’s time to open the past, celebrate the present and look towards the future of our creative community.

💌 C**A members, their families and invited VIP guests are warmly invited to a very special 50th Anniversary celebration at C**A!

🎁 OPENING OF THE 25-YEAR-OLD TIME CAPSULE
🕙 Saturday 10 October 2026 | 10am
📍 Caloundra Arts Centre | 5 North Street, Caloundra
💫 Free entry

Join us and discover what treasures, memories and stories have been waiting inside C**A’s 25-year-old Time Capsule!

We are delighted to welcome our local Caloundra MP, Kendall Hatcher, who will have the honour of officially opening the capsule.

Once the capsule is opened, we’ll celebrate together with:
🎂 A special cake-cutting ceremony
☕ Light refreshments
💭 Memories, stories & reminiscing
❤️ A celebration of the people who have helped shape C**A over the years

The Time Capsule is a wonderful opportunity to connect with C**A’s past and discover what life, creativity and community were like at the Centre 25 years ago.

We look forward to sharing this very special milestone with C**A members, their families and invited guests.

🎉 HIP HIP HOORAY FOR C**A! 🎉
Community… Connect… Create… Celebrate!

08/10/2026

Some out-and-about snaps of the wonderful community behind the Caloundra Arts Centre Mother’s Day Artisan Fair, ready to help you find the perfect gift.

There’s also a great spread on offer, with sandwiches, a barbecue, sweet treats and a coffee van to keep you fuelled while you browse. Open until 2pm today.

28/09/2026

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25/09/2026

11/09/2026

🧶 LEARNING SPINNERS GROUP – STARTING SOON! 🧶

New to spinning wool? Curious to know how to make your own yarn? Then this is for you! A Learning Spinners group is starting at Caloundra Arts Centre!

📅 First Day: Saturday 3 October 2026
⏰ 9am–12pm
📍 Caloundra Arts Centre Association, 5 North Street, Caloundra
🔄 The group will meet fortnightly

These Saturday sessions are ideal for anyone wanting to learn spinning techniques, explore different fibres and develop their skills. The group leader will provide guidance and demonstrations, with some “homework” to enjoy between sessions.

The Learning Spinners is a sub-group of Caloundra Spinners & Weavers.

🧶 Have a spinning wheel? Great – bring it along! If you don’t have one yet, there’s no rush to purchase a wheel or buy your own fibres. Several wheels will be available for beginners to learn on initially, and fibre for learning and practising will be supplied at a nominal cost.

Interested in joining?
👉 Apply through our membership page here: https://caloundraartscentre.org.au/membership/register-your-interest/
and select 'Caloundra Spinners & Weavers' as your preferred group.
Or email [email protected], or phone 0492 986 240.

Experienced spinner?
C**A's Caloundra Spinners & Weavers group meets every Tuesday, 9am–12pm. This small, friendly group is versatile and highly skilled, producing work to a very high standard.

Visitors are warmly invited to come and see what we do. Both groups welcome new members!
🐑 Find out more about Caloundra Spinners & Weavers at: https://caloundraartscentre.org.au/group/caloundra-spinners-weavers/

09/09/2026

📣 Art-I-Facts – September 2026 is out!

Grab yourself a cuppa and enjoy reading the latest and greatest about what’s happening across the Caloundra Arts Centre.

This edition’s highlights include:
- Groups news
- Upcoming events: Opening of Time Capsule (10 Oct) and Christmas Artisan Fair (14 & 15 Nov)
- Lease update
- C**A recipient of a solar system donation
- Reports on recent events: Open Days 2026, Destash Market, Chamber of Commerce Morning Coffee event, and Soup Day Fundraiser

Read (or download) the newsletter here:
https://caloundraartscentre.org.au/art-i-facts/art-i-facts-september-2026/

Happy reading!

Enjoy reading C**A’s latest news, community involvement, updates, insights and stories about what’s happening across the Caloundra Arts Centre.

28/08/2026

👉 Don’t forget: TOMORROW Saturday 29th August from 9am-1pm is your chance to stock up at the Destash Market - Arts, Crafts & Sewing Supplies - at Caloundra Arts Centre !

Discover loads of craft, sewing and art supplies, including fabrics, embroidery & haberdashery, yarns, beads, paper products & cardmaking, paints, books, and much, much more.

Free entry, free onsite and street parking. Bring your crafty friends and neighbours plus plenty empty bags to fill! Cash preferred for purchases. Family friendly event. Coffee and other refreshments available too. Indoors and with bargain treasures to find, who can resist popping in?

For more info, visit https://caloundraartscentre.org.au/event/destash-market/