Last Saturday the inaugural Carcoar Show Ball was held at the School of Arts Hall. Around 140 guests, all of whom looked resplendent in their finery, danced the night away to the music of Nothing 2 Serious. The weather was kind, the music was brilliant and the food was outstanding. A big thank you to the people who donated goods for the raffle and congratulations to the organisers on a very successful ball. Photos courtesy of Carcoar Show Society and John Hansen

Carcoar is the place to be on Saturday March 9 with the helping hand fundraiser for Levi and Ivy Smith. The big day kicks off at 9am and continues through till 2pm in the Royal Hotel grounds on the banks of the Belubula. There will be stacks of entertainment for the whole family with market stalls, car boot sale, face painting, jumping castle and much more. A chocolate wheel will be spinning with great prizes up for grabs and there's over $4000 in prizes in the raffle. Enjoy

On Sunday April 28 The Carcoar Hospital Museum & Restoration Committee will again be holding their “Down to Earth” Gardening Expo and Plant Fair. The aim is to highlight ecology and sustainability along with the relaxation and pleasure to be derived from gardening. In 2019, they have invited selected quality nurseries with the view to offering customers the best available stock. There are still spaces for stall holders so anyone with garden/environmental products for sale is

Trial by Jury is a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan. The CDHS are delighted to have Loosely Woven to perform this and a selection of other Gilbert and Sullivan songs, on Saturday 30 March. Loosely Woven are an ad hoc group of vocalists and musicians who have been performing acoustically for over 20 years. Get in early to be assured of a ticket for a night of, wonderful entertainment in the iconic Court House. Tickets available weekends from Carcoar Court House. Contact (02