Early bird tickets now available for Heritage Trades Trail

MEDIA RELEASE 22 February 2021

The Bathurst Heritage Trades Trail will be held on 10 and 11 April with early bird tickets to the event now on sale.

Over 120 local and guest artisans will demonstrate rare trades that helped build the Bathurst region including blacksmithing, saddlery, dry stone walling, whip making, glass artistry, tapestry, embroidery, carpentry and joinery, violin making and more.

Mayor Bobby Bourke said the event offers visitors and locals a unique cultural experience that gives insight into our rich past.

“It’s important to preserve the trades and crafts that shaped the history and culture of Bathurst, Australia’s first inland European settlement. The Bathurst Heritage Trades Trail offers a fascinating chance to see, feel and experience how everyday items were made before the modern luxuries we are afforded today,” he said.

This year will see part of the trail housed at the heritage Bathurst Showground pavilions, along with its original location at the Bathurst Agricultural Research Station.

The extra space at the Bathurst Showground will allow artisans and guests to be socially distanced to comply with the COVID-Safe plan for the event, including contact registration via the Service NSW app upon arrival for all patrons, and the supply of additional hygiene measures.

Shuttle buses will transport attendees between the two venues, making it easy to take in the wonders of all the heritage trades on display.

Early bird tickets are just $15 online at www.bathurstregion.com.au/bathurst-heritage-trades-trail.

Tickets can also be purchased on the weekend of the event from Bathurst Visitor Information Centre, 1 Kendall Avenue, Bathurst, or at either venue for $20. Children under 16 are free.

For more information visit Bathurst Heritage Trades Trail Facebook page.

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