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EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

Friday 1st May

Opening at the Millicent Art Gallery

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Hosting the National Quilting Exhibition: Between Black and White (SA Quilters Association), with the Director attending and installing the exhibition.
Display of quilts created by members of the Hatherleigh Quilters and others for the 150th (to be rehung again in June).
Gallery 2 exhibition by the Millicent Art and Craft Group.

All welcome! Drinks and canapes provided

No RSVP is required

Quilts for a Cause 2026 On Display @ Millicent VIC Gallery

We are looking for donations of Quilts for this great cause.

They can be of any size or style, child, teenager, adult male or female!

They will be on show TBC - (possibly May 1st onwards) in the Millicent Visitor Information Centre. Before being delivered to Mary Potter Hospice.

Please contact Kathy Patten - 0438 013 372 to arrange collection/delivery of donated quilts prior to October 1st.

Monday 4th May

Geltwood Fabric Forum

Millicent Civic and Arts Centre 9.30am - 3.00pm

Come to visit Millicent and be part of our annual quilt convention. See an outstanding display of quilts, both at the convention and in all the shop windows in our main street. The day includes interesting

guest speakers, light entertainment and of course show and tell. There will also be four shops in

attendance.

Cost: TBC Morning and Afternoon tea supplied.

RSVP to Julie Wesolowski 0428 189 965

to secure your table/seat.

More Up & Coming Geltwood Events.....

Tuesday 19th May 1.30pm

Millicent Local History Talk 'Tower's History Room' Art Gallery

Historian and local quilter Chris Parmenter is supporting these efforts by helping preserve the festival’s heritage and linking activities to the Geltwood 150th Commemoration.Chris Parmenter is speaking during history month on the wreck of the Geltwood.

"2026 marks 150 years since the Geltwood was wrecked off the Limestone Coast on her maiden voyage. With the loss of 31 people, it was one of many shipwrecks along the coast,

but this one had a major impact on Maritime Law in Australia. Millicent became the stage for various trials and investigations, and left its mark on this small town.

Come along and hear about the brief history of the ship and captain, and how the disaster ripples through the community to this day.
Chris Parmenter B.A., B.Ed., M.A."

Chris will present a History Talk at the Millicent Library for SA History Month, covering the ship’s construction and crew, the wreck and hurricane, and its impact on Australian maritime law.

Friday 12th June 2026 - Draft Program- TBC

Geltwood 150th Anniversary on Friday, 12 June 2026.

Proposed Daytime Activities

Afternoon tea at the David Harris Gallery for invited guests, including sponsors and those who participated in the documentary.

Draft Evening Agenda

6:00pm – Millicent Library and Gallery

Display of quilts in the Gallery, including Geltwood Storm at Sea – a traditional quilt block community arts project facilitated by Chris Parmenter.
The Millicent Art Group will also present a display in Gallery 2.
Guests will be welcomed with drinks and nibbles to encourage informal conversation.

Official Opening

Lyndall is currently arranging a suitable person to formally launch the documentary.

Documentary Screening

Guests will then move to the Civic and Arts Centre for the screening of Geltwood 150th on the big screen.
The format will remain informal, with theatre-style seating provided.
Dignitaries will be seated at the front.
The documentary is approximately 45–50 minutes in duration.