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Tathra Hotel Monthly News Letter - september 2026
SPRING IS HERE!
An exciting time to be on the coast as the whales migrate past. It is very rewarding to see good attendance in the theatre. This month sees the start of the excellent Spring programme curated by Lindy Hume and Andrew Gray (Crimson Rosella Creative Adventures). We are all hoping this will become an annual event.
HEADLAND THEATRE
SPRING PROGRAM START
This spring, Tathra offers the perfect combination of whale watching and world-class live performance.
Perched high on Tathra Headland, Headland Theatre at Tathra Hotel provides spectacular ocean views and an intimate setting for an outstanding September–November program of theatre, music, film and storytelling.
New events continue to be added but confirmed for this month we have:
September 1: Spring Program Launch - Free Entry. Come and get a free drink and preview of upcoming events. Register now for this free event.
September 2: "One Life" - arthouse film starring Anthony Hopkins
September 5: "Last Concert Band Standing" - two shows by excellent local brass bands
September 9: "Emilia Perez" arthouse film nominated for multiple Academy Awards
September 11: "Barstool Conversation - Singing the Blackbird"
September 12: "The Birthday Trip" - Australian indie film with good reviews
September 16: "Wilding" - an extra screening due to popular demand
September 19: "Coexistence" - percussion concert presented in conjunction with Musica Viva
September 25, 26: "POV - re:group" - an experimental, live-cinema theatre production created by Australia's re:group performance collective
October 1: "Duet For One" - live multimedia performance featuring celebrated pianist Sonya Lifschitz. A finalist in the Australian Music Awards and sold out at the Canberra Festival earlier this year.
Tuesday 1 September, 6pm
REGISTER NOW for this FREE EVENT
Join us to celebrate Headland Theatre's spring season at Tathra Hotel. The September–November program brings live performance, music, film and storytelling to one of Australia's most spectacular coastal settings. Raise a glass, meet the team and discover what's ahead.
One Life
arthouse film screening - $12 tickets!
Wednesday 2 September, 4pm
One Life is the extraordinary true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who helped rescue 669 predominantly Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in the months before World War II.
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn and Helena Bonham Carter.
Last Concert Band Standing
Saphire Coast Concert Band and Bega District Band
Saturday 5 September, 3pm & 6:30pm
Two community music organisations join forces to present a program sparkling with musical variety and bursting with brassy goodness!
The 3pm show features performances from the Sapphire Coast Anglican College (SCAC) Concert Band, and the 6:30pm show features performances from the Bega All-Ages Development Band ... come and hear the real thing!
Emilia Pérez
arthouse film screening - $12 tickets!
Wednesday 9 Septermber, 4pm
Set in Mexico and starring Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez, it follows a powerful cartel leader who sets out to leave his old life behind and become the woman he has always dreamed of being.
A wildly original mix of crime drama, musical and operatic spectacle, Emilia Pérez is provocative, emotional and unforgettable.
Barstool Conversation - Singing the Blackbird
conversation
Friday 11 September, 6pm
Barstool Conversation with the creative team behind Singing the Blackbird, a new Australian play currently in development. Meet Damien Ryan (Director) and Kate Flaherty (Writer).
The team will be undertaking a creative development of the work in Tathra at Headland Theatre, and this Barstool Conversation is a chance to meet the artists, hear about the work as it develops and get a glimpse inside the creative process.
The Birthday Trip
Australian indie film - $12 tickets!
Saturday 12 Septermber, 7pm
The Birthday Trip is an unflinchingly funny drama following three millennial couples whose relationships are thrown into disarray when they descend on a luxury Southern Highlands farmstay for a birthday weekend they’ll never forget.
Wilding
encore screening - 2 soldout sessions
British documentary film - $12 tickets!
Wednesday 16 September, 4pm
Wilding, based on Isabella Tree's bestselling book, follows a young couple who transform their struggling 400-year-old estate by embracing nature instead of traditional farming. By removing fences and allowing wildlife to reclaim the land, they launch one of Europe's most influential rewilding projects.
live theatre performance
Friday 25 September, 7pm Saturday 26 September, 2pm
Experience re:group's playful, urgent and live version of a documentary!
Enter the mind’s eye of Bub, an 11-year-old girl who’s obsessed with documentary filmmaking. In the aftermath of a family breakdown, she turns to dramatised re-enactments to try to figure out what happened.
In each performance of this latest docudrama experiment from re:group performance collective, two new, unrehearsed adult actors join a young performer onstage.
Coexistence
music performance
Saturday 19 September, 7pm
A showcase of contemporary percussion performance with sound artists Alexander Meagher and Jesse Vivante.
Meagher’s A Brilliant Seagull and Vivante’s Omni-Omni were developed as part of Speak Percussion's Bespoke Emerging Artist program 2023-2024.
Co-presented by Crimson Rosella Creative Adventures.
Duet for One
music / multi-media performance
Thursday 1 October, 7:30pm
a collaboration between virtuoso pianist Sonya Lifschitz, composer/ media artist Damian Barbeler and pioneering interactive media artist Tim Gruchy.
Featuring the time-and-space-bending device of Sonya performing in duet with herself on location in the film, this cinematic concert seamlessly blends live music performance, film, projections, ritual theatre, sound sculpture and sound design.
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The theatre is also available for private function bookings.
NEW GIFT VOUCHERS
Our new gift vouchers are now available!
✔️ Redeemable for accommodation, meals, beverages & Headland Theatre shows
✔️ Rechargeable for ongoing use
✔️ Available as physical cards or digital vouchers
Drop into the bar to purchase or contact us by email or phone today!
KITCHEN
New Menu Coming Soon
The menu will get a revamp for Spring with a start date of September 3. Bookings are recommended especially for Father's Day.
Themes for the weekly specials board this month:
September 10 - 16: Vietnamese
September 24 - 30: Mexican
Father's Day (September 6): Grilled Meat platter
The pizza menu has been revamped; pizza is now available on Sundays from lunchtime.
BREWERY
The brewery team have been getting ready for Summer and preparing for the next canning run in October.
The Apricot Wheat beer is now on tap and proving to be popular. It will soon be joined by the Lighthouse Hazy Pale which will replace the XPA.
LIVE MUSIC & EVENTS
FREE LIVE MUSIC in the bar on Sundays starting at 3.30pm. This month we have:
September 6: Steve Durie - on tour
September 13: Jackson State
September 20: Pepper 'n Davies
September 27: Wrack 'n Ruin
The popular SESSION will be on Friday September 4 from 6pm (fast session) and September 18 (slow session). The guitar sing-along session will be on Thursday September 10 from 5:30pm.
There is now a piano in the bar and is not there just for hired musicians - if anyone feels like playing ask the bar staff for a key.
POETS BREAKFAST - OPEN MIC
September 27: 9am - 11am Free entry
Join the Ocean Mic Poets for a relaxed morning of poetry and open mic. Held on the fourth Sunday of each month, everyone is welcome to read, listen and enjoy. For more information: Gabrielle on 0400 619 868 or visit www.facebook.com/oceanmicpoets.
ACCOMMODATION
We now have 24 rooms available - 14 HOTEL ROOMS (HERITAGE ROOMS/SUITES in the heritage section above the bar and OCEANFRONT ROOMS on the oceanside of the hotel)or 10 MOTEL UNITS.
Best wishes,
Cliff and Sayaka
HEADLAND WRITERS FESTIVAL
Oct. 23-25
Headland Writers Festival is a celebration of storytelling, literature, and ideas, held on the breathtaking headland at Tathra.
Guests this year include Bob Brown, Bob Carr, Louise Milligan and John Blay.
Tickets on sale now via www.headlandfestival.com.au
WHAT'S ON
HEADLAND THEATRE @Tathra Hotel - More info and tickets at headlandtheatre.com.au
POETS BREAKFAST - OPEN MIC 9am to 11am. Free entry. Fourth SUNDAY of the month. Free entry. - Sep. 27
LIVE MUSIC Sundays 3:30pm to 6:30pm Free entry.
'THE SESSION' First FRIDAY of the month 6-8pm - Sep. 4
'SLOW SESSION' Third FRIDAY of the month 6-8pm - Sep. 18
'GUITAR sing-along SESSION' 5:30pm-7:30pm - Thursday Sep. 10
Themed Bistro Specials - Sep. 10 - 16: Vietnamese, Sep. 24 - 30: Mexican and Father's Day (September 6): Grilled Meat platter
"SUNDAY PIZZA" From 12pm
"SUNDAY ROAST" lunch & dinner
BREAKFAST 7days 8am to 10am
Home of The Humpback Brewery eleven beers on tap; take-away cans & growler bottles available.
The Children's Playground, the best playground on the Sapphire Coast!
Tathra Hotel Tap List - BEER & CIDER
Humpback Brewery - Ahab's Apricot Wheat Beer
Humpback Brewery - Little Lost Pod West Coast XPA
Humpback Brewery - Ginger (Wh)Ale
Humpback Brewery - Old Tom's IPA
Humpback Brewery - Oceanview Draught
Humpback Brewery - Black Whale Stout
Humpback Brewery - Killer Pilsner
Humpback Brewery - Great Southern Mild
Humpback Brewery - Dr. Nott’s Porter
Humpback Brewery - First Calf Pale Ale
Humpback Brewery - Melon Headed Amber
The Apple Thief - Pink Lady Cider
OPENING HOURS
***Closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
>> BAR / CAFÉ
OPEN 7 DAYS from 8:00 am
>> BISTRO
OPEN 7 DAYS
BREAKFAST: 8:00 am to 10:00 am
LUNCH: 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
DINNER: 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
>> PIZZA KITCHEN
Sunday 12pm – 5pm
TO BOOK A TABLE: 02 6494 1101
For function enquiries: hello@tathrahotel.com.au
ACCOMMODATION - Hotel & Motel
>>HERITAGE ROOMS/SUITES (4 rooms in the heritage section above the bar.)
>>OCEANFRONT ROOMS (10 rooms on the oceanside of the hotel)
>>MOTEL UNITS (10 units with ocean view balcony. Queen Rooms or Family Rooms)
Check the rate/availability from our website, email to hello@tathrahotel.com.au or call to 02 6494 1101
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Tathra Hotel renovation photos from 05/2016 to 11/2017
