On February 14, three of Wagga’s most cultured institutions, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Museum of the Riverina and Wagga Wagga City Library will be open until 9pm for you to explore with someone special.

Enjoy some late night culture, live music performances and feel very clever for suggesting this to others.

Stroll through three exhibitions from ground-breaking Australian artists at the art gallery, enjoy the riotous Best of the Bald Archys in the museum, or glance at beautiful strangers through the shelves of the library.

The Civic Theatre is currently closed for refurbishment so we are heading outdoors to present a screening of The Princess Bride on the front lawn.  To celebrate the 30th anniversary of this cult classic, bring a rug, a picnic, and someone to snuggle with down to Wollundry Lagoon.

The Princess Bride is a 1987 American romantic comedy fantasy adventure film directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner. Adapted by William Goldman from his 1973 novel of the same name, it tells the story of a farmhand Westley who must rescue his true love Princess Buttercup from the odious Prince Humperdinck.

First released in the US on September 25, 1987, it was well-received by critics and has become a cult classic. 

Date night sorted? As you wish.

This is a free event, with drinks available for purchase and presented with love by Wagga Wagga City Council.

There are heaps of wonderful shows scheduled at the Civic Theatre between March and December including a kids’ season with shows for the whole family.  

Direct from a sold-out season at the Sydney Opera House, Roald Dahl’s George’s Marvellous Medicine is packed to the rafters with mischief, music, magic and mammoth laughs.  

Yo Diddle Diddle is based on the book The Cow Tripped Over the Moon and explores the theme of resilience.  It is the first work by Patch Theatre’s new artistic director Naomi Edwards.

The 78-Storey Treehouse has a Scribbletorium, a high-security potato chip storage facility and even an open-air movie theatre.

The Tragedy of Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark is an hour-long blast of comedy, Shakespeare and ninjas. Plus zombies! The Listies, maestros of children’s entertainment have pulled apart Shakespeare’s classic and glued it back together.

Josephine Wants to Dance is a story about dreams, believing in yourself … and a dancing kangaroo, and is a brand new Australian musical based on the hugely popular book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley.

The final show is Windmill Theatre’s Big Bad Wolf, a hilarious tale which will have you wondering why you were so scared in the first place.

For more info and to purchase tickets visit civictheatre.com.au, phone the Box Office on 6926 9688 or drop in. The Box Office is open during the refurbishment period.