What's On in Beechworth

A series of discussions with the 2026 Biennale artists convened by our special guests. This session includes the artists: Tegan Nash Ollett, Victoria Cooper, Doug Spowart & Bree Marchbank Frederick Beel Ikuntji Artists. In conversation with Caroline Esbenshade, Curator Shepparton Art Museum (SAM. Ticket price includes a complementary Biennale branded tote bag with local goodies.

A series of discussions with the 2026 Biennale artists convened by our special guests. This session includes the artists: Matt McKenzie, Richard Iskov & Liam Cuffley, Susie Losch, Penny Coss, and Caroline Esbenshade, curator Shepparton Art Museum (SAM). Ticket price includes a complementary Beechworth Biennale branded tote bag with local goodies.

Join Bridge Road Brewers in beautiful Beechworth as we celebrate the Victorian hop harvest at The High Country Hop — Australia’s favourite destination beer + music festival. Returning to the village green on Beechworth's Historic Precinct Reserve, you’ll taste the freshest beers of the year, discover local winemakers and distillers, and revel in an inspired musical lineup. The festival centres on the brewers of the Victorian High Country, spotlighting a series of unique ales made with fresh, locally sourced hops from the 2026 In Hop Products harvest. They’ll be joined by stars of the Australian craft beer scene, plus US craft legends Stone Brewing, all the way from San Diego. And what’s a great drink without great music? We’ve pulled together another stellar line-up for 2026 — a cross-section of Melbourne’s most exciting independent artists: equal parts fierce, poetic and irresistible. A lineup built for discovery, celebration and big communal energy.

Lloyd Spiegel is an Australian bluesman, a guitarist by trade and a storyteller by nature. His performances move effortlessly between jaw-dropping guitar work, powerful vocals, humour, and deeply human moments, creating shows that feel personal, generous, and completely alive in the room. With ten albums to his name and an international touring career spanning North America, Europe, Japan, and beyond, Lloyd is equally respected on world-class festival stages and in intimate listening rooms. At home in Australia, he is recognised as a trailblazer for blues music and has been named among the 50 greatest Australian guitarists of all time. Whether playing to thousands or a quiet, attentive audience, Lloyd Spiegel has a rare gift for connection — making every performance feel like a shared experience, and every listener feel part of the story.