Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre

If ordered to, or carefully bribed GHB plays the trumpet. He’s quite good considering I have heard him practice three times in five years.
His band was in some competition at Penrith. Yep, Penrith. At 8am, on a Sunday.
Keeno cheerfully volunteered me to go, wished us luck and went back to sleep.
He reckons his band always wins these things and he was pretty blasé about the whole deal in the car on the trip out to PENRITH.
I love seeing school bands especially at this level, the music is stunningly good, the talent is inspiring and this is a very good venue. Even though it’s in… PENRITH.

Known to all simple as ‘The Joan’, this performing arts centre is the major venue in the area to see visiting orchestras, classical ensembles, and morning golden oldies shows. No, I haven’t been to one of those, don’t ask.
The Joan houses the Q theatre in much better surroundings than their old little box by the station from many years ago. The Q also offers acting courses, including ones for young people and workshops accessible for the disabled, making them a much-​loved local cultural icon. In fact, there’s a range of kid-​friendly shows on at the Joan, check out their website for the program, dates and opening times.
The Joan is also the home of the Penrith Conservatorium of Music apparently (although I find it hard not to hear that as an oxymoron). It’s easy to get to, with lots of parking next door. Don’t exactly see the connection with Joan Sutherland herself, I’m struggling to see her ever having hung out at Penrith, but what the hey…