Byron Bay

Byron Bay Arts

Byron Bay and the surrounding Northern Rivers offer plenty of ways to make, learn and share creative work. You can shape clay on a wheel in Myocum, develop a play, rehearse dance, record a song or podcast, commission a mural, explore painting and prints, or join literary and screen-culture programs. The mix reaches from professional practice to community participation, with options for children, adults, emerging artists and experienced makers.

Several organisations also connect Byron Bay with Bangalow, Mullumbimby and the wider Byron Shire, making it possible to follow an idea from a class or workshop into performance, exhibition, publication or production.

🎭 Theatre & Performance

Byron Theatre Company

The resident theatre company of Byron Community Centre creates original theatre in the Northern Rivers. Its ongoing work includes main-stage productions, Theatre Makers workshops and masterclasses for emerging and experienced artists, plus Storytellers development for playwrights and theatre makers.

69 Jonson St, Byron Bay NSW 2481. ☎ (02) 6685 6807 — Theatre Company enquiries.

The Darling Theatre Company

Working across Byron Shire venues, The Darling Theatre Company combines theatre-making with practical training. Its published offerings include adult and youth classes, workshops and intensives, one-to-one sessions, audition coaching and self-tape support.

Byron Shire.

🩰 Dance

Cape Performing Arts

With studios in Byron Bay and Bangalow, Cape Performing Arts teaches RAD ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary and hip hop. Its Ready Set Dance program is for preschoolers aged 2–5 and combines dance, singing and music, while the wider school supports learners across several dance styles.

Byron Bay and Bangalow.

🎨 Visual Artists & Studios

Myee Harlow

Myee Harlow creates original paintings and fine-art prints, with commissions for homes and interior projects. Her Byron Bay studio and gallery also hosts exhibitions and workshops, giving visitors and participants a place to engage with both finished work and creative practice.

5/93 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay NSW 2481. ☎ 0490 201 729 — Studio and gallery contact.

Valentina

Valentina creates original paintings and hand-painted murals, accepting commissions across Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, Bangalow, Brunswick Heads and the wider Northern Rivers. Larger mural projects are undertaken on site, while painting commissions offer another way to bring an original work into a home or public setting.

Byron Bay and Northern Rivers.

🏺 Craft & Making

Byron School of Clay

Near Byron Bay in Myocum, Byron School of Clay teaches wheel-throwing and hand-building for new students through to advanced potters. Alongside classes, it offers studio sessions and pottery-wheel hire, supporting people who want structured learning or time to continue developing their own work.

Myocum, near Byron Bay.

Ochre Ceramics

Based in Mullumbimby, Ochre Ceramics makes handmade ceramics and jewellery and runs pottery and jewellery-making workshops for all skill levels. Private group sessions cover hand-building pottery or jewellery basics, with a minimum group size of six people.

44 Main Arm Rd, Mullumbimby NSW 2482. ☎ +61466210915.

🎶 Music & Singing

Byron Music School

Byron Music School offers one-to-one tuition in guitar, drums, bass, piano, vocals, flute, ukulele, composition and DJ/production. Lessons suit beginners through to advanced players, including children and adults. Its partnership with B2B Entertainment adds DJ education, mixing, production and recording.

17 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industrial Estate, Byron Bay NSW 2481.

🎬 Photography, Film & Digital Arts

Byron Bay Recording Studio

This boutique audio-production studio works on music demos, singing demos, voiceovers, podcasts, jingles, backing tracks, original composition, sound design and creative editing. It also provides on-site recording and multi-track recording for events and sessions, supporting both individual creators and collaborative productions.

Byron Bay. ☎ +61 411 798 772.

Byron Bay International Film Festival

The Byron Bay International Film Festival supports screen culture and filmmakers through its festival organisation, screenplay competition and filmmaker conversations. Its ongoing work also includes volunteer and internship roles across publicity, operations, technical production and hospitality, connecting audiences with the practical side of film presentation.

Byron Bay and Northern Rivers.

✍️ Writing & Storytelling

Byron Writers Festival

Byron Writers Festival is a literary organisation for writers and readers, with a festival and year-round programs. Its Writer’s Centre, residential and year-round mentorships, writers groups, student writing prizes, school visits and masterclasses support writing at different stages and connect the local literary community.

2/58 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay NSW 2481. ☎ (02) 6685 5115.

🛠️ Creative Spaces & Stagecraft

Kulcha

Kulcha is a community arts space in the Byron Bay Arts & Industrial Estate for dance, music and creative projects. Its studio includes dance floors, mirrors, sound treatment, lighting and audio systems, with bookings available for classes, creative events and project development.

1 Acacia St, Byron Bay Arts & Industrial Estate NSW 2481.

Whether you are shaping a first pot, refining a performance, developing a screenplay or looking for collaborators, these local practitioners and organisations offer practical ways to take creative work further. Audiences can support the arts by attending productions, viewing exhibitions, joining workshops and engaging with the makers behind the work.

Are you a local artist, maker, teacher, company, community group or arts-support business in Byron Bay or nearby? You are warmly invited to add or update your listing so readers can discover more of the region’s creative work.

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