Once an Ambulance Station, now an Arts Hub...

Located on Gubbi Gubbi country in the heart of Nambour/Namba, the ‘Old Ambo’ is the Sunshine Coast’s only multi-arts facility.
It houses an art gallery, a purpose-built 80-seat black box theatre, dedicated meeting spaces, a sloped Ramp space and several creative studios occupied by arts tenants.

The Old Ambo curates a regular exhibition program and hosts events in our
GALLERY, RAMP and BLACK BOX THEATRE spaces.

Our TAKEOVER program works with artists to bring new ideas and events to life in our various spaces.
The Old Ambo is an independent not-for-profit organisation run by the generosity of a board of volunteers.

 

EXHIBITIONS

Gallery Exhibitions
It's a Beautiful World, Student Art Exhibition
Aug 1
It's a Beautiful World, Student Art Exhibition

1–13 August
Opening Night
Saturday 8th August | 6pm

Step inside a truly Beautiful World at Chony's Art Room's Annual Student Art Exhibition.

Featuring artwork created by students of all ages and abilities, this inspiring exhibition showcases a diverse collection of pieces exploring the theme "It's a Beautiful World." Students from classes and workshops across the Sunshine Coast have come together to share their creativity, imagination, and unique perspectives.

Seven Degrees of Alchemy
Aug 18
Seven Degrees of Alchemy

18–29 August
Opening Night
Thursday 20 August | 6:00 pm

With a special guest speaker.

Discover the transformative power of art in Seven Degrees of Alchemy, an exhibition bringing together the work of seven artists whose diverse practices explore materiality, process, and transformation.

What’s On in The Black Box

The Black Box
Nick Cody: Crusher
Aug 14
Nick Cody: Crusher

Friday 14 Aug, 6:30pm - 8pm
Live Comedy at The Black Box

Nick Cody is back where he belongs, saying hilarious/distasteful things on stage.   It shouldn’t have taken this long, but he has a family now, and one of them always needs him to do something. 

KARMA POLICE - EP LAUNCH
Aug 15
KARMA POLICE - EP LAUNCH

Saturday, 15 Aug, 5pm
Live Music at The Black Box

KARMA POLICE - EP LAUNCH
Following a stint in Airlock Studios with ARIA award-winning producer, Cody McWaters, and a push into the Brisbane music scene – including appearances at The Triffid and The Cave Inn – Karma Police are returning home to launch their debut EP, Pale and Blue.

Lindsay Webb: Ad Lib Linds
Aug 21
Lindsay Webb: Ad Lib Linds

Friday 21 Aug, 7pm - 8:30pm
Live Comedy at The Black Box

Funny Coast Comedy: Dave Thornton & Friends
Aug 28
Funny Coast Comedy: Dave Thornton & Friends

Friday 28 Aug, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Live Comedy at The Black Box

The Laugh Legends from Funny Coast Comedy bring you another hilarious evening of world class Stand-Up Comedy at the Black Box Theatre, Nambour.

Your August headline act is the hilarious DAVE THORNTON.

Little Ambo

Adelle Rutch - Hiraeth

Little Ambo gallery is delighted to welcome Adelle Rutch to the space for the month of August

These hanging hagstones, paired with a treasured and rediscovered family photograph, explore hiraeth: the Welsh longing for a home that is both known and out of reach, one of which you may never get to and have never visited. 

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