Arts & Culture

Wellington is the "Heart of Gippsland"  for the arts, craft, culture and entertainment. This vibrant area is home to many of the regions major arts and cultural attractions and host to numerous festivals and events.

Here you can enjoy a diverse range of experiences all year round. Most attractions are open daily and offer interactive experiences and warmly invite visitors  to embrace our passion for the arts.  A state-of-the-art entertainment venue presents a diverse range of theatre, dance, music, comedy and film showcasing the regions rich creative spirit.

Combined with our depth in arts and culture, Wellington also enjoys a rich heritage.    Within Wellington, you can visit Gippslands first Port, Gippslands first City and many magnificent historic buildings which are in abundance in our many towns showing a legacy from the gold rush days of the 1800's.  Within Gippsland, "Historic Wellington" sets our region aside from the remainder of Gippsland, with our heritage and history revealing a legacy and richness hard earned from the past.

If you’d like an insight into the extraordinarily rich traditional and contemporary Gippsland culture, you’ll find it here.