# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Spring Carnival Opening Night Drinks
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: For his next exhibition at Wester Gallery, Justin Lees returns to the racing world that has been part of his life for as long as he can remember.

Growing up around racehorses, with his late father a trainer, his brother continuing the family tradition, and his own years spent working as a stable hand, Lees has an intimate understanding of the discipline, rhythm and ritual that sit behind the sport.

Created in response to being back in his family home alongside Newcastle Racecourse, Spring Carnival draws on this personal history and the visual language of racing. Research images and visual references gathered during time in London and France also find their way into the work, informing the colour, texture and abstract gestures across the series.

Rather than depicting racing literally, the paintings distil its atmosphere. The anticipation, movement, tension and moments of stillness that surround it.

Spring Carnival is an exploration of memory, place and heritage, and the enduring pull of the racing world.

Justin Lees - Spring Carnival
Opening: Friday 21 August, 6–8pm
Exhibition: 21 August – 5 September


Catalogue Available
Collectors are invited to request a digital catalogue by emailing:
info@wester.gallery

Opening night proudly supported by:
Young Henrys
Symphonia Wines
Heaps Normal
NON
Sea Salt & Sage Catering

Free entry | All welcome
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle/spring-carnival-opening-night-drinks/200030547151059
- **Event Categories**: Sports, Exhibitions, Art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Newcastle
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 39 Bolton Street, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2300
- **lat**: -32.92849
- **long**: 151.78314
- **full address**: 39 Bolton Street, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2300

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Spring Carnival Opening Night Drinks being held?
  - **A:** Spring Carnival Opening Night Drinks takes place on Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 39 Bolton Street, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2300.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Spring Carnival Opening Night Drinks?
  - **A:** Spring Carnival Opening Night Drinks is organized by Wester Gallery.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Spring Carnival Opening Night Drinks is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Newcastle, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Spring Carnival Opening Night Drinks sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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