1886 TO NOW: WAG, Warrnambool, until October 29. A look at the Gallery’s permanent collection.

TURN THE PAGE: Blarney Books & Art, Port Fairy & Customs House, Hawkesdale, until October 29. The annual Australian Picture Book Illustrations Exhibition.

DEC ARTS SPECTACULAR: Hamilton Gallery, until November 5. 

BEHIND THE LINES: WAG, until November 5. Exhibition celebrating the best political cartoons of 2016.

LINEAGE - CONNOR OVENDEN: WAG, until November 12. Ovenden was winner of the Peter Lucas Memorial Art Prize. This is his first solo exhibition.

A LONG TIME AGO: F Project, October 18-November 12. Gareth Colliton curates this collection of “archaeological discoveries” that bear an uncanny resemblance to Star Wars artefacts.

SILVER & GOLD: Hamilton Gallery, until November 26. A touring exhibition from the National Gallery of Australia showcasing rare silver and gold Australian objects from 1830-1910.

GRUG & THE RAINBOW: Lighthouse Studio, Warrnambool, October 18, 9.45am, 11.30am & 1.30pm. 

SONG CLUB: F Project, Warrnambool, October 18, 7pm. Matt Neal and other musicians host this regular songwriting workshop.

BEERS & IDEAS: Super Kawaii Studio, Warrnambool, October 18, 7.30pm. Locals pitch their ideas to improve Warrnambool.

SEEING ART: WAG, October 19, 11am. WAG volunteers and staff discuss artistic intention, art analysis, and an insight into the artist’s process.

BACK TO THE FUTURE: Camperdown Showground, October 20, 7.30pm. 

A MAN CALLED OVE: Reardon Theatre, Port Fairy, October 20, 7.30pm. 

MAKERS FEST: South West TAFE, October 20-21. 

WORKSHOP: F Project, October 21, 1pm. Koroit artist Ricky Schembri hosts a regular pastel art class.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM: Otway Fly, Weeaproinah, October 21, 5pm. Part of the Shakespeare In The Otways series.

EXPOSING EDITH: Lighthouse Studio, Warrnambool, October 24, 11am & 8pm. 

BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID: Reardon Theatre, Port Fairy, October 24, 1.30pm. 

AMY: Mozart Hall, Warrnambool, October 25, 7.30pm. (Amy Winehouse).