BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.16.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Australia/Melbourne
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20230401T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20230930T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20240406T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20241005T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20250405T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20251004T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240530T160000
DTSTAMP:20250325T142940Z
CREATED:20240301T042355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142940Z
UID:51968-1715941800-1717084800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show
DESCRIPTION:You Can’t Tell Anyone\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			August 23\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$15 – $30 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Minerva Space  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									I won’t tell\, if you won’t.  								\n				\n									Playwright: Joanna Richards 								\n				\n									Directed by Ruby Abbott 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									You Can’t Tell Anyone is a philosophical thriller that examines the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Thanks to a game of Paranoia\, this group of teens will never be the same again. No one is safe\, not even the audience. 								\n				\n									It’s the end of school and Gwen is throwing a party. After an emotional year\, her friends are keen to spend the night drinking\, playing games\, and arguing about literally everything. But when a party game spirals out of control\, long-held tensions start to strain and snap. Are the friends messing with each other? Or is there a bigger threat pounding at the door? 								\n				\n									You Can’t Tell Anyone was commissioned and first produced by Canberra Youth Theatre\, 10 August 2023 at the Canberra Theatre Centre\, Courtyard Studio. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n									Directed by Ruby Abbott 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Ruby is a local creative artist\, working as an actor\, director\, and producer.  Ruby has been involved in many productions in Ballarat and surrounds. She has performed several times with Ballarat National Theatre\, including in Mr Bennet’s Bride (2022)\, Dust and Ruin (2023)\, A Date With Death (2024) and Dancing at Lughnasa (2024). Ruby has previously served as an assistant director for many productions\, including The Haunted Theatre (2025)\, Sister Cities (2024)\, and The Servant of Two Masters (2021). Ruby directed God of Carnage for Ballarat National Theatre in 2026. “I am very excited to be bringing a youth centred play to Ballarat in 2026. Our town is exploding with young talent. I hope you’re there to witness it.” 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets: $30 adults\, $25 Concession\, $20.00 BNT members\, $15 Children\,  Group package (10 adults)\, $18. Ticket sales close 1 hour prior to the performance. A bar will operate for these sessions.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n									No allocated seating 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Running Time: 90min Hours (no interval) Doors open 30 minutes prior to show start time. Bar available. Content warning: This play contains mature themes and scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers. It contains strong language\, references to suicide and self-harm\, sexual assault\, and violence. Recommended for mature audiences only. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Ballarat National Theatre 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Ballarat National Theatre are a BMI Community PartnerFind out more about BMI Community Partnerships below. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Supporters & partners\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/exhibition-not-the-last-picture-show/
LOCATION:Hugh Williamson Foyer\, Level 1
CATEGORIES:About us,Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,Exhibition,Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MH94-Coliseum-Grenville-St-Retouched-copy.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240530T160000
DTSTAMP:20250325T142937Z
CREATED:20240305T031915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142937Z
UID:52073-1715941800-1717084800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show: From the Archives
DESCRIPTION:You Can’t Tell Anyone\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			August 23\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$15 – $30 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Minerva Space  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									I won’t tell\, if you won’t.  								\n				\n									Playwright: Joanna Richards 								\n				\n									Directed by Ruby Abbott 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									You Can’t Tell Anyone is a philosophical thriller that examines the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Thanks to a game of Paranoia\, this group of teens will never be the same again. No one is safe\, not even the audience. 								\n				\n									It’s the end of school and Gwen is throwing a party. After an emotional year\, her friends are keen to spend the night drinking\, playing games\, and arguing about literally everything. But when a party game spirals out of control\, long-held tensions start to strain and snap. Are the friends messing with each other? Or is there a bigger threat pounding at the door? 								\n				\n									You Can’t Tell Anyone was commissioned and first produced by Canberra Youth Theatre\, 10 August 2023 at the Canberra Theatre Centre\, Courtyard Studio. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n									Directed by Ruby Abbott 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Ruby is a local creative artist\, working as an actor\, director\, and producer.  Ruby has been involved in many productions in Ballarat and surrounds. She has performed several times with Ballarat National Theatre\, including in Mr Bennet’s Bride (2022)\, Dust and Ruin (2023)\, A Date With Death (2024) and Dancing at Lughnasa (2024). Ruby has previously served as an assistant director for many productions\, including The Haunted Theatre (2025)\, Sister Cities (2024)\, and The Servant of Two Masters (2021). Ruby directed God of Carnage for Ballarat National Theatre in 2026. “I am very excited to be bringing a youth centred play to Ballarat in 2026. Our town is exploding with young talent. I hope you’re there to witness it.” 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets: $30 adults\, $25 Concession\, $20.00 BNT members\, $15 Children\,  Group package (10 adults)\, $18. Ticket sales close 1 hour prior to the performance. A bar will operate for these sessions.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n									No allocated seating 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Running Time: 90min Hours (no interval) Doors open 30 minutes prior to show start time. Bar available. Content warning: This play contains mature themes and scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers. It contains strong language\, references to suicide and self-harm\, sexual assault\, and violence. Recommended for mature audiences only. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Ballarat National Theatre 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Ballarat National Theatre are a BMI Community PartnerFind out more about BMI Community Partnerships below. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Supporters & partners\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/exhibition-not-the-last-picture-show-archives/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:About us,Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,Exhibition,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/archives-16-9.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T190000
DTSTAMP:20250325T142952Z
CREATED:20240301T031503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142952Z
UID:51926-1716400800-1716404400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 5 | Stories of the Silver Screen in the Golden City
DESCRIPTION:You Can’t Tell Anyone\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			August 23\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$15 – $30 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Minerva Space  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									I won’t tell\, if you won’t.  								\n				\n									Playwright: Joanna Richards 								\n				\n									Directed by Ruby Abbott 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									You Can’t Tell Anyone is a philosophical thriller that examines the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Thanks to a game of Paranoia\, this group of teens will never be the same again. No one is safe\, not even the audience. 								\n				\n									It’s the end of school and Gwen is throwing a party. After an emotional year\, her friends are keen to spend the night drinking\, playing games\, and arguing about literally everything. But when a party game spirals out of control\, long-held tensions start to strain and snap. Are the friends messing with each other? Or is there a bigger threat pounding at the door? 								\n				\n									You Can’t Tell Anyone was commissioned and first produced by Canberra Youth Theatre\, 10 August 2023 at the Canberra Theatre Centre\, Courtyard Studio. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n									Directed by Ruby Abbott 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Ruby is a local creative artist\, working as an actor\, director\, and producer.  Ruby has been involved in many productions in Ballarat and surrounds. She has performed several times with Ballarat National Theatre\, including in Mr Bennet’s Bride (2022)\, Dust and Ruin (2023)\, A Date With Death (2024) and Dancing at Lughnasa (2024). Ruby has previously served as an assistant director for many productions\, including The Haunted Theatre (2025)\, Sister Cities (2024)\, and The Servant of Two Masters (2021). Ruby directed God of Carnage for Ballarat National Theatre in 2026. “I am very excited to be bringing a youth centred play to Ballarat in 2026. Our town is exploding with young talent. I hope you’re there to witness it.” 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets: $30 adults\, $25 Concession\, $20.00 BNT members\, $15 Children\,  Group package (10 adults)\, $18. Ticket sales close 1 hour prior to the performance. A bar will operate for these sessions.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n									No allocated seating 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Running Time: 90min Hours (no interval) Doors open 30 minutes prior to show start time. Bar available. Content warning: This play contains mature themes and scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers. It contains strong language\, references to suicide and self-harm\, sexual assault\, and violence. Recommended for mature audiences only. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Ballarat National Theatre 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Ballarat National Theatre are a BMI Community PartnerFind out more about BMI Community Partnerships below. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Supporters & partners\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:About us,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/American-Graffiti-19.webp
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T213000
DTSTAMP:20250325T142856Z
CREATED:20240506T012052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142856Z
UID:54458-1716400800-1716413400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:The Drinks That Made Ballarat
DESCRIPTION:You Can’t Tell Anyone\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			August 23\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$15 – $30 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Minerva Space  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									I won’t tell\, if you won’t.  								\n				\n									Playwright: Joanna Richards 								\n				\n									Directed by Ruby Abbott 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									You Can’t Tell Anyone is a philosophical thriller that examines the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Thanks to a game of Paranoia\, this group of teens will never be the same again. No one is safe\, not even the audience. 								\n				\n									It’s the end of school and Gwen is throwing a party. After an emotional year\, her friends are keen to spend the night drinking\, playing games\, and arguing about literally everything. But when a party game spirals out of control\, long-held tensions start to strain and snap. Are the friends messing with each other? Or is there a bigger threat pounding at the door? 								\n				\n									You Can’t Tell Anyone was commissioned and first produced by Canberra Youth Theatre\, 10 August 2023 at the Canberra Theatre Centre\, Courtyard Studio. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n									Directed by Ruby Abbott 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Ruby is a local creative artist\, working as an actor\, director\, and producer.  Ruby has been involved in many productions in Ballarat and surrounds. She has performed several times with Ballarat National Theatre\, including in Mr Bennet’s Bride (2022)\, Dust and Ruin (2023)\, A Date With Death (2024) and Dancing at Lughnasa (2024). Ruby has previously served as an assistant director for many productions\, including The Haunted Theatre (2025)\, Sister Cities (2024)\, and The Servant of Two Masters (2021). Ruby directed God of Carnage for Ballarat National Theatre in 2026. “I am very excited to be bringing a youth centred play to Ballarat in 2026. Our town is exploding with young talent. I hope you’re there to witness it.” 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets: $30 adults\, $25 Concession\, $20.00 BNT members\, $15 Children\,  Group package (10 adults)\, $18. Ticket sales close 1 hour prior to the performance. A bar will operate for these sessions.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n									No allocated seating 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Running Time: 90min Hours (no interval) Doors open 30 minutes prior to show start time. Bar available. Content warning: This play contains mature themes and scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers. It contains strong language\, references to suicide and self-harm\, sexual assault\, and violence. Recommended for mature audiences only. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Ballarat National Theatre 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Ballarat National Theatre are a BMI Community PartnerFind out more about BMI Community Partnerships below. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Supporters & partners\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/drinks-that-made-ballarat-itinerant/
LOCATION:Itinerant Spirits\, Lydiard Street North\, Soldiers Hill\, City of Ballarat\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_733269959_1986386447793_1_original.webp
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T203000
DTSTAMP:20250325T142557Z
CREATED:20240520T001555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142557Z
UID:55244-1716404400-1716409800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | How to Love Yourself & Others
DESCRIPTION:You Can’t Tell Anyone\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			August 23\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$15 – $30 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Minerva Space  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									I won’t tell\, if you won’t.  								\n				\n									Playwright: Joanna Richards 								\n				\n									Directed by Ruby Abbott 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									You Can’t Tell Anyone is a philosophical thriller that examines the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Thanks to a game of Paranoia\, this group of teens will never be the same again. No one is safe\, not even the audience. 								\n				\n									It’s the end of school and Gwen is throwing a party. After an emotional year\, her friends are keen to spend the night drinking\, playing games\, and arguing about literally everything. But when a party game spirals out of control\, long-held tensions start to strain and snap. Are the friends messing with each other? Or is there a bigger threat pounding at the door? 								\n				\n									You Can’t Tell Anyone was commissioned and first produced by Canberra Youth Theatre\, 10 August 2023 at the Canberra Theatre Centre\, Courtyard Studio. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n						\n				\n									Directed by Ruby Abbott 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Ruby is a local creative artist\, working as an actor\, director\, and producer.  Ruby has been involved in many productions in Ballarat and surrounds. She has performed several times with Ballarat National Theatre\, including in Mr Bennet’s Bride (2022)\, Dust and Ruin (2023)\, A Date With Death (2024) and Dancing at Lughnasa (2024). Ruby has previously served as an assistant director for many productions\, including The Haunted Theatre (2025)\, Sister Cities (2024)\, and The Servant of Two Masters (2021). Ruby directed God of Carnage for Ballarat National Theatre in 2026. “I am very excited to be bringing a youth centred play to Ballarat in 2026. Our town is exploding with young talent. I hope you’re there to witness it.” 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Tickets: $30 adults\, $25 Concession\, $20.00 BNT members\, $15 Children\,  Group package (10 adults)\, $18. Ticket sales close 1 hour prior to the performance. A bar will operate for these sessions.  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n									No allocated seating 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Running Time: 90min Hours (no interval) Doors open 30 minutes prior to show start time. Bar available. Content warning: This play contains mature themes and scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers. It contains strong language\, references to suicide and self-harm\, sexual assault\, and violence. Recommended for mature audiences only. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Ballarat National Theatre 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Ballarat National Theatre are a BMI Community PartnerFind out more about BMI Community Partnerships below. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n										\n						\n									Supporters & partners\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-22-may-24/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:kadampa
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kadampa-Ballarat-sep-dec-2023-1-logo.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR