BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.15.18//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 BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240302T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240302T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240202T231658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T234613Z UID:50873-1709406000-1709413200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Women Just Want to Laugh DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/women-just-want-to-laugh/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/women-laugh.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240407T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240407T200000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240131T003215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T232049Z UID:50772-1712516400-1712520000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Heath Franklin's Chopper - Not Here To F*ck Spiders DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/heath-franklins-chopper/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/heath-franklin-e1706662452847.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240414T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240414T183000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240131T005717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T232520Z UID:50783-1713114000-1713119400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Songs for Suzanne - The music and poetry of Leonard Cohen DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/music-poetry-leonard-cohen/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/songs-for-suzanne.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240424T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240424T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240320T042943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T012343Z UID:52571-1713981600-1713985200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 1 | At Play in the Fields of the past: Roleplaying\, gaming and local heritage DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show-4/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Cover-for-Lola-front.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240501T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240501T200000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240320T040939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T012239Z UID:52555-1714586400-1714593600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 2 | Not the Last Picture Show: The Lost City of Melbourne DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-lost-city-of-melbourne/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-04-08-113519-e1712542090741.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240508T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240508T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240320T042937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T162657Z UID:52570-1715191200-1715194800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 3 | Not the Last Picture Show: Moving Pictures at the BMI DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show-3/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mechanics-Institute-8.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240515T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240515T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240320T035525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142907Z UID:52537-1715796000-1715799600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 4 | THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-australian-heritage-festival/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/City-of-Chaos-and-Hope.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240530T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240301T042355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142940Z UID:51968-1715941800-1717084800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More 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:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240305T031915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142937Z UID:52073-1715941800-1717084800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show: From the Archives DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More 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:20260406T031819 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:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More 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:20240526T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240526T163000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240305T053624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142919Z UID:52084-1716735600-1716741000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi165-birthday-devonshire-tea/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:About us,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/claire-adams-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240529T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240529T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240407T224201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142902Z UID:53601-1717005600-1717009200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 6: History of Hoyts DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show-copy/ 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/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hoyts-melboure.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240601T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240517T033112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T132922Z UID:55204-1717236000-1717336800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Winter Book Sale | Stockpile your reading pleasure DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/winter-book-sale/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Winter Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/book-sale-square-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240617T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240726T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240530T040409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T071412Z UID:55716-1718618400-1722006000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/human-designs-melinda-muscat/ LOCATION:Hugh Williamson Foyer\, Level 1 CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Winter Festival,BMI Produced Event,Exhibition,Festival,Projection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/baroque-wonderland-adjusted-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240908T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240908T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240325T021720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142905Z UID:52724-1725805800-1725811200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Teeny Tiny Stevies - Twice the Love Tour\, Ballarat DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/teeny-tiny-stevies/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Comedy,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/teeny-tiny-stevies-e1711333465682.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241005T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241005T201500 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240908T234149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T063643Z UID:58576-1728154800-1728159300@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Calum Graham: Phoenix Rising DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/calum-graham-phoenix-rising/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/square-promo-calum-graham.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Concerts Australia":MAILTO:michael@concertsaustralia.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241009T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241009T183000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240703T001031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T211933Z UID:56840-1728495000-1728498600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Discovering the lost men of Fromelles & Ballarat Connections DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-lights-fromelles-ballarat-connections/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Festival,Fundraiser,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks,Victorian Seniors Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/square-promo-the-lost-men-of-fromelles.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241016T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241016T183000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240702T082713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T211936Z UID:56817-1729099800-1729103400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Lights Everlasting: Australia's commemorative stained glass\, Boer War to Vietnam DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-lights-everlasting/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Festival,Fundraiser,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks,Victorian Seniors Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/square-promo-lights-everlasting.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241023T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241023T183000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240703T005239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T211930Z UID:56852-1729704600-1729708200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-life-so-full-of-promise/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Festival,Fundraiser,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks,Victorian Seniors Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/square-promo-life-so-full-of-promise.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241101T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241101T220000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240424T033006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T022254Z UID:54249-1730491200-1730498400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Daniel Champagne | Ballarat DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/daniel-champagne-ballart/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/square-from-poster.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241106T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241106T183000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240924T015619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T211928Z UID:58950-1730914200-1730917800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 4 | Uncovering the Past: The archaeology of a Goldrush city - identifying\, protecting and managing Ballarat’s buried relics and ruins. DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-uncovering-the-past-archaeology/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Festival,Fundraiser,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/jerremy-square-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241110T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241110T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240917T235139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T211325Z UID:58801-1731247200-1731254400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Jackson Dahlenburg: Album Launch: With Love | Debut Solo Piano Album DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/jackson-dahlenburg/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/jackson-square-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241120T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241120T183000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240924T024501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T211058Z UID:58970-1732123800-1732127400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 4 | Uncovering the Past: How James became King DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-uncovering-the-past-3/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Library,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/square-promo-brian-omalley.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241122T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241122T220000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240910T030313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T211629Z UID:58645-1732305600-1732312800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Get Rhythm: The Johnny Cash & June Carter Show | THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/johnny-cash-june-carter-show/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/johnny-cash-square-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241127T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241127T183000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240924T031552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T211055Z UID:58976-1732728600-1732732200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 4 | Uncovering the Past: Johnny Alloo... of Ballarat Notoriety DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-uncovering-the-past-4/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Library,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/square-promo-john-smyth.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241130T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241201T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20240827T045027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T012154Z UID:58515-1732960800-1733061600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Summer Book Sale | Stockpile for the holidays DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/summer-book-sale-2024/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Fundraiser,Library,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/book-sale-square-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241211T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241211T211500 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20241111T035654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T192738Z UID:59851-1733943600-1733951700@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Medieval to Metal Rockumentary Film Series: 'Don't Look Back' 1967 DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/dont-look-back-1967/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Art Gallery of Ballarat,BMI Produced Event,Film,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/humanitix-dob-e1731297748218.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250115T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250115T204500 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20241113T003024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T192558Z UID:59922-1736967600-1736973900@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Medieval to Metal Rockumentary Film Series: 'This is Spinal Tap' 1984 DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/this-is-spinal-tap-1984/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Art Gallery of Ballarat,BMI Produced Event,Film,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/spinal-tap-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250122T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250122T204000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20241113T005429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T192735Z UID:59934-1737572400-1737578400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:'Gimme Shelter' 1970 | THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO TECH ISSUES DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/gimme-shelter-1970/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Art Gallery of Ballarat,BMI Produced Event,Film,Important Dates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mich-jagger-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250226T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250226T183000 DTSTAMP:20260406T031819 CREATED:20250108T015354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T113129Z UID:60976-1740591000-1740594600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 1\, Special Event | Dancers on the Sea by Gabrielle Samson DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026\n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-atauro-timor-leste/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/square-promo-dancers-on-the-sea.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR