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  • Medieval to Metal Rockumentary Film Series: ‘This is Spinal Tap’ 1984

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    BMI - Minerva Space 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC

    15/01/2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm $15 – $35 Curated by BMI Heritage Curator - Ellen Becker January 15 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Bar open at 6pm $15 – $35 Minerva Theatre Get tickets This is Spinal Tap Director: Rob Reiner, 1984 (1hr 22m) Spinal Tap To celebrate the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Medieval to Metal exhibition, the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is screening…

    $15 – $35

  • ‘Gimme Shelter’ 1970 | THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO TECH ISSUES

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    BMI - Minerva Space 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC

    22/01/2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:40 pm $15 – $35 Curated by BMI Heritage Curator - Ellen Becker January 22 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Bar open at 6pm $15 – $35 Minerva Theatre Get tickets Gimme Shelter Director: Albert Maysles, David Maysles & Charlotte Zwerin (1hr 31m) The Rolling Stones To celebrate the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s Medieval to Metal exhibition, the Ballaarat Mechanics’…

    $15 – $35

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    BMI Live: Olybird and the Milla Williams Duo

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    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    07/02/2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm $30 – $40 Get Tickets Olybird. Olybird   Join us for an unforgettable evening of live music at the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute, featuring the mesmerizing sounds of Olybird and the soulful harmonies of the Milla Williams Duo. Olybird will enchant you with their unique blend of heartfelt lyrics, intricate arrangements, and an unforgettable stage presence. Known for their soulful performances, Olybird creates…

    $30 – $40

  • BMI Live: Hot Club Swing & Amie Brûlée

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    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    21/02/2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $10 – $20 Get Tickets Hot Club Swing. Prepare for an evening of unforgettable music at the historic Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute, featuring the lively rhythms of Hot Club Swing and the captivating artistry of Amie Brûlée. Hot Club Swing will take you on a journey to the golden age of jazz with their vibrant gypsy swing sound. Drawing inspiration from the legendary…

    $10 – $20

  • Twilight Talks 2025, Season 1, Special Event | Dancers on the Sea by Gabrielle Samson

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    BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    26/02/2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm $9 – $13 Bar open at 5pm $9 – $13 Humffray Room Get tickets Dancers on the Sea: Stories from Atauro Island, Timor-Leste 1994-2002 Speaker: Gabrielle Samson, Author Gabrielle SamsonGabrielle, a writer of fiction and memoir, has won national prizes for her short stories and has co-written a radio play produced by the ABC. She has lived and…

    $9 – $13

  • A BMI Fundraising Public Talk | The world in 2025 and beyond with Professor Geoffrey Blainey AC

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    05/03/2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm $35 – $110 Bar Open from 5:30pm $35 – $110 Humffray Room Get tickets The world in 2025 and beyond : What is the good news? What is the not-so-good news? Brought to you by Nicolson Construction Speaker: Professor Geoffrey Blainey AC Now in his mid nineties, Professor Geoffrey Blainey – Australia’s most significant and popular historian is…

    $35 – $110

  • Twilight Talks 2025, Season 1 | Ballarat’s Changing Scene – Ballarat’s Growth: Infrastructure Pressures

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    BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    12/03/2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm $9.73 – $13.83 Bar open at 5pm $9.73 – $13.83 Humffray Room Get tickets Ballarat's Growth - Infrastructure Pressures Panel Discussion: Chair, Paula Nicholson, BMI President Paula Nicholson | Chair, Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Panel Members Terry Natt, Strategic Planning Manager, City of Ballarat Terry has been an urban planner in Ballarat, Sydney, Melbourne and London where he has…

    $9.73 – $13.83

  • Twilight Talks 2025, Season 1 | Ballarat’s Changing Scene – Change in Ballarat’s Car Industry

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    BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    19/03/2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm $9.73 – $13.83 Bar open at 5pm $9.73 – $13.83 Humffray Room Get tickets Changes in Ballarat's Car Industry Panel Discussion: Chair, Phil Roberts OAM, Patron & Twilight Talks Coordinator. Dr Phil Roberts OAM Phil Roberts is the co-ordinator of the BMI Twilight Talks and BMI Patron. He is a former secondary school history teacher and school principal and…

    $9.73 – $13.83

  • Twilight Talks 2025, Season 1 | Ballarat’s Changing Scene – Changes to the Canadian Corridor

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    BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    26/03/2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm $9.73 – $13.83 Bar open at 5pm $9.73 – $13.83 Humffray Room Get tickets The Changing Face of the Canadian Corridor This talk will outline the impact of the goldrush and forestry on the corridor's native vegetation and waterways. Featuring the long gone Bunny Railway, mining water races, mining infrastructure, forestry and rifle ranges. And focussing on the…

    $9.73 – $13.83

  • Twilight Talks 2025, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy

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    BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    02/04/2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm $9.73 – $13.83 Bar open at 5pm $9.73 – $13.83 Humffray Room Get tickets Dr Hardy and the Men of St Paul's Anglican Church WWI Participants Speaker: Neil Leckie - Co-Cordinator Twilight Talks Neil Leckie is a BMI Member with many years of military service and an interest in The Great War in particular. Neil Leckie Dr Hardy…

    $9.73 – $13.83

  • Twilight Talks 2025, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: War Grieving – Doctor’s Perspective

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    BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    09/04/2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm $9.73 – $13.83 Bar open at 5pm $9.73 – $13.83 Humffray Room Get tickets War Grieving from a Doctor's Perspective Grief is a natural response to loss. War Grief is complex.  Ballarat’ s participation in WW1 was substantial: about 4000 men from Ballarat enlisted in World War One and approximately 800 died.  How was this preserved from a…

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  • Twilight Talks 2025, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Medals and Memorabilia

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    BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    16/04/2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm $9.73 – $13.83 Bar open at 5pm $9.73 – $13.83 Humffray Room Get tickets Medals and Memorabilia David will talk about Australian medals from the Sudan in 1885, The Boer War 1899-1905, WW1, WW2 and the other conflicts where Australians were awarded medals. He will also talk about the correct wearing and care of medals, about the various…

    $9.73 – $13.83