A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days.
May 22 @ 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm $106.14 An all-drinking, all-eating exploration of the booze-fuelled birth of colonial Ballarat. Starting with a native botanical cocktail and snacks at Ballarat’s newest distillery, Itinerant Spirits, your expert guides - award-winning food and wine writers Richard Cornish, Max Allen and Ballarats own Zac Hill - will lead […]
June 1 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Join us for a glorious morning high tea and speeches to launch our first official Ballarat Pride Month! Dress in something that makes you feel fabulous! Pride Month (June) is the month where we celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and asexual people. We take the time to […]
June 2 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Come help us celebrate the opening weekend of Pride Month with the Pride Month Market at the Ballaarat Mechanic's Institute. With art and craft stalls, trash and treasure and second hand goods stalls as well as the awesome Trans And Gender Diverse Clothing Swap and A Queer […]
BALLARAT WINTER FESTIVAL - ART PROJECT | A Fortunate Series of Events: A Projection Installation by Human Designs, Featuring Melinda Muscat.
RARE BOOK WEEK | This Vintage Book Sale will feature a variety of titles including fiction and non-fiction.
NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK | Researchers from across Australia are working at an underground lab in Stawell to uncover one of the great mysteries of the universe – the nature of dark matter.
FAQT: FESTIVAL OF QUEER THEATRE | Serial nudist, Freankie van Kan achieves the improbable task of exposing more of herself than ever before. Recommended audience 18+
FAQT: FESTIVAL OF AUSTRALIAN QUEER THEATRE | Presenting a writing and practice workshop.
FAQT: FESTIVAL OF QUEER THEATRE | Masterclass workshop, explores creating from what is most urgent...
FAQT: FESTIVAL OF QUEER THEATRE | Written by Em Chandler, a staged reading...
FAQT: FESTIVAL OF QUEER THEATRE | Commissioned by Festival of Australian Queer Theatre Will you let yourself go? How far are you willing to go? Who are you willing to let...
Australian Heritage Festival
Minerva's Secrets
25 April – Tour 1 at 7.30pm – fully booked
Tour 2 at 9.30pm – still tickets.
Bubbly on arrival & Featuring quality items from our Vintage Shop | $60
Featuring the BMI Image Collection | Now $20
Your gift will be tax-deductible this financial year if you make it before June 30.
Like many organisations the BMI faces significant funding challenges.
2 course dinner & lots
of dancing
