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BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaMeet Thursdays in the Humffray Room
$3 – $80
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FeaturedBallart Film Society | Le bleu du caftan (The Blue Kaftan)
The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaLuscious Moroccan Drama In 2021, BFS screened the well-received film, Adam. This is Touzani ‘s second feature film, described by Sight and Sound as a ‘tender, dignified drama’. A master tailor who owns a caftan shop in Morocco’s oldest medina, falls for his young male apprentice in this nuanced portrait of unconditional love at its most […]
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Minerva Social Sunday | St Patrick’s Day Social | Scottish Country Dancing
BMI - Minerva Space 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VICBallarat Scottish Country Dancing | St. Patrick's Day Social The Annual Minerva Social in the Minerva Space at the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute, 117-119 Sturt St, Ballarat (at the Melbourne end of Sturt St.) from 2.00pm - 5.30pm. But get there early to hear the welcome from our piper in the Edwardian bandstand across the street. […]
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In Conversation with Noel Braun
The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaFelix Schmidt is backpacking on the Camino de Santiago when he meets the love of his life, the beautiful French Pascaline. He brings her back to Australia where he joins a new firm of management consultants. Deeply engrossed in he company’s growth, he neglects Pascaline. She believes his addiction has reduced him as a person, […]
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FeaturedHeath Franklin’s Chopper – Not Here To F*ck Spiders
The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaAustralias most wanted comedian is back After three years off... and he's not here to f*ck spiders! That's right. Not even if they're dressed in a sexy spider nurse outfit. He just hasn't got the time. And neither do you. Because life happens whether you like it or not. You can tiptoe around it, have a whinge or […]
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In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Kylie Ladd
The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaLeah Kaminsky Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel, The Waiting Room, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of […]
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FeaturedBallart Film Society | The Wild Goose Lake
The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaChinese Neo-noir Crime Thriller When small-time mob leader Zhou Zenong (Hu Ge) accidentally kills a cop, a bounty is placed on his head, forcing him on the run from both the police as well as dangerous gangsters out for the reward. Hiding out in China’s densely populated (and deeply divided) Wuhan province, Zhou becomes entangled […]
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In Conversation with Rita McInnes | Book Launch
BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaWake the Dust by Rita McInnes Jane Harper (The Dry) meets Nick Cave in backroad noir and beyond. When burnt-out Aussie nurse and wannabe writer, Ella, flees her suffocating life in Melbourne for a housesitting assignment on a remote rural property, she is thrust into a brutal and unfamiliar landscape. Her budding friendship with Tom […]
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FeaturedBMI Fundraiser | Shindig
BMI - Minerva Space 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VICTake part in this important BMI fundraiser Featuring three fabulous bands: The Hideaways, The Harmonies & Surf Shadows The Hideaways The Hideaways takes its name from the iconic Ballarat cafe we all used to visit in the 60’s. We play every Thursday afternoon in Russell’s studio where we rock on to our most loved tunes. […]
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FeaturedSongs for Suzanne – The music and poetry of Leonard Cohen
The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaSongs for Suzanne - The music and poetry of Leonard Cohen The fascinatingly enigmatic Leonard Cohen’s first clutch of classic albums saw him become one of the leading proponents of folk. Songs for Suzanne will be a celebration of the beginnings of a distinguished career of a brilliant singer-songwriter. Alongside standards including “Bird On A […]
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FeaturedTroy Kinne | Made Wrong
The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaA show where Kinne shares too much information about all of the things wrong with him. And when you’re in your mid 40s dating someone in their 30s, those things wrong with you are going to become slightly more apparent. But hey, if it means you get to walk away from the show feeling better […]
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All Schubert Chamber Recital | Susan Pierotti, Zoe Knighton & Brian Chapman
BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaViolinist Susan Pierotti and pianist Brian Chapman join forces to present a Duo-Recital comprising a rich and varied selection of works by Ludwig van Beethoven. The concert opens with a perennial favourite - the engagingly melodious "Spring" Sonata in F, Op.24, followed by the composer's final Violin Sonata - the serenely pastoral G major Sonata […]
$15 – $35
