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  • Ballarat Chess Club

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

    16/01/2025 @ 5:30 pm - 26/06/2025 @ 10:30 pm $3 – $80 Meet Thursdays in the Humffray Room

    $3 – $80

  • Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 1

    Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

    20/05/2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm $11.78 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.

    $11.78

  • Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 2

    Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

    20/05/2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm $11.78 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.

    $11.78

  • Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 3

    Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

    21/05/2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm $11.78 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.

    $11.78

  • Kadampa Meditation Series | Healthy Habits for A Happy Mind

    Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

    21/05/2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free – $12 – $12 Lending Library These classes offer simple, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace through meditation and Buddhist teachings. The in-person setting fosters a supportive community and offers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance. Classes include guided meditations and teachings to help us solve our daily…

    Free – $12

  • The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Blazing Saddles

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

    23/05/2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm $23.05 Get tickets Returning for one night only The Vegas 70 was once the most popular cinema in Ballarat. The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and Showbiz Cinemas have collaborated to bring back the Vegas for the Ballarat Heritage Festival. The first moving pictures (called cinematograph) in Ballarat were shown at the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute in 1896! In…

    $23.05

  • The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Chinatown

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

    23/05/2025 @ 8:30 pm - 10:45 pm $23.05 Get tickets Returning for one night only The Vegas 70 was once the most popular cinema in Ballarat. The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and Showbiz Cinemas have collaborated to bring back the Vegas for the Ballarat Heritage Festival. The first moving pictures (called cinematograph) in Ballarat were shown at the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute in 1896! In…

    $23.05

  • Whispers from the Garden | In Partnership with Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens Inc.

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

    24/05/2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Get Tickets Whispers from the Garden - a ticketed immersive performance blending live readings, storytelling, and theatrical atmosphere. Journey through letters and legacy from figures like George Longley and Ferdinard von Mueller, revealing the poetic and powerful language of nature. A celebration of art, history, and the living world, all under one roof. Get Tickets:…

  • The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Mary Poppins

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

    24/05/2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:20 pm $23.05 Get tickets Returning for one morning only The Vegas 70 was once the most popular cinema in Ballarat. The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and Showbiz Cinemas have collaborated to bring back the Vegas for the Ballarat Heritage Festival. The first moving pictures (called cinematograph) in Ballarat were shown at the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute in 1896! In…

    $23.05

  • Open House Melbourne Presents, Heritage Conversations: A Life in photos – John Gollings

    24/05/2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm $7 Get tickets Heritage Conversations: A life in photos - John Gollings John Gollings | Photo: Heide Smith. As one of Australia's most influential architectural photographers, John Gollings has changed the way audiences see the built environment to reveal stories about its character and personality. From architecture to advertising and back again, John became the 'go-to…

    $7

  • Wizard Oil and Wonders: Frank Weston the Wizard Oil Prince

    24/05/2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm $15 Get tickets Frank Weston: The Wizard Oil Prince Wizard Oil & Wonders: The Peculiar Legacy of Frank Weston the Wizard Oil Prince Come join us for a magical evening at the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute! Discover the mysterious world of Frank Weston, the legendary Wizard Oil salesman. Learn about his strange concoctions and their surprising effects.…

    $15

  • Sweet Sounds for the Otways

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    25/05/2025 @ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm $31.25 – $62.00 Minerva Space Get tickets Benefit concert for the Conservation Ecology Centre Please join us for a very special and sugarplum-sweet afternoon of music that raises funds for the ecosystems of the Victoria’s precious Otway Ranges. We’ve planned a sublime late-Autumn Sunday afternoon for you that is almost as good as Otways bird song or summer…

    $31.25 – $62.00