Ballarat Chess Club
BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaMeet Thursdays in the Humffray Room
$3 – $80
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Twilight Talks 2024, Season 2, Session 3 | Not the Last Picture Show: Moving Pictures at the BMI
BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaThis special edition of our regular Twilight Talks series will feature speakers discussing the history of cinema in Ballarat, complimenting our free exhibition. Just a year after the Lumière brothers invented the cinematograph in 1895, the first screenings were held at the Mechanics' Institute, meaning many had their first ever experience of 'moving pictures' in […]
$8 – $12
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Ballart Film Society | Shayda
The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaIranian-Australian Family Story Opening the 2022 Melbourne International Film Festival, Niasari ‘s debut film Shayda was selected by Australia to enter the Best International Feature Film Oscar race in 2023. Iranian-Australian born writer and director Noora Niasari tells the personally inspired story of a young Iranian mother and her 6-year-old daughter who find refuge in […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll with our Stars (Dancing with our Stars 24): Featuring James Bookman
BMI - Minerva Space 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VICRock 'n' Rolling with Our Stars: Featuring James Bookman Get your dancing shoes out for a night of Rock n Roll feat. music by JAMES BOOKMAN and DJ BOZ. All funds raised towards the Ballarat Foundation Dancing With Our Stars 2024 This Rock n Roll night is getting bigger! If you are free this Saturday […]
$25 – $40
Twilight Talks 2024, Season 2, Session 4 | THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED
BMI - Minerva Space 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VICMay 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm $8 – $12 THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED This special edition of our regular Twilight Talks series will feature speakers discussing the history of cinema in Ballarat, complimenting our free exhibition. Just a year after the Lumière brothers invented the cinematograph in 1895, the first screenings […]
$8 – $12
Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show
Hugh Williamson Foyer, Level 1May 17 @ 10:30 am - May 30 @ 4:00 pm Free MH 94 Coliseum Grenville Street, Ballarat Just a year after the Lumière brothers invented the cinematograph in 1895, the first screenings of this new technology of ‘moving pictures’ were held at the Mechanics’ Institute. By the 1970’s, cinema’s death was being heralded after […]
Free
Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show: From the Archives
Heritage Reading Room Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaMay 17 @ 10:30 am - May 30 @ 4:00 pm Free – $5 This event is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival 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 […]
Free – $5
Minerva’s Secrets | Night Tour 1 | This session is now fully booked.
The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaMay 17 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm $28.69 Explore tales of the weird and supernatural – the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute at night. Looking for a unique way to explore Ballarat’s rich history and culture? Look no further than the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute’s Night Tours! This beautiful heritage building dates back to the 1860s and […]
$28.69
Minerva’s Secrets | Night Tour 2
The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaMay 17 @ 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm $28.69 Explore tales of the weird and supernatural – the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute at night. Looking for a unique way to explore Ballarat’s rich history and culture? Look no further than the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute’s Night Tours! This beautiful heritage building dates back to the 1860s and […]
$28.69
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The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival
BMI - Minerva Space 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VICMay 18 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm $20 – $30 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 […]
$20 – $30
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow | Ballarat
BMI - Minerva Space 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VICMay 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm $55 Australia's biggest and best comedy spectacular is setting off again on its annual road trip around the country! Showcasing the finest talents from the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, we're delivering a dose of laughter right to your doorstep! Featuring a line-up of beloved comedy royalty […]
$55
Day Tour of the BMI | Ballarat Heritage Festival
Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, AustraliaA 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.
$10
