• Motown Mistletoe with Motor City Sounds

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

    Live music is back, just in time for the holiday season! The BMI presents: Motown Mistletoe.Dance your way into Christmas with the sound of Motown and Soul. Motor City Sounds will be playing in the heart of Ballarat! This is the perfect event for your work breakup, a holiday outing with friends, or just a […]

  • Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Series

    Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

    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.

    $10
  • Ballarat Chess Club

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

    Meet Thursdays in the Humffray Room.

    $3 – $80
  • Choose Happiness: A Public Talk with Kelsang Luma

    Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

    It’s not uncommon to feel we are wandering aimlessly through life; searching for, but never truly finding the contentment and happiness we seek. What have you daydreamed about and wished for in your life? For some it’s a large house, well paid job or fast car. For others it’s reputation, good looks, power, excitement or […]

    $10
  • Ballarat Chess Club

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

    Meet Thursdays in the Humffray Room

    $3 – $80
  • In Conversation with Elizabeth Coleman

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

    Elizabeth Coleman Elizabeth Coleman is a renowned screenwriter who has written on every season of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries and Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries. She is also the author of the hit play Secret Bridesmaids’ Business and co-created the much-loved ABC drama Bed of Roses. Her first novel, Losing the Plot, came out through […]

    $10
  • Kadampa Meditation Series | Positive Psychology

    Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

    Weekly classes 7pm Wednesdays These classes offer simple, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace through meditation and Buddhist teachings. Classes consist of two guided meditations and a teaching to help us solve our daily problems and find the lasting happiness we seek. Beginners welcome. Free for Kadampa members […]

    Free
  • In Conversation with Lucas Jordan

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

    ‘The Chipilly Six were extraordinary men in extraordinary times. Lucas Jordan reveals a wider story of Australia’s Great War veterans as they battled a nation forgetting, a bitter Depression, another World War and beyond. This is a remarkable insight into a vanishing world’ — Bill Gammage, Emeritus Professor, Humanities Research Centre, ANU. On 9 August […]

    $10
  • Twilight Talks 2024 | Season 1

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

    Wednesdays, Starting at 5.30pm (bar open at 5pm) | The full program, is coming soon...

    Free