BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240509T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240509T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240129T230207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T061425Z UID:50577-1715283000-1715288400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballart Film Society | Shayda DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-shayda/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/shayda-new-e1706569634223.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240512T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240512T230000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240509T021800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142652Z UID:54523-1715542200-1715554800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Rock 'n' Roll with our Stars (Dancing with our Stars 24): Featuring James Bookman DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rock-n-roll-with-our-stars/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/436237221_122115281810263532_8541844015808598287_n.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240515T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240515T190000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240320T035525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142907Z UID:52537-1715796000-1715799600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 4 | THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-australian-heritage-festival/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/City-of-Chaos-and-Hope.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240530T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240301T042355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142940Z UID:51968-1715941800-1717084800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/exhibition-not-the-last-picture-show/ LOCATION:Hugh Williamson Foyer\, Level 1 CATEGORIES:About us,Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,Exhibition,Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MH94-Coliseum-Grenville-St-Retouched-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240530T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240305T031915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142937Z UID:52073-1715941800-1717084800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show: From the Archives DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/exhibition-not-the-last-picture-show-archives/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:About us,Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,Exhibition,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/archives-16-9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240226T023808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T011235Z UID:51520-1715974200-1715977800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 1 | This session is now fully booked. DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-bhf/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Night Tours,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/received_908662326866361-e1708918930337.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T220000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240226T025525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143020Z UID:51530-1715979600-1715983200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 2 DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-bhf-copy/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Night Tours,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/received_265285705882698-e1708919200874.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240518T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240518T233000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240221T234347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143022Z UID:51318-1716058800-1716075000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/vegas-70/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival,Film,Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Vegas-70-Logo-Lined.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240519T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240519T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240221T222932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143025Z UID:51296-1716145200-1716152400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow | Ballarat DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/comedy-festival-roadshow-ballarat/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy,Externally Produced Event,Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/comedy-festival-roadshow-24-e1708554779600.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240521T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240521T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240229T030728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142955Z UID:51861-1716300000-1716303600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the BMI | Ballarat Heritage Festival DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-ballarat-heritage-festival/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BMI_upshot_evening-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240521T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240521T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240226T032014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143005Z UID:51556-1716319800-1716323400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 3 | This session is now fully booked DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-bhf-copy-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Night Tours,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/received_908662326866361-e1708918930337.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240521T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240521T220000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240226T031716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143017Z UID:51554-1716325200-1716328800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 4 DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-bhf-copy-copy/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Night Tours,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/received_265285705882698-e1708919200874.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T190000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240301T031503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142952Z UID:51926-1716400800-1716404400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 5 | Stories of the Silver Screen in the Golden City DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:About us,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/American-Graffiti-19.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T213000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240506T012052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142856Z UID:54458-1716400800-1716413400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Drinks That Made Ballarat DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/drinks-that-made-ballarat-itinerant/ LOCATION:Itinerant Spirits\, Lydiard Street North\, Soldiers Hill\, City of Ballarat\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_733269959_1986386447793_1_original.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240520T001555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142557Z UID:55244-1716404400-1716409800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | How to Love Yourself & Others DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-22-may-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kadampa-Ballarat-sep-dec-2023-1-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240523T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240530T223000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240520T020745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T020942Z UID:55320-1716485400-1717108200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Chess Club DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-chess-club-may-24/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Chess Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ballarat-chess-club-square-with-boarder.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240526T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240526T163000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240305T053624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142919Z UID:52084-1716735600-1716741000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi165-birthday-devonshire-tea/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:About us,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/claire-adams-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240527T133000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250331T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042338 CREATED:20240109T023009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T025648Z UID:49814-1716816600-1743433200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-3/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:The Reading Room ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Reading_room_adjusted-e1704770529709.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240528T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241029T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042339 CREATED:20240229T025811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T032043Z UID:51849-1716904800-1730214000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Series DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-copy-2-2-copy/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BMI-woodcut_bags-low-res-1kb-e1703024949185.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240528T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240528T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042339 CREATED:20240411T094329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142859Z UID:53823-1716919200-1716926400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Pam Swanborough DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-pam-swanborough/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/promo-squre-pam-swanborough.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240529T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240529T190000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042339 CREATED:20240407T224201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142902Z UID:53601-1717005600-1717009200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 6: History of Hoyts DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show-copy/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:About us,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hoyts-melboure.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240529T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240529T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042339 CREATED:20240520T002223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T003222Z UID:55265-1717009200-1717014600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | How to Love Yourself & Others DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-29-may-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kadampa-Ballarat-sep-dec-2023-1-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240601T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240601T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042339 CREATED:20240529T033111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T122032Z UID:55591-1717236000-1717239600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballart Pride Month Launch Morning Tea DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-pride-month/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/438301586_122105900390074158_15024554087572215_n.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240601T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042339 CREATED:20240517T033112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T132922Z UID:55204-1717236000-1717336800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Winter Book Sale | Stockpile your reading pleasure DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/winter-book-sale/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Winter Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/book-sale-square-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240602T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240602T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042339 CREATED:20240529T053135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T122255Z UID:55625-1717322400-1717340400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballart Pride Market DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-pride-market/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/qtq_70.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240604T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240604T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042339 CREATED:20240223T021113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T121220Z UID:51430-1717524000-1717531200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Paula Gleeson DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-paula-gleeson/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/square-promo-paula-gleeson.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240605T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240605T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042339 CREATED:20240520T002250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T002702Z UID:55266-1717614000-1717619400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | How to Love Yourself & Others DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-5-june-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kadampa-Ballarat-sep-dec-2023-1-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240606T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240627T223000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042339 CREATED:20240520T020515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T020650Z UID:55318-1717695000-1719527400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Chess Club DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-chess-club-jun-24/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Chess Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ballarat-chess-club-square-with-boarder.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240612T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240612T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042339 CREATED:20240520T003854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142553Z UID:55271-1718218800-1718224200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Anger Management DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-12-jun-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Meditation-Class-Ballarat-Q2-24-Flyer-1-event-image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240613T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240613T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T042339 CREATED:20240129T233757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143052Z UID:50586-1718307000-1718312400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Alcarràs DESCRIPTION:The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n May 10\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n7:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n9:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$28.23 – $41.82 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue: Minerva Theatre \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lost Voices Presents: \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company\, Wharf 2 as part of: \n \n HerStory Arts Festival \n \n The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity.  After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female convict rebellion) and Sivvy Plath’s Birthday Present (on the life of the iconic second wave feminist) by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker\, Lost Voices Australia Inc NFP stages Whittaker’s new Australian play straight from its premiere season at The Sydney Theatre Company. The play is based on the true events of the Ballarat Lucas factory girls in WWI led by the indefatigable\, irrepressible\, hilarious Tilly Thompson. As Tilly with the rest of Ballarat proudly cheers off its men to war\, her younger sister Clara despairs\, and desperately tries to stop her fiancé Wilf and brother Frank following. Sadly\, her fears are founded as Ballarat rapidly turns black at the death knell of the Telegram Boy’s bicycle bell. When war is hungry for more men and a conscription referendum is called\, the Lucas Girls under Clara’s courageous leadership make their mark. But it’s older sister Tilly’s compassion for her distraught\, disintegrating town that directs the girls into the most amazing achievement. This inspirational tale of ordinary women in the too often forgotten home-front’s darkest days doing extraordinary things to bring hope\, when no hope seems possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Director/Writer Cate Whittaker – Ass. Director Flynn Barnard – Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei – Costumes Susan Cavanagh Genesian WithAmy Joyce as Clara – Jo Booth as Tilly – Liz Grindley as Mildred – Flynn Barnard as Wilf\, Walker – Andrea Blight as Mary. Lady SommersGerry Mullaly as Jimmy\, Stanley – Casey Martin as Mavis\, Vida Goldstein – Nicholas  Papademetriou as Mayor. Corporal Stevens Marketing image Laura Cameron \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional sessions: There will be additional sessions: Saturday 10 May\, 2.30pm – 4pm Saturday 10 May\, 7.30pm – 9pm Click the Get Tickets below to book for all sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets: Cost | Adult\, $41.81 – Senior\, $38.67 – Student\, 28.23. These prices include gst and booking fee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Production images:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Image from the BMI image collection\n \n \n \n Lucas Making Up Section\, New Factory | 1946\, from the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Heritage Image Collection URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-alcarras/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/alcarras-e1706571998967.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR