Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

From the Shadows by Gillian Gregory | Book Launch
2023-11-11 14:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia
Andrew Hamilton | Jokes about the time I went to Prison

July 11

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7:30 pm

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9:00 pm

$35.50

Minerva Space

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'One to watch.' NSW Police

'Knack for a ripping anecdote.' ★★★★ The Age

'Fascinating and unique.' Chortle (UK)

'A compelling and utterly hysterical night of comedy' ★★★★★ ArtsHub

Nominee - Best Newcomer Award, 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival

In 2021, Andrew Hamilton spent four months in two of Sydney’s maximum-security prisons for the commercial supply of psychedelic drugs. While incarcerated, Andrew began noticing the transportive power of laughter. After all, if a joke can make you forget you’re in prison, what else can it do? Upon his release, Andrew took up stand-up comedy, initially under strict bail conditions where his parents had to come with him to shows, and he had to be home in time for curfew. A year later, Andrew performed his debut solo show, ‘Jokes About the Time I Went to Prison’, at the 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Andrew’s show garnered him critical acclaim, along with a nomination for Best Newcomer. Following the success of ‘Jokes About the Time I Went to Prison,’ Andrew performed sold-out festival shows with his follow up hour, ‘Shit Bloke’ in 2024. He embarked on his first solo headline tour later that year, performing to packed rooms all throughout the country. The tour aligned with the release of Andrew’s autobiography, ‘The Profound Benefits of a Stint in Prison’ (Affirm Press). Andrew’s viral online appearances have attracted over a billion views, and earned him an international following, initially as a member of the viral YouTube channel, YeahMadTV, and now with ‘The OG Crew’.

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This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work, learn and create. Always Was, Always Will Be, Aboriginal Land.

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2023-10-11 17:15 - 19:15 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Card Making with Fay Marshall | Victorian Seniors Festival
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Unsettling: An insight into landscape change from Barry Golding
2023-10-10 19:30 - 20:30 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

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In Conversation with Clare Fletcher
2023-10-05 18:30 - 20:30 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

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2023-10-04 10:30 - 11:30 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

In Conversation with Tania Farrelly
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Meet the Author | Justin Smith
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Chamber Music in Ballarat | All Beethoven Duo Recital
2023-09-16 17:00 - 18:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

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2023-09-14 19:30 - 21:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Sweeney Preston & Ethan Cavanagh: Presentation is Everything | SPECIAL TAPING
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Daniel Connell - I'm Always Sore
2023-08-12 20:00 - 21:15 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350
