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SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Journey Home
DESCRIPTION:Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n11:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$169.63 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dame Nellie Melba…Join us for an evening to celebrate Dame Nellie’s birthday\, with foods named in her honour and music to match from the Melba Opera Trust artists. There will be performances by the Melba Artists during the five course dinner. Dame Nellie Melba was a regular at the Savoy Hotel\, London. Auguste Escoffier\, the legendary chef from the Savoy \, invented and named the light accompaniment of dry thinly sliced bread after her (Melba Toast) when Melba was ill in 1897. Escoffier also created the Peach Melba\, Melba Sauce and Melba Garniture in her Honour. We would love the evening to reflect the style and glamour of Dame Nellie\, why not dust off the finery in honour of the fashionista icon? \n \n The Menu…Canapes Victorian style Melba Toast with pâté\, a dry\, crisp\, thinly sliced rusk that became a staple of Melba’s diet when she was ill in 1897. Melba GarnitureChicken\, truffles and mushrooms stuffed into tomatoes with velouté. Peach MelbaA sweet purée of raspberries served with peaches and vanilla ice cream. Tea & Coffee & petit fours Champagne will be served during the meal\, a selection of wine will be avaible at the BMI Bar for purchase. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melba Opera Trust The Trust was established in 2008 to provide scholarships to develop Australia’s most promising young opera singers and repetiteurs. With the closure of Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music at the end of 2008\, Melba Opera Trust carries forward Dame Nellie Melba’s bequest and her final wish that her gift establish a scholarship “…so that another Melba may arise”. The Trust ensures that young Australian opera singers and repetiteurs with exceptional promise are supported financially during a crucial phase of their development\, namely postgraduate training as the bridge to becoming polished professionals on the opera world stage (source Melba Opera Trust website). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Melba Artists information coming soon... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tomorrow's Celebration Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets – $169.63 per person includes gst & booking fee | Tables of 8/6 can be placed together subject to availability. Tickets can also be purchased in the Library (less booking fee) at $165 per person including gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event supports the Australian Heritage Festival & The Ballarat Heritage Festivals
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-journey-home/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260723T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260723T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T234614
CREATED:20260223T045111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034312Z
UID:70806-1784833200-1784840400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production
DESCRIPTION:Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n11:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$169.63 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dame Nellie Melba…Join us for an evening to celebrate Dame Nellie’s birthday\, with foods named in her honour and music to match from the Melba Opera Trust artists. There will be performances by the Melba Artists during the five course dinner. Dame Nellie Melba was a regular at the Savoy Hotel\, London. Auguste Escoffier\, the legendary chef from the Savoy \, invented and named the light accompaniment of dry thinly sliced bread after her (Melba Toast) when Melba was ill in 1897. Escoffier also created the Peach Melba\, Melba Sauce and Melba Garniture in her Honour. We would love the evening to reflect the style and glamour of Dame Nellie\, why not dust off the finery in honour of the fashionista icon? \n \n The Menu…Canapes Victorian style Melba Toast with pâté\, a dry\, crisp\, thinly sliced rusk that became a staple of Melba’s diet when she was ill in 1897. Melba GarnitureChicken\, truffles and mushrooms stuffed into tomatoes with velouté. Peach MelbaA sweet purée of raspberries served with peaches and vanilla ice cream. Tea & Coffee & petit fours Champagne will be served during the meal\, a selection of wine will be avaible at the BMI Bar for purchase. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melba Opera Trust The Trust was established in 2008 to provide scholarships to develop Australia’s most promising young opera singers and repetiteurs. With the closure of Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music at the end of 2008\, Melba Opera Trust carries forward Dame Nellie Melba’s bequest and her final wish that her gift establish a scholarship “…so that another Melba may arise”. The Trust ensures that young Australian opera singers and repetiteurs with exceptional promise are supported financially during a crucial phase of their development\, namely postgraduate training as the bridge to becoming polished professionals on the opera world stage (source Melba Opera Trust website). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Melba Artists information coming soon... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tomorrow's Celebration Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets – $169.63 per person includes gst & booking fee | Tables of 8/6 can be placed together subject to availability. Tickets can also be purchased in the Library (less booking fee) at $165 per person including gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event supports the Australian Heritage Festival & The Ballarat Heritage Festivals
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage-23-july/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260724T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T234614
CREATED:20260223T053244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034253Z
UID:70815-1784919600-1784926800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production
DESCRIPTION:Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n11:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$169.63 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dame Nellie Melba…Join us for an evening to celebrate Dame Nellie’s birthday\, with foods named in her honour and music to match from the Melba Opera Trust artists. There will be performances by the Melba Artists during the five course dinner. Dame Nellie Melba was a regular at the Savoy Hotel\, London. Auguste Escoffier\, the legendary chef from the Savoy \, invented and named the light accompaniment of dry thinly sliced bread after her (Melba Toast) when Melba was ill in 1897. Escoffier also created the Peach Melba\, Melba Sauce and Melba Garniture in her Honour. We would love the evening to reflect the style and glamour of Dame Nellie\, why not dust off the finery in honour of the fashionista icon? \n \n The Menu…Canapes Victorian style Melba Toast with pâté\, a dry\, crisp\, thinly sliced rusk that became a staple of Melba’s diet when she was ill in 1897. Melba GarnitureChicken\, truffles and mushrooms stuffed into tomatoes with velouté. Peach MelbaA sweet purée of raspberries served with peaches and vanilla ice cream. Tea & Coffee & petit fours Champagne will be served during the meal\, a selection of wine will be avaible at the BMI Bar for purchase. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melba Opera Trust The Trust was established in 2008 to provide scholarships to develop Australia’s most promising young opera singers and repetiteurs. With the closure of Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music at the end of 2008\, Melba Opera Trust carries forward Dame Nellie Melba’s bequest and her final wish that her gift establish a scholarship “…so that another Melba may arise”. The Trust ensures that young Australian opera singers and repetiteurs with exceptional promise are supported financially during a crucial phase of their development\, namely postgraduate training as the bridge to becoming polished professionals on the opera world stage (source Melba Opera Trust website). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Melba Artists information coming soon... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tomorrow's Celebration Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets – $169.63 per person includes gst & booking fee | Tables of 8/6 can be placed together subject to availability. Tickets can also be purchased in the Library (less booking fee) at $165 per person including gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event supports the Australian Heritage Festival & The Ballarat Heritage Festivals
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage-24-july/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260725T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T234614
CREATED:20260223T053557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034233Z
UID:70819-1784988000-1784995200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production
DESCRIPTION:Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n11:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$169.63 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dame Nellie Melba…Join us for an evening to celebrate Dame Nellie’s birthday\, with foods named in her honour and music to match from the Melba Opera Trust artists. There will be performances by the Melba Artists during the five course dinner. Dame Nellie Melba was a regular at the Savoy Hotel\, London. Auguste Escoffier\, the legendary chef from the Savoy \, invented and named the light accompaniment of dry thinly sliced bread after her (Melba Toast) when Melba was ill in 1897. Escoffier also created the Peach Melba\, Melba Sauce and Melba Garniture in her Honour. We would love the evening to reflect the style and glamour of Dame Nellie\, why not dust off the finery in honour of the fashionista icon? \n \n The Menu…Canapes Victorian style Melba Toast with pâté\, a dry\, crisp\, thinly sliced rusk that became a staple of Melba’s diet when she was ill in 1897. Melba GarnitureChicken\, truffles and mushrooms stuffed into tomatoes with velouté. Peach MelbaA sweet purée of raspberries served with peaches and vanilla ice cream. Tea & Coffee & petit fours Champagne will be served during the meal\, a selection of wine will be avaible at the BMI Bar for purchase. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melba Opera Trust The Trust was established in 2008 to provide scholarships to develop Australia’s most promising young opera singers and repetiteurs. With the closure of Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music at the end of 2008\, Melba Opera Trust carries forward Dame Nellie Melba’s bequest and her final wish that her gift establish a scholarship “…so that another Melba may arise”. The Trust ensures that young Australian opera singers and repetiteurs with exceptional promise are supported financially during a crucial phase of their development\, namely postgraduate training as the bridge to becoming polished professionals on the opera world stage (source Melba Opera Trust website). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Melba Artists information coming soon... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tomorrow's Celebration Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets – $169.63 per person includes gst & booking fee | Tables of 8/6 can be placed together subject to availability. Tickets can also be purchased in the Library (less booking fee) at $165 per person including gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event supports the Australian Heritage Festival & The Ballarat Heritage Festivals
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage-25-july/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260725T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260725T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T234614
CREATED:20260223T053430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034212Z
UID:70817-1785006000-1785013200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production
DESCRIPTION:Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n11:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$169.63 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dame Nellie Melba…Join us for an evening to celebrate Dame Nellie’s birthday\, with foods named in her honour and music to match from the Melba Opera Trust artists. There will be performances by the Melba Artists during the five course dinner. Dame Nellie Melba was a regular at the Savoy Hotel\, London. Auguste Escoffier\, the legendary chef from the Savoy \, invented and named the light accompaniment of dry thinly sliced bread after her (Melba Toast) when Melba was ill in 1897. Escoffier also created the Peach Melba\, Melba Sauce and Melba Garniture in her Honour. We would love the evening to reflect the style and glamour of Dame Nellie\, why not dust off the finery in honour of the fashionista icon? \n \n The Menu…Canapes Victorian style Melba Toast with pâté\, a dry\, crisp\, thinly sliced rusk that became a staple of Melba’s diet when she was ill in 1897. Melba GarnitureChicken\, truffles and mushrooms stuffed into tomatoes with velouté. Peach MelbaA sweet purée of raspberries served with peaches and vanilla ice cream. Tea & Coffee & petit fours Champagne will be served during the meal\, a selection of wine will be avaible at the BMI Bar for purchase. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melba Opera Trust The Trust was established in 2008 to provide scholarships to develop Australia’s most promising young opera singers and repetiteurs. With the closure of Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music at the end of 2008\, Melba Opera Trust carries forward Dame Nellie Melba’s bequest and her final wish that her gift establish a scholarship “…so that another Melba may arise”. The Trust ensures that young Australian opera singers and repetiteurs with exceptional promise are supported financially during a crucial phase of their development\, namely postgraduate training as the bridge to becoming polished professionals on the opera world stage (source Melba Opera Trust website). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Melba Artists information coming soon... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tomorrow's Celebration Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets – $169.63 per person includes gst & booking fee | Tables of 8/6 can be placed together subject to availability. Tickets can also be purchased in the Library (less booking fee) at $165 per person including gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event supports the Australian Heritage Festival & The Ballarat Heritage Festivals
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage-25-july-2/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/God-of-Carnage-BMI-Square.webp
ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260726T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260726T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T234614
CREATED:20260223T053749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034148Z
UID:70821-1785074400-1785081600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:God of Carnage\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production
DESCRIPTION:Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n11:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$169.63 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dame Nellie Melba…Join us for an evening to celebrate Dame Nellie’s birthday\, with foods named in her honour and music to match from the Melba Opera Trust artists. There will be performances by the Melba Artists during the five course dinner. Dame Nellie Melba was a regular at the Savoy Hotel\, London. Auguste Escoffier\, the legendary chef from the Savoy \, invented and named the light accompaniment of dry thinly sliced bread after her (Melba Toast) when Melba was ill in 1897. Escoffier also created the Peach Melba\, Melba Sauce and Melba Garniture in her Honour. We would love the evening to reflect the style and glamour of Dame Nellie\, why not dust off the finery in honour of the fashionista icon? \n \n The Menu…Canapes Victorian style Melba Toast with pâté\, a dry\, crisp\, thinly sliced rusk that became a staple of Melba’s diet when she was ill in 1897. Melba GarnitureChicken\, truffles and mushrooms stuffed into tomatoes with velouté. Peach MelbaA sweet purée of raspberries served with peaches and vanilla ice cream. Tea & Coffee & petit fours Champagne will be served during the meal\, a selection of wine will be avaible at the BMI Bar for purchase. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melba Opera Trust The Trust was established in 2008 to provide scholarships to develop Australia’s most promising young opera singers and repetiteurs. With the closure of Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music at the end of 2008\, Melba Opera Trust carries forward Dame Nellie Melba’s bequest and her final wish that her gift establish a scholarship “…so that another Melba may arise”. The Trust ensures that young Australian opera singers and repetiteurs with exceptional promise are supported financially during a crucial phase of their development\, namely postgraduate training as the bridge to becoming polished professionals on the opera world stage (source Melba Opera Trust website). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Melba Artists information coming soon... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tomorrow's Celebration Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets – $169.63 per person includes gst & booking fee | Tables of 8/6 can be placed together subject to availability. Tickets can also be purchased in the Library (less booking fee) at $165 per person including gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event supports the Australian Heritage Festival & The Ballarat Heritage Festivals
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage-26-july/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/God-of-Carnage-BMI-Square.webp
ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260807T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260807T204000
DTSTAMP:20260413T234614
CREATED:20251205T035734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034032Z
UID:69366-1786131000-1786135200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Blake Pavey: A Bit Scared
DESCRIPTION:Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n11:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$169.63 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dame Nellie Melba…Join us for an evening to celebrate Dame Nellie’s birthday\, with foods named in her honour and music to match from the Melba Opera Trust artists. There will be performances by the Melba Artists during the five course dinner. Dame Nellie Melba was a regular at the Savoy Hotel\, London. Auguste Escoffier\, the legendary chef from the Savoy \, invented and named the light accompaniment of dry thinly sliced bread after her (Melba Toast) when Melba was ill in 1897. Escoffier also created the Peach Melba\, Melba Sauce and Melba Garniture in her Honour. We would love the evening to reflect the style and glamour of Dame Nellie\, why not dust off the finery in honour of the fashionista icon? \n \n The Menu…Canapes Victorian style Melba Toast with pâté\, a dry\, crisp\, thinly sliced rusk that became a staple of Melba’s diet when she was ill in 1897. Melba GarnitureChicken\, truffles and mushrooms stuffed into tomatoes with velouté. Peach MelbaA sweet purée of raspberries served with peaches and vanilla ice cream. Tea & Coffee & petit fours Champagne will be served during the meal\, a selection of wine will be avaible at the BMI Bar for purchase. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melba Opera Trust The Trust was established in 2008 to provide scholarships to develop Australia’s most promising young opera singers and repetiteurs. With the closure of Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music at the end of 2008\, Melba Opera Trust carries forward Dame Nellie Melba’s bequest and her final wish that her gift establish a scholarship “…so that another Melba may arise”. The Trust ensures that young Australian opera singers and repetiteurs with exceptional promise are supported financially during a crucial phase of their development\, namely postgraduate training as the bridge to becoming polished professionals on the opera world stage (source Melba Opera Trust website). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Melba Artists information coming soon... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tomorrow's Celebration Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets – $169.63 per person includes gst & booking fee | Tables of 8/6 can be placed together subject to availability. Tickets can also be purchased in the Library (less booking fee) at $165 per person including gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event supports the Australian Heritage Festival & The Ballarat Heritage Festivals
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/blake-pavey-a-bit-scared/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Comedy
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sq-promo-blake-pavey.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="KEG Touring":MAILTO:Contact@kegtouring.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260812T193000
DTSTAMP:20260413T234614
CREATED:20260324T234500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033956Z
UID:71535-1786557600-1786563000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Sophie Green
DESCRIPTION:Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n11:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$169.63 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dame Nellie Melba…Join us for an evening to celebrate Dame Nellie’s birthday\, with foods named in her honour and music to match from the Melba Opera Trust artists. There will be performances by the Melba Artists during the five course dinner. Dame Nellie Melba was a regular at the Savoy Hotel\, London. Auguste Escoffier\, the legendary chef from the Savoy \, invented and named the light accompaniment of dry thinly sliced bread after her (Melba Toast) when Melba was ill in 1897. Escoffier also created the Peach Melba\, Melba Sauce and Melba Garniture in her Honour. We would love the evening to reflect the style and glamour of Dame Nellie\, why not dust off the finery in honour of the fashionista icon? \n \n The Menu…Canapes Victorian style Melba Toast with pâté\, a dry\, crisp\, thinly sliced rusk that became a staple of Melba’s diet when she was ill in 1897. Melba GarnitureChicken\, truffles and mushrooms stuffed into tomatoes with velouté. Peach MelbaA sweet purée of raspberries served with peaches and vanilla ice cream. Tea & Coffee & petit fours Champagne will be served during the meal\, a selection of wine will be avaible at the BMI Bar for purchase. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melba Opera Trust The Trust was established in 2008 to provide scholarships to develop Australia’s most promising young opera singers and repetiteurs. With the closure of Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music at the end of 2008\, Melba Opera Trust carries forward Dame Nellie Melba’s bequest and her final wish that her gift establish a scholarship “…so that another Melba may arise”. The Trust ensures that young Australian opera singers and repetiteurs with exceptional promise are supported financially during a crucial phase of their development\, namely postgraduate training as the bridge to becoming polished professionals on the opera world stage (source Melba Opera Trust website). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Melba Artists information coming soon... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tomorrow's Celebration Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets – $169.63 per person includes gst & booking fee | Tables of 8/6 can be placed together subject to availability. Tickets can also be purchased in the Library (less booking fee) at $165 per person including gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event supports the Australian Heritage Festival & The Ballarat Heritage Festivals
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/sophie-green/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sp-promo-talks-sophie-green.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260813T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260813T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T234614
CREATED:20260129T051107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033912Z
UID:70430-1786649400-1786654800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | The Blue Trail
DESCRIPTION:Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n11:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$169.63 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dame Nellie Melba…Join us for an evening to celebrate Dame Nellie’s birthday\, with foods named in her honour and music to match from the Melba Opera Trust artists. There will be performances by the Melba Artists during the five course dinner. Dame Nellie Melba was a regular at the Savoy Hotel\, London. Auguste Escoffier\, the legendary chef from the Savoy \, invented and named the light accompaniment of dry thinly sliced bread after her (Melba Toast) when Melba was ill in 1897. Escoffier also created the Peach Melba\, Melba Sauce and Melba Garniture in her Honour. We would love the evening to reflect the style and glamour of Dame Nellie\, why not dust off the finery in honour of the fashionista icon? \n \n The Menu…Canapes Victorian style Melba Toast with pâté\, a dry\, crisp\, thinly sliced rusk that became a staple of Melba’s diet when she was ill in 1897. Melba GarnitureChicken\, truffles and mushrooms stuffed into tomatoes with velouté. Peach MelbaA sweet purée of raspberries served with peaches and vanilla ice cream. Tea & Coffee & petit fours Champagne will be served during the meal\, a selection of wine will be avaible at the BMI Bar for purchase. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melba Opera Trust The Trust was established in 2008 to provide scholarships to develop Australia’s most promising young opera singers and repetiteurs. With the closure of Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music at the end of 2008\, Melba Opera Trust carries forward Dame Nellie Melba’s bequest and her final wish that her gift establish a scholarship “…so that another Melba may arise”. The Trust ensures that young Australian opera singers and repetiteurs with exceptional promise are supported financially during a crucial phase of their development\, namely postgraduate training as the bridge to becoming polished professionals on the opera world stage (source Melba Opera Trust website). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Melba Artists information coming soon... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tomorrow's Celebration Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets – $169.63 per person includes gst & booking fee | Tables of 8/6 can be placed together subject to availability. Tickets can also be purchased in the Library (less booking fee) at $165 per person including gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event supports the Australian Heritage Festival & The Ballarat Heritage Festivals
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-the-blue-trail/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/the-blue-trail-sq-promo.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260910T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260910T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T234614
CREATED:20260129T052341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033843Z
UID:70438-1789068600-1789074000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Kōkā
DESCRIPTION:Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n11:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$169.63 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dame Nellie Melba…Join us for an evening to celebrate Dame Nellie’s birthday\, with foods named in her honour and music to match from the Melba Opera Trust artists. There will be performances by the Melba Artists during the five course dinner. Dame Nellie Melba was a regular at the Savoy Hotel\, London. Auguste Escoffier\, the legendary chef from the Savoy \, invented and named the light accompaniment of dry thinly sliced bread after her (Melba Toast) when Melba was ill in 1897. Escoffier also created the Peach Melba\, Melba Sauce and Melba Garniture in her Honour. We would love the evening to reflect the style and glamour of Dame Nellie\, why not dust off the finery in honour of the fashionista icon? \n \n The Menu…Canapes Victorian style Melba Toast with pâté\, a dry\, crisp\, thinly sliced rusk that became a staple of Melba’s diet when she was ill in 1897. Melba GarnitureChicken\, truffles and mushrooms stuffed into tomatoes with velouté. Peach MelbaA sweet purée of raspberries served with peaches and vanilla ice cream. Tea & Coffee & petit fours Champagne will be served during the meal\, a selection of wine will be avaible at the BMI Bar for purchase. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melba Opera Trust The Trust was established in 2008 to provide scholarships to develop Australia’s most promising young opera singers and repetiteurs. With the closure of Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music at the end of 2008\, Melba Opera Trust carries forward Dame Nellie Melba’s bequest and her final wish that her gift establish a scholarship “…so that another Melba may arise”. The Trust ensures that young Australian opera singers and repetiteurs with exceptional promise are supported financially during a crucial phase of their development\, namely postgraduate training as the bridge to becoming polished professionals on the opera world stage (source Melba Opera Trust website). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Melba Artists information coming soon... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tomorrow's Celebration Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets – $169.63 per person includes gst & booking fee | Tables of 8/6 can be placed together subject to availability. Tickets can also be purchased in the Library (less booking fee) at $165 per person including gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event supports the Australian Heritage Festival & The Ballarat Heritage Festivals
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-koka/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/koka-sq-promo.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261008T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261008T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T234614
CREATED:20260129T054045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033815Z
UID:70446-1791487800-1791493200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Bound for Glory
DESCRIPTION:Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n11:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$169.63 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dame Nellie Melba…Join us for an evening to celebrate Dame Nellie’s birthday\, with foods named in her honour and music to match from the Melba Opera Trust artists. There will be performances by the Melba Artists during the five course dinner. Dame Nellie Melba was a regular at the Savoy Hotel\, London. Auguste Escoffier\, the legendary chef from the Savoy \, invented and named the light accompaniment of dry thinly sliced bread after her (Melba Toast) when Melba was ill in 1897. Escoffier also created the Peach Melba\, Melba Sauce and Melba Garniture in her Honour. We would love the evening to reflect the style and glamour of Dame Nellie\, why not dust off the finery in honour of the fashionista icon? \n \n The Menu…Canapes Victorian style Melba Toast with pâté\, a dry\, crisp\, thinly sliced rusk that became a staple of Melba’s diet when she was ill in 1897. Melba GarnitureChicken\, truffles and mushrooms stuffed into tomatoes with velouté. Peach MelbaA sweet purée of raspberries served with peaches and vanilla ice cream. Tea & Coffee & petit fours Champagne will be served during the meal\, a selection of wine will be avaible at the BMI Bar for purchase. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melba Opera Trust The Trust was established in 2008 to provide scholarships to develop Australia’s most promising young opera singers and repetiteurs. With the closure of Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music at the end of 2008\, Melba Opera Trust carries forward Dame Nellie Melba’s bequest and her final wish that her gift establish a scholarship “…so that another Melba may arise”. The Trust ensures that young Australian opera singers and repetiteurs with exceptional promise are supported financially during a crucial phase of their development\, namely postgraduate training as the bridge to becoming polished professionals on the opera world stage (source Melba Opera Trust website). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Melba Artists information coming soon... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tomorrow's Celebration Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets – $169.63 per person includes gst & booking fee | Tables of 8/6 can be placed together subject to availability. Tickets can also be purchased in the Library (less booking fee) at $165 per person including gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event supports the Australian Heritage Festival & The Ballarat Heritage Festivals
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-bound-for-glory/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/bound-for-glory-sq-promo.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261009T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261009T220000
DTSTAMP:20260413T234614
CREATED:20260203T013254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T023230Z
UID:70535-1791572400-1791583200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Telegraph Road - The Dire Straits Legacy: Matt Arthur and The Lazybones
DESCRIPTION:Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n11:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$169.63 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dame Nellie Melba…Join us for an evening to celebrate Dame Nellie’s birthday\, with foods named in her honour and music to match from the Melba Opera Trust artists. There will be performances by the Melba Artists during the five course dinner. Dame Nellie Melba was a regular at the Savoy Hotel\, London. Auguste Escoffier\, the legendary chef from the Savoy \, invented and named the light accompaniment of dry thinly sliced bread after her (Melba Toast) when Melba was ill in 1897. Escoffier also created the Peach Melba\, Melba Sauce and Melba Garniture in her Honour. We would love the evening to reflect the style and glamour of Dame Nellie\, why not dust off the finery in honour of the fashionista icon? \n \n The Menu…Canapes Victorian style Melba Toast with pâté\, a dry\, crisp\, thinly sliced rusk that became a staple of Melba’s diet when she was ill in 1897. Melba GarnitureChicken\, truffles and mushrooms stuffed into tomatoes with velouté. Peach MelbaA sweet purée of raspberries served with peaches and vanilla ice cream. Tea & Coffee & petit fours Champagne will be served during the meal\, a selection of wine will be avaible at the BMI Bar for purchase. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melba Opera Trust The Trust was established in 2008 to provide scholarships to develop Australia’s most promising young opera singers and repetiteurs. With the closure of Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music at the end of 2008\, Melba Opera Trust carries forward Dame Nellie Melba’s bequest and her final wish that her gift establish a scholarship “…so that another Melba may arise”. The Trust ensures that young Australian opera singers and repetiteurs with exceptional promise are supported financially during a crucial phase of their development\, namely postgraduate training as the bridge to becoming polished professionals on the opera world stage (source Melba Opera Trust website). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Melba Artists information coming soon... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tomorrow's Celebration Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets – $169.63 per person includes gst & booking fee | Tables of 8/6 can be placed together subject to availability. Tickets can also be purchased in the Library (less booking fee) at $165 per person including gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event supports the Australian Heritage Festival & The Ballarat Heritage Festivals
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/telegraph-road-the-dire-straits-legacy/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Arthur Music":MAILTO:matt@mattarthurmusic.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T234614
CREATED:20260129T055545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T045246Z
UID:70454-1796931000-1796936400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Smiley Gets a Gun
DESCRIPTION:Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 17\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n11:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$169.63 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dame Nellie Melba…Join us for an evening to celebrate Dame Nellie’s birthday\, with foods named in her honour and music to match from the Melba Opera Trust artists. There will be performances by the Melba Artists during the five course dinner. Dame Nellie Melba was a regular at the Savoy Hotel\, London. Auguste Escoffier\, the legendary chef from the Savoy \, invented and named the light accompaniment of dry thinly sliced bread after her (Melba Toast) when Melba was ill in 1897. Escoffier also created the Peach Melba\, Melba Sauce and Melba Garniture in her Honour. We would love the evening to reflect the style and glamour of Dame Nellie\, why not dust off the finery in honour of the fashionista icon? \n \n The Menu…Canapes Victorian style Melba Toast with pâté\, a dry\, crisp\, thinly sliced rusk that became a staple of Melba’s diet when she was ill in 1897. Melba GarnitureChicken\, truffles and mushrooms stuffed into tomatoes with velouté. Peach MelbaA sweet purée of raspberries served with peaches and vanilla ice cream. Tea & Coffee & petit fours Champagne will be served during the meal\, a selection of wine will be avaible at the BMI Bar for purchase. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melba Opera Trust The Trust was established in 2008 to provide scholarships to develop Australia’s most promising young opera singers and repetiteurs. With the closure of Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music at the end of 2008\, Melba Opera Trust carries forward Dame Nellie Melba’s bequest and her final wish that her gift establish a scholarship “…so that another Melba may arise”. The Trust ensures that young Australian opera singers and repetiteurs with exceptional promise are supported financially during a crucial phase of their development\, namely postgraduate training as the bridge to becoming polished professionals on the opera world stage (source Melba Opera Trust website). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Melba Artists information coming soon... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tomorrow's Celebration Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets – $169.63 per person includes gst & booking fee | Tables of 8/6 can be placed together subject to availability. Tickets can also be purchased in the Library (less booking fee) at $165 per person including gst. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event supports the Australian Heritage Festival & The Ballarat Heritage Festivals
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-smiley-gets-a-gun/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/smiley-sq-promo.jpg
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