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SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Bound for Glory
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Little Richard: I am Everything \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 11\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Musical Doco \n \n \n \n ‘The south is the home of all things queer\,’ says scholar Zandria Robinson as we witness the exhilarating jam-packed story of Little Richard’s complex life and musical career\, ending only in 2020. Born in 1932 as Richard Wayne Penniman\, by 1955 Little Richard was declared a world rock ‘n’ roll star with his hit “Tutti Frutti.” Raised on gospel music\, experimenting with drag\, and drenched with musical talent\, he went on to win award after award and reach global stardom. Interestingly enough\, on an Australian tour in 1957\, when his plane from Melbourne to Sydney experienced difficulty\, he saw a bright red fireball\, coinciding with the launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik. He cancelled his last two concerts\, renounced rock’n’roll\, and declared he was returning to the US to repent and be baptized! An enlightening film which will fill in the ‘gaps’ about his turbulent life and his undisputable influence. Amalgamated. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n USA\, 2023\, 98 min. Dir: Lisa Cortés and starring Little Richard. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat Film Society \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Membership 12 months – Feb-December: $60Feb-July: $35 – July-Dec: $30 To join or renew your membership\, please e-mail or phone Angus McLachlan (5374 2474)\, or come with cash on the night. Membership can be paid by bank transfer or with cash. For film enquiries\, phone Sue Nunn: 5341 2266 or visit the Ballarat Film Society website All films are subject to availability. If there is no next film shown below it means the BFS is working on next season’s programme. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Film \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | August 2026\n Events Program Diversity I have heard from many members lately... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 21 HEARTS\, A Theatre 180 Production | Participant Feedback\n 21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Women of the Well\, 107 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\n Women of the Well 170 Sturt Street – pop in... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Live Comedy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261009T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261009T220000
DTSTAMP:20260331T023230Z
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:Ballarat Film Society | Little Richard: I am Everything \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 11\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Musical Doco \n \n \n \n ‘The south is the home of all things queer\,’ says scholar Zandria Robinson as we witness the exhilarating jam-packed story of Little Richard’s complex life and musical career\, ending only in 2020. Born in 1932 as Richard Wayne Penniman\, by 1955 Little Richard was declared a world rock ‘n’ roll star with his hit “Tutti Frutti.” Raised on gospel music\, experimenting with drag\, and drenched with musical talent\, he went on to win award after award and reach global stardom. Interestingly enough\, on an Australian tour in 1957\, when his plane from Melbourne to Sydney experienced difficulty\, he saw a bright red fireball\, coinciding with the launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik. He cancelled his last two concerts\, renounced rock’n’roll\, and declared he was returning to the US to repent and be baptized! An enlightening film which will fill in the ‘gaps’ about his turbulent life and his undisputable influence. Amalgamated. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n USA\, 2023\, 98 min. Dir: Lisa Cortés and starring Little Richard. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat Film Society \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Membership 12 months – Feb-December: $60Feb-July: $35 – July-Dec: $30 To join or renew your membership\, please e-mail or phone Angus McLachlan (5374 2474)\, or come with cash on the night. Membership can be paid by bank transfer or with cash. For film enquiries\, phone Sue Nunn: 5341 2266 or visit the Ballarat Film Society website All films are subject to availability. If there is no next film shown below it means the BFS is working on next season’s programme. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Film \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | August 2026\n Events Program Diversity I have heard from many members lately... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 21 HEARTS\, A Theatre 180 Production | Participant Feedback\n 21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Women of the Well\, 107 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\n Women of the Well 170 Sturt Street – pop in... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Live Comedy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More
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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UID:74546-1791641700-1791648900@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Royal Australian Navy 125th Anniversary Concert
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Little Richard: I am Everything \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 11\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Musical Doco \n \n \n \n ‘The south is the home of all things queer\,’ says scholar Zandria Robinson as we witness the exhilarating jam-packed story of Little Richard’s complex life and musical career\, ending only in 2020. Born in 1932 as Richard Wayne Penniman\, by 1955 Little Richard was declared a world rock ‘n’ roll star with his hit “Tutti Frutti.” Raised on gospel music\, experimenting with drag\, and drenched with musical talent\, he went on to win award after award and reach global stardom. Interestingly enough\, on an Australian tour in 1957\, when his plane from Melbourne to Sydney experienced difficulty\, he saw a bright red fireball\, coinciding with the launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik. He cancelled his last two concerts\, renounced rock’n’roll\, and declared he was returning to the US to repent and be baptized! An enlightening film which will fill in the ‘gaps’ about his turbulent life and his undisputable influence. Amalgamated. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n USA\, 2023\, 98 min. Dir: Lisa Cortés and starring Little Richard. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat Film Society \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Membership 12 months – Feb-December: $60Feb-July: $35 – July-Dec: $30 To join or renew your membership\, please e-mail or phone Angus McLachlan (5374 2474)\, or come with cash on the night. Membership can be paid by bank transfer or with cash. For film enquiries\, phone Sue Nunn: 5341 2266 or visit the Ballarat Film Society website All films are subject to availability. If there is no next film shown below it means the BFS is working on next season’s programme. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Film \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | August 2026\n Events Program Diversity I have heard from many members lately... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 21 HEARTS\, A Theatre 180 Production | Participant Feedback\n 21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Women of the Well\, 107 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\n Women of the Well 170 Sturt Street – pop in... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Live Comedy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/royal-australian-navy-125th-anniversary-concert/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261125T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261125T183000
DTSTAMP:20260625T023611Z
CREATED:20260623T232758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T023611Z
UID:73816-1795627800-1795631400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks: Season 2\, Understanding the Language of your Body
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Little Richard: I am Everything \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 11\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Musical Doco \n \n \n \n ‘The south is the home of all things queer\,’ says scholar Zandria Robinson as we witness the exhilarating jam-packed story of Little Richard’s complex life and musical career\, ending only in 2020. Born in 1932 as Richard Wayne Penniman\, by 1955 Little Richard was declared a world rock ‘n’ roll star with his hit “Tutti Frutti.” Raised on gospel music\, experimenting with drag\, and drenched with musical talent\, he went on to win award after award and reach global stardom. Interestingly enough\, on an Australian tour in 1957\, when his plane from Melbourne to Sydney experienced difficulty\, he saw a bright red fireball\, coinciding with the launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik. He cancelled his last two concerts\, renounced rock’n’roll\, and declared he was returning to the US to repent and be baptized! An enlightening film which will fill in the ‘gaps’ about his turbulent life and his undisputable influence. Amalgamated. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n USA\, 2023\, 98 min. Dir: Lisa Cortés and starring Little Richard. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat Film Society \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Membership 12 months – Feb-December: $60Feb-July: $35 – July-Dec: $30 To join or renew your membership\, please e-mail or phone Angus McLachlan (5374 2474)\, or come with cash on the night. Membership can be paid by bank transfer or with cash. For film enquiries\, phone Sue Nunn: 5341 2266 or visit the Ballarat Film Society website All films are subject to availability. If there is no next film shown below it means the BFS is working on next season’s programme. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Film \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | August 2026\n Events Program Diversity I have heard from many members lately... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 21 HEARTS\, A Theatre 180 Production | Participant Feedback\n 21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Women of the Well\, 107 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\n Women of the Well 170 Sturt Street – pop in... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Live Comedy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-season-2-the-language-of-your-body/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Twilight Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261202T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261202T183000
DTSTAMP:20260709T034048Z
CREATED:20260625T024453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T034048Z
UID:73897-1796232600-1796236200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks: Season 2\, 100 Year History of Legacy\, Ballarat
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Little Richard: I am Everything \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 11\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Musical Doco \n \n \n \n ‘The south is the home of all things queer\,’ says scholar Zandria Robinson as we witness the exhilarating jam-packed story of Little Richard’s complex life and musical career\, ending only in 2020. Born in 1932 as Richard Wayne Penniman\, by 1955 Little Richard was declared a world rock ‘n’ roll star with his hit “Tutti Frutti.” Raised on gospel music\, experimenting with drag\, and drenched with musical talent\, he went on to win award after award and reach global stardom. Interestingly enough\, on an Australian tour in 1957\, when his plane from Melbourne to Sydney experienced difficulty\, he saw a bright red fireball\, coinciding with the launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik. He cancelled his last two concerts\, renounced rock’n’roll\, and declared he was returning to the US to repent and be baptized! An enlightening film which will fill in the ‘gaps’ about his turbulent life and his undisputable influence. Amalgamated. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n USA\, 2023\, 98 min. Dir: Lisa Cortés and starring Little Richard. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat Film Society \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Membership 12 months – Feb-December: $60Feb-July: $35 – July-Dec: $30 To join or renew your membership\, please e-mail or phone Angus McLachlan (5374 2474)\, or come with cash on the night. Membership can be paid by bank transfer or with cash. For film enquiries\, phone Sue Nunn: 5341 2266 or visit the Ballarat Film Society website All films are subject to availability. If there is no next film shown below it means the BFS is working on next season’s programme. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Film \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | August 2026\n Events Program Diversity I have heard from many members lately... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 21 HEARTS\, A Theatre 180 Production | Participant Feedback\n 21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Women of the Well\, 107 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\n Women of the Well 170 Sturt Street – pop in... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Live Comedy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-season-2-100-year-history-of-legacy-ballarat/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Twilight Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T073342Z
CREATED:20260129T055545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T073342Z
UID:70454-1796931000-1796936400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Smiley Gets a Gun
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Little Richard: I am Everything \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 11\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Musical Doco \n \n \n \n ‘The south is the home of all things queer\,’ says scholar Zandria Robinson as we witness the exhilarating jam-packed story of Little Richard’s complex life and musical career\, ending only in 2020. Born in 1932 as Richard Wayne Penniman\, by 1955 Little Richard was declared a world rock ‘n’ roll star with his hit “Tutti Frutti.” Raised on gospel music\, experimenting with drag\, and drenched with musical talent\, he went on to win award after award and reach global stardom. Interestingly enough\, on an Australian tour in 1957\, when his plane from Melbourne to Sydney experienced difficulty\, he saw a bright red fireball\, coinciding with the launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik. He cancelled his last two concerts\, renounced rock’n’roll\, and declared he was returning to the US to repent and be baptized! An enlightening film which will fill in the ‘gaps’ about his turbulent life and his undisputable influence. Amalgamated. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n USA\, 2023\, 98 min. Dir: Lisa Cortés and starring Little Richard. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat Film Society \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Membership 12 months – Feb-December: $60Feb-July: $35 – July-Dec: $30 To join or renew your membership\, please e-mail or phone Angus McLachlan (5374 2474)\, or come with cash on the night. Membership can be paid by bank transfer or with cash. For film enquiries\, phone Sue Nunn: 5341 2266 or visit the Ballarat Film Society website All films are subject to availability. If there is no next film shown below it means the BFS is working on next season’s programme. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Film \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | August 2026\n Events Program Diversity I have heard from many members lately... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 21 HEARTS\, A Theatre 180 Production | Participant Feedback\n 21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Women of the Well\, 107 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\n Women of the Well 170 Sturt Street – pop in... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Live Comedy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261212T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261213T140000
DTSTAMP:20260619T051722Z
CREATED:20260619T034945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T051722Z
UID:73676-1797069600-1797170400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Christmas reading
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Little Richard: I am Everything \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 11\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Musical Doco \n \n \n \n ‘The south is the home of all things queer\,’ says scholar Zandria Robinson as we witness the exhilarating jam-packed story of Little Richard’s complex life and musical career\, ending only in 2020. Born in 1932 as Richard Wayne Penniman\, by 1955 Little Richard was declared a world rock ‘n’ roll star with his hit “Tutti Frutti.” Raised on gospel music\, experimenting with drag\, and drenched with musical talent\, he went on to win award after award and reach global stardom. Interestingly enough\, on an Australian tour in 1957\, when his plane from Melbourne to Sydney experienced difficulty\, he saw a bright red fireball\, coinciding with the launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik. He cancelled his last two concerts\, renounced rock’n’roll\, and declared he was returning to the US to repent and be baptized! An enlightening film which will fill in the ‘gaps’ about his turbulent life and his undisputable influence. Amalgamated. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n USA\, 2023\, 98 min. Dir: Lisa Cortés and starring Little Richard. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat Film Society \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Membership 12 months – Feb-December: $60Feb-July: $35 – July-Dec: $30 To join or renew your membership\, please e-mail or phone Angus McLachlan (5374 2474)\, or come with cash on the night. Membership can be paid by bank transfer or with cash. For film enquiries\, phone Sue Nunn: 5341 2266 or visit the Ballarat Film Society website All films are subject to availability. If there is no next film shown below it means the BFS is working on next season’s programme. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Film \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | August 2026\n Events Program Diversity I have heard from many members lately... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 21 HEARTS\, A Theatre 180 Production | Participant Feedback\n 21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Women of the Well\, 107 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\n Women of the Well 170 Sturt Street – pop in... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Live Comedy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-reward-yourself-with-some-excellent-christmas-reading/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library
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UID:73683-1809165600-1809266400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Autumn reading
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Film Society | Little Richard: I am Everything \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n December 11\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Musical Doco \n \n \n \n ‘The south is the home of all things queer\,’ says scholar Zandria Robinson as we witness the exhilarating jam-packed story of Little Richard’s complex life and musical career\, ending only in 2020. Born in 1932 as Richard Wayne Penniman\, by 1955 Little Richard was declared a world rock ‘n’ roll star with his hit “Tutti Frutti.” Raised on gospel music\, experimenting with drag\, and drenched with musical talent\, he went on to win award after award and reach global stardom. Interestingly enough\, on an Australian tour in 1957\, when his plane from Melbourne to Sydney experienced difficulty\, he saw a bright red fireball\, coinciding with the launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik. He cancelled his last two concerts\, renounced rock’n’roll\, and declared he was returning to the US to repent and be baptized! An enlightening film which will fill in the ‘gaps’ about his turbulent life and his undisputable influence. Amalgamated. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n USA\, 2023\, 98 min. Dir: Lisa Cortés and starring Little Richard. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarat Film Society \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Membership 12 months – Feb-December: $60Feb-July: $35 – July-Dec: $30 To join or renew your membership\, please e-mail or phone Angus McLachlan (5374 2474)\, or come with cash on the night. Membership can be paid by bank transfer or with cash. For film enquiries\, phone Sue Nunn: 5341 2266 or visit the Ballarat Film Society website All films are subject to availability. If there is no next film shown below it means the BFS is working on next season’s programme. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Film \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | August 2026\n Events Program Diversity I have heard from many members lately... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 21 HEARTS\, A Theatre 180 Production | Participant Feedback\n 21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Women of the Well\, 107 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\n Women of the Well 170 Sturt Street – pop in... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Live Comedy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-reward-yourself-with-some-excellent-autumn-reading/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/square-promo-autumn-26.jpg
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