BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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: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:20250603T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250701T150000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250113T050930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T053004Z UID:61155-1748959200-1751382000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Series DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-may-jun-2025/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,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:20250604T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250604T193000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250307T025149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T051907Z UID:62519-1749060000-1749065400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Gail Holmes DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/gail-holmes/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/sq-promo-gail-holmes-final.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250604T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250604T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250408T022550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T030106Z UID:64333-1749063600-1749067200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Healthy Habits for A Happy Mind DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-4-june/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Healthy-Habits-square-promo.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250611T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250611T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250408T030135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T030337Z UID:64335-1749668400-1749672000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Healthy Habits for A Happy Mind DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-11-june/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Healthy-Habits-square-promo.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250612T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250612T210000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250212T023200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T110613Z UID:61968-1749756600-1749762000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | La Chimera DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-la-chimera/ 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/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sqaure-promo-bfs4.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250618T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250618T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250408T031324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T033501Z UID:64337-1750273200-1750276800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Meditations for Relaxation DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-18-june/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Relaxation-Ballarat-promo-square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250619T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250619T220000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250519T053343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T002909Z UID:64995-1750359600-1750370400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:'Next Fall'\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/next-fall-bnt/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Ballarat Pride,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Next-Fall-Square-BMI-Event-Listing-v2.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250620T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250620T220000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250527T010329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T002458Z UID:65168-1750446000-1750456800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:'Next Fall'\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/next-fall-bnt-1/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Ballarat Pride,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Next-Fall-Square-BMI-Event-Listing-v2.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250621T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250621T170000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250527T020143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T000716Z UID:65179-1750514400-1750525200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:'Next Fall'\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/next-fall-bnt-3/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Ballarat Pride,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Next-Fall-Square-BMI-Event-Listing-v2.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250621T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250621T220000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250527T015841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T001222Z UID:65177-1750532400-1750543200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:'Next Fall'\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/next-fall-bnt-4/ 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/2025/05/Next-Fall-Square-BMI-Event-Listing-v2.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250622T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250622T170000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250527T020353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T235219Z UID:65181-1750600800-1750611600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:'Next Fall'\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/next-fall-bnt-5/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Ballarat Pride,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Next-Fall-Square-BMI-Event-Listing-v2.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250625T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250625T193000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250403T040834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T020208Z UID:64256-1750874400-1750879800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Kylie Ladd | This event has now been CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kylie-ladd/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/kylie-ladd-promo-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250625T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250625T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250408T033234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T033736Z UID:64345-1750878000-1750881600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Meditations for Relaxation DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-25-june/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Relaxation-Ballarat-promo-square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250629T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250629T163000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250523T002017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T234616Z UID:65094-1751205600-1751214600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Australian Barbra Streisand Show | Featuring Rachael Grace DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/australian-barbra-streisand-show/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Pride,BMI Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/babs-sq-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250702T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250702T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250408T033759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T033918Z UID:64354-1751482800-1751486400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Meditations for Relaxation DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-2-july/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Relaxation-Ballarat-promo-square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250704T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250704T190000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250617T020437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T022343Z UID:65677-1751650200-1751655600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Margaret Schofield OAM | Memorial Grand Piano Unveiling DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/grand-piano-unveiling/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Community Partner,Royal South Street Society,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/grand-piano-launch-for-post.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250708T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250708T150000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250317T032147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T005150Z UID:62936-1751983200-1751986800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Ballarat Winter Festival 8 July DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-ballarat-winter-festival-1/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Winter Festival,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,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:20250708T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250708T163000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250523T031147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T030941Z UID:65105-1751986800-1751992200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Author Talk | J.S. Davidson 'Hunted' & 'Tethered' | Now CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/hunted-tethered-davidson/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Ballarat Winter Festival,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sq-promos-davidson-h-t.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250708T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250708T193000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250527T041755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T031118Z UID:65216-1751997600-1752003000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Author Talk | Ella Stone - 'Breakfast With You' | Now CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ella-stone/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Ballarat Winter Festival,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sq-promos-davidson-h-t3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250709T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250709T193000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250527T060905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T004045Z UID:65240-1752084000-1752089400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Matthew Spencer DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/matthew-spencer/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Ballarat Winter Festival,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sq-promo-matthew-spencer.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250709T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250709T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250408T033940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T035613Z UID:64356-1752087600-1752091200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Meditations for A Clear Mind DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-9-july/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Clear-Mind-Urban-Ballarat-square-promo.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250710T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250710T210000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250212T025248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T110608Z UID:61983-1752175800-1752181200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Sweet As DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-sweet-as/ 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/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sqaure-promo-bfs-update.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250711T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250711T210000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250526T023451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T012211Z UID:65144-1752262200-1752267600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Andrew Hamilton | Jokes about the time I went to Prison DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/andrew-hamilton/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sq-promo-andrew-hamilton.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250715T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250715T150000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250527T053759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T005007Z UID:65236-1752588000-1752591600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Ballarat Winter Festival 15 July DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-ballarat-winter-festival-2/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Ballarat Winter Festival,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,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:20250716T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250716T193000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250604T015536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T011514Z UID:65475-1752688800-1752694200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Irma Gold | This event has now been CANCELLED due to low ticket sales DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/irma-gold/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Ballarat Winter Festival,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/irma-sq-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250716T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250716T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250408T035652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T035944Z UID:64363-1752692400-1752696000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Meditations for A Clear Mind DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-16-july/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Clear-Mind-Urban-Ballarat-square-promo.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250718T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250718T153000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250625T032957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T033649Z UID:65910-1752841800-1752852600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule-1/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250718T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250718T213000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20240717T012721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T032911Z UID:57382-1752858000-1752874200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250719T213000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250624T031631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063216Z UID:65790-1752919200-1752960600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. If you require an accessible spot for a wheelchair please contact the event manager on 02 95 600 600 before booking your ticket\, or let us know after you have booked your ticket so that we can ensure you get an accessible seat. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Daniel \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to venue@ballaratmi.org.au \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price: All tickets $30 Doors Open: 7.30pm \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 BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n The Marriage Trap Victoria Purman Don’t miss Victoria who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ballarta Writers – write it your way\n Stella Day Out\, Ballarat 5 November 2025 | As events... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – May 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Chapman & Friends\, A Trio of Stunning Piano Quartets\n New Releases\, Recommendations & Author Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250720T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250720T200000 DTSTAMP:20260507T210945 CREATED:20250624T050147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063107Z UID:65830-1753003800-1753041600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Daniel Connell – Little Aussie Battler \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 9\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n8:00 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$30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Minerva Space \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The 2024 Show \n \n It’s 2024\, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don’t mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out\, dinner\, and Daniel’s show.  At work the next day you recount Daniel’s tales about yucky couples\, and Cody from Footlocker. Your colleagues ask you to please focus on the job at hand. “Brilliant… ‘Little Aussie Battler’ is the opportunity to see a master of stand-up at work” – Scenestr “a comedic masterpiece” – Onya Magazine ” Connell is a master of spinning a good yarn. There was a zing in every tale – no storyline complete without a piquant and hilarious ending” – Arts Hub “Just about the best comedy I have experienced at the Fringe or elsewhere” – Fringefeed \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Daniel \n \n Daniel Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable\, loveable and hilarious. One of the most active stand-up comedians in Australia\, Daniel can be seen at comedy venues across the country all year round. His observational\, dry\, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia and around the world\, including Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe)\, India\, Malaysia\, Singapore and Hong Kong. Driven to further his career in comedy\, Daniel moved to Melbourne in 2010 and quickly established himself in the local scene. In 2011 he performed in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF)\, a line-up show of up and coming Australian comedians\, hand picked by the festival. Since then Daniel has performed a brand new hour of stand-up at 12 consecutive Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has also taken each show to every major Australian festival. Daniel has made several TV appearances\, performing on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2017\, 2019\, 2021 & 2024)\, Comedy Up Late (2018)\, and the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (2022). In 2023 Daniel took off on his first national tour\, taking his sell-out show I’m Always Sore right around Australia. In 2024 Daniel takes his new show Little Aussie Battler to every major Australian festival\, and on a national tour. \n \n Note: For theatre seated performances we reserve seats for people who use a wheelchair and an accompanying person. 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