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    Minerva’s Secrets | Night Tour, Ballarat Heritage Festival – NOW FULLY BOOKED

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    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    16/05/2025 @ 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm $28.69 Get Tickets Explore tales of the weird and supernatural – the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute at night. Looking for a unique way to explore Ballarat’s rich history and culture? Look no further than the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute’s Night Tours! This beautiful heritage building dates back to the 1860s and boasts a fascinating history that is just…

    $28.69

  • Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED.

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    BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    17/05/2025 @ 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm $169.63 Venue Get Tickets Dame Nellie Melba... Join us for an evening to celebrate Dame Nellie's birthday, with foods named in her honour and music to match from the Melba Opera Trust artists. There will be performances by the Melba Artists during the five course dinner. Dame Nellie Melba was a regular at the Savoy Hotel,…

    $169.63

  • Dame Nellie Melba Celebration Performance

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    BMI - Minerva Space 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC

    18/05/2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm $39.96 Venue Get Tickets An afternoon of song, arias and duets... The BMI in partnership with Melba Opera Trust. Meet the 2025 Melba artists, as they perform a repertoire that celebrates the Birthday of Dame Nellie Melba - program coming soon... The Artists SOPHIE HAMER British-Australian Sophie Hamer holds a Bachelor of Music (Classical Vocal Performance)…

    $39.96

  • Minerva’s Secrets | Night Tour, Ballarat Heritage Festival

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    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    18/05/2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm $28.69 Get Tickets Explore tales of the weird and supernatural – the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute at night. Looking for a unique way to explore Ballarat’s rich history and culture? Look no further than the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute’s Night Tours! This beautiful heritage building dates back to the 1860s and boasts a fascinating history that is just…

    $28.69
  • guides dressed in period costum

    Minerva’s Secrets | Night Tour, Ballarat Heritage Festival

    Featured
    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    18/05/2025 @ 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm $28.69 Get Tickets Explore tales of the weird and supernatural – the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute at night. Looking for a unique way to explore Ballarat’s rich history and culture? Look no further than the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute’s Night Tours! This beautiful heritage building dates back to the 1860s and boasts a fascinating history that is just…

    $28.69

  • Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 1

    Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

    20/05/2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm $11.78 A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days.

    $11.78

  • Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 2

    Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

    20/05/2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm $11.78 A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days.

    $11.78

  • Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 3

    Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

    21/05/2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm $11.78 A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days.

    $11.78

  • Kadampa Meditation Series | Healthy Habits for A Happy Mind

    Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

    21/05/2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free – $12 – $12 Lending Library These classes offer simple, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace through meditation and Buddhist teachings. The in-person setting fosters a supportive community and offers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance. Classes include guided meditations and teachings to help us solve our daily…

    Free – $12

  • The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Blazing Saddles

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    BMI - Minerva Space 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC

    23/05/2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm $23.05 Get tickets Returning for one night only The Vegas 70 was once the most popular cinema in Ballarat. The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and Showbiz Cinemas have collaborated to bring back the Vegas for the Ballarat Heritage Festival. The first moving pictures (called cinematograph) in Ballarat were shown at the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute in 1896! In…

    $23.05

  • The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Chinatown

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    BMI - Minerva Space 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC

    23/05/2025 @ 8:30 pm - 10:45 pm $23.05 Get tickets Returning for one night only The Vegas 70 was once the most popular cinema in Ballarat. The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and Showbiz Cinemas have collaborated to bring back the Vegas for the Ballarat Heritage Festival. The first moving pictures (called cinematograph) in Ballarat were shown at the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute in 1896! In…

    $23.05

  • Whispers from the Garden | In Partnership with Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens Inc.

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    24/05/2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Get Tickets Whispers from the Garden - a ticketed immersive performance blending live readings, storytelling, and theatrical atmosphere. Journey through letters and legacy from figures like George Longley and Ferdinard von Mueller, revealing the poetic and powerful language of nature. A celebration of art, history, and the living world, all under one roof. Get Tickets:…