Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

Painting with Geoff Roderick | 8 June 22 | Now fully booked
2022-06-08 10:30 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia
Meet Thursdays in the Humffray Room

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The chess table in the photo (which is part of a collage of portraits of old BMI members) is possibly one of those still in use in the BMI Library on the ground floor. The date of the picture, at a rough guess, is believed to be between 1866 and 1875. C.J. Harvey (shown on the picture), J.Tatham (on the collage) and W.D. Battan (secretary of the BMI, on the collage and who presented the collage to the BMI in 1910) were active chess-players in 1866-67. They played, amongst others, in the infamous Smythesdale handicap-chess tournament, which lasted 8 months, and ended in controversy.

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The Reading Room | 31 May
2022-05-31 10:30 - 12:00 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

The Many Roles of Nellie Melba Exhibition Copy
2022-05-17 11:00 - 2022-07-04 11:00 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

The Many Roles of Nellie Melba Exhibition
2022-05-17 11:00 - 2022-07-04 11:00 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

Ballarat Film Society - Lamb
2022-05-12 19:00 - 21:30 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River | Session 5
2022-05-11 17:00 - 18:30 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River | Sesson 4
2022-05-04 17:00 - 18:30 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

BALLART ANZACS: How Ballarat Remembers it’s ANZACS | A Talk with Garry Snowden
2022-04-28 11:00 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River | Session 3
2022-04-27 17:00 - 18:30 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

The Reading Room | April
2022-04-26 10:30 - 12:00 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

BALLARAT ANZACS: The Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour | A Talk with Phil Roberts
2022-04-21 11:00 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River | Session 2
2022-04-20 17:00 - 18:30 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Ballarat Film Society - White Riot
2022-04-14 19:00 - 22:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

BALLARAT ANZACS: Mining Mud & Medals | A Talk with Yvon Davis
2022-04-14 11:00 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River | Session 1
2022-04-13 17:00 - 18:30 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Joe Avati | 25 Live - Have Some Respect Tour
2022-04-08 19:00 - 21:00 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

BALLARAT ANZACS: Stories of Courage Sacrifice & Larrikinism | A Talk with Garry Snowden
2022-04-07 11:00 - 11:45 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

Ballarat Anzacs | Display | Talks | Research
2022-04-04 10:00 - 2022-04-28 14:00 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

To be rescheduled - Beatles Legacy @ The BMI
2022-03-26 20:00 - 22:30 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

BMI Maker & Community Market
2022-03-20 09:00 - 14:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

David Quirk - Astonishing Obscurity
2022-03-12 20:00 - 21:30 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Class Clowns | Ballarat Heat
2022-03-12 18:00 - 19:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Ballarat Film Society - De Gaulle
2022-03-10 19:00 - 21:30 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Exhibition of Works | Oaky and Ginger Upcycled
2022-03-02 10:00 - 2022-03-20 14:00 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

Melbourne International Comedy Festival | Outta Town - Ballarat
2022-02-26 20:00 - 22:00 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

The Reading Room | February
2022-02-22 10:30 - 12:00 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

The Ballarat Imaginarium - Opening Event
2022-02-18 17:30 - 19:30 | The Ballarat Imaginarium, 119A Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

The Push All-Ages Tour | Mallrat + Ninajirachi | Ballarat
2022-02-13 13:00 - 15:30 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Ballarat Film Society - Heroic Losers
2022-02-10 19:00 - 21:30 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

The Three Tenors - Ballarat Italian Association
2022-01-30 14:00 - 17:00 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia
