BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 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:20200404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20201003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20210403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20211002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220125T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220125T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20211027T002244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010844Z UID:13552-1643121000-1643126400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | January DESCRIPTION:The Reading Room (2pm in the Library for a start @ 2.30pm – 4pm) \nThis volunteer run reading and discussion group meets monthly. It is anticipated that members will read the selected book prior to attendance.If you would like to be a part of this group (free to BMI members) please complete the Expression of Interest. We welcome your feedback through this form as we progress this great new initiative. \nExpression of Interest to participate >\nFor more information go to\n\n \nFebruary Reading More>\n \nJANUARY SESSION \nThe Dictionary of Lost Words | Pip Williams \nIn 1901\, the word bondmaid was discovered missing from the Oxford English Dictionary. This is the story of the girl who stole it. \nMotherless and irrepressibly curious\, Esme spends her childhood in the Scriptorium\, a garden shed in Oxford where her father and a team of lexicographers are gathering words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary. \nEsme’s place is beneath the sorting table\, unseen and unheard. One day\, she sees a slip containing the word bondmaid flutter to the floor unclaimed. Esme seizes the word and hides  it in an old wooden trunk that belongs to her friend\, Lizzie\,  a young servant in the big house. Esme begins to collect other words from the Scriptorium that are misplaced\, discarded or have been neglected by the dictionary men. They help her make sense of the world. \nOver time\, Esme realises that some words are considered more important than others\, and that words and meanings relating to women’s experiences often go unrecorded. She begins to collect words for another dictionary: The Dictionary of Lost Words. \nSet when the women’s suffrage movement was at its height and the Great War loomed\, The Dictionary of Lost Words reveals a lost narrative\,  hidden between the lines of a history written by men. It’s a delightful\, lyrical and deeply thought-provoking celebration of words\, and the power of language to shape our experience of the world… \nReview this title \nWhy not review this book for the benefit of our members. We will publish these reviews in our social media and website from time to time. \n\nMy Book Review >\n \nThis event is a BMI Community Art Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \nFor more information go to URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-january/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-reading-room-event-header-final-e1640069925423.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220122T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220122T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20211221T063037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T063754Z UID:15170-1642879800-1642888800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Charlie Wilde 'Allihies' Tour - Ballarat DESCRIPTION:Charlie Wilde embarks to Regional Victoria and beyond celebrating the release of his acclaimed debut EP ‘Allihies\, with special guest Benjamin Trillado.\n“Despite his relative youth\, Charlie Wilde’s music bursts to life with a cinematic feel that will leave you entranced\, the raw beauty of his compositions similar to ’90s indie heroes Mercury Rev and Ken Stringfellow – Bon Iver for younger readers.”- Scenestr \nCharlie Will be back performing select shows in Melbourne\, regional Victoria and WA\, performing the music of ‘Allihies’ but also old favourites and new\, unreleased songs. \n“To get out and perform for people\, it’s something I’ll never take for granted again. I’m so thankful to everyone who comes to my shows\, and I can’t wait to meet you all.” URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/charliewilde-allihies/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/CHARLIE-WILDE-tour-cover-e1640068623114.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220122T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220122T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20211130T045553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211130T050242Z UID:14667-1642842000-1642860000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Book Sale Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Come along and experience to our annual Book Sale Fundraiser \n\nBooks from $5 plus\nThese books have been generously donated by Our Members\nFree entry\nIf you would like to donate books to this fundraiser please contact Rosemary. Books can be delivered at any time during regular business hours URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi-book-sale-fundraiser/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/book_sale_10_1_square-e1640068474344.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211218T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211218T230000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20211101T024622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T024626Z UID:13718-1639854000-1639868400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:A Very Motown Christmas with Motor City Sounds DESCRIPTION:Live music is back\, just in time for the holiday season! The BMI presents: A Very Motown Christmas.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDance your way into Christmas with the sound of Motown and Soul.\n\n\nMotor City Sounds will be playing their biggest gig since 2020 here in the heart of Ballarat! \nThis is the perfect event for your work breakup\, a holiday outing with friends\, or just a fantastic Saturday night out (especially now that we can get out of the house)! \nThe BMI Bar will be open\, with great beer\, cider and wine on offer. \nDoors: 7pm\, Support: 7.30pm\, MCS: 8.30pm \n\n\n\nNotes: \n\nThis event is STANDING ROOM ONLY to allow for maximum dance space. There will be a very limited number of seats availble around the perimeter of the space.\nAll persons aged 16 years+ must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend this event\, and evidence will need to be provided before entry is allowed into the venue.\nIf this event is cancelled due to COVID-19 all tickets will be refunded in full. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/motown-christmas/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Website_Image-01.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211211T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211211T223000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20211201T051643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T024509Z UID:14716-1639225800-1639261800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:SoundCheck Studios - Summer Sounds 2021 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to SoundCheck Studio’s highlight event for 2021!\nSoundCheck are incredibly excited to welcome their artists to the stage after a year of off and on again zoom lessons and cancelled performances. \nTheir students have worked hard to bring you a MASSIVE show of sweet turned and dance-floor vibes.\nBoth the intermediate & senior shows feature Melbourne support band Fifth Layer Music!\n\nJunior show: Doors open 12.30pm\, show starts 1pm-3.30pm*\nIntermediate show: Doors open 4pm\, show starts 4.30pm-7pm*\nSenior show: Doors open 7.30pm\, show starts 8pm-10.30pm*\n*Note: finish times are approximate\, and most likely will finish earlier\n\nAll general admission tickets are $20 per person. SoundCheck ask all performers to also purchase a ticket\, so they can be seated with their family and are accounted for in our capacity limits.\n\nSoundCheck are also taking orders for grazing boxes for your family table\, and you can order these along with your tickets if you wish to have a snack while you watch the show! Beer\, wine & soft drink will also be available to purchase at the bar with cash or card\, or you can pre-purchase your drink cards along with your tickets for a discount.\n\nWe can’t wait to see you there! URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/soundcheck-2021/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/245917318_438458011243533_1293259393769842968_n.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SoundCheck Studios":MAILTO:hello@soundcheckstudios.com.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211205T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211205T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20211201T050904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T050904Z UID:14705-1638712800-1638720000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Gather - Podcast Party DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a feast of local creative talent with music from Shadow Feet\, FLOC and deborahN; poetry from Sarah Hart and Sean M Whelan; film from Ramas McRae and a special premiere screening of ‘Intimacy in Isolation’ a pandemic collaboration from Bronwyn Blaiklock\, Erin M McCuskey and Lily Paskas. \nWe will also launch Gather Threads – one-off clothing pieces with Amy’s collages in partnership with seamstress Christine Crawshaw – and have Gather zines for sale\, featuring all the guests and fabulousness from Season 1.  Pre-book your tickets and you’ll get a free copy! \nMore info can be found HERE URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/gather/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Externally Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/261700737_1311501322652197_6658001133272834236_n.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Minerva's Books & Ideas":MAILTO:minervasbooksballarat@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211130T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211130T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20211027T013848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T234011Z UID:13579-1638282600-1638288000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | November DESCRIPTION:The Reading Room (2pm in the Library for a start @ 2.30pm – 4pm) \nThis volunteer run reading and discussion group meets monthly. It is anticipated that members will read the selected book prior to attendance.\nIf you would like to be a part of this group (free to BMI members) please complete the Expression of Interest. We welcome your feedback through this form as we progress this great new initiative. \nThere will be no December meeting. \nExpression of Interest to participate >\nFor more information go to\n\n \nPast the Shallows | Favel Parrett\nNOVEMBER SESSION \nPast the Shallows | Favel Parrett \nBrothers Joe\, Harry and Miles live with their father\, an abalone fisherman\, on the south-east coast of Tasmania. Everyday their dad battles the unpredictable ocean to make a living. He is a hard man\, a bitter drinker who harbours a devastating secret that is destroying him. \nUnlike Joe\, Harry and Miles are too young to leave home and so are forced to live under the dark cloud of their father’s mood\, trying to stay as invisible as possible whenever he is home. Harry\, the youngest\, is the most vulnerable and it seems he bears the brunt of his father’s anger… \nJanuary reading – More>\nThis event is a BMI Community Art Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-november/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-reading-room-event-header-final-e1640069925423.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211120T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211120T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210621T014337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010809Z UID:8354-1637398800-1637416800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Maker & Community Market | Spring DESCRIPTION:Come along and experience our Spring Maker & Community Market: \n\nMeet our makers & stallholders – More > \nLive music with the talented kids from Ballarat Centre of Music & the Arts (BCMA) – More >\nFree entry\nVisit our library as will will be hosting a BMI Fundraising BOOK SALE\n Our VINTAGE & COLLECTABLES  shop will be open\, Geraldine will show you some stylish bargains – More >\nPlaying In The Attic will be open\, pop in to say hello to Trudy – More >\nSothis Books & Sartorial will be open\, Christina will help you find that special gift – More >\nThe Very Hungry Caterpillar will be outside the BMI to feed your shopping experience. More >\n\n\n \n\nView our stallholders >\n \nVenue \nThe November Market will be extended to the ground floor\, to make the experience a Journey\, from the Library\, through to the Minerva Space on the third floor. \n \nThe BMI thanks the City of Ballarat for their support for this event. \n\nGet involved as a stallholder\n\nWe have listened to your feedback and have reduced our stallholder fees. Our aim is to help artists and community groups at this difficult time and to ensure the BMI as an open and welcoming community space. \nIf you would like to be a part of this event as a stallholder\, register immediately. Cost is between $40/70 per stall (excluding GST). \nWe offer discounts to Ballarat Locals and BMI Members: \n\nBMI Member stallholder fee – $40 (plus GST) per stall\nBallarat local stallholder fee – $50 (plus GST) per stall\nRegular stallholder fee – $70 (plus GST) per stall\n\nEnquiries call Mark on 5331 3042 or email. \n\nExpression of interest >\n \nExpressions of Interest are Now Closed. \n  \nStallholder fee payment \n\nPayment\n \nCommunity Art Project \nIf you have an idea for a Community Art Project then we would like to hear from you. \n\nApplication >\n \nThis is a BMI Community Art Project URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi-maker-community-market-spring/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Market ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/maker_image-e1628392488945.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211119T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211119T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20211101T024250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T024250Z UID:13714-1637343000-1637348400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Sparkling Wine Tasting Workshop with Dr Amie Brûlée DESCRIPTION:Discover the secrets of sparkling wine with a tasting workshop at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute with Amie Brûlée\, Doctor of Wine.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll take you and your taste buds through a range of sparkling wines – including Champagne\, Cava\, Prosecco\, and Australian sparkling – explaining the difference between the styles. You’ll learn about the history\, production methods\, varieties\, food and wine pairing\, and most importantly\, tasting. \nThe perfect way to start the weekend! \n\n\nAbout Amie\nAmie Brûlée\, otherwise known as Dr Amie Sexton\, has a PhD in wine\, is an experienced and engaging teacher\, and has a quite a passion for fermented beverages. Over the years she has lived and worked in wine in Bordeaux (France)\, taught wine history and tasting at The University of Melbourne\, and shared her love of wine in many workshops\, presentations and performances. \n\n\n\nNotes: \n\nYou must be over 18 years old to attend this event.\nYou must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend this event\, and evidence will need to be provided before entry will be allowed into the venue. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/sparkling-workshop/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Wine_Pour.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211026T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211026T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20211008T235001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010852Z UID:13020-1635258600-1635264000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | A book reading & discussion group DESCRIPTION:The Reading Room (2.30pm – 4pm) \nThis volunteer run reading and discussion group meets monthly. It is anticipated that members will read the selected book prior to attendance.If you would like to be a part of this group (free to BMI members) please complete the Expression of Interest. We welcome you feedback through this form as we progress this great new initiative.  The November reading will be  Past the Shallows by Favel Parrett. \nExpression of Interest to participate >\nLet me sing you gentle songs | Lind Olsson\nPast the Shallows | Favel Parrett\nThis workshop is a BMI Community Art Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/linda-olsson-let-me-sing-you-gentle-songs-e1633914060658.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211022T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211022T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20211007T005311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T005315Z UID:12942-1634923800-1634929200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Champagne Tasting Workshop @ BMI DESCRIPTION:Celebrate International Champagne Day with a tasting workshop at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute with Amie Brûlée\, Doctor of Wine.\n\n\nWe’ll taste two champagnes side by side – a well-known big brand and hand-crafted grower Champagne. Amie will guide you through the tasting\, explaining the similarities and differences\, and what makes Champagne taste so good! As well as tasting\, you’ll learn about the history of Champagne (including scandals and heists) and the process of making bubbles (answering questions like: what is that mysterious secondary fermentation thing? and why is it white when it’s made from red grapes?). \nThe perfect way to start the weekend! \n\n\n\n\nAbout Amie\nAmie Brûlée\, otherwise known as Dr Amie Sexton\, has a PhD in wine\, is an experienced and engaging teacher\, and has a quite a passion for fermented beverages. Over the years she has lived and worked in wine in Bordeaux (France)\, taught wine history and tasting at The University of Melbourne\, and shared her love of wine in many workshops\, presentations and performances. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/champagne-day-2021/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cbad3a6926d348a1e3bea5e2e0013741-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211020T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211020T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210816T062718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T011012Z UID:11408-1634724000-1634734800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Tin Art Workshop | Melinda Muscat DESCRIPTION:Image: Melinda Muscat | Burst of Sunshine\, 2020 | Tin Art (full image below) \nA Tin Art Workshop | Melinda Muscat (10am – 1pm) \nIn this workshop you will get to make your very own piece of ready to hang tin art. Melinda has a range of designs and templates you can use or you can create your own simple design. You have four colours of thin aluminium shim to choose from. You will be guided through how to cut out your design and how to etch them and make different marks. We will then glue the different layers together\, including a thread from which to hang them. \n \nMelinda Muscat | Be My Valentine 2\, 2020 | Tin Art \n\nAbout Melinda >\n\n\n\n\n \nAttendant purchase & confirmation \nTo attend this session the cost is $33 per person\, discounts apply to BMI members and Concession \n\nBook now >\n \nOther payment options \nIf you do not wish to pay on-line please contact the Library on (03) 5331 3042 or email to reserve your place. \n  \nI would like to be kept informed of additional workshops with Melinda \nPlease indicate your preferred day of the week and workshop start time. \n  \nCommunity Art Project \nIf you have an idea for a Community Art Project then we would like to hear from you. \n\nApplication >\n\n \nImage: Melinda Muscat | Burst of Sunshine (detail)\, 2020 | Tin Art \nThis workshop is a BMI Community Art Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n\nLocal History Books | Ballarat\n\nWe have some wonderful books relating to research on Ballarat…. \nRead More \n\n \n\nOur Library | New Releases June\n\nMystery\, novels\, non-fiction\, Scandy\, Australian\, thrillers | Contact Rosemary to… \nRead More \n\n \n\nTours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\n\nThe Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (BMI) is Ballarat’s independently run cultural… \nRead More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tin-art-workshop-melinda-muscat-2/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/burst-of-sunshine-2020-melinda-muscat-tin-art_adjusted_1600_1200-v3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211009T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211009T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210816T031559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010537Z UID:11326-1633773600-1633784400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Tin Art Workshop | Melinda Muscat DESCRIPTION:Image: Melinda Muscat | Burst of Sunshine\, 2020 | Tin Art (full image below) \nA Tin Art Workshop | Melinda Muscat  \nIn this workshop you will get to make your very own piece of ready to hang tin art. Melinda has a range of designs and templates you can use or you can create your own simple design. You have four colours of thin aluminium shim to choose from. You will be guided through how to cut out your design and how to etch them and make different marks. We will then glue the different layers together\, including a thread from which to hang them. \n  \n \nMelinda Muscat | Be My Valentine 2\, 2020 | Tin Art \n \n About Melinda >\n \n \n \n \n \nAttendant purchase & confirmation \nTo attend this session the cost is $33 per person\, discounts apply to BMI members and seniors.   \n \n Book now >\n \nOther payment options \nIf you do not wish to pay on-line please contact the Library on (03) 5331 3042 or email to reserve your place. \n \n \nI would like to be kept informed of additional workshops with Melinda \nPlease indicate your preferred day of the week and workshop start time. \n \n \nCommunity Art Project \nIf you have an idea for a Community Art Project then we would like to hear from you. \n \n Application >\n \n \nImage: Melinda Muscat | Burst of Sunshine (detail)\, 2020 | Tin Art \n\nThis workshop is a BMI Community Art Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n\n\n \n \n\nLocal History Books | Ballarat\n\nWe have some wonderful books relating to research on Ballarat…. \nRead More\n \n\n \n \n\nOur Library | New Releases June\n\nMystery\, novels\, non-fiction\, Scandy\, Australian\, thrillers | Contact Rosemary to… \nRead More\n \n\n \n \n\nTours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\n\nThe Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (BMI) is Ballarat’s independently run cultural… \nRead More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tin-art-workshop-melinda-muscat/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/burst-of-sunshine-2020-melinda-muscat-tin-art_adjusted_1600_1200-v3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211002T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211119T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210817T052952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010400Z UID:11533-1633168800-1637337600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition of Works | Melinda Muscat DESCRIPTION:Image: Be My Valentine 2\, 2020 | Melinda Muscat \nExhibition of Works \nPrior to and during Melinda’s Tin Art sessions  a small exhibition of her works will be on display. Commission earned for works offered for sale during the exhibition will support BMI arts and cultural activities. \nThis display will only be open during normal Library operating hours (i.e. Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm | Saturday 9.30am to 12noon). \nArts and cultural activities \nIf you would like to provide feedback on BMI activities you have experienced or have suggestions on what you would like us to consider then we would like to hear from you. Please complete the feedback form.\n\nArts & culture feedback form\n\n\nSubscribe BMI Newsletter\n \nMore about Melinda Muscat\n\nMore\n \nMelinda’s Tin Art Workshop Sessions\n\nMore\n \n\nThis workshop is a BMI Community Art Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n\n \n\nGreeting cards by Fay Marshall | Fay’s Creations\n\nGreeting cards for all occasions. Funds raised through the sale… \nRead More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/exhibition-of-works-melinda-muscat/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/be-my-valentine-2-2020-melinda-muscat-tin-art-adjusted-1600-1200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210915T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220109T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210701T020119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T005846Z UID:9041-1631700000-1641747600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat International Foto Biennale | Number One | Gudinski DESCRIPTION:Image: Image: Brian Purnell\, Michael Gudinski\, Courtesy of Mushroom Creative House \nNumber One | Gudinski \n(currently open Thursday to Sunday | updated 13/10/21) \nThis element of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale will be held in the Basement of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute. \nWe are thrilled to be a part of this wonderful event. \nAbout this installation \nIn celebration of Michael Gudinski’s legacy\, the Ballarat International Foto Biennale in partnership with Mushroom Group presents an exhibition of music photography. Through an Open Call\, music photographers were given the opportunity to submit photographs featuring artists under the Mushroom Group and Frontier Touring banner. Number One | Gudinski is an ode to Michael Gudinski\, whose passion for music was legendary. This exhibition celebrates his advocacy for the arts and lasting impact. \nOften referred to by those in the know as the Godfather of Aussie music\, Michael Gudinski is widely recognised as the most powerful and influential figure in the Australian music industry. As Chairman of Mushroom Group – the largest independent music and entertainment company in Australia and New Zealand\, home to Frontier Touring\, Chugg Entertainment\, eight record labels and over two dozen other specialist divisions – Gudinski’s clout was undeniable. The exhibition features photographs of Elton John\, Paul McCartney\, Vance Joy\, Courtney Barnett\, Troye Sivan and many more. \nAbout the Foto Beinnale \nThe Ballarat International Foto Biennale was founded in 2005 and attracts significant international and Australian photographers as one of Australia’s pre-eminent photographic festivals. It is a not-for-profit event that immerses the historic town of Ballarat in photographic art. \nNow in its 16th year\, the Ballarat International Foto Biennale has enriched the cultural landscape of regional Victoria\, becoming the most significant\, prestigious photographic arts festival in Australia. Held every two years we showcase work from domestic and international artists that is new\, previously unseen in Australia or contextualised afresh; and in our Open Program we foster the development of emerging artists. Alongside there are public programs and education programs comprising talks\, workshops and prizes which round out a rich and diverse cultural event that attracts more than 30\,000 people\, delivering significant economic and cultural impact. \nThe Ballarat International Foto Biennale is guided by the principle that it not only serves the community but also plays a vital role in cultivating it. \nThe Ballarat International Foto Biennale has attracted more than 200\,000 visitors to Ballarat and was honoured in 2018 at the Federation Business School and Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards as the winner of the Visit Ballarat Events and Attractions Business Award. Its Founding Director\, Jeff Moorfoot OAM received an Order of Australia Medal for services to photography. \nWe are Australia’s leading photographic festival. We’ve done this by consistently finding new ways to engage audiences with photography\, responding to our audience’s needs\, their changing vision of art and culture\, and the role it plays in shaping Ballarat. We recognise and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people as the First Australians. Through photography\, we see our world reflected back in unexpected ways through the eyes of others: artists\, community and new perspectives. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nBook now > URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bifb-gudinski/ LOCATION:The Ballarat Imaginarium\, 119A Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Exhibition,Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/tiff:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MichaelGudinski_Portraits_Credits-to-Brian-Purnell-of-Mushroom-Creative-House-2017-6423_BandW-e1628392289624.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210710T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210710T223000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210630T035325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231249Z UID:8861-1625943600-1625956200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Leah Senior with Chimpanzee DESCRIPTION:Artwork:  Jackson Dahlenberg \nLeah Senior with Champanzee.\nBMI is thrilled to host two groups with a very unique modern take on folk music in the Humffray Room. \nLeah Senior creates captivating folk music through ethereal vocals\, thoughtful lyricism and blissful harmonies. \nThis will be her first appearance to Ballarat since the release of The Passing Scene ( Flightless Records) a stand out album of 2020. \nJoining her for the performance will be long term collaborators Andi Senior and Jesse Williams. \nAlso making their first ever Ballarat appearance in their hometown will be Chimpanzee led by Bananagun drummer Jimi Gregg and joined by other members of Cool Sounds and Crepes. \nChimpanzee brings to life Jimi’s thoughtful poetry\, alongside elements of jazz and folk combined in a uniquely rhythmic way. \nPre-booking is available through Trybooking or else $20 on the door if not sold out. (trybooking.com/BSHHV) \n\nMore about Leah\n \nTickets\nPre-booking is available or else $20 on the door is not sold out. \n\nBook Tickets\n\n\nSubscribe BMI Newsletter\n \n \n\nNoordhuis & Nicolle Quintet\n\nArtwork:  Jackson Dahlenberg Noordhuis & Nicolle Quintet. Small Space Music… \nRead more \n\n \n\nLeah Senior with Chimpanzee\n\nArtwork:  Jackson Dahlenberg Leah Senior with Champanzee. BMI is thrilled… \nRead more \n\n \n\nBMI Maker & Community Market | Spring\n\nCome along and experience our Spring Maker & Community Market:… \nRead more \n\n \n\nEric Bogle LIVE\n\nEric Bogle is an internationally known and respected songwriter. For… \nRead more URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/leah-senior-with-chimpanzee/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Chimpleah-banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210707T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210728T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210703T030150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010736Z UID:9203-1625652000-1627488000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition of Works | Geoff Roderick DESCRIPTION:Image: View of Clunes towards lookout (detail)\, 2021 | Geoff Roderick \nExhibition of Works\nDuring Geoff’s Painting Basics sessions a small exhibition of his works will be on display. Commission earned for works offered for sale during the exhibition will support BMI arts and cultural activities. \n \nArts and cultural activities\nIf you would like to provide feedback on BMI activities you have experienced or have suggestions on what you would like us to consider then we would like to hear from you. Please complete the feedback form.\n\nArts & culture feedback form\n\n\nSubscribe BMI Newsletter\n \nmore about Geoff Roderick\n\nMore\n \n\nThis workshop is a BMI Community Art Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n\n \n\nGreeting cards by Fay Marshall | Fay’s Creations\n\nGreeting cards for all occasions. Funds raised through the sale… \nRead More \n\n \n\nStill life with Kelsie White | Series of 4 workshops\n\nA series of 4 workshops with Kelsie White starting this… \nRead More \n\n \n\nContemplative Spaces | Yuria Okamura\n\nImage: Yuria painting her work | Photo by Jessica Grilli… \nRead More \n\n \n\nFloral Arrangement with Fay Marshall\n\nImage: Happy Birthday | Fay’s Creations A workshop in Floral Arrangement. In… \nRead More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/exhibition-of-works-geoff-roderick/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/view_of_clunes_towards_lookout_2021.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210626T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210626T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210609T030630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231350Z UID:7840-1624734000-1624741200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The River Moorabool | Ballarat DESCRIPTION:This film explains why this unique river\, travelling from the Wombat Forests near Ballarat to the Barwon River at Geelong\, is in trouble.\n\n\n“The River Moorabool” promotes alternative urban water supplies that would increase its flow and resilience in a changing climate. \nAbout 90% of the Moorabool’s natural flow is taken for human use. Dams in the upper catchment trap water for Geelong and Ballarat. More is trapped in farm dams\, so never makes the river. \nA lower stretch of the river near Geelong is concreted\, but this is badly broken\, so water soaks into the cement quarry for which the river’s course was twice shifted back in the 1900s. \nFurther downstream\, the river was turned into a concrete channel. The Moorabool’s flow often does not make it to the Barwon River. \nIn 2007-8\, the river stopped flowing because water behind the Bungal Dam was diverted to Ballarat rather than being allowed down the river. \nThe environmental flow is a small fraction of that extracted for human use. \n\n\nThe Moorabool’s health is suffering because of: \n\nThe increasing water use by Ballarat and Geelong\n\n\nIntensive farming activities\n\n\nThe spread of weeds along the river and its tributaries\n\n\n\nThe film discusses new sources of water for cities – such as recycling\, storm water reuse\, desalination – and rationalization of farm dams. \n\n\n“The river needs a more resilient and environmentally secure future with greater flows and improved catchment management\, including more riparian revegetation.” \n\n\nThe film presents interviews with a Wadawurrung man\, farmers\, scientists\, landcare proponents\, and river campaigners that explain the river’s history\, characteristics\, problems and possible solutions. The diversity of scenery along the river is a strong feature of the film. \n\n\nThe film was made by “People for A Living Moorabool” and “Sheoaks Films”. \nPeople for A Living Moorabool (PALM) formed during April 2008 in response to the dire condition of the Moorabool River. \nThe PALM Charter reads: \n“Our group unites those who want to keep the full length of the Moorabool River alive. This one idea of a ‘living Moorabool’ is our guiding principle. It means that our commitment to be a voice for the river will override any support for the rights of particular water users. We have a single focus – the right of this magnificent\, but highly stressed river\, to an effective environmental flow. We are motivated by the politics of unity not division.” \nPALM and the Geelong Landcare Network support each other in advocating for the Moorabool River and catchment management. \n\n\nThis event is being supported by the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-river-moorabool-ballarat/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/74d5b9cd69230017e7329c3ddf9b0b71.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210508T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210508T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210420T070704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210808T032122Z UID:2975-1620496800-1620502200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Murder Mystery | The Peculiar Demise of William Bailey DESCRIPTION:A host and four suspects will guide party guests through a murder mystery  based on Ballarat’s shady past while a 3 course meal is served. \nThe Peculiar Demise of William Bailey\nLocated in the elegant Humffray Room at the historic Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, party guests can dress up in 1870’s costume or modern-day cocktail attire.\nThe story follows William Bailey\, a paranoid and vain trickster from the Ballarat Goldrush era\, who has just tricked the Learmonth family into selling a profitable gold mine to him… \nWill you be able to catch a murderer? \n\nThere are two seperate murder mystery party investigations occurring.\nSaturday May 8th – Dinner\nSunday May 23rd – Luncheon \nOur sumptuous 3-course meal will include:\nStarter:\nRabbit terrine with cornichons and croutons (GF\, DF on request) \nMains:\nBacon wrapped quail with stuffed potato\, greens and jus (GF\, DF) \nDessert:\nFruit jelly trifle (GF\, DF) \nVegetarian Option:\nSweet potato and rosemary soup\nVegetable galette with accompaniments \nOther options including vegan will also be available\, please indicate in the notes if required. \nA free glass of wine is included with your ticket\, and the BMI Bar will be operating. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/william-bailey-mystery/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/186456208_1883618885121481_3037375389238591407_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210515T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210515T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210422T033137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231755Z UID:3181-1621108800-1621116000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Red Mill Revue! DESCRIPTION:Old Fashioned Entertainment for Modern Audiences\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRed Mill Revue! is a Celebration of the human form in all its variations. Our Multi-disciplinary performers combine Burlesque\, Dance\, Vaudeville\, Tease\, Comedy\, Cabaret and Music into a high energy Variety show that’s fun for everyone. You get a whole seat\, but you’ll only need the front – that’s where you’ll be glued. Regardless of your persuasion\, orientation or occupation\, if entertainment is your inclination – then Red Mill is your destination! \nAll of our performers have been working in the arts for years\, with some performing for nearly 30. They come from a range of backgrounds including training in Ballet\, Musical Theatre\, Classical Music\, Circus\, SFX makeup\, Hairdressing and many more. They have been creating Burlesque shows together for years\, thrilling audiences in Melbourne\, Ballarat\, Daylesford\, Camperdown\, Werribee & Warracknabeal. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/red-mill-revue-bmi/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/97829b69f439fbbd7b03e06407a84938.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210522T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210522T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210422T052409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231740Z UID:3272-1621684800-1621692000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:2021 Victorian Pinup Pageant DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Victorian Pinup Pageant which is the first in a series of Pinup Pageants around Australia leading to the first Australian Pinup Pageant.\nA performance based presentation celebrating all aspects of vintage & retro nostalgia.\nCategories: Rockabilly\, Psychobilly\, Glamourbilly\, Geekabilly & a Coupleobillys.\nWho will win “The Victorian Pinup Pageant” 2021? URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/2021-victorian-pinup-pageant/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/EHI728790-d50820af050940b3a5459a47e8f817ec.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210521T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210521T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210420T070707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210422T034425Z UID:2978-1621623600-1621634400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Witching Hour & A Night of Spiritualism | Ballarat Heritage Festival DESCRIPTION:Lecture and Magic Performance for men and women whose interests lie in history and superstition.\n\n\nTwo historical shows with a short interval. \n\n\nThe Witching Hour\nHave you found anything usual while renovating your house? \nJoin Historian Dr David Waldron and Historian/Magician Dr Jo Clyne as they present the findings in a part Victorian era style lecture\, part magic show. \n\n\nA Night Of Spiritualism\nBallarat séances and spiritualists were well known enough internationally to be discussed by no less than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle\, avowed spiritualist and the creator of the detective Sherlock Holmes. \nJoin us in a magical exploration of Ballarat’s Spiritualist past featuring many of the sleight of hand tricks and illusions that were the staple of Victorian mediums. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twhnos/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/9eaabc75ac1614e0c0a34022a61ccffd.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210515T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210515T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210422T033137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231755Z UID:3181-1621108800-1621116000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Red Mill Revue! DESCRIPTION:Old Fashioned Entertainment for Modern Audiences\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRed Mill Revue! is a Celebration of the human form in all its variations. Our Multi-disciplinary performers combine Burlesque\, Dance\, Vaudeville\, Tease\, Comedy\, Cabaret and Music into a high energy Variety show that’s fun for everyone. You get a whole seat\, but you’ll only need the front – that’s where you’ll be glued. Regardless of your persuasion\, orientation or occupation\, if entertainment is your inclination – then Red Mill is your destination! \nAll of our performers have been working in the arts for years\, with some performing for nearly 30. They come from a range of backgrounds including training in Ballet\, Musical Theatre\, Classical Music\, Circus\, SFX makeup\, Hairdressing and many more. They have been creating Burlesque shows together for years\, thrilling audiences in Melbourne\, Ballarat\, Daylesford\, Camperdown\, Werribee & Warracknabeal. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/red-mill-revue-bmi/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/97829b69f439fbbd7b03e06407a84938.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210514T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210514T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210407T085224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210422T034437Z UID:2705-1621018800-1621029600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Suffrajitsu & Playing the Ghost | Ballarat Heritage Festival DESCRIPTION:Participate in a suffragette rally and learn the art of suffrajitsu\, then\, explore Ballarat’s rich heritage of ghostly rituals and hoaxes.\n\n\nTwo historical shows with a short interval. \nSuffrajitsu – See a suffragette rally and a Victorian Women’s self defence display of suffrajitsu\, the noble art of self defence for women. \nPlaying the Ghost – Explore Ballarat’s rich heritage of ghostly rituals\, beliefs and hoaxes. \n\n\nSuffrajitsu\nSee a suffragette rally and a Victorian Women’s self defence display of suffrajitsu\, the noble art of self defense for women. \nIn the late 19th century there was a craze for the Japanese martial art of Jiu Jitsu among women campaigning for suffrage\, This was both for self defense from ruffians when door knocking\, protesting and gaining signatures and also as part of a campaign for women’s safety at night. Led by Edith Garrud this movement argued that as women were exposed to violence and intimidation in their pursuit of suffrage they should campaign to break free of reliance on men for their protection. \n\n\nPlaying the Ghost\nCome with us to explore Ballarat’s rich heritage of ghostly rituals\, beliefs and hoaxes through the winding alleys of Camp and Lydiard st this Heritage weekend. Guisers who created spectres to scare away ill fortune and evil spirits\, the wassailing rituals to protect against misfortune and the hoaxers who challenged the authority of the scientific anti-superstitious crusade by ‘playing the ghost’ in elaborate hoaxes. Also see the steps taken by 19th century police\, clergy and vigilantes to stamp out what was known as the “ghost nuisance”. \nFeaturing Fauvel the Australian Mari Lwyd\, a traditional spectral ‘Grey Mare’\, come on a guided theatrical tour of activations and Victorian artworks through Camp and Lydiard street to revisit Ballarat’s subversive and spectral past. \nBut outside the obscure regions tenanted by this creed\, there are distinct signs that ghosts\, which we thought were laughed out of existence by the robust common sense of the eighteenth century\, are creeping back into the world\, revisiting again the glimpses of the moon\, in these rather sickly times of the moribund nineteenth century.\n– The Argus 1884 URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/sptg/ LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/3bc4d070a929e13e1b5ff308cfa1ee65-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210509T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210509T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210420T070704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210422T034447Z UID:2976-1620565200-1620572400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Journey to the Southern Cross | Ballarat Heritage Festival DESCRIPTION:A harrowing journey across a harsh land filled with bushrangers\, wilderness\, and unscrupulous characters.\n\n\nJoin our rag tag team of travellers as they embark on a perilous journey from across the globe to make their fortune on the goldfields of 1850s Ballarat. \nOur diverse group of travellers will face storms at sea and engage in a harrowing journey across a harsh land filled with bushrangers\, wilderness and unscrupulous characters threatening both their lives and their wallets. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/jttsc/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/482bcdd02fa8fe3ddd75d368445021b7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210508T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210508T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210420T070704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210808T032122Z UID:2975-1620496800-1620502200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Murder Mystery | The Peculiar Demise of William Bailey DESCRIPTION:A host and four suspects will guide party guests through a murder mystery  based on Ballarat’s shady past while a 3 course meal is served. \nThe Peculiar Demise of William Bailey\nLocated in the elegant Humffray Room at the historic Ballaarat Mechanics Institute\, party guests can dress up in 1870’s costume or modern-day cocktail attire.\nThe story follows William Bailey\, a paranoid and vain trickster from the Ballarat Goldrush era\, who has just tricked the Learmonth family into selling a profitable gold mine to him… \nWill you be able to catch a murderer? \n\nThere are two seperate murder mystery party investigations occurring.\nSaturday May 8th – Dinner\nSunday May 23rd – Luncheon \nOur sumptuous 3-course meal will include:\nStarter:\nRabbit terrine with cornichons and croutons (GF\, DF on request) \nMains:\nBacon wrapped quail with stuffed potato\, greens and jus (GF\, DF) \nDessert:\nFruit jelly trifle (GF\, DF) \nVegetarian Option:\nSweet potato and rosemary soup\nVegetable galette with accompaniments \nOther options including vegan will also be available\, please indicate in the notes if required. \nA free glass of wine is included with your ticket\, and the BMI Bar will be operating. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/william-bailey-mystery/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/186456208_1883618885121481_3037375389238591407_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210501T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210501T233000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210422T032210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231804Z UID:3161-1619892000-1619911800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Rock Ballarat Burlesque Showcase DESCRIPTION:Rock Ballarat brings the best of Australia’s Burlesque Elite to the stage with the wonderful\, witty\, wine-loving Tash York as your MC for the evening.\nTash will lead you through a night of fabulous performances by the amazing collective of Kitty Obsidian\, Dolores Daiquiri\, Azcadelia Ferri Maya and Rosie Roulette.\nYou will be enchanted\, teased and left begging on your knees as you witness a night you’ll never forget. \nBurlesque Fantastique!\nDoors open at 6pm – show starts at 6:30. 18+ Event \nFrou Frou Striptease!\nDoors open at 9pm – show starts at 9:30. 18+ Event URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rock-ballarat-burlesque-showcase/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/burlesque-ii-small-1046x1479-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210328T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210328T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210308T064055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231821Z UID:2365-1616943600-1616950800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Keep the Circle Unbroken - Ballarat DESCRIPTION:Keep The Circle Unbroken features an incredible line-up of Australian musicians performing on a new album of the same name.\n\n\nKeep The Circle Unbroken is a series of concerts to be presented across Victoria’s iconic regional towns this March featuring an incredible line-up of Australian musicians spanning two generations performing songs inspired by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s 1972 album Will the Circle be Unbroken. \n\n\n\nThe Ballarat leg of the tour will include:\nRow Jerry Crow: \n\nPaul Woseen (the Screaming Jets)\nJeff Consi (the Badloves)\nDion Hirini (Vika & Linda Bull)\nRob Hornbuckle (the Masters Apprentices)\nJohn Kendall (Uncle Bill)\nand Delsinki\n\nGuest Artists: \n\nKylie Auldist\nKee’ahn\nDan Hall\nJoyce Preacher\nLocal guest\n\nGuest pickers: \n\nHamish Davidson (the Davidson Brothers)\nJustin Brady (Things of Stone & Wood) URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ktcu/ LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/540137b6bebec0055e539e5a54d24651.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210318T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210318T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210308T063321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231833Z UID:2357-1616094000-1616101200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:MICF Class Clowns | Ballarat Heat DESCRIPTION:The search is on for Australia’s funniest teens!\n\n\nThis event is your opportunity to be in the live audience at the Ballarat Heat of Class Clowns\, and to see some up-and-coming comedians perfect their craft! \n\n\nMelbourne International Comedy Festival’s one-of-a-kind national comedy competition for young people is now happening. \nClass Clowns aims to inspire\, engage and elevate teens aged 14-18 (Years 9–12). It’s free to enter\, and all students need is a 3-5 minute original act in any style of comedy. \nHeats around the country start with a 2-hour workshop\, where students rehearse and refine their act with the help of a professional comedian\, followed by an opportunity to perform for a live audience (YOU!). \nSelected comedians go on to compete in state finals\, with the winners invited to participate in the National Grand Final for a chance to win a cash prize of $1500\, and a workshop package for their school. \nFor over two decades\, Class Clowns has helped hundreds of funny\, young peeps hone their comedy potential. Past participants like Joel Creasey\, Annie Louey\, Rhys Nicholson\, Aaron Chen and William McKenna have gone on to have a career in showbiz\, and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is always on the look-out for the next generation of funny people. \nIf you’re the teacher\, parent or guardian of a funny teen\, head to classclowns.com.au to learn more and register. \n\n\n\nThis event is proudly supported by Power FM Ballarat 103.1 URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/class-clowns-2021/ LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/88e0e8e29bd66f49a899dbff909c887c.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210313T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210313T223000 DTSTAMP:20260404T080429 CREATED:20210308T063350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T231845Z UID:2361-1615662000-1615674600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Big Women | Presented by LadderFrame Theatre DESCRIPTION:The newest local theatre company on the block\, LadderFrame Theatre\, is excited to show it’s well received original show – Big Women.\n\n\nUnder the guise of creative director Zara Wilson-Boyle and music director Chiara Angeli\, the show has been constructed using influences of Physical Theatre and Verbatim Theatre; its script composed of real words spoken by real people. \nThrough a process of interviews\, transcripts\, workshops and interpretation of theatrical conventions\, the cast and crew have created a dynamic theatrical piece that celebrates and uncovers the Big Stories of these Big Women. \nBefore the main performance Megan J Riedl will present her original spoken word poetry. \n\n\nDoors open | 7pm \nPre-show entertainment | 7:15pm \nMain event – Big Women | 8pm \n\n\nNote: While the BMI is an all ages venue the show does contain adult themes. This event will use strobe effects and theatrical smoke. \n\n\nThis event is proudly supported by the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Ballarat’s independent home of Arts and Culture. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/big-women/ LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/9bed223c4c2963ef1986371ff06f951f.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR