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SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | The Blue Trail
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks is back on again. We have a great line-up of talks: Music and Entertainment HistoryAilsa DuBois Ailsa chose Ballarat as her home over 18 years ago. She holds two Masters degrees: Journalism (UTS) and Writing & Literature (Deakin)\, among other qualifications. She is Vice-President of the community-based ‘Ballarat Arts Alive’. Steve Rattle\, published a biography on Melbourne pianist Len Luscombe and his company Anglo-American\, manufacturers of Broadway piano rolls. Evelyn Scotney – The Ballarat Songbird\, Born in Ascot Street\, Ballarat in 1887\, soprano Evelyn Scotney studied with Melba’s teacher Mathilde Marchesi and composer Paolo Tosti. On Christmas eve 1920 she sang with Italian tenor Enrico Caruso in his final New York Metropolitan Opera performance. So why is she now sadly forgotten? Join Steve Rattle as he affectionately remembers this great Ballarat lady. Cost & Bookings | $8 per person BMI members | $12 per person regular. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Information on the full series  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Full Series\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book places 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Places\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Lantern Vaults opens hidden basement of Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\n                        This May\, the rarely seen basement vaults beneath the Ballaarat... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        When lemons give you life Anna Johnston Don’t miss Anna... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        ANZAC Day | Ballarat Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour\n                        ANZAC Day Feel the Spirits  The Arch of Victory Avenue... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        2026 BMI Appeal | Give now\n                        A message from the President Support the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-the-blue-trail/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260910T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260910T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T083016
CREATED:20260129T052341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033843Z
UID:70438-1789068600-1789074000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Kōkā
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks is back on again. We have a great line-up of talks: Music and Entertainment HistoryAilsa DuBois Ailsa chose Ballarat as her home over 18 years ago. She holds two Masters degrees: Journalism (UTS) and Writing & Literature (Deakin)\, among other qualifications. She is Vice-President of the community-based ‘Ballarat Arts Alive’. Steve Rattle\, published a biography on Melbourne pianist Len Luscombe and his company Anglo-American\, manufacturers of Broadway piano rolls. Evelyn Scotney – The Ballarat Songbird\, Born in Ascot Street\, Ballarat in 1887\, soprano Evelyn Scotney studied with Melba’s teacher Mathilde Marchesi and composer Paolo Tosti. On Christmas eve 1920 she sang with Italian tenor Enrico Caruso in his final New York Metropolitan Opera performance. So why is she now sadly forgotten? Join Steve Rattle as he affectionately remembers this great Ballarat lady. Cost & Bookings | $8 per person BMI members | $12 per person regular. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Information on the full series  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Full Series\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book places 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Places\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Lantern Vaults opens hidden basement of Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\n                        This May\, the rarely seen basement vaults beneath the Ballaarat... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        When lemons give you life Anna Johnston Don’t miss Anna... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        ANZAC Day | Ballarat Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour\n                        ANZAC Day Feel the Spirits  The Arch of Victory Avenue... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        2026 BMI Appeal | Give now\n                        A message from the President Support the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-koka/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261008T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261008T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T083016
CREATED:20260129T054045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033815Z
UID:70446-1791487800-1791493200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Bound for Glory
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks is back on again. We have a great line-up of talks: Music and Entertainment HistoryAilsa DuBois Ailsa chose Ballarat as her home over 18 years ago. She holds two Masters degrees: Journalism (UTS) and Writing & Literature (Deakin)\, among other qualifications. She is Vice-President of the community-based ‘Ballarat Arts Alive’. Steve Rattle\, published a biography on Melbourne pianist Len Luscombe and his company Anglo-American\, manufacturers of Broadway piano rolls. Evelyn Scotney – The Ballarat Songbird\, Born in Ascot Street\, Ballarat in 1887\, soprano Evelyn Scotney studied with Melba’s teacher Mathilde Marchesi and composer Paolo Tosti. On Christmas eve 1920 she sang with Italian tenor Enrico Caruso in his final New York Metropolitan Opera performance. So why is she now sadly forgotten? Join Steve Rattle as he affectionately remembers this great Ballarat lady. Cost & Bookings | $8 per person BMI members | $12 per person regular. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Information on the full series  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Full Series\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book places 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Places\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Lantern Vaults opens hidden basement of Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\n                        This May\, the rarely seen basement vaults beneath the Ballaarat... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        When lemons give you life Anna Johnston Don’t miss Anna... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        ANZAC Day | Ballarat Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour\n                        ANZAC Day Feel the Spirits  The Arch of Victory Avenue... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        2026 BMI Appeal | Give now\n                        A message from the President Support the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-bound-for-glory/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261009T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261009T220000
DTSTAMP:20260424T083016
CREATED:20260203T013254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T023230Z
UID:70535-1791572400-1791583200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Telegraph Road - The Dire Straits Legacy: Matt Arthur and The Lazybones
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks is back on again. We have a great line-up of talks: Music and Entertainment HistoryAilsa DuBois Ailsa chose Ballarat as her home over 18 years ago. She holds two Masters degrees: Journalism (UTS) and Writing & Literature (Deakin)\, among other qualifications. She is Vice-President of the community-based ‘Ballarat Arts Alive’. Steve Rattle\, published a biography on Melbourne pianist Len Luscombe and his company Anglo-American\, manufacturers of Broadway piano rolls. Evelyn Scotney – The Ballarat Songbird\, Born in Ascot Street\, Ballarat in 1887\, soprano Evelyn Scotney studied with Melba’s teacher Mathilde Marchesi and composer Paolo Tosti. On Christmas eve 1920 she sang with Italian tenor Enrico Caruso in his final New York Metropolitan Opera performance. So why is she now sadly forgotten? Join Steve Rattle as he affectionately remembers this great Ballarat lady. Cost & Bookings | $8 per person BMI members | $12 per person regular. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Information on the full series  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Full Series\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book places 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Places\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Lantern Vaults opens hidden basement of Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\n                        This May\, the rarely seen basement vaults beneath the Ballaarat... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        When lemons give you life Anna Johnston Don’t miss Anna... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        ANZAC Day | Ballarat Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour\n                        ANZAC Day Feel the Spirits  The Arch of Victory Avenue... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        2026 BMI Appeal | Give now\n                        A message from the President Support the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/telegraph-road-the-dire-straits-legacy/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Arthur Music":MAILTO:matt@mattarthurmusic.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T083016
CREATED:20260129T055545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T073342Z
UID:70454-1796931000-1796936400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Smiley Gets a Gun
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks is back on again. We have a great line-up of talks: Music and Entertainment HistoryAilsa DuBois Ailsa chose Ballarat as her home over 18 years ago. She holds two Masters degrees: Journalism (UTS) and Writing & Literature (Deakin)\, among other qualifications. She is Vice-President of the community-based ‘Ballarat Arts Alive’. Steve Rattle\, published a biography on Melbourne pianist Len Luscombe and his company Anglo-American\, manufacturers of Broadway piano rolls. Evelyn Scotney – The Ballarat Songbird\, Born in Ascot Street\, Ballarat in 1887\, soprano Evelyn Scotney studied with Melba’s teacher Mathilde Marchesi and composer Paolo Tosti. On Christmas eve 1920 she sang with Italian tenor Enrico Caruso in his final New York Metropolitan Opera performance. So why is she now sadly forgotten? Join Steve Rattle as he affectionately remembers this great Ballarat lady. Cost & Bookings | $8 per person BMI members | $12 per person regular. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Information on the full series  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Full Series\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book places 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Places\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Lantern Vaults opens hidden basement of Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\n                        This May\, the rarely seen basement vaults beneath the Ballaarat... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        When lemons give you life Anna Johnston Don’t miss Anna... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        ANZAC Day | Ballarat Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour\n                        ANZAC Day Feel the Spirits  The Arch of Victory Avenue... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        2026 BMI Appeal | Give now\n                        A message from the President Support the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-smiley-gets-a-gun/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
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