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  • 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:…

  • The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Mary Poppins

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

    24/05/2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:20 pm $23.05 Get tickets Returning for one morning 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

  • Open House Melbourne Presents, Heritage Conversations: A Life in photos – John Gollings

    24/05/2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm $7 Get tickets Heritage Conversations: A life in photos - John Gollings John Gollings | Photo: Heide Smith. As one of Australia's most influential architectural photographers, John Gollings has changed the way audiences see the built environment to reveal stories about its character and personality. From architecture to advertising and back again, John became the 'go-to…

    $7

  • Wizard Oil and Wonders: Frank Weston the Wizard Oil Prince

    24/05/2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm $15 Get tickets Frank Weston: The Wizard Oil Prince Wizard Oil & Wonders: The Peculiar Legacy of Frank Weston the Wizard Oil Prince Come join us for a magical evening at the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute! Discover the mysterious world of Frank Weston, the legendary Wizard Oil salesman. Learn about his strange concoctions and their surprising effects.…

    $15

  • Sweet Sounds for the Otways

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    25/05/2025 @ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm $31.25 – $62.00 Minerva Space Get tickets Benefit concert for the Conservation Ecology Centre Please join us for a very special and sugarplum-sweet afternoon of music that raises funds for the ecosystems of the Victoria’s precious Otway Ranges. We’ve planned a sublime late-Autumn Sunday afternoon for you that is almost as good as Otways bird song or summer…

    $31.25 – $62.00

  • In Conversation with Nicole Alexander

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

    28/05/2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm $11.78 Humffray Room Get Tickets The Limestone Road Nicole Alexander. The Only Way Forward is through the Past... A Modern Australian Classic - Christine Wells. Known for her captivating depictions of historical rural Australian life, bestselling author Nicole Alexander returns with her twelfth novel, The Limestone Road - a stirring narrative about one young soldier’s courageous…

    $11.78

  • Kadampa Meditation Series | Healthy Habits for A Happy Mind

    Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

    28/05/2025 @ 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

  • Ivan Aristeguieta: All Bangers No Mash

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

    29/05/2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm $35.50 – $38.50 Minerva Space Get Tickets Winner Best Comedy Weekly Award 2017 - Adelaide Fringe Nominee 2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most OUtstanding Show! The Maracas from Caracas is back with the best jokes he's ever told! After a decade of making Aussies laugh, Ivan has picked the cream of the crop from his all-star…

    $35.50 – $38.50

  • Winter Book Sale | Stockpile your winter reading

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    Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

    31/05/2025 @ 10:00 am - 01/06/2025 @ 2:00 pm Free Lending Library Books priced from $1 - more for collectable items. Photo: Pexels - Clem Onojeghuo Don't miss our book sale this weekend. Admission and parking are free (one hour on Saturday, all day Sunday). There are hundreds of books - some of which are in gently used condition and some in mint condition -…

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  • Sweet Mona’s Choir | On Tour: Let the Good Times Roll CD Launch

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

    31/05/2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm Free – $34.33 – $34.33 Get Tickets The Sweet Mona’s choir is on tour to launch their latest CD: Let the Good Times Roll. This time we are in our home town Ballarat at the majestic Minerva Space at the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. The evening promises to be packed full of rhythms, harmonies and vibrant energy. Joining us…

    Free – $34.33

  • Ballart Pride Market 2025

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

    01/06/2025 @ 9:45 am - 3:00 pm Free Our beloved Pride Month Market is back, and bigger than ever! Across two floors of the fully accessible Ballaarat Mechanic’s Institute, we’re delighted to present an even bigger array of stall holders than ever before! With art and craft stalls, trash and treasure and second hand goods stalls, you're bound to find a gem or…

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