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The Reading Room This volunteer run reading and discussion group meets monthly, the last Monday of the month, in the Heritage Reading Room (subject to availability) . Members will select books to be discussed which will include fiction, non-fiction, poetry and short stories. If you would like to be a part of this group (free […] 
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.
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July 29 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm $10 Humffray Room Leah Kaminsky Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel, The Waiting Room, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s […]
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June 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 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 […]
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August 3 @ 6:00 pm - 7:45 pm $25 Humffray Room Pianist and composer Spencer Vanderkley presents: An array of Romantic-era piano works, in a recital structured around the tradition of 'character pieces' in the 19th Century. Works by Chopin, Brahms, Tchaikovsky are brought together to chronicle the development of the prelude, the intermezzo and […]
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August 3 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm $25 Humffray Room Pianist and composer Spencer Vanderkley presents: An array of Romantic-era piano works, in a recital structured around the tradition of 'character pieces' in the 19th Century. Works by Chopin, Brahms, Tchaikovsky are brought together to chronicle the development of the prelude, the intermezzo and […]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK | Researchers from across Australia are working at an underground lab in Stawell to uncover one of the great mysteries of the universe – the nature of dark matter.
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June 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 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 […]
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August 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm $10 The Creeper by Margaret Hickey. The chilling new mystery novel from the award-winning author of bestsellers Cutters End, Stone Town and Broken Bay. Victim ... or killer? For the last decade, the small mountain town of Edenville in Victoria’s high country has been haunted by the horrific murders of five […]
$10
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August 8 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Existential Thriller Classic Jean-Pierre Melville is the ultimate cult auteur in the French cinema, acknowledged as a key influence on directors such as Godard, Scorsese, and Tarantino. With Army of Shadows, the master of the philosophical, gangster film, drops the metaphor of the criminal underworld and deals […] |
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August 9 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm $30.00 Minerva Space The 2024 Show It's 2024, you see that Daniel has a new show. You don't mind the sound of that so you let your mate/lover know. You organise a night out, dinner, and Daniel's show. At work the next day you recount Daniel's tales […]
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ROYAL SOUTH STREET SOCIETY | Freemasons Vocal Competition
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June 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 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 […]
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ROYAL SOUTH STREET SOCIETY | Herald Sun Aria Semi Finals
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August 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm $10 The Ghost of Briar Rose Anna Romer Everyone says the old mountainside house is haunted. Which is perfect because ghost hunter Cleary Branchwood knows it’s easy money. He’ll buy the propertydirt cheap, flush out the poor wretch of a ghost they call Briar Rose, and resell […]
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August 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Free – $15 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 […]
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FAQT: FESTIVAL OF QUEER THEATRE | Serial nudist, Freankie van Kan achieves the improbable task of exposing more of herself than ever before. Recommended audience 18+
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FAQT: FESTIVAL OF AUSTRALIAN QUEER THEATRE | Presenting a writing and practice workshop.
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FAQT: FESTIVAL OF QUEER THEATRE | Masterclass workshop, explores creating from what is most urgent...
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FAQT: FESTIVAL OF QUEER THEATRE | Written by Em Chandler, a staged reading...
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FAQT: FESTIVAL OF QUEER THEATRE | Commissioned by Festival of Australian Queer Theatre Will you let yourself go? How far are you willing to go? Who are you willing to let...
$15 – $30
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FAQT: FESTIVAL OF QUEER THEATRE | Hosted by John Kachoyan. Until comparatively recently, live performance work and story telling on the Australian stage was still rare and scandalous. That doesn’t mean it didn’t exist. From 1800s male impersonator Effie Fellows to modern classics oF...
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August 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Free – $15 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 […]
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Minerva's Secrets Night Tours
Night Tours
Fri 31 Oct – Sat 15 Nov
& Fri 12 Dec
Tour 1 at 7pm
Tour 2 at 9pm.
Linen & Lace Exhbition
Includes Devonshire Tea | $20
Sat & Sun 22, 23 Oct
10am-4pm
Remembrance Day:
A Surgeon Commander & A Leading Cook - Recent War Memoribilia
Wed 29 Oct & 5 Nov, 5.30pm.
Coming soon…
Rozzi Bazzani. Stella Day Out: Katia Ariel & Samah Sabawi, Rachael Johns
Coming soon…
Dianne Dempsey, Chrissie Bellbrae, Paula Gleeson, Rozzi Bazzani.
Coming in November…
Stella Day Out, Ballarat, Rachael Johns & Margaret Hickey
Australian Heritage Festival
Minerva's Secrets
25 April – Tour 1 at 7.30pm – fully booked
Tour 2 at 9.30pm – still tickets.
Spring Season, History Talks:
Ballarat's Henry Lawson - The Dragon's Den - Gold! Gold! Gold!
Wed 3, 17 & 24 September, 5.30pm.
Bubbly on arrival & Featuring quality items from our Vintage Shop | $60
The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 2026 Calendar
Featuring illustrations from our Heritage Book Collection $40
Your gift will be tax-deductible this financial year if you make it before June 30.
Like many organisations the BMI faces significant funding challenges.
2 course dinner & lots
of dancing
