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Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Australian Heritage Festival
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.
$11.78
3 events,
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In Conversation with Shelley Burr
In Conversation with Shelley Burr
April 29 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm $11.78 Humffray Room Get Tickets Vanish Shelley Burr. Some Stay. Some Leave. Some Disappear... Author, Shelley Burr | Photo: Yen Eriksen Media People go to the isolated Karpathy farm looking for a new life… and are never seen again. A chilling thriller from the award-winning and bestselling […]
$11.78
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Twilight Talks 2025, Season 2, Special Event | The Life of Walter Withers
Twilight Talks 2025, Season 2, Special Event | The Life of Walter Withers
April 30 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Bar open at 5pm $9.73 – $13.83 Humffray Room Get tickets The Life of Walter Withers Until now there has been no family history of Walter Withers (1854-1914), a notable but underestimated Australian landscape artist of the Heidelberg school. For nearly 200 years his Birmingham ancestors had […]
$9.73 – $13.83
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Kadampa Meditation Series | Find Your Flow: A Buddhist Guide to an Effortless Life
Kadampa Meditation Series | Find Your Flow: A Buddhist Guide to an Effortless Life
April 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free – $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 […]
Free – $12
3 events,
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In Conversation with Natasha Lester
In Conversation with Natasha Lester
May 1 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm $11.78 Humffray Room Get Tickets The Mademoiselle Alliance Natasha Lester. Inspired by a True Story A remarkable Australian talent - The Age A master storyteller - Daily Telegraph How did a young Parisienne mother, celebrated for her beauty and glamour, come to lead the largest spy network […]
$11.78
3 events,
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E A Gleeson, Book Launch – The Deepest Thing: A Poetic Memoir
E A Gleeson, Book Launch – The Deepest Thing: A Poetic Memoir
May 4 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Humffray Room The Deepest Thing: A Poetic Memoir E A Gleeson. An Afternoon of folk music and poetry. The Deepest Thing: A Poetic Memoir | E A Gleeson The poetic memoir portrays the beauty and harshness of my sister Denise’s life. The poems depict the reality of […]
4 events,
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In Conversation with Mimi Kwa
In Conversation with Mimi Kwa
May 7 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm $11.78 Humffray Room Get Tickets The House of Kwa Mimi Kwa. The dragon circles and swoops ... a tiger running alone in the night ... Mimi Kwa ignored the letter for days. When she finally opened it, the news was so shocking her hair turned grey. Why […]
$11.78
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Kadampa Meditation Series | Find Your Flow: A Buddhist Guide to an Effortless Life
Kadampa Meditation Series | Find Your Flow: A Buddhist Guide to an Effortless Life
May 7 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Free – $15 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 […]
Free – $12
3 events,
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Ballarat Film Society | Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di Biciclette)
Ballarat Film Society | Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di Biciclette)
May 8 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Italian Neorealist Drama The Bicycle Thief is regularly voted one of the greatest films of all time. It was a key example of the Italian ‘cinema of the real’ which heralded a new kind of cinematic naturalism, employing non-professional actors and filming on the streets of a post-war […]
4 events,
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Seedpod Ballarat 2025 | Gemma Cavoli – ‘Oubliette’ | Artist in Residence
Seedpod Ballarat 2025 | Gemma Cavoli – ‘Oubliette’ | Artist in Residence
May 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Free Venue: The Basement Get Tickets Seedpod ballarat: Oubliette Gemma Cavoli, 'Oubliette' | Photo: Jennie Courtney ‘Oubliette’ is the new work in progress by Seedpod residency artist Gemma Cavoli. Taking its cue from the French verb oublier – to forget – the work interweaves stories of hidden […]
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The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker
The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker
May 9 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $28.23 – $41.82 Venue: Minerva Theatre Get Tickets Lost Voices Presents: The Amazing Lucas Girls This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company, Wharf 2 as part of: HerStory Arts Festival The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women […]
$28.23 – $41.82
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Seedpod Ballarat 2025 | Gemma Cavoli – ‘Oubliette’ | Artist in Residence
Seedpod Ballarat 2025 | Gemma Cavoli – ‘Oubliette’ | Artist in Residence
May 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Free Venue: The Basement Get Tickets Seedpod ballarat: Oubliette Gemma Cavoli, 'Oubliette' | Photo: Jennie Courtney ‘Oubliette’ is the new work in progress by Seedpod residency artist Gemma Cavoli. Taking its cue from the French verb oublier – to forget – the work interweaves stories of hidden […]
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The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 2
The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 2
May 10 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm $28.23 – $41.82 Venue: Minerva Theatre Get Tickets Lost Voices Presents: The Amazing Lucas Girls This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company, Wharf 2 as part of: HerStory Arts Festival The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women […]
$28.23 – $41.82
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The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3
The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3
May 9 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $28.23 – $41.82 Venue: Minerva Theatre Get Tickets Lost Voices Presents: The Amazing Lucas Girls This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company, Wharf 2 as part of: HerStory Arts Festival The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women […]
$28.23 – $41.82
3 events,
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In Conversation with Darcy Tindale
In Conversation with Darcy Tindale
May 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm $11.78 Humffray Room Get Tickets Burning Mountain Darcy Tindale. Five friends went up - Four came down. ‘Dark, wild and cracking with tension, Burning Mountain leaves other outback noir titles in the red dust.’ - Jack Heath Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel, […]
$11.78
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Kadampa Meditation Series | Find Your Flow: A Buddhist Guide to an Effortless Life
Kadampa Meditation Series | Find Your Flow: A Buddhist Guide to an Effortless Life
May 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free – $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 […]
Free – $12
1 event,
3 events,
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Minerva’s Secrets | Night Tour, Ballarat Heritage Festival – NOW FULLY BOOKED
Minerva’s Secrets | Night Tour, Ballarat Heritage Festival – NOW FULLY BOOKED
May 16 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm $28.69 Get Tickets Explore tales of the weird and supernatural – the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute at night. Looking for a unique way to explore Ballarat’s rich history and culture? Look no further than the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute’s Night Tours! This beautiful heritage building dates back to the […]
$28.69
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Minerva’s Secrets | Night Tour, Ballarat Heritage Festival – NOW FULLY BOOKED
Minerva’s Secrets | Night Tour, Ballarat Heritage Festival – NOW FULLY BOOKED
May 16 @ 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm $28.69 Get Tickets Explore tales of the weird and supernatural – the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute at night. Looking for a unique way to explore Ballarat’s rich history and culture? Look no further than the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute’s Night Tours! This beautiful heritage building dates back to the […]
$28.69
2 events,
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Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED.
Dame Nellie Melba Birthday Dinner – This event has now been CANCELLED.
May 17 @ 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm $169.63 Venue Get Tickets Dame Nellie Melba... Join us for an evening to celebrate Dame Nellie's birthday, with foods named in her honour and music to match from the Melba Opera Trust artists. There will be performances by the Melba Artists during the five course dinner. Dame […]
$169.63
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Dame Nellie Melba Celebration Performance
Dame Nellie Melba Celebration Performance
May 18 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm $39.96 Venue Get Tickets An afternoon of song, arias and duets... The BMI in partnership with Melba Opera Trust. Meet the 2025 Melba artists, as they perform a repertoire that celebrates the Birthday of Dame Nellie Melba - program coming soon... The Artists SOPHIE HAMER British-Australian Sophie […]
$39.96
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Minerva’s Secrets | Night Tour, Ballarat Heritage Festival
Minerva’s Secrets | Night Tour, Ballarat Heritage Festival
May 18 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm $28.69 Get Tickets Explore tales of the weird and supernatural – the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute at night. Looking for a unique way to explore Ballarat’s rich history and culture? Look no further than the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute’s Night Tours! This beautiful heritage building dates back to the […]
$28.69
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Minerva’s Secrets | Night Tour, Ballarat Heritage Festival
Minerva’s Secrets | Night Tour, Ballarat Heritage Festival
May 18 @ 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm $25.00 Get Tickets Explore tales of the weird and supernatural – the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute at night. Looking for a unique way to explore Ballarat’s rich history and culture? Look no further than the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute’s Night Tours! This beautiful heritage building dates back to the […]
$28.69
1 event,
3 events,
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Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 1
Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 1
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.
$11.78
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Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 2
Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 2
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.
$11.78
5 events,
Exhibition | Marionettes, Mesmerism and Magic Lanterns
May 16 @ 10:00 am - May 25 @ 3:00 pm Heritage Reading Room, Ground Floor Exhibition | Curated by Ellen Becker: BMI Heritage Collection Curator The past is a foreign country as the saying goes, and they certainly did entertainment differently there. While esteemed intellectuals like Mark Twain graced the stage of the Mechanics’ […]
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Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 3
Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 3
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.
$11.78
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Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 4
Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Tour 4
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.
$11.78
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Kadampa Meditation Series | Healthy Habits for A Happy Mind
Kadampa Meditation Series | Healthy Habits for A Happy Mind
May 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free – $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 […]
Free – $12
4 events,
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The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Blazing Saddles
The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Blazing Saddles
May 23 @ 6:30 pm - 8:15 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 […]
$23.05
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The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Chinatown
The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Chinatown
May 23 @ 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 […]
$23.05
6 events,
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The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Mary Poppins
The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Mary Poppins
May 24 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am $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 […]
$23.05
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Whispers from the Garden | In Partnership with Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens Inc.
Whispers from the Garden | In Partnership with Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens Inc.
May 24 @ 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 […]
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Open House Melbourne Presents, Heritage Conversations: A Life in photos – John Gollings
Open House Melbourne Presents, Heritage Conversations: A Life in photos – John Gollings
May 24 @ 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 […]
$7
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Wizard Oil and Wonders: Frank Weston the Wizard Oil Prince
Wizard Oil and Wonders: Frank Weston the Wizard Oil Prince
May 24 @ 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. […]
$15
3 events,
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Sweet Sounds for the Otways
Sweet Sounds for the Otways
May 25 @ 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 […]
$31.25 – $62.00
3 events,
Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Series
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.
$11.78
5 events,
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In Conversation with Nicole Alexander
In Conversation with Nicole Alexander
May 28 @ 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 […]
$11.78
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Kadampa Meditation Series | Healthy Habits for A Happy Mind
Kadampa Meditation Series | Healthy Habits for A Happy Mind
May 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free – $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 […]
Free – $12
4 events,
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Ivan Aristeguieta: All Bangers No Mash
Ivan Aristeguieta: All Bangers No Mash
May 29 @ 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, […]
$35.50 – $38.50
4 events,
Winter Book Sale | Stockpile your winter reading
May 31 @ 10:00 am - June 1 @ 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 […]
Free
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Sweet Mona’s Choir | On Tour: Let the Good Times Roll CD Launch
Sweet Mona’s Choir | On Tour: Let the Good Times Roll CD Launch
May 31 @ 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm Free – $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 […]
Free – $34.33
