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SUMMARY:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat - Ballarat Avenue of Honour
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat – What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 				\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					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 6\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9 – $13 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\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									Get Tickets\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									 What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Speaker: Ellen Becker 								\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				\n									When the Mechanics’ Hall opened in 1863\, the people of Ballarat flocked to see some strange and spectacular contemporary entertainments — mesmerists\, automata\, waxworks\, human curiosities\, and the magic of the first moving image technologies. Join Curator Ellen Becker in traversing the entertainments held in the hey day of the hall\, before it was converted into the Britannia Cinema in 1919. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the speaker 				\n				\n												\n																					Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).  								\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									This event will be supported by Community Bank Buninyong 								\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									$13 per person plus booking fee\, general admission | $9 for BMI members plus booking fee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\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						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-focus-on-ballarat-ballarat-avenue-of-honour/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Twilight Talks
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SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat – What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 				\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					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 6\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9 – $13 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\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									Get Tickets\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									 What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Speaker: Ellen Becker 								\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				\n									When the Mechanics’ Hall opened in 1863\, the people of Ballarat flocked to see some strange and spectacular contemporary entertainments — mesmerists\, automata\, waxworks\, human curiosities\, and the magic of the first moving image technologies. Join Curator Ellen Becker in traversing the entertainments held in the hey day of the hall\, before it was converted into the Britannia Cinema in 1919. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the speaker 				\n				\n												\n																					Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).  								\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									This event will be supported by Community Bank Buninyong 								\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									$13 per person plus booking fee\, general admission | $9 for BMI members plus booking fee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\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						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tour-24-apr-26/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Important Dates,Night Tours,Tours
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SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat – What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 				\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					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 6\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9 – $13 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\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									Get Tickets\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									 What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Speaker: Ellen Becker 								\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				\n									When the Mechanics’ Hall opened in 1863\, the people of Ballarat flocked to see some strange and spectacular contemporary entertainments — mesmerists\, automata\, waxworks\, human curiosities\, and the magic of the first moving image technologies. Join Curator Ellen Becker in traversing the entertainments held in the hey day of the hall\, before it was converted into the Britannia Cinema in 1919. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the speaker 				\n				\n												\n																					Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).  								\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									This event will be supported by Community Bank Buninyong 								\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									$13 per person plus booking fee\, general admission | $9 for BMI members plus booking fee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\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						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-24-apr-26-2/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Important Dates,Night Tours,Tours
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UID:71275-1777483800-1777487400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat - Nostalgic memories of Stawell & Ballarat - 1950s and 1960s
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat – What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 				\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					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 6\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9 – $13 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\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									Get Tickets\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									 What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Speaker: Ellen Becker 								\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				\n									When the Mechanics’ Hall opened in 1863\, the people of Ballarat flocked to see some strange and spectacular contemporary entertainments — mesmerists\, automata\, waxworks\, human curiosities\, and the magic of the first moving image technologies. Join Curator Ellen Becker in traversing the entertainments held in the hey day of the hall\, before it was converted into the Britannia Cinema in 1919. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the speaker 				\n				\n												\n																					Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).  								\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									This event will be supported by Community Bank Buninyong 								\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									$13 per person plus booking fee\, general admission | $9 for BMI members plus booking fee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\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						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-focus-on-ballarat-3/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Author Talk,Twilight Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260506T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260506T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T155937
CREATED:20260323T001805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T043353Z
UID:71453-1778088600-1778092200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat - What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat – What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 				\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					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 6\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9 – $13 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\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									Get Tickets\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									 What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Speaker: Ellen Becker 								\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				\n									When the Mechanics’ Hall opened in 1863\, the people of Ballarat flocked to see some strange and spectacular contemporary entertainments — mesmerists\, automata\, waxworks\, human curiosities\, and the magic of the first moving image technologies. Join Curator Ellen Becker in traversing the entertainments held in the hey day of the hall\, before it was converted into the Britannia Cinema in 1919. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the speaker 				\n				\n												\n																					Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).  								\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									This event will be supported by Community Bank Buninyong 								\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									$13 per person plus booking fee\, general admission | $9 for BMI members plus booking fee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\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						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-focus-on-ballarat-4/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Twilight Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T155937
CREATED:20260310T001332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035527Z
UID:71137-1779217200-1779220800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat – What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 				\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					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 6\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9 – $13 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\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									Get Tickets\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									 What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Speaker: Ellen Becker 								\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				\n									When the Mechanics’ Hall opened in 1863\, the people of Ballarat flocked to see some strange and spectacular contemporary entertainments — mesmerists\, automata\, waxworks\, human curiosities\, and the magic of the first moving image technologies. Join Curator Ellen Becker in traversing the entertainments held in the hey day of the hall\, before it was converted into the Britannia Cinema in 1919. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the speaker 				\n				\n												\n																					Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).  								\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									This event will be supported by Community Bank Buninyong 								\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									$13 per person plus booking fee\, general admission | $9 for BMI members plus booking fee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\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						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tour-19-may-26/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Important Dates,Night Tours,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T210000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260519T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T155937
CREATED:20260310T002124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T044437Z
UID:71139-1779224400-1779228000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat – What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 				\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					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 6\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9 – $13 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\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									Get Tickets\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									 What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Speaker: Ellen Becker 								\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				\n									When the Mechanics’ Hall opened in 1863\, the people of Ballarat flocked to see some strange and spectacular contemporary entertainments — mesmerists\, automata\, waxworks\, human curiosities\, and the magic of the first moving image technologies. Join Curator Ellen Becker in traversing the entertainments held in the hey day of the hall\, before it was converted into the Britannia Cinema in 1919. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the speaker 				\n				\n												\n																					Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).  								\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									This event will be supported by Community Bank Buninyong 								\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									$13 per person plus booking fee\, general admission | $9 for BMI members plus booking fee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\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						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tour-18-may-26-2/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Important Dates,Night Tours,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260612T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260612T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T155937
CREATED:20260310T005733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035038Z
UID:71141-1781290800-1781294400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat – What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 				\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					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 6\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9 – $13 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\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									Get Tickets\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									 What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Speaker: Ellen Becker 								\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				\n									When the Mechanics’ Hall opened in 1863\, the people of Ballarat flocked to see some strange and spectacular contemporary entertainments — mesmerists\, automata\, waxworks\, human curiosities\, and the magic of the first moving image technologies. Join Curator Ellen Becker in traversing the entertainments held in the hey day of the hall\, before it was converted into the Britannia Cinema in 1919. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the speaker 				\n				\n												\n																					Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).  								\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									This event will be supported by Community Bank Buninyong 								\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									$13 per person plus booking fee\, general admission | $9 for BMI members plus booking fee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\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						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tour-12-jun-26/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Night Tours,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260612T210000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260612T220000
DTSTAMP:20260416T155937
CREATED:20260310T010115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T035008Z
UID:71143-1781298000-1781301600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat – What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 				\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					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 6\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9 – $13 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\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									Get Tickets\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									 What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Speaker: Ellen Becker 								\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				\n									When the Mechanics’ Hall opened in 1863\, the people of Ballarat flocked to see some strange and spectacular contemporary entertainments — mesmerists\, automata\, waxworks\, human curiosities\, and the magic of the first moving image technologies. Join Curator Ellen Becker in traversing the entertainments held in the hey day of the hall\, before it was converted into the Britannia Cinema in 1919. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the speaker 				\n				\n												\n																					Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).  								\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									This event will be supported by Community Bank Buninyong 								\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									$13 per person plus booking fee\, general admission | $9 for BMI members plus booking fee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\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						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tour-12-jun-26-2/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Night Tours,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260710T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260710T125000
DTSTAMP:20260416T155937
CREATED:20250930T001641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034727Z
UID:67766-1783681200-1783687800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke\, a THEATRE 180 production | SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat – What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 				\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					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 6\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9 – $13 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\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									Get Tickets\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									 What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Speaker: Ellen Becker 								\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				\n									When the Mechanics’ Hall opened in 1863\, the people of Ballarat flocked to see some strange and spectacular contemporary entertainments — mesmerists\, automata\, waxworks\, human curiosities\, and the magic of the first moving image technologies. Join Curator Ellen Becker in traversing the entertainments held in the hey day of the hall\, before it was converted into the Britannia Cinema in 1919. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the speaker 				\n				\n												\n																					Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).  								\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									This event will be supported by Community Bank Buninyong 								\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									$13 per person plus booking fee\, general admission | $9 for BMI members plus booking fee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\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						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/21-hearts/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Theatre Production
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260710T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260710T205000
DTSTAMP:20260416T155937
CREATED:20251001T031523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034644Z
UID:67817-1783710000-1783716600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke\, a THEATRE 180 production
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat – What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 				\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					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 6\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9 – $13 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\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									Get Tickets\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									 What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Speaker: Ellen Becker 								\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				\n									When the Mechanics’ Hall opened in 1863\, the people of Ballarat flocked to see some strange and spectacular contemporary entertainments — mesmerists\, automata\, waxworks\, human curiosities\, and the magic of the first moving image technologies. Join Curator Ellen Becker in traversing the entertainments held in the hey day of the hall\, before it was converted into the Britannia Cinema in 1919. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the speaker 				\n				\n												\n																					Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).  								\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									This event will be supported by Community Bank Buninyong 								\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									$13 per person plus booking fee\, general admission | $9 for BMI members plus booking fee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\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						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/21-hearts-2/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Theatre Production
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260711T110000
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DTSTAMP:20260416T155937
CREATED:20260212T045959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T034613Z
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SUMMARY:21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke\, a THEATRE 180 production
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat – What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 				\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					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 6\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$9 – $13 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\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									Get Tickets\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									 What We Watched Before Cinema: ‘Entertainments’ at the Mechanics’ Hall\, 1863–1919 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Speaker: Ellen Becker 								\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				\n									When the Mechanics’ Hall opened in 1863\, the people of Ballarat flocked to see some strange and spectacular contemporary entertainments — mesmerists\, automata\, waxworks\, human curiosities\, and the magic of the first moving image technologies. Join Curator Ellen Becker in traversing the entertainments held in the hey day of the hall\, before it was converted into the Britannia Cinema in 1919. 								\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					About the speaker 				\n				\n												\n																					Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria).  								\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									This event will be supported by Community Bank Buninyong 								\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									$13 per person plus booking fee\, general admission | $9 for BMI members plus booking fee. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\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						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/21-hearts-vivian-bulllwinkel-and-the-nurses-of-the-vyner-brooke-a-theatre-180-production-saturday/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Theatre Production
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