Newsletter – December 2025
A Message from the Chair… | Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Comedy – Night Tours – Live Theatre
Live Comedy BMI | Black Friday Special
Our friends at A-List have given us the opportunity to promote this Black Friday special – why not take advantage, after-all: BMI is the home of Live Comedy NOW Daniel Muggleton added to this special 30% off tickets purchased from 10am tomorrow until 5pm Monday 1 December This is a great deal. Get Tickets Live
Update from Liam Mudge, Venue Manager | Stage Ready
Stage Ready The BMI has received funding to launch Stage Ready — a new non-formal technical-theatre training program for regional creatives. The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (BMI) is pleased to announce it has secured $22,946 to deliver Stage Ready, a training program designed to support emerging production talent and strengthen regional creative capability. Launching in 2026, Stage Ready
A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | December 2025
Hello everybody, it is hard to believe we are writing the December edition of the BMI newsletter, but while the year seems to have dashed by, a lot has been achieved at the BMI, for you the Members and for the wider community. Much of this activity has been internal, with Finance and HR audits
Rosemary’s Book of the Week
It’s A Scorcher: Tales of the Australian Summer William McInnes Don’t miss Willima at the BMI on Tuesday 2 December at 6pm If there is a quintessence of Australia at its best William McInnes has diestilled it – The Age From one of Australia’s favourite storytellers There is something about long, hot summer days that
Rosemary’s Book of the Week
The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop Peter FitzSimons AM Don’t miss Peter at the BMI on Thursday 20 November at 6.30pm The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop: Surgeon, prisoner-of-war, life -saving leader and legend of the Thai-Burma Railway Australia’s bestselling non-fiction writer Peter FitzSimons AM will be in Ballarat to celebrate his latest book about
