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

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

    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

  • 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

  • In Conversation with Nicole Alexander

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

    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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    Winter Book Sale | Stockpile your winter reading

    Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

    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

  • Ballart Pride Market 2025

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

    June 1 @ 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 […]

    Free

  • Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute | Series

    Lending Library Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

    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

  • In Conversation with Gail Holmes

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

    June 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm $11.78 Humffray Room Get Tickets In The Margins Gail Holmes. Vivid, wise and moving - Suzanne Leal. A Sheer Delight - Sally Colin-James. Gail Holmes | Photo Kristian Gehradte In The Margins is an extraordinary debut. A chronicle of a woman who lived and wrote in the […]

    $11.78
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    Ballarat Film Society | La Chimera

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

    June 12 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Archaeological Romance La Chimera is the latest film from Rohrwacher, a delightfully singular Italian writer-director who, with just a handful of feature-length films, has become one of the must-see filmmakers on the international circuit. Arthur, a British archaeologist just released from prison and grieving his lost love, soon […]

  • In Conversation with Kylie Ladd | This event has now been CANCELLED

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

    June 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm $11.78 Humffray Room Get Tickets The Mix-Up Kylie Ladd. One Tiny Mistake, Two Families affected Kylie Ladd A beautifully told and thought-provoking novel about a mix-up that leaves two children wondering who they really are and where they belong. What would you do if you found out […]

    $11.78
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    The Australian Barbra Streisand Show | Featuring Rachael Grace

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

    June 29 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm $52.25 Get Tickets An Occasion in BallaratFeaturing Rachael Grace The AustralianBarbra Streisand Show Experience the magic of Barbra Streisand's legendary career with Rachael Grace, as she brings to life the timeless hits that have defined generations.This stunning production, featuring musical direction by Green Room Award-winning John Thorn, […]

    $52.25

  • Author Talk | J.S. Davidson ‘Hunted’ & ‘Tethered’ | Now CANCELLED

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

    July 8 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm $11.78 TBA Get Tickets J.S. Davidson Hunted: The Aztec Saga If one should fall, they each will fade... Tethered: The Aztec Saga Darkness will come, no one will evade... Hunted: The Aztec Saga | J. S. Davidson Tethered: The Aztec Saga | J. S. Davidson I don’t […]

    $11.78