January 23 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm $49.65 Minerva Space Get Tickets This event was designed to bring world class quality jazz music to Ballarat, where we frequently have to travel to find music of such high quality. Billy Hinde is a homegrown Ballarat Musician who has played with many great big bands around Victoria including the Melbourne Youth Jazz Orchestra, JazzLab Orchestra,…
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02/07/2023 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Free ENTRY | GENRE: FOLK / SPOKEN WORDThis is a celebration of local talent in music and poetry, showcasing the vibrant artistic community of our city. Featuring Cassells (Band) and Poets – Jazz Giuliani, Michael Heald and Nathan Curnow.This is a free event in the Heritage Reading Room More About Cassells Live Music Festival Meet the
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29/07/2023 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm $40 Join ARIA and eight-time Golden Guitar award winning singer-songwriter Fanny Lumsden and her incredible band, The Prawn Stars, as they hit the road celebrating her fourth studio album ‘Hey Dawn’. Fanny’s third album ‘Fallow’, released in March 2020, was considered a ‘breakthrough’, winning the ARIA, CMAA Golden Guitar and AIR awards for Country Album of
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28/05/2023 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm $15 Buster Keaton in The General. Silent film with Live Band. Join us for an unforgettable night of entertainment as we take you back to the golden era of cinema with a silent film screening of The General, starring the legendary Buster Keaton. The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute will provide the perfect backdrop for this special event. You’ll be
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Fundraiser for Ballarat RSL & BMI
$33 per person
Minerva's Secrets Night Tours
Tue 19 May with special visit to Lantern Vaults
Tour 1 at 7pm – Tour 2 at 9pm.
Calling for Pre-loved books
These donation assist in our Library Fundraising Activities
We can take delivery during regular Library operating hours. See website footer.
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
Sunday 6 September at 2pm - Cost $65
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.
