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BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaMeet Thursdays in the Humffray Room.
$3 – $80
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Events at this venue
BMI Members Christmas Party with the Ballarat Singers
BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaCome along to help us welcome the festive season. We will be joined by the Ballarat Singers & The Little Brass Band for some joyous Caroling as well as a thank you to our volunteers and to congratulate our fundraisers. The Ballarat Singers The Little Brass Band This is a free event, it would be […]
Free
Past Truths/Bright Futures
BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaAn evening of history and hope with local historian Dr Marguerita Stephens and local documentary film-maker James Freemantle.The Years of Terror meticulously documents the struggle of the Kulin clans to hold Country as La Trobe unleashed ‘the terror of British law’ on them.Based on the journal of Assistant Protector William Thomas, this work provides a […]
Free
Unsettling: An insight into landscape change from Barry Golding
BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaProfessor Barry Golding is speaking on his insights into the changing conservation and care of 6 peaks in Southern Dja Dja Wurrung Country. Bunanyung Landscape Alliance is proud to present a FREE talk by Prof Barry Golding. A respect for landscape is built into our name. We recognise that landscapes change, and that our perceptions […]
Free
Chamber Music in Ballarat | All Beethoven Duo Recital
BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaViolinist Susan Pierotti and pianist Brian Chapman join forces to present a Duo-Recital comprising a rich and varied selection of works by Ludwig van Beethoven. The concert opens with a perennial favourite - the engagingly melodious "Spring" Sonata in F, Op.24, followed by the composer's final Violin Sonata - the serenely pastoral G major Sonata […]
$15 – $35
Meet the Author | Maya Linnell
BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaMaya LinnellFrom country show baking to raising orphaned lambs, bestselling author Maya Linnell writesabout the life she lives and loves. A keen bookworm, former rural journalist and radio show host.Maya is also an ambassador for the digital library app Libby OverDrive. She lives in rural Victoriawith a menagerie of animals, sweeping gardens, three bookworms and […]
Jock Serong | In Conversation
BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaJock Serong We’re excited to be bringing acclaimed author Jock Serong back to Ballarat after his success facilitating our much loved Ann Cleeves event last year. Jock will be In Conversation with debut author, Lyn Yeowart. Don’t miss this chance to see this engaging speaker live. Lyn Yeowart | Credit LJM Photography The Settlement | Jock […]
Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 2, Session 4 | Ballarat Heritage Festival
BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaTwilight Talks is back on again to celebrate the Ballarat Heritage Festival. We have a great line-up of talks: Restoration of BMI Treasures Featuring Grimwade Conservation Services representatives outlining the recent restoration of the Baron von Mueller plant specimen folios, restoration of valuable books and heritage painting. This project was supported by a Living Heritage Grant […]
$20.
Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 2, Session 2
BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaTwilight Talks is back on again. We have a great line-up of talks: Military History - How do we remember? Peter Dowling Local member of the Ballarat WAGS (Wireless Airgunners School). Motivated to find out more of his father’s and uncle’s experiences in WWII, Peter Dowling has been a member and now President of the […]
$8.
Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 2, Session 1
BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaTwilight Talks is back on again. We have a great line-up of talks: Music and Entertainment History Ailsa DuBois Ailsa chose Ballarat as her home over 18 years ago. She holds two Masters degrees: Journalism (UTS) and Writing & Literature (Deakin), among other qualifications. She is Vice-President of the community-based ‘Ballarat Arts Alive’. Steve Rattle, […]
$8
Book Launch | Look Back on Languor: The memoir of a hurkle-durkle Australian male
BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaDr Frank Hurley OAM is well-known and highly respected in the Ballarat community, nowhere more so than in BMI circles has written a memoir titled Look Back on Languor: The memoir of a hurkle-durkle Australian male. The book will be launched at the BMI, in the Humffray Room, at 5.00 - 6.30 p.m. on Friday […]
Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 1
BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, AustraliaYour data and how to protect it - George Fong & Dr Omaru Maruatona Bar open from 5.00pm | Talk starts at 5.30pm George Fong Founder of Lateral Plains George Fong is the founder and Nerd Herder of Lateral Plains, one of the oldest IT companies in the region. He is Chair of the Committee […]
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