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Festivals & Fairs Ballarat Central, VIC
A daring and inventive theatrical experience that reimagines the Dune saga with humour, heart and a touch of madness. A part of Fringe Encore Ballarat. To find out more about the Fringe Encore Ballarat shows at the Ballarat Mechanics' Institute, please visit the Ballaarat Mechan…
Live Music & Concerts Ballarat Central, VIC
Ballarat National Theatre brings one of contemporary theatre's most intriguing comedies to Ballarat this October, with a talented local cast taking on Sarah Ruhl's funny, strange and wonderfully human Dead Man's Cell Phone. Presented at the historic Ballarat Mechanics Institute…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn the ancient technique of sand casting with armourer, Sam Bloomfield. In this half-day workshop, you will learn to cast molten metal into an object using a mould made from sand. You will work in a small group with a maximum of 6 participants. For this project, you will use…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn intermediate tapestry weaving techniques with tapestry weaver Joy Smith. Learn to mix colours in tapestry weaving by blending fine woollen yarns to achieve various visual effects that you can utilise in your own work. At the end of the workshop you will have warped your ow…
Live Music & Concerts Ballarat Central, VIC
Forget poetic. This is Aussie culture chewed up and spewed onto the streets. Ocker is a roving circus spectacle from Na Djinang Circus that tears through public spaces on a portable railway track built in real time. This modern-day hunting party weaves through crowds, laying tra…
Live Music & Concerts Ballarat Central, VIC
A proud Pitjantjatjara, Warrigmal, South Sea, and German descendant, Elaine Crombie is a storyteller with razor-sharp comic timing and a powerful stage presence. Effortlessly moving between comedy and drama, her stories are as heartfelt as they are hilarious. Elaine is journeyin…
Live Music & Concerts Ballarat Central, VIC
30 years ago, Sammy J traded comics with his school gardener. Ten years ago, he wrote a show about it. How does an awkward nerd end up with a federal policeman searching his attic? Why does Sammy owe his marriage to the United Nations? And how did he insert himself into a Parlia…
Food & Drink Ballarat Central, VIC
The 2026 Ballarat Wine Show Presentation Dinner is guaranteed to dazzle the palates of all who attend. Trophy winning wines from the 2025 Wine Show including a Blanc de Blancs sparkling from Ballarat and a Lagrein from Avoca will be matched with a five-course degustation menu de…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Extend and expand your woodturning experience with artisan Brendon Collins. Refreshing your knowledge of basic turning techniques, Brendon will guide you in selecting timber for your project and using a variety of traditional handtools - chisels, gouges, parting tools - and elec…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Channel your inner pirate with leather artisan Alexander Stone. Learn to read a pattern, choose the right leather for the job, work with essential hand tools, and master the traditional saddle stitch. This is a big project, and students will take materials with them to complete…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn the basics of metalwork and decorative design with armourer, designer, leatherworker and metalsmith, Sam Bloomfield. In this half-day workshop, you will work with copper and brass to make and decorate your own cuff. At the end of the workshop, you will take your finished p…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn the basics of metalwork and decorative design with armourer, designer, leatherworker and metalsmith, Sam Bloomfield. In this half-day workshop, work with copper and brass to make and decorate your amulet.
Live Music & Concerts Ballarat Central, VIC
Celebrate the very best of the Royal South Street Society Ballarat Eisteddfod at its premier Showcase Event — the spectacular culmination of the 2026 season. Bringing together standout performers from across the entire program, this special event features the best of the best in…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat Central, VIC
The Light on the Hill is Ross McMullin's acclaimed commissioned history of the Australian Labour Party. Hailed as a classic, it covers all states and the federal scene comprehensively and accurately while maximising liveliness and readability. The research is prodigious, the nar…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn to make an underbust corset with Catherine Irving of Crystal Pegasus Costumes. In this three-day workshop, you will learn to fit and sew a single layer underbust corset. The corsets will be made from luxurious Spot Broche Coutil (a fabric designed for corsetry), and includ…
Live Music & Concerts Ballarat Central, VIC
A delightful, decadent and delicious evening of drag, sideshow, burlesque, comedy and clown at the Crypt in Ballarat. This event will have performances by Starling Strix, Mara Maya Devi, Neptune Henricksen, and Aleksandra The Great. Hosted by Choking Hazard. There will be a priz…
Live Music & Concerts Ballarat, VIC
Step into the dark at Sovereign Hill and prepare to be disturbed. By lantern light, your guide will reveal the superstitions, rituals and strange traditions that shaped life and death in the 1850s. Hear tales of ghost hoaxing and mysterious encounters above ground. Then descend…
Food & Drink Ballarat, VIC
Grab your mates and set off on Hola Margarita – a self-guided Margarita fiesta through Ballarat's best bars. From classic sips to bold, creative twists, each venue brings its own take on everyone's favourite tequila cocktail. Whether you're a margarita tragic or just chasing a f…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat Central, VIC
Ballarat's own professional magician Barry Govan performs a show that will take you back over 100 years when world famous magicians as the Wizard Jacobs, Max Malini, Harry Houdini and many others performed in Ballarat and Melbourne at the turn of the last century. No television…
Live Music & Concerts Ballarat Central, VIC
After multiple sold-out seasons, Songs from the Canyon returns for a special run of shows across Victoria this October with new songs added for 2026. Journey back to Laurel Canyon in the 1960s and 70s - a creative haven in the Hollywood Hills where artists like Joni Mitchell, Cr…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn the basics of screen printing with designer, Nicola Cerini. In this full-day workshop, Nicola will teach the basics of screen printing on fabric and give you the skills and knowledge to set up your own fabric printing studio. You will immerse yourself in the process and ex…
Theatre & Shows Ballarat Central, VIC
In her first solo exhibition, Ballarat artist Brigid Corcoran delivers a vibrant reminder that nature remains at the very heart of the Australian story. For the past 15 years Brigid has been on a sensory quest exploring what it means to be Australian - a quest driven by food and…
Live Music & Concerts Ballarat Central, VIC
Following his sold-out 2026 arena tour, Guy is bringing the 100 X Around Australia Tour to Ballarat for one night. Backed by his full band, experience every note, every story and every hit, from Like It Like That and Choir to Battle Scars, in a truly intimate setting that puts y…
Live Music & Concerts Ballarat Central, VIC
Anh Do's bestselling book, The Happiest Refugee, has made readers laugh and cry. His stage show takes it a step further, combining stand-up comedy with real life stories, photos and filmed pieces to retell his amazing story.
Live Music & Concerts Ballarat Central, VIC
Following an epic run across the country on their Ivy and the Big Apples 30th Anniversary Tour, legendary trio Spiderbait have announced they are coming to Civic Hall Ballarat with special guest, Custard and local support from Velora. At the peak of their powers and in the fines…
Festivals & Fairs Ballarat Central, VIC
Ballarat comes alive this Christmas as festive decorations take over Sturt Street, Bridge Mall and the Ballarat Information Centre. Wander through the city and discover a trail of enchanting displays, from the glowing Archway of Stars to the shimmering Waterloo Stars. Snap a pho…
Markets & Expos Ballarat Central, VIC
The Bridge Market is a Ballarat Farmers Market held on the first Saturday of the month at Ballarat Bridge Mall. Ballarat is central to everywhere, Melbourne, Bendigo Daylesford, you name it you’re close by. The Bridge Market sells a wide range of essential foods, gourmet items,…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn the craft of the cooper with Tony Adams. This two-day workshop is an introduction to the craft of the cooper or barrel maker. White coopering is the making of straight-staved containers such as buckets that can be used for holding liquids. Your instructor, Tony Adams, will…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn the ancient art of locksmithing with locksmith Aaron Smith. In this full-day workshop, you will make your own brass padlock and cut your own key using traditional techniques and hand tools that have not changed since the early 1800s. This workshop will teach you skills tha…
Classes & Workshops Ballarat, VIC
Learn traditional weaving techniques with Wadawurrung woman, Tammy Gilson. Practice wrapping, coiling, shaping and stitching natural fibres to make an array of native floral forms. At the end of the workshop you will take home your unique decorative pieces.
