Ring-making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
18 May 2024 to 5 Oct 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $275.00
Learn the joys of working with precious silver with silversmith Rachel Grose.In this full-day workshop, you will use traditional tools...
Tomahawk Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
14 Sep 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $490.00
Learn to forge a colonial era tomahawk with Rob Hayes.In this half-day workshop, you will learn to forge your own...
Historical Photography and the Nineteenth Century Gold Rushes
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
1 Aug 2024
Distance from: 19.3 kms | Price from: Free
Photography was still a novelty and topic of immense public interest during the 1850s goldrush. Richard Daintree and Antoine Fauchery...
Winter Wonderland Market
Markets
21 Jun 2024
Distance from: 20.7 kms | Price from: Free
Get rugged up and ready to celebrate the chilly season at this indoor Winter Wonderland Market! Two floors of stallholders,...
Lacemaking Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
15 Jun 2024 to 16 Jun 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $530.00
Learn the art of lacemaking with Lindy de Wijn and Helen Crabb from the Victorian Branch of the Australian Lace...
The Design Exchange Market
Markets
6 Jul 2024 to 7 Jul 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $5.00
Australia is bursting at the seams with amazing independent designers, artists and creators, and The Design Exchange is passionate about...
Ballarat Heritage Festival
Festivals and Celebrations
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 21.9 kms | Price from: Not Available
Ballarat’s iconic Victorian architecture serves as the backdrop for the return of the award-winning Ballarat Heritage Festival. The awe-inspiring 10-day...
Lost in Palm Springs
Exhibition and Shows
18 May 2024 to 1 Sep 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: Free
Lost in Palm Springs is a multidisciplinary exhibition bringing together fourteen creative minds artists, photographers and thinkers from America and...
Relief Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
19 May 2024 to 4 Aug 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $360.00
Learn the art of relief carving with woodworker Olivia O'Connor.This is a day-long class where you will get a feel...
Derby Shoe Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
20 Jun 2024 to 23 Jun 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $1075.00
Learn to make a pair of custom shoes with Luna Newby.In this four-day workshop, you will make a pair of...
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow – Ballarat
Concert or Performance
19 May 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $55.00
Australia's biggest and best comedy spectacular is setting off again on its annual road trip around the country!Showcasing the finest...
Ballarat Film Society – Stop Making Sense
Community Event
12 Sep 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $30.00
Viewing a filmed music concert has been a tradition of the BFS, so this year we are fortunate to have...
Poco Film Fest – Short Film Screening
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
3 Aug 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $15.00
The Poco Film Fest returns to the grand Cinema 1 at Regent Cinema Ballarat for an exceptional night in August!...
Heritage Hoops
Community Event
24 May 2024
Distance from: 23.1 kms | Price from: Free
Come and visit Ballarat Western Croquet Club to experience the fascinating but little-known game of Croquet. Soak up the atmosphere...
Cane Rod Construction Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
21 Jun 2024 to 23 Jun 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $1350.00
Join cane rod makers David Anderson and Ken Bradbrook from Riverstoned Cane Rods for this three-day intensive cane rod construction...
Victorian Pinup Pageant 2024
Concert or Performance
25 May 2024
Distance from: 22.0 kms | Price from: Free
Held during the Vintage Vibes Weekend!Hey there pinup enthusiasts! The Victorian Pinup Pageant, a segment of the Australian Pinup Pageant,...
Woodcarving 101 Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
2 Aug 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $365.00
Learn everything you need to know to get started woodcarving with Olivia O'Connor.This full-day workshop is an absolute must for...
Leather Cuff and Belt Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
8 Jun 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $295.00
Learn the basics of leather craft with metal and leatherworker Sam Bloomfield.You will practice your technique on a cuff before...
Ballarat Film Society – L’Ombra di Caravaggio
Community Event
10 Oct 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $30.00
The famous 17th century Italian artist Caravaggio is well known for his intense realism and use of strong contrasts of...
Traditional Straw Plaiting Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
14 Sep 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $250.00
Join Elizabeth Woodroofe in learning the traditional art of making corn dollies.In this full-day workshop, learn the history of traditional...
Alice In Wonderland
Festivals and Celebrations
18 May 2024 to 19 May 2024
Distance from: 13.8 kms | Price from: $0.00
By popular demand, Kryal Castle's Alice in Wonderland program returns just in time for Easter Holidays and all Wonderland’s most...
Netsuke Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
8 Nov 2024 to 10 Nov 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $925.00
Learn the ancient art of netsuke wood carving with master wood carver Hape Kiddle.In this three-day workshop, you will learn...
Viking Spear Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
20 Jul 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $420.00
Bring out your inner Viking in this full-day spear-making experience with armourer, Rob Hayes.Throughout human history, the spear has been...
Aunty Jacks ‘Old School Trivia with Old School Prices’
Food and Wine
22 May 2024 to 25 Dec 2024
Distance from: 21.7 kms | Price from: Free
Old school trivia with old school prices is now at Aunty Jacks! Ballarat’s favourite trivia night is coming to Aunty...
Introduction to White Coopering Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
8 Jun 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $615.00
Learn the craft of the cooper with Tony Adams.This two-day workshop is an introduction to the craft of the cooper...
Ballarat Film Society – Smiley
Community Event
12 Dec 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $30.00
To conclude this year marking their 70-year existence, watch a 1956 Australian film classic about an imaginative young boy who...
Miss Vintage Australasia 2024
Concert or Performance
26 May 2024
Distance from: 22.0 kms | Price from: Free
During Vintage Vibes Weekend!The team are so excited to announce that the Australian Pinup Pageant is teaming up with their...
Perch Chairmaking Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
30 Aug 2024 to 1 Sep 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $990.00
Learn to make a chair by hand with Windsor Chairmaker, Glen Rundell.In this three-day course, learn about working with timber...
Cloth Covered Box Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
29 Jun 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $165.00
Learn to make a solander style box with bookbinder and conservator Debra Parry.In this half-day workshop, you will make a...
Soft Limestone Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
21 Sep 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $230.00
Learn the basics of soft limestone sculpting with sculptor Kim Bellette.South Eastern Limestone is a material that can be easily...
Guided Tour: Narrowed down to Needles – Is it a Pine a Spruce or a Cedar?
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
26 May 2024
Distance from: 24.4 kms | Price from: Free
Find the answer and more in a tour with the Guides at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens for an hour long...
Armour Smithing Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
1 Jun 2024 to 2 Jun 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $775.00
Bring out your inner medieval warrior with this two-day armour smithing experience with armourer, Rob Hayes.Medieval armour reached its height...
Aunty Jacks – Heritage Beer Making and Distribution
Food and Wine
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 21.7 kms | Price from: Free
Ballarat is the Craft Beer Capital of Australia, and at Aunty Jacks they tell the story of their pioneering efforts...
Women and the Arts in Central Victoria: 1890s to mid-20th century and beyond
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
6 Jun 2024
Distance from: 19.3 kms | Price from: Free
The team at Eureka Centre are delighted to welcome Dr Juliette Peers back to Talking History to discuss the visual...
Introduction to Lino Printing Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
1 Jun 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $150.00
Begin your lino printing journey with Astrid Lempriere.In this half day workshop, you will learn the basics of lino printing....
Ballarat Beard and Stache Competition
Sporting Events
25 May 2024
Distance from: 21.6 kms | Price from: Free
Put down the razor and let the face rug grow. That's the message from the Ballarat Beard and Moustache Union,...
Creswick Woollen Mills – The Original Recycler – Ballarat Heritage Weekend
Community Event
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 21.8 kms | Price from: Free
Join the team at Creswick Woollen Mill to celebrate the Ballarat Heritage Weekend 2024. Creswick Woollen Mills - The original...
Jake and The Cadillacs – Rockabilly Dance at the Vintage Vibes Weekend
Concert or Performance
25 May 2024
Distance from: 22.0 kms | Price from: $35.00
Saturday Night of the Vintage Vibes Weekend!Jake and the Cadillacs are a rockabilly powerhouse that will blow your mind with...
Nathan Spielvogel Oration
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
22 May 2024
Distance from: 20.7 kms | Price from: $5.00
Each year, as part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival, the Ballarat Historical Society hosts a public lecture in honour of...
Ballarat Jobs and Training Expo
Exhibition and Shows
26 Jul 2024
Distance from: 21.1 kms | Price from: Free
The Ballarat Jobs and Training Expo is a careers, training and skills Expo that will host over 100 organisations and...
Exhibition by Deborah Klein
Exhibition and Shows
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 21.2 kms | Price from: Free
Artist Deborah Klein’s iconic ‘rear view portraits’ allude to the countless women who have fallen through the cracks of history....
Beginner Entomology Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
20 Jul 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $330.00
Learn the art of butterfly and moth preservation with Jason Penfold.Jason Penfold will introduce you to the world of butterfly...
Introduction to Leadlight Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
8 Jun 2024 to 9 Jun 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $505.00
Learn to create a piece of art out of glass and lead with leadlighter Daniella Acciarito.Choose from three designs, select...
Celebrating Chopin at The Art Gallery of Ballarat – The Margaret Schofield Memorial Prize
Concert or Performance
31 Aug 2024 to 1 Sep 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: Not Available
Celebrating Chopin at the Gallery is one of Australia's most prestigious piano competitions. It is part of the annual Royal...
The Amazing Story of the Wardian Case
Community Event
26 May 2024
Distance from: 24.2 kms | Price from: Free
Australian Author and renowned storyteller performer Jackie Kerin and violinist musician Sarah Depasquale will be performing the story of Nathaniel...
Marcia Hines
Concert or Performance
26 Oct 2024
Distance from: 21.6 kms | Price from: Not Available
Still Shining concert tour.Australia’s legendary musical treasure, with a career spanning five amazing decades, has announced that she will tour...
The Old Curiosity Shop
Festivals and Celebrations
19 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 19.9 kms | Price from: Free
The Old Curiosity Shop is an 1863 heritage property constructed on the edge of the Ballarat goldfields. The property is...
Talk: What’s the Point – Is it a Pine a Spruce or a Cedar?
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
26 May 2024
Distance from: 24.4 kms | Price from: Free
John Hawker long time horticultural and former adviser with the Heritage Council of Victoria will present prickly and to the...
Exhibition: Narrowed down to Needles – Is it a Pine a Spruce or a Cedar
Exhibition and Shows
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 24.4 kms | Price from: Free
This is a chance to see up close the wonderful illustrations of the significant heritage Pine, Spruce and Cedar Trees...
3D Wood Animal Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
18 May 2024 to 3 Aug 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $375.00
This a day-long class where you will hand carve your own three-dimensional wooden animal, full of character and charm from...
Introduction to Indigo Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
17 Aug 2024 to 17 Nov 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: Not Available
Give the gift of time spent together in this Mother’s Day workshop with natural dyer Jude Craig.In this full-day workshop,...
Sloyd Knifemaking Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
6 Jul 2024 to 7 Jul 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $690.00
Learn to make your own high-quality carving tools with toolmaker, Pete Trott.This two-day workshop will cover the making of Sloyd...
Showgirl Headpiece Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
13 Jul 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $365.00
Join theatrical milliner, Rose Hudson, and learn to create a dramatic headpiece in the style of Lola Montez.Lola Montez was...
The ‘Bunny’ Line: History of the Ballarat to Buninyong Railway 1889-1986
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
4 Jul 2024
Distance from: 19.3 kms | Price from: Free
The team at Eureka Centre are excited to introduce Norman Houghton to speak for the first time at the Eureka...
Hand-Forming Tableware Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
6 Jul 2024 to 6 Oct 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $270.00
Learn the basics of hand-forming tableware utilising household objects with ceramic artist Minna Graham.Learn to use your kitchen skills and...
Roy Hammond Craft Cocktails
Food and Wine
1 Jun 2024 to 9 Mar 2025
Distance from: 21.6 kms | Price from: $0.00
Take your next social event to a whole new level with Roy Hammond's Craft Cocktails!Their mixologist will take you on...
Spinning Wheel Trouble Shooting Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
3 Aug 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $155.00
Get your spinning wheel up and running with Ronelle Welton.Have you recently dusted off Nanna’s old spinning wheel, or purchased...
Greenwood Vessel Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
14 Sep 2024 to 15 Sep 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $680.00
Join Eli Beke on a two-day journey to carve a large bowl vessel from Otways Myrtle Beech.You will start with...
Drop Spindle Spinning Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
26 Oct 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $290.00
Learn to spin wool by hand with Cloverleaf Corriedale Stud owner, award-winning fleece producer, and skilled fibre woman Ronelle Welton.In...
Corset Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
31 May 2024
Distance from: 21.5 kms | Price from: $1195.00
Learn to make an underbust corset with Catherine Irving of Crystal Pegasus Costumes.In this three-day workshop, you will learn to...