Festival of Australian Queer Theatre
Festivals and Celebrations
22 Aug 2024 to 25 Aug 2024
Distance from: 24.8 kms | Price from: Not Available
Australian Theatre has a celebrated and relatively recent history of queer theatre. From censorship furors over The Boys in the...
Aunty Jacks ‘Old School Trivia with Old School Prices’
Food and Wine
24 Apr 2024 to 25 Dec 2024
Distance from: 24.8 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...
The Sunshine Club
Concert or Performance
14 Jun 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Not Available
Hit Productions is proud to be presenting this important Australian work all around the country to metropolitan, regional and remote...
Arj Barker, The Mind Field
Concert or Performance
4 May 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Not Available
All of reality, as you can ever possibly know it, exists exclusively in your minds.Armed with this knowledge, Arj sets...
Junior Keeper Program
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
19 Apr 2024 to 30 Apr 2024
Distance from: 23.3 kms | Price from: Not Available
The Ballarat Wildlife Park’s ‘Junior Keeper Program’ is an incredible three-hour experience hosted by some of the Wildlife Park’s experienced...
Exhibition by Deborah Klein
Exhibition and Shows
4 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 24.2 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....
Star Gazing in Paddock Creek Reserve
Community Event
18 May 2024 to 15 Jun 2024
Distance from: 18.6 kms | Price from: Free
Friends of Paddock Creek (FoPC) are holding a series of stargazing event in the first half of 2024. Paddock Creek...
Sip and Savour at RJM’s
Food and Wine
28 Apr 2024 to 30 Jun 2024
Distance from: 24.0 kms | Price from: $60.00
Sip and Savour is the perfect way to spend your Sunday afternoon at RJM’s.Sit back and relax, enjoying five (60...
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: 24.7 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...
Jimeoin
Concert or Performance
8 Jun 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Not Available
Jimeoin, who's your man? Presented by A-list Entertainment.Ever wondered why dogs get so excited around 6pm? Or what the point...
Ballarat Film Society – Army of Shadows
Community Event
8 Aug 2024
Distance from: 24.8 kms | Price from: $30.00
Jean-Pierre Melville is the ultimate cult auteur in the French cinema, acknowledged as a key influence on directors such as...
Ballarat Jobs and Training Expo
Exhibition and Shows
26 Jul 2024
Distance from: 23.9 kms | Price from: Free
The Ballarat Jobs and Training Expo is a careers, training and skills Expo that will host over 100 organisations and...
Gilded Ink
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
19 May 2024 to 21 May 2024
Distance from: 24.6 kms | Price from: $80.00
Enter an art gallery, be welcomed by your host Linda; be guided to explore ink stamp printing using an array...
Old Time Fun at Maze House
Community Event
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 5.8 kms | Price from: $12.00
Go back in time at Maze House. Get lost in a traditional old hedge maze. Find all the heritage clues...
Parrwang Lifts the Sky Victorian Opera
Concert or Performance
24 May 2024 to 25 May 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: $16.00
Among the highlights of this year’s Ballarat Heritage Festival is the vibrant performance of Parrwang Lifts the Sky, making its...
Musical Bingo
Food and Wine
19 Apr 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
Distance from: 24.8 kms | Price from: Not Available
Every Thursday night at Hop Temple it's Bingo with a twist- Musical Bingo!Instead of your standard old bingo numbers, they...
Taste the Taps at Aunty Jacks
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
19 Apr 2024 to 6 Jul 2024
Distance from: 24.8 kms | Price from: $30.00
Discover the history of brewing in Ballarat with a beer paddle and a tour of the Aunty Jacks Brewery.Immerse yourself...
Underbar Autumn Vegetarian Tasting Weekend
Food and Wine
24 May 2024 to 25 May 2024
Distance from: 24.2 kms | Price from: $175.00
The team at Underbar is pleased to welcome vegetarian guests for a special event each season, where they can enjoy...
Craft Lab 24
Markets
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Free
Returning to the Ballarat Mining Exchange over two weekends, Craft Lab 24 marks traditional artisanal skills matched with contemporary treatment....
Margarita Monday at Roy Hammond
Food and Wine
22 Apr 2024 to 29 Apr 2024
Distance from: 24.8 kms | Price from: Not Available
Sip, Sip, Hooray, Margarita Monday's are here!Raise your glasses and salt those rims because every Monday they're celebrating the zesty,...
Journeys We Are On
Exhibition and Shows
17 May 2024 to 20 May 2024
Distance from: 24.6 kms | Price from: Free
Long ago, ancestors roamed and prayed for a bright future. Hundreds of years later, they found their place here –...
Ballarat Film Society – Stop Making Sense
Community Event
12 Sep 2024
Distance from: 24.8 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...
Ballarat Film Society – Smiley
Community Event
12 Dec 2024
Distance from: 24.8 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...
The Real Builders of Ballarat: A Masonic Tour of the Ballarat CBD
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
20 May 2024
Distance from: 23.9 kms | Price from: Not Available
Freemasons were on the Goldfields from the very beginning and quickly became a contributing force in the fledging city of...
An evening with Vika & Linda
Concert or Performance
11 May 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Not Available
Vika & Linda are the most loved vocal duo of their generation – admired and respected by fans and fellow...
Thursday Night Karaoke at The Sporting Globe Ballarat
Community Event
25 Apr 2024 to 27 Jun 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Free
Kaze Karaoke is at The Sporting Globe Ballarat on Thursday Nights!Have you ever dreamed of being the next Mariah? Do...
Alice In Wonderland
Festivals and Celebrations
21 Apr 2024 to 19 May 2024
Distance from: 20.2 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...
Next Gen
Exhibition and Shows
19 Apr 2024 to 21 Apr 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Free
Discover the issues, ideas and causes that are inspiring the next generation of young artists.Next Gen 2024 showcases some of...
Angela Brennan: Tête-à-tête and Vis-à-vis
Exhibition and Shows
19 Apr 2024 to 21 Apr 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Free
Angela Brennan is a Ballarat-born artist who has exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in Australia and internationally for...
BMI Building Tours
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
23 Apr 2024 to 30 Apr 2024
Distance from: 24.8 kms | Price from: $10.00
Join a tour to hear tales of the colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and its people.The Ballaarat Mechanics’...
Ballarat Beard and Stache Competition
Sporting Events
25 May 2024
Distance from: 24.8 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,...
Fermenting, Drying and Preserving for Beginners
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
19 May 2024
Distance from: 8.4 kms | Price from: $150.00
Preserving for beginners offers all the skills needed to preserve the taste of summer, the cool of winter and the...
Beer and Bread by Aunty Jacks
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
19 Apr 2024 to 5 Jul 2024
Distance from: 24.8 kms | Price from: $45.00
Immerse yourself in a beer experience like no other as you familiarize yourself with a range of craft and accessible...
John Williamson in Concert
Concert or Performance
29 Nov 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Not Available
Back by popular demand, John Williamson will again return to the stage at the Civic Hall Ballarat for one show...
Ballarat Film Society – Shayda, Iranian-Australian Family Story
Community Event
9 May 2024
Distance from: 24.8 kms | Price from: $30.00
Opening the 2022 Melbourne International Film Festival, Niasari ‘s debut film Shayda was selected by Australia to enter the Best...
The Trojan War
Concert or Performance
24 Apr 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Not Available
Following the success of Don Juan and Jekyll & Hyde, A Slightly Isolated Dog brings you the third installment in...
Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid Roadshow information booth
Community Event
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Free
Join the Victorian Goldfields World Heritage bid team as part of the Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Roadshow. Their in-person roadshow...
BLC Games Night
Community Event
24 Apr 2024 to 26 Jun 2024
Distance from: 24.1 kms | Price from: $0.00
Every Wednesday night at Ballarat Leagues Club you can come and have a laugh with friends and family (or even...
The Great Trentham Spudfest
Festivals and Celebrations
4 May 2024 to 5 May 2024
Distance from: 22.7 kms | Price from: Free
Celebrate the rich heritage, culture and produce Trentham has to offer at their popular annual event, Spudfest! Located only an...
Ballarat Film Society – EO
Community Event
14 Nov 2024
Distance from: 24.8 kms | Price from: $30.00
Described by critics as a ‘sensuous reimagining of Robert Bresson’s Au hazard Balthazar’ (1966), EO is the name of a...
Ballarat Film Society – The New Boy
Community Event
11 Jul 2024
Distance from: 24.8 kms | Price from: $30.00
The New Boy is set on a remote mission for Aboriginal children in the 1940s run by a renegade nun,...
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Concert or Performance
20 Sep 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Not Available
Australian Chamber Orchestra’s Satu Vänskä joins QSO Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici for a wonderful program that sees the MSO performing...
Cocktails and Karaoke at JD’s Bar & Lounge
Community Event
19 Apr 2024 to 28 Jun 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Free
Cocktails and karaoke!Kaze Karaoke is now at JD'S Bar & Lounge on Friday Nights. Release your inner Rockstar on JD's...
Poco Film Fest
Festivals and Celebrations
3 Aug 2024
Distance from: 24.7 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!...
Electric Guitar Making Courses
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
4 May 2024 to 7 Jul 2024
Distance from: 16.7 kms | Price from: $699.00
Immerse yourself in the art of guitar making. A truly unique experience awaits you at Wildwood Instruments, with their exciting...
Hop Temple Pint and a Plate
Food and Wine
24 Apr 2024 to 29 May 2024
Distance from: 24.8 kms | Price from: Not Available
Hump day pint and a plate at Hop TempleWhy cook on a Wednesday when you can head to Hop Temple...
Ballarat Film Society – Alcarràs
Community Event
13 Jun 2024
Distance from: 24.8 kms | Price from: $30.00
The Soles are peach farmers who have occupied their land for generations on the basis of a handshake deal with...
Vesta x Jigs Degustation
Food and Wine
19 Apr 2024 to 21 Dec 2024
Distance from: 24.4 kms | Price from: $110.00
With a menu changing every two weeks, Vesta x Jigs presents a six or eight course degustation menu from Thursday...
Itinerant Spirits The Explorer Masterclass
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
20 Apr 2024 to 27 Jul 2025
Distance from: 24.4 kms | Price from: $70.00
At Itinerant Spirits, they’re about the journey as much as the destination. They refer to their masterclass as ‘explorer sessions’...
Dean Kite Festival
Community Event
1 Sep 2024
Distance from: 9.4 kms | Price from: Free
The Dean Kite Festival is a family-friendly opportunity to have some good old fashioned fun flying a kite. Learn how...
Georgia MacGuire: Onemda
Exhibition and Shows
19 Apr 2024 to 21 Apr 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Free
Artist Georgia MacGuire, known in her art practice as Blackgin, states that her heart beats for ‘Community, Culture and Country’....
Eskimo Joe
Concert or Performance
27 Apr 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Not Available
Prepare for an enchanting evening with Australian rock legends Eskimo Joe as they embark on a national acoustic tour, captivating...
Look for the Red Umbrella
Community Event
17 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 23.9 kms | Price from: Free
Embark on a journey through history as we celebrate the remarkable life of Mrs. Muller and the novel by author...
Bohemian Rhapsody – Ballarat
Concert or Performance
21 Jun 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Not Available
Staring Thomas Crane on the 2024 "Made in Heaven" tour. Direct from sell-out theatres, Australia’s longest-running Queen Tribute since 1993,...
How to make artisanal sourdough bread
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
26 May 2024
Distance from: 8.4 kms | Price from: $250.00
This is a 100% hands-on class where you will make and take home two loaves of bread: orto loaf and...
Autumn Local Wine Tasting Experience at RJM’s
Food and Wine
28 Apr 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 24.0 kms | Price from: $25.00
Spend a relaxing afternoon sampling local wines on Sunday afternoons during autumn at RJMs. Enjoy an experience of alfresco wine...
Ballarat Film Society – L’Ombra di Caravaggio
Community Event
10 Oct 2024
Distance from: 24.8 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...
Heritage Week – Blues, Brews and Barbecue
Food and Wine
21 Apr 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 24.8 kms | Price from: Not Available
Every Sunday at Hop you can join in for Blues, Brews and Barbecue!Each week a favourite blues artists will take...
Nan Goldin: The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
Exhibition and Shows
19 Apr 2024 to 2 Jun 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Free
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency is a defining artwork of the 1980s. Nan Goldin’s extended photographic study of her chosen...
Monuments – Ballarat Heritage Festival
Festivals and Celebrations
17 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: Free
Cap off your Ballarat Heritage Festival evenings by savouring globally renowned outdoor video installation, Monuments, by Australian artist Craig Walsh....