Mount Doran, Moorabool

Aunty Jacks ‘Old School Trivia with Old School Prices’

Food and Wine

22 May 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...

Ballarat’s Jewish Heritage

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

23 May 2024

Distance from: 22.7 kms | Price from: Free

‘Ballarat’s Jewish Heritage’ is a conversation between writer and filmmaker John Safran and historian Dr Sue Silberberg. The conversation will...

Derby Shoe Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

20 Jun 2024 to 23 Jun 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Drop Spindle Spinning Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

26 Oct 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Introduction to Lino Printing Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

1 Jun 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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....

Woodcarving 101 Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

2 Aug 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Soft Limestone Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

21 Sep 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Jake and The Cadillacs – Rockabilly Dance at the Vintage Vibes Weekend

Concert or Performance

25 May 2024

Distance from: 24.8 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...

Ballarat Old Gaol Tours

Community Event

18 May 2024 to 19 May 2024

Distance from: 24.2 kms | Price from: Free

Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating tales of Ballarat's criminal past at the historic Ballarat Gaol...

Netsuke Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

8 Nov 2024 to 10 Nov 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Showgirl Headpiece Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

13 Jul 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Alice In Wonderland

Festivals and Celebrations

18 May 2024 to 19 May 2024

Distance from: 18.5 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...

Beginner Entomology Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

20 Jul 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

The Lost Irish Women of Eureka

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

19 May 2024

Distance from: 22.7 kms | Price from: Free

Finding women’s stories is a challenge. History often records women in relation to men, as daughters, mothers, and wives. The...

Perch Chairmaking Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

30 Aug 2024 to 1 Sep 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Ballarat Beard and Stache Competition

Sporting Events

25 May 2024

Distance from: 24.7 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,...

Vegas 70 Revived – Ballarat Heritage Festival

Concert or Performance

18 May 2024

Distance from: 24.4 kms | Price from: $20.00

The Vegas 70 was once the most popular cinema in Ballarat. The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and Showbiz Cinemas have collaborated...

Ballarat Steam Train Rides

Community Event

25 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

Distance from: 24.7 kms | Price from: $14.00

Steamrail Victoria invites you to ride historical steam shuttles at Ballarat featuring two heritage steam locomotives as part of the...

Hand-Forming Tableware Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

6 Jul 2024 to 6 Oct 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Greenwood Vessel Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

14 Sep 2024 to 15 Sep 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Miss Vintage Australasia 2024

Concert or Performance

26 May 2024

Distance from: 24.8 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...

Ballarat East Heritage Garden Party

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

18 May 2024 to 19 May 2024

Distance from: 23.7 kms | Price from: Not Available

Join the team for a weekend to celebrate the heritage of Barkly Square and Ballarat East Town Hall Gardens, as...

Winter Wonderland Market

Markets

21 Jun 2024

Distance from: 23.7 kms | Price from: Free

Get rugged up and ready to celebrate the chilly season at this indoor Winter Wonderland Market! Two floors of stallholders,...

In conversation with Paula Gleeson

Community Event

4 Jun 2024

Distance from: 24.4 kms | Price from: $10.00

Original Twin by Paula GleesonTwo sisters May and June couldn’t be more different. May is quiet, self-conscious withdrawn; June is...

Ballarat Heritage Festival

Festivals and Celebrations

18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

Distance from: 24.0 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...

Apronstrings

Exhibition and Shows

18 May 2024 to 15 Sep 2024

Distance from: 22.7 kms | Price from: $5.00

Suspended blue aprons enclose and entangle the viewer as a metaphor for the selfless investment of heart and soul by...

City Tales and Hidden Lanes Tour – Ballarat Heritage Festival

Festivals and Celebrations

18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

Distance from: 24.0 kms | Price from: $12.50

Experience the City Tales and Hidden Lanes Tour during the Ballarat Heritage Festival and discover untold stories and hidden gems...

Grainery Lane Blending and Tasting Heritage Style

Food and Wine

18 May 2024

Distance from: 24.8 kms | Price from: $0.00

Have you ever wondered how spirits are made and blended? Now is your chance to experience firsthand what it takes...

Aunty Jacks – Heritage Beer Making and Distribution

Food and Wine

18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

Distance from: 24.8 kms | Price from: Free

Ballarat is the Craft Beer Capital of Australia, and at Aunty Jacks they tell the story of their pioneering efforts...

Spinning Wheel Trouble Shooting Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

3 Aug 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Lost in Palm Springs

Exhibition and Shows

18 May 2024 to 1 Sep 2024

Distance from: 24.6 kms | Price from: Free

Lost in Palm Springs is a multidisciplinary exhibition bringing together fourteen creative minds artists, photographers and thinkers from America and...

The Old Curiosity Shop

Festivals and Celebrations

19 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

Distance from: 23.3 kms | Price from: Free

The Old Curiosity Shop is an 1863 heritage property constructed on the edge of the Ballarat goldfields. The property is...

A New Gold Rush: Our World Heritage Bid

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

22 May 2024

Distance from: 22.7 kms | Price from: Free

Join in for a panel discussion to learn more about a project underway to have the Victorian Goldfields declared a...

Women and the Arts in Central Victoria: 1890s to mid-20th century and beyond

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

6 Jun 2024

Distance from: 22.7 kms | Price from: Free

The team at Eureka Centre are delighted to welcome Dr Juliette Peers back to Talking History to discuss the visual...

Marcia Hines

Concert or Performance

26 Oct 2024

Distance from: 24.9 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...

BMI 165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party – Ballarat Heritage Festival

Festivals and Celebrations

26 May 2024

Distance from: 24.4 kms | Price from: $15.00

As the Institute is 165 years old this year, they will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival, by including a...

Minerva’s Secrets, Night Tours – Ballarat Heritage Festival

Festivals and Celebrations

21 May 2024

Distance from: 24.4 kms | Price from: $28.69

Explore tales of the weird and supernatural – the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute at night. Looking for a unique way to...

The ‘Bunny’ Line: History of the Ballarat to Buninyong Railway 1889-1986

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

4 Jul 2024

Distance from: 22.7 kms | Price from: Free

The team at Eureka Centre are excited to introduce Norman Houghton to speak for the first time at the Eureka...

Ring-making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

18 May 2024 to 5 Oct 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Lacemaking Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

15 Jun 2024 to 16 Jun 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Nathan Spielvogel Oration

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

22 May 2024

Distance from: 23.7 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...

Exhibition by Deborah Klein

Exhibition and Shows

18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

Distance from: 24.9 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....

Poco Film Fest – Short Film Screening

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

3 Aug 2024

Distance from: 24.6 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 Harvest Weekend at Sovereign Hill

Festivals and Celebrations

25 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

Distance from: 23.4 kms | Price from: $25.00

Australian culinary icons Julie Goodwin (inaugural winner of MasterChef), Darren Purchese (host of The Great Australian Bake Off) and Tim...

Tomahawk Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

14 Sep 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow – Ballarat

Concert or Performance

19 May 2024

Distance from: 24.4 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...

Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Ballarat Heritage Festival

Festivals and Celebrations

21 May 2024

Distance from: 24.4 kms | Price from: $10.00

A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people.Dr. George Birkbeck, a professor of natural philosophy in Glasgow,...

Spectral Schemes: the Mystery of the Ballarat Ghost: A Call of Cthulhu Live Play event

Concert or Performance

23 May 2024

Distance from: 24.6 kms | Price from: Free

Join the team of "Tales from Rat City" for an unforgettable Live play theatrical event.A sequel to 2023 Victorian Community...

Fashion and Flowers Afternoon Tea

Community Event

19 May 2024

Distance from: 23.7 kms | Price from: Free

Step back in time for an afternoon in the picturesque Barkly Square Gardens, formerly known as the historic Ballarat East...

Traditional Straw Plaiting Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

14 Sep 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

The Design Exchange Market

Markets

6 Jul 2024 to 7 Jul 2024

Distance from: 24.6 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...

Roy Hammond Craft Cocktails

Food and Wine

1 Jun 2024 to 9 Mar 2025

Distance from: 24.7 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...

Introduction to Leadlight Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

8 Jun 2024 to 9 Jun 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Heritage Festival Information Hub

Community Event

18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

Distance from: 24.6 kms | Price from: Not Available

Stop by the Heritage Festival Information hub for personalised assistance from their Visitor Information staff in crafting your festival itinerary....

Viking Spear Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

20 Jul 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Leather Cuff and Belt Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

8 Jun 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Sloyd Knifemaking Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

6 Jul 2024 to 7 Jul 2024

Distance from: 23.4 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...

Victorian Pinup Pageant 2024

Concert or Performance

25 May 2024

Distance from: 24.8 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,...

Historical Photography and the Nineteenth Century Gold Rushes

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

1 Aug 2024

Distance from: 22.7 kms | Price from: Free

Photography was still a novelty and topic of immense public interest during the 1850s goldrush. Richard Daintree and Antoine Fauchery...

The Yarrowee River: Peel To Prest- NAIDOC Week at Eureka Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

13 Jul 2024

Distance from: 22.7 kms | Price from: Free

Join in for a discussion about a digital mapping project examining the history of the Yarrowee River, which like all...