Traditional Rope Splicing Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
11 May 2024 to 19 Oct 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: $160.00
Learn to splice a rope with Laura Goodin.If a rope breaks when you’re out at sea, up in a bell...
Drop Spindle Spinning Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
26 Oct 2024
Distance from: 4.7 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...
Ballarat Film Society – EO
Community Event
14 Nov 2024
Distance from: 3.9 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...
Beginner Sewing Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
14 Apr 2024 to 11 Aug 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: $285.00
This one day class is perfect for the beginner sewer. Students will be introduced to sewing and pressing equipment and...
Ballarat Film Society – Wild Googe Lake
Community Event
11 Apr 2024
Distance from: 3.9 kms | Price from: $30.00
When small-time mob leader Zhou Zenong (Hu Ge) accidentally kills a cop, a bounty is placed on his head, forcing...
Craft Lab 24
Markets
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 3.8 kms | Price from: Free
Returning to the Ballarat Mining Exchange over two weekends, Craft Lab 24 marks traditional artisanal skills matched with contemporary treatment....
Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid Roadshow information booth
Community Event
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 3.8 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...
Drawing in Silverpoint Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
6 Apr 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: $185.00
Join fine artist Lisa Nolan for a beginner friendly workshop on drawing in silverpoint.Silverpoint is a traditional form of durable...
Bushy High Tea
Food and Wine
7 Apr 2024
Distance from: 4.8 kms | Price from: $69.00
The sweetest collaboration in Ballarat is back! Kitteltys and Saltbush Kitchen are bringing you their Bushy High Tea served up...
Cloth Covered Box Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
29 Jun 2024
Distance from: 4.7 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...
Looking for the Red Umbrella – Hop Lane
Community Event
17 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 3.5 kms | Price from: Free
Embark on a journey through history as we celebrate the remarkable life of Mrs. Muller and the novel by author...
Ballarat Film Society – Smiley
Community Event
12 Dec 2024
Distance from: 3.9 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...
Leather Notebook Cover Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
13 Apr 2024 to 14 Apr 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: $495.00
In this two-day workshop, you will work with leather carver, Laszlo Rideg to create your own notebook cover.You will use...
Introduction to Indigo Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
17 Aug 2024 to 17 Nov 2024
Distance from: 4.7 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,...
Cane Rod Construction Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
21 Jun 2024 to 23 Jun 2024
Distance from: 4.7 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...
Showgirl Headpiece Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
13 Jul 2024
Distance from: 4.7 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...
Ballarat Film Society – Shayda, Iranian-Australian Family Story
Community Event
9 May 2024
Distance from: 3.9 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...
Basic Armouring Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
27 Apr 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: Not Available
Bring out your inner medieval warrior with this full-day armour smithing experience with armourer, Rob Hayes.Medieval armour reached its height...
Eskimo Joe
Concert or Performance
27 Apr 2024
Distance from: 3.8 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...
Saori Weaving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
17 Apr 2024 to 31 Aug 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: $405.00
Find your Zen at the loom.Join Prue Simmons, one of only three accredited Saori weaving teachers in Australia and discover...
Relief Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
19 May 2024 to 4 Aug 2024
Distance from: 4.7 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...
Locksmithing Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
20 Apr 2024 to 9 Nov 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: $390.00
Learn the ancient art of locksmithing with locksmith Aaron Smith.In this full-day workshop, you will make your own brass padlock...
Underbar Autumn Vegetarian Tasting Weekend
Food and Wine
24 May 2024 to 25 May 2024
Distance from: 3.4 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...
Forge Your Own Leaf Pendant Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
4 May 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: $225.00
Learn to make a pendant in this beginner’s forging workshop with Rob Hayes.In this half-day workshop, you will learn to...
The Michael Jackson HIStory Show
Concert or Performance
8 Apr 2024
Distance from: 5.4 kms | Price from: Not Available
Showtime presents this spectacular music tribute and full-scale stage production honouring the one and only King of Pop, Michael Jackson.Celebrate...
Grainery Lane Gin Tasting and Blending Masterclass
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
30 Mar 2024 to 28 Dec 2024
Distance from: 3.9 kms | Price from: $79.00
Have you ever wondered how spirits are made and blended? Now is your chance to experience firsthand what it takes...
GOR Woollen Mill – Open Day
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
30 Mar 2024
Distance from: 20.1 kms | Price from: Free
Visit GOR Woollen mill, a working spinning mill, with rolling tours. You will be able to get an insight into...
Distill Your Own Gin at Kilderkin Distillery
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
13 Apr 2024
Distance from: 5.4 kms | Price from: $190.00
The session will take you into the world of gin, learning about the different botanicals and how they harmonise to...
Corset Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
31 May 2024
Distance from: 4.7 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...
In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky and Kylie Ladd
Community Event
11 Apr 2024
Distance from: 3.9 kms | Price from: $10.00
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet each of these well known Australian authors, widely published both in this country and...
Monuments – Ballarat Heritage Festival
Festivals and Celebrations
17 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 6.4 kms | Price from: Free
Cap off your Ballarat Heritage Festival evenings by savouring globally renowned outdoor video installation, Monuments, by Australian artist Craig Walsh....
A Bushy Summer – Bushfood ice cream at Saltbush Kitchen!
Food and Wine
28 Mar 2024 to 29 Mar 2024
Distance from: 4.8 kms | Price from: Not Available
A cool tasty Ballarat collaboration from locals Saltbush Kitchen and Kitteltys, bringing the sweet taste of Australia to summer with...
Ballarat Film Society – Stop Making Sense
Community Event
12 Sep 2024
Distance from: 3.9 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...
Armour Smithing Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
1 Jun 2024 to 2 Jun 2024
Distance from: 4.7 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...
Three-Legged Stool Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
13 Apr 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: $365.00
Learn to make a three-legged stool with woodworker Robert Geddes.In this full-day workshop, you will spend the day learning the...
Norse Inspired Jewellery Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
13 Apr 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: $185.00
Learn the basics of metalwork and decorative design with armourer, designer, leatherworker and metalsmith, Sam Bloomfield.In this half-day workshop, you...
Hand-built Kites Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
4 May 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: Not Available
For thousands of years, kites have allowed human beings to possess the sky. People throughout the world have used their...
Ballarat Film Society – L’Ombra di Caravaggio
Community Event
10 Oct 2024
Distance from: 3.9 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...
Introduction to Leadlight Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
8 Jun 2024 to 9 Jun 2024
Distance from: 4.7 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...
Traditional Signwriting Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
19 Apr 2024 to 21 Apr 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: Not Available
Paint your own property sign with signwriter Greg Chandler.This three-day workshop is an introduction to the theory and practice of...
Ballarat Film Society – The New Boy
Community Event
11 Jul 2024
Distance from: 3.9 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,...
Hand-Forming Tableware Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
6 Jul 2024 to 6 Oct 2024
Distance from: 4.7 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...
Ballarat Film Society – Army of Shadows
Community Event
8 Aug 2024
Distance from: 3.9 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...
Back of House Collections Tour: Treasures from the Collection
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
29 Mar 2024 to 24 Jul 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: $20.00
From proud Wadawurrung Elder Marlene Gilson’s artwork to Eureka rebel Peter Lalor’s chair, discover some of the most intriguing, significant...
Sloyd Knifemaking Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
6 Jul 2024 to 7 Jul 2024
Distance from: 4.7 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...
Introductory Blacksmithing at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
18 May 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: $320.00
Learn the basics of blacksmithing with blacksmith and sculptor David Graham.This full-day introduction to blacksmithing will cover safety in the...
3D Wood Animal Carving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
18 May 2024 to 3 Aug 2024
Distance from: 4.7 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...
Star Gazing in Paddock Creek Reserve
Community Event
13 Apr 2024 to 15 Jun 2024
Distance from: 19.4 kms | Price from: Free
Friends of Paddock Creek (FoPC) are holding a series of stargazing event in the first half of 2024. Paddock Creek...
Derby Shoe Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
20 Jun 2024 to 23 Jun 2024
Distance from: 4.7 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...
Norse Inspired Cuffs Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
13 Apr 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: $185.00
Learn the basics of metalwork and decorative design with armourer, designer, leatherworker and metalsmith, Sam Bloomfield.In this half-day workshop, you...
Design Intensive Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
27 Apr 2024 to 28 Apr 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: $685.00
Immerse yourself in design development, screen printing and bag-making with Nicola Cerini. Over a period of two days, you'll create your own...
Journeys We Are On
Exhibition and Shows
17 May 2024 to 20 May 2024
Distance from: 3.7 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 – Alcarràs
Community Event
13 Jun 2024
Distance from: 3.9 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...
Starrcast Downunder
Sporting Events
11 Apr 2024 to 14 Apr 2024
Distance from: 3.8 kms | Price from: $30.00
Oceania Pro Wrestling (OPW) brings the much-anticipated arrival of Starrcast, the world-renowned wrestling convention, to Australian shores for the very...
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: 3.8 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 Trojan War
Concert or Performance
24 Apr 2024
Distance from: 3.8 kms | Price from: Not Available
Following the success of Don Juan and Jekyll & Hyde, A Slightly Isolated Dog brings you the third installment in...
Introduction to White Coopering Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
8 Jun 2024
Distance from: 4.7 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...
Learn to Spin at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
14 Sep 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: Not Available
Learn to spin fleece into yarn with spinner and weaver Dawn Lim.In this introductory full-day workshop, you will learn the...
Paper Cutting Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
13 Apr 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: $365.00
The practice of cut-paper illustrations originated in 4th Century China with the invention of paper and is a tradition common...
Traditional Watercolour Paint Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
6 Apr 2024 to 7 Apr 2024
Distance from: 4.7 kms | Price from: $375.00
Learn to make watercolour paint with pigment and paint maker Jeremy Parker.This workshop is an introduction to the incredible art...