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SUN 1 MAR 11am – 3pm AUTUMN HARVEST FESTIVAL Yummy food, plants & produce, gardening talks, live music and more. Ballarat Community Garden Cnr Queen St & Dyte Pde, Ballarat East MON 2 MAR 8 – 9pm NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA A bi-monthly one-hour endorphinpumping dance party in the dark. Victorian Railways Institute Hall Cnr Lydiard St Nth & Nolan St TUE 3 MAR 5:30pm TALKING HISTORY @ EUREKA This month: Ballarat’s Environmental History: Transformations & Turmoil. Eureka Centre Ballarat 102 Stawell St Sth MORE TO DO MORE TO DO TALK FESTIVAL DANCE

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THU 5 MAR 7pm LARGE AS LIFE THE CINEMATIC LEGACY OF JACK ANDERSON A series of vignettes and short films created from the Jack Anderson Archive by Erin M McCuskey & Andrew Taylor. Tix: regentballarat.com.au Regent Cinemas 49 Lydiard St Nth FRI 6 MAR 8pm BALLARATCAT COMEDY With Dave O'Neil, Adam Rozenbachs, Sami Shah and Tim Young. Tix: ballaratcat.com.au The George Hotel 27 Lydiard St Nth 6, 7, 13, 14 MAR 9am – 5pm FURRY FOTOS Ballarat International Foto Biennale is pawfectly thrilled to have a doggy play date with Bridge Mall. Join us in our pop-up kennel with photographer Steve Barnes to capture a portrait of your doggy companions. Tix: ballaratfoto.org Bridge Mall FILM DOGS COMEDY

FILM RODEO FESTIVAL FAIR FESTIVAL SAT 7 MAR 7 – 10pm PBR BALLARAT STAMPEDE The world’s best cowboy athletes go head to head against the Professional Bull Riders’ All Star Bucking Bulls. Tix: pbrabal.oztix.com.au Ballarat Showgrounds Creswick Rd, Wendouree 7 - 9 MAR 10am – 5pm BALLARAT BEGONIA FESTIVAL Floral demonstrations, gardening information and talks, craft and garden markets, culinary delight food and beverage outlets, celebrity guests, live bands, entertainment and free activities for children. A free family friendly event. Ballarat Begonia Festival Parade: Mon 9 Mar, 11am Wendouree Pde Info: ballaratbegoniafestival.com Ballarat Botanical Gardens Wendouree Pde 7 - 9 MAR BALLARAT ANTIQUE FAIR Showcasing a wide range of antiques and collectables at two new venues. Info: ballaratantiquefair.com.au Antiques: Civic Hall 300 Mair St Collectables: The Mining Exchange 8 Lydiard St Nth MON 9 MAR 9:30am – 3:30pm STAMPS & COINS FAIR Over 35 dealer & club tables, prizes, giveaways for kids & free valuations. Eastwood Leisure Centre 20 Eastwood St THU 12 MAR 7pm Ballarat Film Society presents WHO YOU THINK I AM (France) Membership required. ballaratfilmsociety.weebly.com Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117 Sturt St 12 - 27 MAR HARMONY FEST Promoting the theme ‘All of Us’, Harmony Fest 2020 will explode across the city in celebration of Ballarat’s wonderful diversity. Info: ballarat.vic.gov.au or Harmony Fest on Facebook FAIR

DANCE AUTHOR TALK COMEDY FESTIVAL TALK TRIVIA FRI 13 MAR 8pm OPEN MIC COMEDY Open to beginners who want to try stand-up & to seasoned performers. The Main Bar 26 Main Rd SAT 14 MAR 5:30pm INDIAN KERALA FOOD FEST Celebrating delicious and authentic southern and northern Indian food with music and stalls. Bring the family for a dinner you’ll never forget! Vegetarian options available. St Patrick’s Hall 3 Lyons St Sth SAT 14 MAR 8:30pm THE PRICE IS WRONG A hilarious and quite naughty night of trivia, games, music, audience participation and prizes with popular daggy 70’s style hosts Freddie Fandango & Adriana Obsceneties. Tix: ballarattickets.com.au The Cabaret Club 4/9367 Western Hwy, Warrenheip SUN 15 MAR 2pm BOOKTOWN ON SUNDAYS Meet the author and hear the stories behind the book. This month: Susan Lawrence & Peter Davies, Sludge. The Warehouse 36 Fraser St, Clunes MON 16 MAR 8 – 9pm NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA A bi-monthly one-hour endorphinpumping dance party in the dark. Victorian Railways Institute Hall Cnr Lydiard St Nth & Nolan St WED 18 MAR 6pm AN EVENING WITH GEMMA SISIA Gemma will speak about how she came to find herself in Africa and went on to establish The School of St Jude in Tanzania. Tix: gemmasisia.eventbrite.com.au Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117 Sturt St

SPOKEN WORD MARKET MARKET RACING THU 19 MAR 6:30pm WORDS OUT LOUD Poets, writers and raconteurs gather to share their love of words. The Printers Room, Sebastiaans Cnr Mair & Lydiard St FRI 20 MAR 5 – 8pm TWILIGHT MARKET A family friendly event celebrating community, with multicultural market stalls, entertainment, food and much more. Ballarat Welcome Centre 25-39 Barkly St SAT 21 MAR 11am – 6pm AVOCA'S AUTUMN RACE DAY Country thoroughbred racing, racecourse camping, local Pyrenees wines, entertainment and more. FREE buses from Ballarat (tickets limited). Info: country.racing.com/avoca Avoca Racecourse Racecourse Rd, Avoca SAT 21 MAR 11am – 3pm WALK WITH US & HOLI FESTIVAL OF COLOURS A community walk around Lake Wendouree, raising dialogue around mental health issues in diverse communities. Then collect your paint and enjoy the Holi Festival of Colours, a Hindu Spring Festival. With entertainment, music, art, food and community stalls. Fairy Land, Lake Wendouree SAT 21 MAR 3 – 7pm BUNINYONG VILLAGE AUTUMN MARKET Enjoy a spot of shopping at our lovely local shops and cafes and enjoy our quarterly Village Market where gorgeous handmade stalls, plants and food stalls will entice you to spend your money! Buninyong Town Hall 309 Learmonth St, Buninyong FESTIVAL

@bestofballarat An evening with GEMMA SISIA and The School of St Jude Wednesday 18th March 6pm Start Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central

Tickets - $15 gemmasisia.eventbrite.com.au

SOCCER SUN 22 MAR 12 – 5pm INTERCULTURAL FEST An intercultural presentation of dance, performances and live music. Gamelan performance, martial arts and self-defence demonstrations, fashion parade and food trucks. A free family event. Alfred Deakin Place Camp St WED 25 MAR 6pm THE WHEELER CENTRE: EVERYDAY CLIMATE ACTION Join the panel discussion about different community based environmental initiatives across the world and discuss how local climate action can be part of global solutions. Tix: wheelercentre.com Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117 Sturt St SUN 29 MAR 4pm A-LEAGUE SOCCER Hyundai A-League Round 25 with Western United v Western Sydney Wanderers. Tix: a-league.com.au Mars Stadium Creswick Rd, Wendouree FESTIVAL TALK

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3-13 ART OF MAKING OPEN STUDIOS 9 STEPHEN K AMOS 10 A-LEAGUE SOCCER 11 BALLARAT BEER HOP 11 ROCKWIZ LIVE 18 PYRENEES UNEARTHED WINE + FOOD FESTIVAL 30 FLEETWOOD MAC SHOW