Best of Ballarat – October 2019

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EUGENIA LIM: YELLOW PERIL — JANE BURTON: THE SUNKEN

GARDEN

24 August–27 October 2019

Presented by the Art Gallery of Ballarat as part of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2019

Image: Eugenia Lim New Australians (Yellow peril 1980/1950)

2015, screen print on mylar emergency blanket. © Eugenia Lim

welcome to BALLARAT

The name “Ballaarat” is derived from the Wathaurung Aboriginal name for the area, balla arat, meaning “resting place”. Built on fortunes made from the 1850s gold rush, Ballarat is known for its rich history, culture and beautifully preserved Victorian era architecture.

Ballarat is still yielding treasure today, in the form of quirky shops, hidden bars and worldclass cafés and restaurants... not to mention our lively music, art and performance scene.

Best of Ballarat has been created to help visitors and locals make the most of what Ballarat has to offer... so start exploring!!

Ballarat Botanical Gardens

Image: State Library of Victoria

The Gallery at Craig’s

EAT & DRINK

Ballaratians are spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out. You’ll find a strong and vibrant cafe culture just like in the big smoke. Farm-gate to plate doesn’t come any fresher than direct from the heartland of regional Victoria. Gourmet menus matched with boutique local wines can be savoured in intimate restaurants, or sample hand-crafted beer and hearty pub fare in rejuvenated historic venues. Ballarat is a foodie’s delight.

Ballarista

A traditional Spanish tapas bar and restaurant, at Meigas it’s all about sharing and enjoying a different cultural experience, while sampling a variety of traditional dishes from all over Spain.

Tue – Sat 12pm – late, Sun 12 – 4pm

33 Armstrong St Nth

5331 9444

Aroma of India

North Indian Cuisine dine-in (BYO), take-away & delivery available ($30 min.)

Free rice with every curry. Lunch Deals: $9 veg thali, $10.50 non veg thali.

Lunch Mon – Fri 12 – 2:30pm

Dinner 7 Days 5 – 10pm

432 Sturt St 5340 0844

aromaofindia.com.au

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Image: ChipShots Photography

Hop Temple is the place to eat, drink and socialise in Ballarat. Hop Temple pays homage to the frothy beverage itself. A place of appreciation, to worship beer – not just craft beer, but all beer –Hop does not discriminate. Rear of 24-28 Armstrong St 5317 7158

hoptemple.com.au

Ballarista

A small comfortable cafe serving excellent coffee, light meals and nice sweet things. The prices are low and the service friendly. A great escape from daily pressures, recommended by a large, loyal following of satisfied customers. Mon – Fri 7:30am – 4pm, Sun 8am - 3pm

2A Lydiard St Sth

Ballarista

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The Gallery at Craig’s

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Enjoy incredible dining, featuring the best seasonal and local produce in The Gallery restaurant, relax in leather armchairs in the historic Wine Bar or pop in for a quick lunch at the Café & Larder. Breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days.

10 Lydiard St Sth 5331 1377

craigsroyal.com.au

Red Duck has been brewing craft beers for over 11 years. We offer a small cellar door experience where you can taste and purchase some of our many delicious all-natural beers. Open 12 – 5pm seven days a week.

11A Michaels Drive

Alfredton 5332 0723

redduckbeer.com.au

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Experience our beers with a tasting paddle or by the glass. We also serve local cider, wine & cordials. Wood fired pizza now available all weekend. We offer a relaxing, family friendly environment for you to enjoy.

Wed-Thu 12 – 5pm, Fri-Sun 12 – 8pm.

884 Humffray St Sth

Mount Pleasant

CubbyHausBrewing.com.au

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Visit our welcoming Cellar Door and sample our range of medal-winning Larrikin Gins: the Scoundrel; the Original Larrikin; the Buccaneer; Barrel Aged gin and, on occasions, special limited release gins. Open 12 - 5pm seven days.

11A Michaels Drive

Alfredton 5332 0723

kilderkindistillery.com.au

A welcoming den of fine wine, spirits, cocktails and European-influenced bar food. Our mellow, old-world ambience encourages you to linger in conversation and enjoy something delicious.

Open Tue - Fri 4 – 11pm, Sat 2 – 11pm

14 Camp St (via alley) 4343 1754

thelostones.com.au

Ballarat’s original gastro pub and craft beer destination. Open until 1am on weekends. Happy Hour until 7pm weekdays. Trivia on Wednesdays, Locals Night Thursdays. Heated outdoor courtyard with pool table. Open fireplaces. Function room. Open Wed-Sun.

20 Skipton St 5331 1073

themallow.com.au

Come in and enjoy the good Craic at Irish Murphy’s, with hearty meals and live entertainment, right in the centre of Ballarat. Open 7 days from 11:30am – 2pm for lunch and 6 – 9pm for dinner.

36 Sturt St 5331 4091

murphysballarat.com.au

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Take yourself back to the balmy nights of Vietnam with the warm environment and infused flavors of Saigon Allee, with a hint of France thrown in to add that extra little flair. Fully Licensed. Open Wed - Mon for lunch and dinner.

30 Armstrong St Nth 4373 1583

The Main Bar

In a warm and relaxed atmosphere, we specialise in delicious sourdough pizza, local beer, wine and cocktails. Discover our fantastic alfresco deck and intimate upstairs function room with regular live performers.

Open Thu - Sat 6pm - late.

26 Main Rd

0439 311 668

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RETAIL THERAPY

The shopping hubs of Sturt St and Bridge Mall cater for almost anything you could need, but delve a little further and you’ll find some hidden gems. Ballarat’s shopkeepers bring colour to our streets in the form of beautifully curated spaces. Pay them a visit and find out why residents of our city love to #buylocalballarat.

The Crafty Squirrel

The shop & studio of textile artist & designer Morgan Wills, The Crafty Squirrel stocks pieces from the designer’s label + vintage treasures, craft kits, gorgeous haberdashery & gifts collected from around the world.

Thu & Fri 10 – 5, Sat 10 – 4

Cnr Errard & Urquhart Sts

5331 4548

thecraftysquirrel.com.au

Hattie and the Wolf

A burst of colour that is the whimsy and quirkiness of Playing in the Attic, a curious extraordinarium of all wondrous things, sourced locally and globally, to encourage creativity. At the entrance of the iconic Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute.

Open Wed – Sat 10am – 4pm.

119A Sturt St 0428 580 309

Hattie and the Wolf offers a carefully curated selection of giftware, clothing, accessories and homewares from independent designers and makers. A ‘must visit’ creative hub for the social and eco conscious shopper.

Open Wed – Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3

218A Skipton St

0429 852 438

hattieandthewolf.com.au

Boutique jewellers specialising in bespoke jewellery design. Unique collections handcrafted locally by our artisan jewellers. We transform a wish, a dream, into beautiful pieces of wearable art.

Open Monday – Saturday.

1/424 Sturt St

5333 4715

gemsandjewels.com.au

The Ballarat Shop specialises in Ballarat and Australian themed gifts and souvenirs. Also featuring a range of local artisan products, prints and paintings and Aboriginal Fine Art.

Open Tuesday – Sunday. 332 Sturt St 0411 766 592

theballaratshop.com

Three Times Blest

We are a small boutique specialising in clothing & homewares, located in Buninyong. Sourcing only the finest Australian labels, we personally select every item in store. Garden art decor now available. We look forward to welcoming you! Open Tue – Sat.

308A Warrenheip St, Buninyong

4344 4164

threetimesblest.com.au

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Sweet Fern is a treasure trove of luxurious fragrances, exclusive perfumes and the complete Aesop collection in the heart of Ballarat. A unique & contemporary perfumery which celebrates the artisanal, the unique & whimsical. Open Tue – Sat.

114 Armstrong St Sth 5332 9297

sweetfern.com.au

Bringing the best of Ballarat together under one roof. Over 2000 items from 53 local creators & makers, Nonee & Co. is your one stop shop for gifts, locally roasted coffee, fresh cakes, biscuits and a little self indulgence. Tue - Fri 10 - 4:30, Sat 10 - 3.

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20A Sturt St

37 Sweet Fern Map1B7

OCT 19

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ATTRACTIONS & TOURS

One of Australia’s best preserved heritage cities, Ballarat will have you intrigued with her grand historic buildings, beautiful gardens and cobbled laneways. Ballarat’s many museums and tours bring history to life, revealing secrets and stories of times past. With so much on offer in Ballarat you may just want to extend your stay!

Gold Rush Mini Golf

Escapade Puzzle Games

Escapade is a live-action escape experience that will test your mental strength in a fun & exhilarating environment. Pick a team of 2-6 people and try to solve the puzzle within 60 mins. Open every day by appointment only.

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3/61 Curtis St (rear)

0411 491 008

escapadepuzzle.com.au

THE BALLARAT SHOP PRESENTS

THE DIGGERS TRAIL

Join this fascinating 90 min. walking tour around the CBD to hear how Ballarat became one of the world's largest alluvial goldfields in the 1850s. See the sites and hear the stories of the famous Gold Rush from Ballarat author Doug Bradby and his team.

Fri 10:30am & 4:30pm Sat & Sun 11am

Adults $20, Kids $10 Family (2 Adults/4 Kids) $50

Departs from The Ballarat Shop 332 Sturt St

Bookings: 03 5374 0893

(Bookings close 30 min prior to tour)

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Ride an authentic Ballarat tram (some over 100 years old). Buy real tram tickets from the conductor and travel 1.3km of original track through the beautiful Botanical Gardens on the west side of Lake Wendouree. Open weekends, school and public holidays.

Wendouree Parade

5334 1580

btm.org.au

AVRO Anson Air Museum

The historic gym of the WW2 RAAF base is the home, museum and workshop for a volunteer group dedicated to the restoration of an RAAF Avro Anson. See displays of uniforms, aircraft radios, memorabilia, artifacts, aircraft models and early aviation history.

Open weekends 1-5pm 0458 507 485

Ballarat Airfield, Airport Rd

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19-20 OCT 2019

Kryal Castle Ballarat (Forbes Rd, Leigh Creek)

Timeline Festival

Ancient Greece to the Victorian Period - 2000 years of history - 48 hours of fun. 250 historical reenactors, 25 market stalls & 300m of living history displays. Jousting, Viking & medieval battles, musket & canon firing, traditional archery & much more.

Prices & info: timeline.org.au

WHAT'S ON

What’s on? Plenty!

Our mission is to make sure you never miss an event, and we love seeing visitors share these experiences with the locals. What better way to get under the skin of a city?

There’s so much to do each month in Ballarat: exhibitions, comedy, theatre, live music, festivals, markets and so much more. Get amongst it!

Timeline Festival

EXHIBITIONS EXHIBITIONS

UNTIL 6 OCT

MARG DELAHUNTY SPENCER & MARY VAN DEN BROEK: OUR PLACE AND…

Mary is a sculptor, working metal and other natural materials while Margaret is a painter who creates abstract works on linen. For this exhibition they draw inspiration from a bee hive and the comings and goings and daily rituals of its inhabitants, using different mediums to create fresh new work that speaks of both the significance and the insignificance of our place in the world and the universe.

Backspace Gallery

Alfred Deakin Place (rear Art Gallery of Ballarat)

UNTIL 12 OCT

I’M HOME

A selection of exceptional photography by Chippy Rivera (ChipShots Photography), photographer/ambassador for Benro Australia, Samyang Australia, Tenba Australia, Ballarat Jaguar & Landrover, Ballarat Mazda, Ballarat City Council, Visit Ballarat & Ballarat Times News Group.

Gallery on Sturt

421 Sturt St

UNTIL 13 OCT

CLUNES CERAMIC AWARD

The Clunes Ceramic Award is an initiative of Creative Clunes Inc., in partnership with the Art Gallery of Ballarat and the Castlemaine Art Gallery & Historical Museum. The winning artist's work will attract the total prize money of $10,000 contributed by the Hugh Williamson Foundation. An acquisitive prize, in 2019 the work will be acquired by the Art Gallery of Ballarat. In addition to the main exhibition this year, businesses in the main street of Clunes will host individual pieces from local ceramicists.

Union Bank Arts Centre

22 Fraser St, Clunes

UNTIL 15 OCT MINNA GRAHAM

Ceramic works by local artist Minna Graham. A Clunes Ceramic Award fringe exhibition. Red Door Gallery on Fraser

69 Fraser St, Clunes

3 - 31 OCT

SUBMERGED: STORIES OF AUSTRALIA’S SHIPWRECKS

This panel display highlights shipwrecks of national, regional and local importance. Australia has over 11,000 shipwrecks - that’s roughly one wreck for every 3kms of coastline. A travelling exhibition from the Australian National Maritime Museum.

Creswick Museum

70 Albert St, Creswick

10 - 27 OCT

RACHEL GROSE: SILVER GARDEN AND CATHERINE RATCLIFFE: THE NARMBOOL RUN

Ballarat silversmith Rachel Grose has created a collection of silver jewellery featuring foraged little pieces of nature. Succulents, leaves, flowers, berries, nuts and seeds have been cast in silver and framed to create wearable oneof-a-kind botanical structures. Artist Catherine Ratcliffe has drawn from a residency at a farm on the former Narmbool pastoral run to reflect on the impact of white settlement on the lives of the indigenous Wadawurrung people and on the environment, and how we live with the consequences of decisions made in the past.

Opening Fri 11 Oct, 6pm.

Backspace Gallery

Alfred Deakin Place (rear Art Gallery of Ballarat)

Rachel Grose Silver Garden

17 OCT - 17 NOV

OFF

A textile art group exhibition by Strands, including 2D and 3D textile and fibre works. Red Door Gallery on Fraser 69 Fraser St, Clunes

20 OCT - 1 DEC

EYES OF THE GATEKEEPER

An exhibition of photographs of the Ballarat New Cemetery as seen through the eyes of The Gatehouse owner Annmarie Sloane.

The Gatehouse

1201 Lydiard St Nth

25 - 27 OCT

BUNINYONG ART PRIZE

Buninyong's only and most prestigious annual art exhibition, held over the Springtime in Buninyong weekend. Gala opening Fri 25 Oct, 7pm - entry only $5 per person, includes a drink on arrival & nibbles. All artworks are for salebe the first to snap one up!

Buninyong Town Hall

Learmonth St, Buninyong

JOSEPH BEUYS

THE REVOLUTION IS US

Thu 10 & 24 Oct 7pm The MAIN BAR 26 Main Rd facebook.com/groups/ballaratlifedrawing

25 OCT - 16 NOV

JOSEPH BEUYS: THE REVOLUTION IS US

Showcasing the work of German artist Joseph Beuys, one of the most influential Conceptual and performance artists of the second half of the 20th century. A member of the 1960s Fluxus movement, Beuys is known for his highly original and controversial ideas, themes and practices influenced by a ‘near death’ experience and encountering the work of German sculptor Wilhelm Lehmbruck, setting in motion an art practice of public discourse through performance, actions, “Multiples” and “Social Sculpture”, where “…everyone is an artist”. Opening Fri 25 Oct, 6:30pm.

Post Office Gallery

Cnr Sturt & Lydiard St

Un-tutored life drawing in a relaxed licensed venue

31 OCT - 10 NOV

ALISON DESMOND, MAX SHARAM AND ELIZABETH WINTER: BETWEEN WORLDS

Alison Desmond writes about art and makes art about language. Here she illustrates a series of animated psychodramas populated by anthropomorphic and imaginary creatures. Interdisciplinary artist and animator, known for her theatrical music and performance, Max Sharam is often ‘between worlds’, living between Manhattan, Berlin and rural Victoria. In her drawings and paintings, Elizabeth Winter focuses on the individual details of a larger picture, looking at the micro rather than the macro. Her series in the exhibition reflects the importance she places on conserving and respecting our natural environment and its creatures. Opening Fri 1 Nov, 6pm.

Backspace Gallery

Alfred Deakin Place (rear Art Gallery of Ballarat)

POSE

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THROUGHOUT OCTOBER

Ballarat has a rich history of photography. By the early 1890s, the city boasted over a dozen photographic studios capturing the city’s landscape, events & people. The Gold Museum’s photographic collection represents a variety of photographic studios which operated in Ballarat from the 1870s onwards. While some portraits feature prominent Ballarat figures whose stories are etched in local history, other people are less well known. Many of the portraits came into the collection with little information about their subjects, but are still significant for the stories they tell about Ballarat society including popular tastes, fashion choices and the development of photographic technology. Pose captures the people of Ballarat through the lens of its talented studio photographers.

Gold Museum

Bradshaw St, Golden Point

PEOPLE IN PUBLIC PLACES

Photography by Gordon Flynn. Flynn’s monochrome images form a retrospective sample of public places in the 1980s and 1990s when photography and living were slow processes. They predate the change from film to digital at a time when people were able to carry on their private lives in public, unhindered by social media.

RAT Art Space at Ballarista

2A Lydiard St Sth

NATURE IS MY CATHEDRAL

Paintings by Bianca Brant. Bianca's art practice explores her childhood landscapes in Meredith and Steiglitz. These paintings are made out in the landscape with ink, oil paint or watercolour. Bianca explains, "I call them emotional landscapes because I'm painting how I feel in a place. They're an escape. This series of paintings explore the environment's ability to heal us." Opening Sat 5 Oct, 12pm.

The Building

30 Main Rd

HOTELS OF CRESWICK DISTRICT

A display of photographs and memorabilia of hotels from the early days of the district.

Creswick Museum

70 Albert St, Creswick

Max Sharam BurningBush (detail) video still

24 AUG–20 OCT 19

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE LIU BOLIN [CHINA]

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE LIU BOLIN [CHINA]

刘勃麟 [中国]

24 AUG–20 OCT 19

刘勃麟 [中国 ]

24 AUG–20 OCT 19

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE LIU BOLIN [CHINA]

of mining and immigration on the Australian identity. Comprising video, screen-printed mylar blankets & sculpture, an archival image of the artist’s parents posed in front of Ron Robertson-Swann’s infamous public artwork Vault (1980), is the starting point for Eugenia Lim’s performative and playful exploration of the Chinese presence in Australia. Until 27 Oct.

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

刘勃麟 [中国 ]

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NOÉMIE GOUDAL [FRA]: TELLURIS

24 AUG–20 OCT 19

LIU BOLIN [CHN]: CAMOUFLAGE

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE LIU BOLIN [CHINA]

刘勃麟 [中国 ]

24 AUG–20 OCT 19

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE LIU BOLIN [CHINA]

Noémie Goudal is a French artist working with photography, film and installation. The viewer will encounter works depicting what look to be remote mountainous landscapes. Three dimensional in appearance, the images are in fact two dimensional backdrops. The mise-enscène of each work reveals subtle elements of carefully constructed artifice which disrupts the viewer’s perception of a unified mountain. This discontinuity introduces a sense of ambiguity and encourages the viewer to question their sense of place: is this scene real or imagined?

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

刘勃麟 [中国 ]

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24 AUG–20 OCT 19

Staged and photographed in situ, Liu Bolin’s images depict meticulously painted human bodies – often his own – hiding in the surroundings of everyday spaces and places; discoverable if the viewer chooses to look attentively. Through the feeling of connection that we share with the human bodies depicted, the viewer is invited to question how the dominant perspectives at play in everyday spaces and places shape our sense of self; feelings of pain, violence or loss, as part of a broader human search for mutual understanding and connectedness.

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

MARTIN KANTOR PORTRAIT PRIZE

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JANE BURTON [AUS]: THE SUNKEN GARDEN

Jane Burton is known for her depictions of the female body, brooding landscapes, derelict architectures and abandoned interiors. Her work centres around an exploration of feminine desire and is often darkly ambiguous, enigmatic and provocative. In this new work commissioned by the Art Gallery of Ballarat, she focuses on a particular landscape of the Central Highlands Region that she was drawn to: ‘a hidden place that one must walk into for some distance, crossing a kind of psychic threshold’. Until 27 Oct.

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

EUGENIA LIM [AUS]: YELLOW PERIL

Eugenia Lim is an Australian artist of Chinese–Singaporean descent who works across video, performance and installation to explore how national identities and stereotypes cut, divide and bond our globalised world. Yellow Peril explores the historical and ongoing impact

Named in honour of the late portrait photographer Martin Kantor, the $15,000 prize is awarded for an exceptional photographic artwork of a significant, living Australian in the fields of art, letters, science, sport or politics. The exhibition will showcase the winner and finalists — cast your vote for the people’s choice award.

Ballarat Town Hall 225 Sturt St

CAPITAL

Constructed at the height of the gold rush in 1864, the former Union Bank stands in the centre of Ballarat as a powerful symbol of the rise of western capitalism and the development of colonial Australia. Capital explores the use of photography as a method for reflecting upon systems of value and exchange in contemporary Indigenous & settler cultures. Drawing together Australian and international practices that encounter forms of financial, political, human and photography’s own capital, the project questions the capitalist model and its legacy.

National Centre For Photography

4 Lydiard St Sth

24 AUG–20 OCT 19

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE LIU BOLIN [CHINA]

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE LIU BOLIN [CHINA]

刘勃麟 [中国]

ROBBIE ROWLANDS [AUS]: INCREMENTAL LOSS

刘勃麟 [中国 ]

24 AUG–20 OCT 19

24 AUG–20 OCT 19

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE LIU BOLIN [CHINA]

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刘勃麟 [中国 ]

24 AUG–20 OCT 19

LAIA ABRIL [SPAIN]: A HISTORY OF MISOGYNY, CHAPTER ONE: ON ABORTION

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE LIU BOLIN [CHINA]

Commissioned by the Ballarat International Foto Biennale, Rowlands undertook a 3-month residency from Jan - Mar 2019 in the former Union Bank, which now stands proudly as the National Centre For Photography. The artist’s sculptural interventions into walls, ceiling, furniture and carpet enter the space with elegance and poise, indicating a moment of transition. Rowlands presents his photographic records from the exhibition, furthering photography’s relationship with sculpture.

National Centre For Photography

4 Lydiard St Sth

MATHIEU ASSELIN [FRA]: STOCK MARKET

刘勃麟 [中国 ]

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE LIU BOLIN [CHINA]

24 AUG–20 OCT 19

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刘勃麟 [中国 ]

24 AUG–20 OCT 19

Today, safe and efficient means of abortion finally exist, yet women around the world continue to use ancient, illegal or risky home methods. Why do they take the risk? Laia Abril’s new long-term project A History of Misogyny is a visual research undertaken through historical and contemporary comparisons. In On Abortion, Abril documents and conceptualises the dangers and damages caused by women’s lack of legal, safe and free access to abortion, highlighting the long, continuous erosion of women’s reproductive rights to present-day.

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National Centre For Photography

4 Lydiard St Sth

FIONA FOLEY [AUS]: WHO ARE THESE STRANGERS AND WHERE ARE THEY GOING?

Showcasing key works from Fiona Foley’s 30-year career in interactive and site-specific installations and unveiling, in an Australian first, an important musical soundscape. Created with musicians Joe Gala & Teila Watson, it is an aural recreation of the oldest known song in the history of Australia, telling of the exchange between Captain Cook and the Badtjala people. Other centrepieces in the exhibition include an installation comprising 3000 oyster shells, a recontextualisation of Foley’s photographic series Wild Times Call, and a collaboration with the Pitcha Makin Fellas for a new installation alongside 2018’s Horror Has a Face.

The Mining Exchange 12 Lydiard St Nth

In a meticulous five-year investigation, Mathieu Asselin presents the reckless history of growth of the global biotechnology corporation Monsanto. Best-known as the leading manufacturer of insecticides and genetically engineered seeds, Monsanto’s practices and products have caused devastating human, ecological and economic impacts. Asselin conducted extensive research, travelling through Vietnam & the USA to find people and places dramatically affected by the products manufactured and sold by Monsanto.

National Centre For Photography

4 Lydiard St Sth

JOHN STREET [UK AUS]: SEVENTIES FOODIES

John Street started his photographic career as an apprentice in 1958 with Neil Nimmo in London, within a few years he was photographing Twiggy and Jean Shrimpton. His agent David Puttnam directed him into still life and food photography where he became an expert. He emigrated to Australia in 1972 and began his Australian advertising career which spanned 27 years. Street has received many international awards and held over 10 solo exhibitions. This exhibition showcases his food photography from the 1970s and 80s in Australia with a unique selection of his works from the Peter Russell-Clarke Cookbooks.

Central Square Shopping Centre

18 Armstrong St Sth

BAUHAUS FOTO

2019 marks 100 years since the establishment of the iconic Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany, and the influence of the school and its subsequent artistic movement continues to be seen around the art world today. While photography was not initially embraced at Bauhaus as an artistic medium in its own right, in the school’s latter years the artform was incorporated. Bauhaus Foto brings together photographic artists from Australia, Germany and Ireland whose contemporary practice shows signs of Bauhaus influence.

The Lost Ones Contemporary Art Gallery

14 Camp St

ADI NES [ISRAEL]: SOLDIERS

Soldiers is a series of 22 photographs produced between 1994 and 2000 by one of Israel’s leading photographers. Considered one of the most important works in contemporary Israeli photography, many of its prints can be found in prestigious museums and private collections worldwide. Exhibiting this year at BIFB is a combination of both parts, focusing on intermediary moments between privacy and intimacy within the rigid framework of military life, and with the loss of innocence within masculinity.

Post Office Gallery Cnr Sturt & Lydiard St

Six artists received a solo exhibition within the 2019 core program. Judges will award one cash prize of $10,000 to an overall winner, with an extra $1,000 for the People’s Choice Award, as voted by the public.

Myer 301 Sturt St

GIVE US THIS DAY [UK] [USA]

Showcasing the work of Lauren Greenfield & Vanessa Winship, Give Us This Day confronts the realities of the ‘rights’ of children, specifically how intrinsic social values shape a child’s lived experience and dictate the definition of childhood. Traversing macro political themes of war, social and economic inequality, to individual challenges of gender and body image and their relationship to corporate organisations, the exhibition investigates how children negotiate their lives in a world governed by adults.

Ballarat Central Uniting Church

103 Lydiard St Sth

TO THE MOON AND BACK

CENTRAL

HIGHLANDS

WATER: WATERWORKS

A unique exhibition of photographs, objects and ephemera from the Central Highlands Water archives, with photographic essays and fascinating stories spanning over 150 years of supplying our most precious resource, water. With a strong focus on ingenuity and sustainability, and the people who make it happen, WATERWORKS will stimulate and educate people from all walks of life.

The Mining Exchange 12 Lydiard St Nth

ALANE FINEMAN NEW PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

This award places the focus on photographic artists working throughout the Asia Pacific region, seeking to find those whose work is beginning to receive critical attention and deserves to be seen by international audiences.

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. Within the heritage-listed Ballarat Municipal Observatory and Museum, a diverse group of international artists bring their individual voices to a contemporary exploration of the continuing relevance of the historic 1969 lunar landing and its lasting photographic legacy. Even with today’s developing technology, photography, in all its variants, continues to provide audiences with insights into our only natural satellite.

Ballarat Municipal Observatory & Museum

439 Cobden St, Mount Pleasant

BIFB OPEN PROGRAM

The Open Program for the 2019 Ballarat

International Foto Biennale will again feature both local and international artists presenting over sixty unique exhibitions in venues all over Ballarat. From cafes and bars to laneways, streets and local businesses, the Open program will see every corner of Ballarat come alive with art that will surprise, inspire and delight. Open Program exhibitions listed at: ballaratfoto.org

WORKSHOPS WORKSHOPS

MON 7 OCT - 11 NOV 6 - 9pm

MONDAY NIGHT LIFE DRAWING

Dedicate some time to examining the human form for the whole 6-week series, or just a one-off class. For the experienced artist, or the novice who wants to try something different. Easels, clips and boards provided. BYO materials. Bookings: thelostones.com.au

The Lost Ones Contemporary Art Gallery

14 Camp St

THU 10 & 24 OCT 7 - 9pm

BALLARAT LIFE DRAWING

A laid back un-tutored session where all abilities and levels are welcome to participate. BYO materials. Grab a glass of wine or a coffee and come join us for some relaxed drawing in a warm and welcoming space. Join our Facebook group for more info: Ballarat Life Drawing.

The Main Bar 26 Main Rd

SAT 12 OCT 1:30 - 3pm

PAINTED CANVAS WORKSHOP

With Lisa White. Create your very own work of art, using your bare hands! All supplies provided. Dress for mess! Bookings: Instore or facebook.com/littlewhitevintageart

Nonee & Co. 20A Sturt St

THU 17 OCT 6 - 7:30pm

PERFUME MASTERCLASS

Explore the world of boutique fragrances and discover your perfect perfume whilst indulging with a glass of champagne and a beautiful sharing platter. Bookings: sweetfern.com.au

Sweet Fern 114 Armstrong St Sth

THU 17 OCT 7:30pm

DRAW THE NUDE DUDE

A free event, where you're stepped through challenges and encouraged to drop your embarrassment, grab a charcoal and a drink and get drawing. Materials provided, bookings recommended. Bookings: thelostones.com.au

The Lost Ones Basement Bar 14 Camp St

MOSAIC WORKSHOPS

12 hours tuition - weekends & weekdays

$250 ($200 concession)

Materials & resources included WWW.MOSTLYMOSAICS.COM.AU

Bookings: 0407 681 565 wendymorrell@hotmail.com

SAT 19 OCT 10am - 4pm

LIFE DRAWING INTENSIVE

With Susan Wilson. Work on quick poses and drawing exercises aimed at building expertise and freedom in linear drawing before taking on a more detailed standing pose.

Bookings: artgalleryofballarat.com.au

Art Gallery of Ballarat

40 Lydiard St Nth

SAT 26 OCT 1 - 4pm

BALLARAT REPAIR CAFE

A free event to share skills and fix items that would otherwise go to landfill. If you have a broken item, come in with what you think you will need to fix it. You'll be paired with a volunteer fixer to work on the repair while learning how to do it yourself along the way. Info: facebook.com/ballaratrepaircafe

Ballarat Tech School

136 Albert St

Hall

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth 5320 5858 • artgalleryofballarat.com.au

Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117 Sturt St 5331 3042 • ballaratmi.org.au

Ballarat Mining Exchange 12 Lydiard St Nth • 5333 5888

Ballarat Trades Hall 24 Camp St • 5332 3666

Civic Hall 300 Mair St Cubby Haus Brewing 884 Humffray St Sth, Mt Pleasant 4343 1777 • cubbyhausbrewing.com.au

Her Majesty’s Theatre 17 Lydiard St Sth 5333 5888 • hermaj.com

Hop Temple Rear of 24 Armstrong St Nth 5317 7158 • hoptemple.com.au

Irish Murphy’s 36 Sturt St • 5331 4091 murphysballarat.com.au

Karova Lounge 15 Field St • 5332 9122

Oztix 1300 762 545 • karovalounge.com

VENUES

National Centre For Photography 4 Lydiard St Sth • ballaratfoto.org

Regent Cinemas 49 Lydiard St Nth • 5330 5555 regententertainment.com.au

The Cabaret Club 4/9367 Western Hwy, Warrenheip 5334 8150 • thecabaretclub.com.au

The Eastern 81 Humffray St Nth theeasternballarat.com

The George Hotel / Lane Cider Bar 27 Lydiard St Nth 5333 4866 • georgehotelballarat.com.au

The Lost Ones Basement Bar 14 Camp St (via alley) 4343 1754 • thelostones.com.au

The Main Bar 26 Main Rd • 0439 311 668

The Munster Arms Hotel 10 Victoria St, Bakery Hill 5340 0017 • munsterarms.com.au

Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts (WCPA) 1220 Howitt St, Wendouree 5338 0980 • wcpa.com.au

Ballarat Trades

LIVE MUSIC MUSIC

WCPA

ANTHONY CALLEA 8pm

Karova Lounge

ORPHEUS OMEGA, 8pm

FALL & RESIST, FEAST, MALEFICIUM

The Eastern REQUIEM, HIDDEN 8:30pm

INTENT, FLAMING WREKAGE

Munster Arms Hotel

SEAN DIXON 8:30pm

Irish Murphy's BEATTIE BOYS 9:30pm

WED 2 OCT

Craig's Royal Hotel

PETE DAFFY 7:30pm

THU 3 OCT

Munster Arms Hotel

TRAD SESSION 8pm

FRI 4 OCT

The Lane Cider Bar

KEVIN ANTONIO 6:30pm

ASH EGAN 9:30pm

Civic Hall

AN EVENING 7:30pm WITH THE MSO

SAT 5 OCT

The Lost Ones Basement Bar

ABOVE THE BIT 3pm

The Main Bar

THE HARDIES 8pm HILLBILLIES

The Cabaret Club

THE MCNAMARR 8:30pm PROJECT

Karova Lounge

HUNTING GROUNDS 8:30pm

SUPPORT: PURR USUAL

Irish Murphy's CHASING MOJO 9:30pm

SUN 6 OCT

The Eastern BATTLE OF THE BANDS 1pm

Hop Temple

BLUES & BREWS 1:30pm

Irish Murphy's CELTIC JAM SESSION 3pm

WED 9 OCT

Meigas LIVE FLAMENCO 6:30pm

THU 10 OCT

Munster Arms Hotel

TRAD SESSION 8pm

FRI 11 OCT

The Lane Cider Bar

DAN WEST 6:30pm

NORTH KILT TOWN 9:30pm

Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

TEA AND ORANGES: 8pm

LEONARD COHEN TRIBUTE

Karova Lounge

YACHT CLUB DJS 8:30pm

Munster Arms Hotel

BLACK HILL WHOERS 8:30pm

Irish Murphy's MISSBEHAVIN' 9:30pm

SAT 12 OCT

The Lost Ones Basement Bar BASEMENT SESSION 3pm

National Centre For Photography

DIANA EMRY 6pm

The Eastern LIFE STRIKE, LYMES 7:30pm

Karova Lounge

YACHT CLUB DJS 8:30pm

The Lane Cider Bar

DAVID ANDERSON 8:30pm

Irish Murphy's THE AVERAGE BAND 9:30pm

SUN 13 OCT

The Eastern BATTLE OF THE BANDS 1pm

Hop Temple

WILSON & WHITE 1:30pm

Scrub Hill 1869

DAVE GRANEY 2pm & CLARE MOORE

Art Gallery of Ballarat

SCOTT HARRISON 2:30pm

WCPA

CONCHORD CHOIR 2:30pm

Irish Murphy's CELTIC JAM SESSION 3pm

TUE 15 OCT

Art Gallery of Ballarat ELISABETTA 7:30pm GHEBBIONI & FRIENDS

WED 16 OCT

The Lost Ones Basement Bar KAREN LEE 8:30pm ANDREWS

THU 17 OCT

Karova Lounge THE SMITH 7:30pm STREET BAND SUPPORTS: ODD TASTES, WIDGET

Munster Arms Hotel TRAD SESSION 8pm

FRI 18 OCT

The Lane Cider Bar

PINK MOON 6:30pm ROB BARON 8:30pm & MATT CARTHLEDGE

Munster Arms Hotel

MARTY LUKE 8:30pm

Irish Murphy's FAT & THE HEADS 9:30pm

The Eastern JAMIE -LEE DIMES, DIRT HAND

SAT 19 OCT

The Eastern HKT, WIDGET, 2pm THESE THINGS

The Lost Ones Basement Bar HIGH HAVOC 3pm

Ballarat Mining Exchange WAX'O PARADISO 7pm

Ballarat Trades Hall

BALLARAT SKA UNION 8pm

The Eastern

PLANET OF THE 8S 8pm SUPPORTS: MONSTERS OF THE DIRTY SOUTH, KITCHEN WITCH

The Lane Cider Bar

HARRY LAMB 8:30pm

Irish Murphy's

BITTERSWEET 9:30pm

SUN 20 OCT

Smythesdale

COMMUNITY FIESTA 11am

The Eastern BATTLE OF THE BANDS 1pm

Ballarat Golf Club

THE FRILLIES 1pm

Hop Temple

BLUES & BREWS 1:30pm

The Cabaret Club

THE LITTLE

BRASS BAND 2pm

Art Gallery of Ballarat

ANNA WHITEHEAD 2:30pm

MUSIC STUDIO

Irish Murphy's

CELTIC JAM SESSION 3pm

WED 23 OCT

Meigas

LIVE FLAMENCO 6:30pm

THU 24 OCT

Munster Arms Hotel TRAD SESSION 8pm

FRI 25 OCT

The Lane Cider Bar

KIERAN TOBIN 6:30pm

DOUG JOLLY 9:30pm

Munster Arms Hotel

JIM LEAHY 8:30pm

Irish Murphy's PAPER, SCISSORS

Cubby Haus Brewing

DJ COREY HEWITT 3pm

The Lost Ones Basement Bar 3pm & WAYNE PARKER

Art Gallery of Ballarat

Irish Murphy's ROTHSCHILD 9:30pm

SUN 27 OCT

De Soza Park, Buninyong

BUNINYONG FESTIVAL 9am

The Eastern

BATTLE OF THE BANDS 1pm

Hop Temple

BLUES & BREWS 1:30pm

Art Gallery of Ballarat

SING TO INSPIRE 2:30pm

Munster Arms Hotel

THE GO SET 2:30pm

Irish Murphy's

CELTIC JAM SESSION 3pm

Loreto College

A CONCERT 6:30pm FOR COMPASSION

WED 30 OCT

The Lost Ones Basement Bar

MICHAEL 7:30pm

WESTLAKE TRIO

THU 31 OCT

Art Gallery of Ballarat

THE SONG COMPANY 7:30pm

Munster Arms Hotel

TRAD SESSION 8pm

FEATURING GUEST ARTIST

LIOR

BOOKINGS: eventbrite.com

SUN 27 OCT 2019 | 6:30PM

Conductor - Rick Chew

SUN 27 OCT 2019 | 6:30PM

Conductor - Rick Chew

Performing Arts Centre Loreto College, Ballarat

SUNDAY 27 OCT 2019 | 6:30PM

Conductor - Richard Chew

Performing Arts Centre Loreto College, Ballarat

Performing Arts Centre, Loreto College, Ballarat

Bookings: www.eventbrite.com

Bookings: www.eventbrite.com

STAGE STAGE

28 SEP - 5 OCT

MEDEA

Presented by Ballarat National Theatre Inc. Medea, a foreigner, who deceived her father and killed her brother to help her husband Jason win the Golden Fleece, now finds herself betrayed by him in favour of a new union with the King’s daughter. But hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Megan J Riedl's modern interpretation of the ancient Greek classic features powerhouse performances by local actors and specially composed live music. Haunting in its brutality, it captures the very extreme of human emotions. Tix: hermaj.com

Ballarat Courthouse Theatre

Lydiard St Sth

28 SEP - 5 OCT

VISION 2020 SEASON LAUNCH

Presented by Opera Van Diemensland

Presenting highlights from Butterfly & Tosca, supported by the 20 piece OVD orchestra & the BCMA chorus, starring award winning soprano Barbara Zavros & international tenor Martin Buckingham. Conducted by maestro Alan Cook. A multi-media infused concert, featuring highlights of what’s to come in our spectacular 2020 season. Tix: operavandiemensland.com

Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

117 Sturt St

FRI 4 OCT 8pm

TIM FERGUSON:

A FAST LIFE ON WHEELS

From touring the world in the Doug Anthony Allstars, to his life as a commercial network TV star, and now an international teacher of screen comedy, through it all Tim has defied the challenges of multiple sclerosis. Despite his condition, Tim has vowed to never stop making audiences laugh. And since he got wheels he has gone even faster! “I don’t suffer Multiple Sclerosis; it suffers me!" Tix: trybooking.com

Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

117 Sturt St

SUN 6 OCT 7pm

KUCHIPUDI NARTHANAM

A showcase of the rich South Indian classical dance tradition, Kuchipudi. This performance features one of Kuchipudi’s leading exponents, Vanaja Dasika – niece of the legendary Kuchipudi dancer and choreographer, the late Padmabhushan Vempati Chinna Satyam. Tix: eventbrite.com.au

Post Office Box Theatre, FedUni Camp St

FRI 11 OCT 7pm

AFTER HOURS CABARET CLUB

Witness the creme-de-la-creme of the carnie world do things you've never seen before, and may never see again. It's dangerously debauched, scandalously sophisticated and outrageously unpredictable. Tix: eventbrite.com.au

The George Hotel 27 Lydiard St Nth

SAT 12 OCT 2:30pm

JAM’N’ JAR

Experience theatre without forethought from Al Wunder, Julianne Eveleigh and Robyn Sedgwick who present improvised performances that are daring, fresh, new and irreverent, using their personal histories to explore everyday experiences. They are joined by guitarist Mick Trembath. Entry by donation. Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

SAT 19 OCT 7:30pm

ILLUSIONIST ANTHONY STREET

Witness levitations, impossible vanishes and death-defying escapes as Anthony attempts to push the boundaries of reality and distort your senses. With his unique, modern and edgy style performing one of the oldest of art forms, Anthony will enthrall and astonish you and keep you on the edge of your seat. Tix: wcpa.com.au

WCPA 1220 Howitt St, Wendouree

Opera Van Diemensland Vision 2020

Friday 25th October, 7pm

Music, Poetry, Stories, Comedy, Song, Dance

LOCAL ACTS I BYO FOOD I BAR OPEN

Creswick Courthouse Theatre, $10 WWW.CRESWICKTHEATRE.COM

FRI 25 OCT 7pm

CRESWICK LIVID: OPEN STAGE

Presented by Creswick Theatre Company

An open stage where poetry may be read, a rock band perform, a tantalising cabaret is executed or a song may be sung. These and many more options are available to performers, or just bring your friends and family along to this fun night of local entertainment where the stars are people just like you looking for their 15 minutes (or 3) of fame. Tix: creswicktheatre.com.au

Creswick Courthouse Theatre

4A Raglan St, Creswick

SAT 26 OCT 7:30pm

THE BOOK OF SNORIN'SLEEP APNEA THE MUSICAL

Stew Walker has sleep apnea and snores a LOT! His snoring is so loud that his wife has kicked him out to the bungalow and the neighbours have lodged noise complaints with the police. The Book of Snorin’ – Sleep Apnea The Musical follows Stew on his quest to treat his sleep apnea and escape the bungalow blues. Tix: eventbrite.com

The Main Bar 26 Main Rd

SAT 26 OCT 7:30pm

FRIGHT NIGHT & HAUNTED MAZE

Featuring a galaxy of stars performing a huge variety show, including a haunted walk-through maze! Expect the unexpected from Samora Squid with his unique blend of contortion, sword-swallowing, characterisation and music. Vocal adventurer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Mal Webb is sure to twist your brain into several knots. Be astounded by the daring and barely polished knife throwing skills of Victor & Olga. Vaudeville troupe Empire of Sin combine old school burlesque with razor-sharp wit and laugh out loud tomfoolery, and nothing can prepare you for the tiniest of all creeps Igor. Tix: ballarattickets.com.au

The Cabaret Club

4/9367 Western Hwy, Warrenheip

SUN 27 OCT 2pm

PENANCE - A STAGED READING

Who will protect the victims of those who hide behind the confessional? What is to be their penance? Are recitations of prayers and rosaries enough to cleanse their world of crimes against humanity? Penance, by Sara Jarrold, is a play of exquisite relevance to the problem of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church today. It has been described as absorbing, thought provoking, intense and sensitive. Penance will be presented as a staged reading followed by a Q&A forum. Proudly supported by LOUD fence. All proceeds from the performance will be donated to the Ballarat Victims' Memorial Fund. Tix: trybooking.com/512126

Ballarat Trades Hall

24 Camp St

SUN 27 OCT 6:30pm

A CONCERT FOR COMPASSION

Compassionate Ballarat presents a week of events celebrating ‘compassion’ as part of a global movement, supported by Federation University, Regional Arts Victoria and the City of Ballarat. An internationally acclaimed choral work Stari Most will be performed, conducted by composer Richard Chew and featuring guest artist Lior, soprano Sharon Turley, baritone Joshua Rowe & the Inscape Chamber Orchestra. Tix: eventbrite.com

Performing Arts Centre, Loreto College

1600 Sturt St

FED UNI ARTS ACADEMY SEASON TWO

Info: federation.edu.au/arts-academy

Tix: eventbrite.com.au

3 - 12 OCT

HEATHERS

Heathers The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers.

17 - 21 OCT

TWELVE ANGRY JURORS

A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. Twelve jurors are taken into the bleak jury room. It looks like an open-and-shut case - until one of the jurors begins opening the others' eyes to the facts.

18 - 22 OCT

BRONTË

In 1845, Branwell Brontë returns home in disgrace, plagued by his addictions. As he descends into alcoholism and insanity, bringing chaos to the household, his sisters write …

24 - 28 OCT

LADIES IN BLACK

A scrumptious coming of age musical set in the 1950's. Teenager Lisa joins the staff of a fashionable department store while she waits for her exam results. Over a summer that changes her life, she befriends the colourful characters of the women's clothing department.

25 - 29 OCT

SHANE WARNE THE MUSICAL

A musical comedy by Eddie Perfect based on the life of Australian cricketer Shane Warne. A wild, funny and outrageous musical romp through the life and times of one of the world's greatest cricketers. The show spins us through the bowler's controversy-laden career and rollercoaster personal life set to soul, rock, opera and gospel music.

MORE TO DO MORE TO DO

TALK

TUE 1 OCT 5:30pm

TALKING HISTORY @ EUREKA

This month: Minefields of Memory: a history of interpreting Eureka. Eureka Centre Ballarat

102 Stawell St Sth

FRI 4 OCT 8pm

BALLARATCAT COMEDY

With Dave Callan, Nick Capper, Sonia Di Iorio and more!

Tix: ballaratcat.com.au

The Lounge at The George Hotel

27 Lydiard St Nth

SAT 5 OCT 10am – 5pm

POPCON

Ballarat's pop-culture convention is back, with cosplay competition, workshops, gaming, LARP demos, market stalls and more.

Eastwood Leisure Complex

20 Eastwood St

SAT 5 OCT 2 – 5pm

WORDS OUT LOUD

Jenny Valentish heads an open mic event in which writers are invited to respond to personal photographs, with the theme of "family".

The Printers Room, Sebastiaans Cnr Mair & Lydiard St

SAT 5 OCT 7pm

INTERNATIONAL OBSERVE THE MOON NIGHT

An annual worldwide public event that encourages observation, appreciation, and understanding of our Moon and its connection to NASA planetary science and exploration.

Ballarat Municipal Observatory

439 Cobden St, Mt Pleasant

COMEDY

SPOKEN WORD

SAT 5, 12 & 19 OCT 4 - 6pm

BALLARAT FOTO WALKS

David Bailey takes you on an immersive journey of some of Ballarat's historic and scenic locations. Tix: ballaratfoto.org

National Centre For Photography

4 Lydiard St Sth

MON 7 OCT 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 8 OCT 12:30pm

LET'S TALK POETRY

To connect with the Liu Bolin and Eugenia Lim exhibitions, Barry looks at some best-loved Chinese poetry.

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

THU 10 OCT 7pm

OUT OF COPYRIGHT FILM NIGHT

The Lost Ones Basement Bar

14 Camp St

THU 10 OCT 7pm

Ballarat Film Society presents

ZAMA (Argentina/Brazil/Spain)

Membership required. ballaratfilmsociety.weebly.com

Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117 Sturt St

FRI 11 OCT 8pm

OPEN MIC COMEDY

Open to beginners who want to try stand-up & to seasoned performers. The Main Bar 26 Main Rd

SUN 13 OCT 9:30am – 3:30pm

EUREKA STAMP & COIN FAIR

More than 35 dealer and club tables, prizes, giveaways for children and free valuations.

Ballarat Specialist School

800 Norman St, Invermay Park

SUN 13 OCT 10am – 5pm

PHOTOBOOK FAIR

Celebrate World Photobook Day with other photography enthusiasts at this all-day event.

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

SMYTHESDALE

SUN 20 OCT

11AM - 4PM

Live Music • Art Exhibition

Workshops • Art Stalls

Open Mic • Comedy

Poetry • Food • Film

SUN 13 OCT 5:30 – 9pm

CORROBOREE BY FULL MOON

Featuring Wadawurrung dancers and their friends from the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community in Ballarat. Learn about the region’s 50,000+ year history and how we can all play a part in caring for Country.

Tix: sovereignhill.com.au

Sovereign Hill

Bradshaw St, Golden Point

THU 17 OCT 7 – 9pm

WORDS OUT LOUD

Jessica Wilkinson heads an open mic night in which writers are invited to respond to personal photographs, with the theme of "travel".

The Printers Room, Sebastiaans

Cnr Mair & Lydiard St

FRI 18 OCT 8pm

LOCALLY GROWN FUNNIES

The best and brightest comedians from regional Victoria & Melbourne.

Tix: trybooking.com

Craig's Royal Hotel 10 Lydiard St Sth

DANCE

SAT 19 OCT 10:30am - 6pm

BLUE PYRENEES ESTATE AVOCA CUP

Be entertained, dance the day away and experience true country racing at the Blue Pyrenees Estate Avoca Cup.

Tix: country.racing.com/avoca

Avoca Racecourse

Racecourse Rd, Avoca

SAT 19 OCT 4pm

FOTO FILMS: BEDEVIL

An innovative rendering of three childhood mysteries from the imagination of Tracey Moffatt.

Tix: ballaratfoto.org

Regent Cinemas 49 Lydiard St Nth

19 - 20 OCT 10am – 5pm

TIMELINE FESTIVAL

Ancient Greece to the Victorian Period – 2000 years of history and 48 hours of fun. 250 historical reenactors, 25 market stalls and 300m of living history displays.

Tix: timeline.org.au

Kryal Castle Forbes Rd, Leigh Creek

SUN 20 OCT 11am - 4pm

SMYTHESDALE COMMUNITY FIESTA

A day of live music, spoken word, art exhibitions and workshops, hand craft stalls, food, film & more! Various locations in Smythesdale

20 - 27 OCT

CELEBRATE COMPASSION

This celebration of compassion includes a wonderful range of concerts, volunteer activities, kids' book clubs, exhibitions, films, free talks, tree planting and more.

Info: compassionateballarat.com.au

MON 21 OCT 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

SAT 26 OCT 10am – 4pm

BALLARAT MINI FRIENDS FAIR

Brown Hill Hall 375 Humffray St Nth

SAT 26 OCT 2:30pm

PETER DREW: POSTER BOY

Peter Drew’s posters Real Australians Say Welcome & the Aussie campaign are a familiar sight across Australia. But who made them, and why?

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

26 -27 OCT

LOLA LINTON ON LITERARY ARTS

A festival to explore, capture and showcase the spirit of Linton through written, performing and visual arts.

Info: facebook.com/lintonOnLiteraryArts/

SUN 27 OCT 9am - 4pm

BUNINYONG FESTIVAL

A fun and exciting day for the whole family with music, amusement rides, animal farm, stalls, food trucks, exhibitions & more!

De Soza Park Warrenheip St, Buninyong

THU 31 OCT 6 - 7:30pm

THURSDAY SALON SERIES

A cosy salon to converse about art. Share soup, bread, wine and tea and dig deep into what art is.

Clunes Town Hall 98 Bailey St, Clunes

31 OCT - 2 NOV

DÍA DE MUERTOS

A three-day event culminating on Nov 2nd with Mexican inspired food, face-painters, flamenco guitarist and more. Info: facebook.com/ thegatehouseballarat.

The Gatehouse 1201 Lydiard St Nth

Peter Drew

Poster Boy Image: Julie White

MARKETS

Discover the very best fresh food and produce and buy direct from local farmers and producers. Join the slow food revolution and you’ll see why foodies only source their ingredients from local farmers markets.

BALLARAT MARKET

SUNDAYS 8am – 1pm

Ballarat Showgrounds Cnr Creswick Rd & Howitt St

BRIDGE MALL FARMERS MARKET

SAT 5 OCT 9am – 1pm

Bridge Mall

DAYLESFORD FARMERS MARKET

SAT 5 OCT 9am – 1pm

Daylesford Primary School (45km from Ballarat)

BALLAN FARMERS MARKET

SAT 12 OCT 9am – 1pm 96 Inglis St, Ballan (39km from Ballarat)

BALLARAT FARMERS MARKET

SAT 12 OCT 9am – 1pm

Wendouree Pde (opp. Botanical Gardens)

CLUNES FARMERS MARKET

SUN 13 OCT 9am – 1pm

Fraser St, Clunes (35km from Ballarat)

CRESWICK MARKET

SAT 19 OCT 9am – 1pm

Victoria St, Creswick (18km from Ballarat)

SMYTHESDALE COUNTRY MARKET

SAT 19 OCT 9am – 1pm

Glenelg Hwy, Smythesdale (19km from Ballarat)

TALBOT FARMERS MARKET

SUN 20 OCT 9am – 1pm

Scandinavian Cres, Talbot (52km from Ballarat)

BEAUFORT TOWN MARKET

SAT 26 OCT 8am – 1pm

Havelock St, Beaufort (49km from Ballarat)

BALLARAT FARMERS MARKET

SAT 26 OCT 9am – 1pm

Wendouree Pde (opp. Botanical Gardens)