Best of Ballarat – September 2019

Saturday 21 September 7pm - 2am

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WHITE NIGHT BALLARAT

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!!

Image: SDP Media White Night Ballarat

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.

Boatshed

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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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

Red Duck Micro-Brewery Map2A7

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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Kilderkin Distillery Map2A7

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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Latin American Eatery + Bar + Takeaway. Think ceviche, empanadas, arepas, juices, sweets and late night cocktails!

Traditional Latin street food at its best, with plenty of vegetarian options too.

Open Wed - Sun 12pm - late.

36 Armstrong St Nth 5309 3070

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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 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

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

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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

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

• CUSTOM FURNITURE DESIGNED & CRAFTED

• ART DECO, MID-CENTURY & ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION

• RESTORED PIECES ALSO AVAILABLE

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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.

facebook.com/ noneeandco

20A Sturt St

39 Sweet Fern Map1B7

Nonee & Co. E4

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!

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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OPERA VAN DIEMENSLAND PRESENTS

Ballan Mechanics' Institute

22 Sep 2:30pm

Ballarat Mechanics' Institute

THE MINERVA SPACE

28 Sep 7:30pm

Sep 2:30pm

A multi-media infused concert featuring highlights from our spectacular 2020 season. Including excerpts from Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY & TOSCA.

Supported by the 20 piece OVD ORCHESTRA, conducted by MAESTRO ALAN COOK with the BCMA CHORUS. Starring award winning SOPRANO BARBARA ZAVROS & international TENOR MARTIN BUCKINGHAM. An event not to be missed!

TICKETS NOW ON SALE BOX OFFICE: 0415 532 005

Book online: www.operavandiemensland.com

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

Adult: $65 Concession: $55 Under 18: $35

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!

Mooncake Festival

EXHIBITIONS EXHIBITIONS

1 - 27 SEP

DIMENSIONAL ILLUSTRATION

Debora Lee Klein’s work is a survey of the possibilities inherent in the old craft of cutpaper illustration, reflecting her fascination with the infinite variety of life on earth, the fine natural science specimens to be found in every self-respecting Edwardian gentleman’s library, and the lyrical decorative traditions of Asia.

RAT Art Space at Ballarista

2A Lydiard St Sth

2 SEP - 7 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

7 - 8 & 14 - 15 SEP

CRESWICK PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE

Come see the creative talents of local photographers in this revitalised heritage station. Vote for your favourite image in the People's Choice Award. This year's theme is the official branding for the township:

Creswick ~ A Living History.

Creswick Heritage Railway Station

40 Victoria St, Creswick

18 SEP - 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

19 SEP - 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. Both are mindful of the words of Romanian artist Constantin Brâncusi: ‘the moment you are no longer a child you are already dead’. For this collaborative 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. Opening Fri 20 Sep, 6pm.

Backspace Gallery

Alfred Deakin Place (rear Art Gallery of Ballarat)

THROUGHOUT SEPTEMBER

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

POSE

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

28 SEP - 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. As an addition to the main exhibition this year, businesses in the main street of Clunes will host individual pieces from local ceramicists.

Official exhibition opening & announcement of winners Saturday 28 September.

Open: Thursday to Sunday 10:30am - 4:30pm

Union Bank Arts Centre

22 Fraser St, Clunes

Un-tutored life drawing in a relaxed licensed venue Thu 5 & 19 Sep 7pm The MAIN BAR 26 Main Rd facebook.com/groups/ballaratlifedrawing

24 AUG–20 OCT 19

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE LIU BOLIN [CHINA]

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE LIU BOLIN [CHINA]

刘勃麟 [中国]

刘勃麟 [中国 ]

24 AUG–20 OCT 19

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.

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 a photographic artist 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 series of 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’.

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

MOONCAKE FESTIVAL

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14 September 2019

5.30 pm–8 pm

Celebrate the full moon with workshops, activities and performances —

Presented by the Chinese Australian Cultural Society Ballarat in association with the Art Gallery of Ballarat

MARGARET DELAHUNTY SPENCER AND MARY VAN DEN BROEK: OUR PLACE AND…

19 September–6

October 2019

image: Margaret Delahunty Spencer

artgalleryofballarat.com.au

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24 AUG–20 OCT 19

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE LIU BOLIN [CHINA]

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE LIU BOLIN [CHINA]

刘勃麟 [中国]

刘勃麟 [中国 ]

24 AUG–20 OCT 19

24 AUG–20 OCT 19

BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE LIU BOLIN [CHINA]

ROBBIE ROWLANDS [AUS]: INCREMENTAL LOSS

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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

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.

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

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

THU 5 SEP 6 - 7:30pm

PERFUME MASTERCLASS

Join us as we 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 5 & 19 SEP 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

MOSAIC WORKSHOPS

12 hours tuition - weekends & weekdays. $250 ($200 concession). Materials & resources included.

WWW.MOSTLYMOSAICS.COM.AU

Bookings: 0407 681 565 wendymorrell@hotmail.com

THU 12 SEP 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

SAT 14 SEP 11am or 1pm

CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING & CALLIGRAPHY

Learn the brush strokes and techniques used in free style Chinese brush painting and calligraphy. Create your own scroll artwork as well as gaining and developing brush painting skills. Bookings: artgalleryofballarat.com.au

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

SAT 14 SEP 1:30 - 3pm

FLORAL HAND PAINTING

With Lisa White. Create your very own work of art, using your bare hands! All supplies provided. Dress for mess!

Bookings: Instore or online at facebook.com/ littlewhitevintageart

Nonee & Co. 20A Sturt St

SAT 14 SEP 2:30pm

CHINESE LANTERN MAKING

Create your own beautiful lantern at this fun workshop suitable for adults and kids. Light up your lantern at night and enjoy cultural performances organized by Australian Chinese Cultural Society of Ballarat. Free entry.

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

SAT 21 SEP 9am - 1pm

PARROT WALK

Join Lumix Ambassador Ewen Bell for a hands on workshop photographing parrots.

Bookings: ballaratfoto.org/events/parrot-walk

SAT 28 SEP 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

HAPPENINGS HAPPENINGS

WHITE NIGHT returns to Ballarat for the third time, lighting up our city through installations, projections, exhibitions, performance, film, music, puppetry and more. Here are just a few highlights to look out for on the night.

HELIOSPHERE THE DREAM ENGINE (UK)

Spiralling, spinning and seemingly weightless, look up to see one of the world’s best aerial artists reaching for you, suspended beneath an illuminated sphere. Floating overhead like a mysterious astronaut, the aerial dancer could swoop down to the audience at any second to steal a hat, or swoop twenty metres into the sky in a heartbeat. Lydiard St South

IRIS 3DSENSE (CZECH REPUBLIC)

A dynamic installation featuring a large-scale projection of a human iris. The projection shows a model of a human eye magnified a thousand times. Water pool reflections and sound create the illusion of an underground dimension. The scale allows the audience to discover the detail within this micro world, which is part of each of us and determines the uniqueness of every single human being. The image moves according to the soundscape, creating the idea of a living, dynamic iris. Civic Hall, Cnr Mair & Doveton Streets

THE HYBRID SOCIETY CAKE INDUSTRIES (BALLARAT)

Strange human/machine hybrids will walk amongst us. A physical manifestation of the link between humans & technology, influencers & consumers, their obsession with their devices and themselves knows no bounds. These performing robotic sculptures use dark humour and absurdity to reflect and highlight the growing obsession with online personas and the technology that draws our attention from dawn to dusk. Roving through the precinct

THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO HURT ME SHOHEI OTOMO (JAPAN)

The body of a giant sumo wrestler, his face replaced with the emoji for anger, is covered with elaborate Yakuza-style tattoos depicting famous explosions from art, history and popular culture –from the Star Wars Death Star to Apocalypse Now and Dragon Ball Z. Appearing in Australia for only the second time, There Is Nothing You Can Do To Hurt Me reminds us that art is more powerful than any weapon. Black Box Theatre, Fed Uni Camp St campus

CHERUBIM ON A SUNDAY DRIVE THROUGH HELL BACONDRUM (BALLARAT)

A grotesque biblical allegory, in which seemingly innocent cherubs are seen going for a Sunday drive through hell, surrounded by a gaudy, manufactured Garden of Eden, blissfully ignorant of the man-made hell that surrounds them. Three multimedia installations commenting on humanity’s willful ignorance and lack of action regarding our casual relationship with burning fossil fuels and the resulting impending climate doom. Armstrong St South between Bath & Chancery Lanes

Image: DAE White Night

Karova Lounge

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

LIVE MUSIC MUSIC

SUN 1 SEP

Hop Temple

BLUES & BREWS 1:30pm

The Lane Cider Bar

ASH WILSON 2:30pm

Irish Murphy's

CELTIC JAM SESSION 3pm

The Eastern

STEVE P & THE 3 STRINGS

SUPPORTS: JOJO RAIN WATER, LITTLE STEVIE

WED 4 SEP

Ballarat Library WITH ONE VOICE CHOIR 7pm

The Lost Ones Basement Bar

MICHAEL WESTLAKE 7:30pm TRIO

Craig's Royal Hotel

AMIE BRÛLÉE 7:30pm

Karova Lounge MAKE THEM SUFFER 8pm

SUPPORTS: WINDWAKER, DIAMOND CONSTRUCT

THU 5 SEP

Karova Lounge

JEFF MARTIN 7:30pm

Munster Arms Hotel

TRAD MUSIC SESSION 8pm

FRI 6 SEP

The Lane Cider Bar

DAVE & ROB 6:30pm

JESSE ZAHRA 9:30pm

The Eastern

FRASER A. GORMAN 8pm

Karova Lounge

LOCALS GO LOCO FEST 8pm

Munster Arms Hotel

MARTY LUKE 8:30pm

Irish Murphy's

URBAN MYTH 9:30pm

SAT 7 SEP

WCPA

THE BOITE 2:30pm

SCHOOLS CHORUS

Cubby Haus Brewing

LOWDOWN & DIRTY 3pm

The Lost Ones Basement Bar

VICTORIANA GAYE 3pm

Karova Lounge LOCALS GO LOCO FEST 8pm

The Lane Cider Bar

DAVE ANDERSON 8:30pm

Irish Murphy's

MISSBEHAVIN' 9:30pm

SUN 8 SEP

Hop Temple

BLUES & BREWS 1:30pm

Art Gallery of Ballarat

PIANO FOR PLEASURE 2:30pm

Irish Murphy's

CELTIC JAM SESSION 3pm

WED 11 SEP

Meigas

LIVE FLAMENCO 6:30pm

THU 12 SEP

Munster Arms Hotel

TRAD MUSIC SESSION 8pm

Karova Lounge

THE ASCENDED 8pm

SUPPORTS: UPON WORLD'S

END, DISTORTA

FRI 13 SEP

The Lane Cider Bar

DAN WEST 6:30pm

BRODIE FARLECH 9:30pm

Munster Arms Hotel

CHRIS MEEK 8:30pm

Irish Murphy's

CHASING MOJO 9:30pm

SAT 14 SEP

Cubby Haus Brewing

CUBBY HAUS 3RD 3pm

BIRTHDAY: ST IVORY

The Lost Ones Basement Bar

DEBORAH N 3pm

National Centre For Photography

ALMA ZYGIER 6pm

The Main Bar

TOM WAITS NIGHT 8pm

(VARIOUS ARTISTS)

The Eastern

LAURA IMBRUGLIA, 8:30pm

THE SMALLGOODS

SUPPORT: DODDA RIVKA

The Lane Cider Bar

ASH WILSON 8:30pm

Karova Lounge

WAX NOMADS 9pm

Irish Murphy's NO MISTAKE 9:30pm

SUN 15 SEP

The Cabaret Club

ELIZABETH STEWART 12pm

SINGING CONCERT

Ballarat Golf Club

FLINTS NEW OLD 1pm

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND

Hop Temple

BLUES & BREWS 1:30pm

Cubby Haus Brewing

CUBBY HAUS 3RD 3pm

BIRTHDAY

Irish Murphy's

CELTIC JAM SESSION 3pm

TUE 17 SEP

The Cabaret Club

VET MUSIC FESTIVAL 1pm

WED 18 SEP

The Lost Ones Basement Bar

MICHAEL WESTLAKE 7:30pm

THU 19 SEP

Munster Arms Hotel TRAD MUSIC SESSION 8pm

Karova Lounge WINFIELD

FRI 20 SEP

The Lane Cider Bar

KEIRAN TOBIN 6:30pm MATTY CHAPS 9:30pm

The Lounge @ The George Hotel

MICK LINDSAY 7pm

The Eastern AM RERUNS 8pm

Karova Lounge

STELLA DONNELLY 8:30pm

SUPPORT: JADE IMAGINE

Munster Arms Hotel

ANDO & DAN 8:30pm

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

SAT 21 SEP

The Lost Ones Basement Bar PAIGE & THE VINLEYS 3pm

Lydiard St South

BALLARAT LIVE: 7pm - 2am WHITE NIGHT MUSIC

The Eastern

PUP TENTACLE 8pm

SUPPORTS: SAINT IVORY, HONEY HUNTER

Irish Murphy's THE AVERAGE BAND 9:30pm

Karova Lounge

BUTTERFUNKED

SUN 22 SEP

Hop Temple

BLUES & BREWS 1:30pm

Irish Murphy's CELTIC JAM SESSION 3pm

MON 23 SEP

Civic Hall

KRIS KRISTOFFERSON 7:30pm

WED 25 SEP

Meigas LIVE FLAMENCO 6:30pm

Karova Lounge

CJ RAMONE 7:30pm

SUPPORTS: THESE THINGS, THE CREDITS

THU 26 SEP

The Lane Cider Bar

JESSE ZAHRA 7:30pm

Munster Arms Hotel

TRAD MUSIC SESSION 8pm

The Eastern

PRIVATE FUNCTION 9pm

FRI 27 SEP

The Lane Cider Bar

HARRY LAMB 6:30pm

ROB & MATT 9:30pm

The Eastern

JAPAN FOR, DONKEY 7pm

VOTE, RIVAL KIDS, TIM HAMPSHIRE, GUILHEM

Karova Lounge

COSMIC PSYCHOS 8:30pm

SUPPORT: MR. TEENAGE

Irish Murphy's HORIZON 9:30pm

SAT 28 SEP

Cubby Haus Brewing

DJ COREY HEWITT 3pm

The Lost Ones Basement Bar

BASEMENT SESSION 3pm

The Eastern YEEVS 7pm

WCPA

DAMI IM 8pm

Irish Murphy's ROTHSCHILD 9:30pm

SUN 29 SEP

Hop Temple

BLUES & BREWS 1:30pm

Art Gallery of Ballarat

JACK L STACEY 2:30pm

Munster Arms Hotel

FIVE O'CLOCK 2:30pm

CHARLIE

Irish Murphy's CELTIC JAM SESSION 3pm

STAGE STAGE

6 - 8 SEP

PICTURE HER BY MARG DOBSON

Presented at the Ballarat International Foto Biennale

Picture Her is a theatre performance about Australian women photographers presented through storytelling, music, song and images. The performance spotlights one of Ballarat’s first photographers, Daisy Harriet Llewelyn. Through tall tales and true stories, the performance pieces together available information about Llewelyn, adventuring through the happenstance, dead-ends, loose ends and unexpected bends.

Tix: ballaratfoto.org

National Centre For Photography

4 Lydiard St Sth

THU 12 SEP 7:30pm

THE SAPPHIRES

Four young Aboriginal women who like singing country music suddenly get the chance to change their tune and their lives. Wearing sequins, armed only with microphones they find themselves trying to spread joy in the hell that is the Vietnam War. The Sapphires is a funny, heart-warming tale inspired by the true story of four Yorta Yorta Women, who sing classic soul hits against the backdrop of personal change and massive social upheaval. It is an energetic, fun and engaging play that affirms life and the realisation of dreams. Tix: hermaj.com

Civic Hall 300 Mair St

SAT 14 SEP 8pm

THE ROBERTSON BROTHERS

60S VARIETY TV SHOW

Featuring Simon Brook McLachlan from the original cast of the musical Jersey Boys. An amazing interactive live variety TV style show, featuring hits from The Bee Gees, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, The Everly Brothers & The Hollies. Tix: wcpa.com.au

WCPA 1220 Howitt St, Wendouree

THU 26 SEP 10:30am & 1pm

DR SEUSS'S THE CAT IN THE HAT

Two bored kids. One rainy day. And one crazy cat wearing a red-striped hat, interrupting this rainy afternoon with his unexpected visit to Sally and her brother's cosy home. Their outspoken and outraged pet Fish is astounded and concerned, but this cat will not be deterred. Along with Thing One and Thing Two, the cat will fill the theatre with mischievous humour and madcap style. Tix: wcpa.com.au

WCPA 1220 Howitt St, Wendouree

26 - 29 SEP

A DAY WITH DISNEY THE CONCERT

Presented by Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Come and experience Ballarat’s leading theatre performers as they take you on a musical journey through the wonderful world of Disney. Featuring songs from The Lion King, Frozen, Aladdin, Mulan & Beauty and the Beast (to name just a few) this promises to be an event made of pure musical memories! Tix: hermaj.com

Civic Hall 300 Mair St

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

FED UNI ARTS ACADEMY SEASON TWO Info: federation.edu.au/arts-academy

Tix: eventbrite.com.au

11 - 15 SEP

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

Farce: a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations. Yep that’s it. Two sets of twins, a wife, a sister and a dad condemned to death and heaps of mistaken identity.

18 - 22 SEP

THE NORTHERN LASS

A boisterous comedy that focuses on the wooing and marriage of four women: Mistress Fitchow, a rich and domineering widow; Constance, the innocent Northern Lass; Trainwell, who acts as her governess; and Camitha Holdup, a cunning courtesan. Set in contemporary Melbourne via Far North QLD, expect country & western songs, cool city vibes and lots of bling.

Set & Lighting Design by Mark Howett

Music Direction by Nathaniel Andrew

Associate Director Kylie Bracknell

MORE TO DO MORE TO DO

SUN 1 SEP 1pm

Q&A WITH RAY MARTIN

Join one of the most respected and influential journalists of our time. A chance to talk cameras, creativity and culture with Ray Martin. Free, bookings essential: ballaratfoto.org

Mitchell Harris Wines

38 Doveton St Nth

MON 2 SEP 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 SEP 5:30pm

TALKING HISTORY @ EUREKA

This month: Popular Theatrical Entertainment, Eureka, 1854.

Eureka Centre Ballarat

102 Stawell St Sth

FRI 6 SEP 8pm

BALLARATCAT COMEDY

With Dave Hughes + Ivan Aristeguieta, Alex Ward and Andrew Wolfe.

Tix: ballaratcat.com.au

The Lounge at The George Hotel

27 Lydiard St Nth

6 - 8 SEP

MIFF TRAVELLING SHOWCASE

Select films from the 2019 Melbourne

International Film Festival.

Tix: regentballarat.com.au

Regent Cinemas 49 Lydiard St Nth

SAT 7 SEP 4pm

FOTO FILMS: LA JETÈE & NIGHT AND FOG

Select films presented by the Ballarat

International Foto Biennale.

Tix: ballaratfoto.org

Regent Cinemas

49 Lydiard St Nth

SAT 7, 14 & 28 SEP 4 - 6pm

BALLARAT FOTO WALKS

Explore the city through a lens as 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

SUN 8, 15 & 22 SEP 10am - 4pm

FURRY FOTOS

WITH STEVE BARNES

Bring your four-legged model down for a bespoke pooch portrait. Bookings: ballaratfoto.org

Alfred Deakin Place

Camp St

TUE 10 SEP 12:30pm

LET'S TALK POETRY

A look at notable Australian poems including works by Bruce Beaver, Tom Shapcott and Judith Rodriguez.

Art Gallery of Ballarat

40 Lydiard St Nth

THU 12 SEP 7pm

Ballarat Film Society presents PECKING ORDER (NZ)

Membership required. ballaratfilmsociety.weebly.com

Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

117 Sturt St

FRI 13 SEP 8pm

OPEN MIC COMEDY

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

26 Main Rd

SAT 14 SEP 10am - 3pm

VINTAGE LOVE MARKET

Celebrate all things vintage, grab a bargain, plus pinup workshops and a Best Dressed competition.

Buninyong Town Hall

Learmonth St, Buninyong

FILM

DANCE POETRY

FILM

TALK

TALK

FOTO

FOTO

FESTIVAL

SAT 14 SEP 11am - 8pm

MOONCAKE FESTIVAL

Come and experience lantern making, lion dancing, cultural performances, Chinese brush painting workshops and a display of spectacular super-sized lanterns representing the animals of the Chinese zodiac.

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

SAT 14 SEP 4pm

FOTO FILMS: FACES PLACES, BY AGNÈS VARDA & JR

Select films presented by the Ballarat International Foto Biennale. Tix: ballaratfoto.org

Regent Cinemas 49 Lydiard St Nth

MON 16 SEP 5:30 - 7:15pm

THE AGB BOOK CLUB

A book discussion with wine & cheese. This month's book: Life of David Hockney by Catherine Cusset. Bookings: artgalleryofballarat.com.au

Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth

MON 16 SEP 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

THU 19 SEP 6:30pm

WORDS OUT LOUD

Alicia Sometimes heads an open mic night in which writers are invited to respond to photographs from their personal collections, ideally with the theme of "history".

The Printers Room, Sebastiaans

Cnr Mair & Lydiard St

THU 19 SEP 7pm

OUT OF COPYRIGHT FILM NIGHT

The Lost Ones Basement Bar

14 Camp St

FRI 20 SEP 8pm

LOCALLY GROWN FUNNIES

The best and brightest comedians from regional Victoria & Melbourne. Tix: trybooking.com

Craig's Royal Hotel

10 Lydiard St Sth

SAT 21 SEP 9am – 2pm

TOWN HALL MARKET

AT CRESWICK

Recycled items, bric-a-brac, plants, books, preserves, hand crafts & more.

Creswick Town Hall

Albert St, Creswick

SAT 21 SEP 9:30am – 2:30pm

HIDDEN TREASURES

WALKING TOUR

Shop Ballarat’s hidden laneways and historic streets and visit quirky specialty retail stores where you'll discover unique gifts, fashion, craft, stationery, fragrance and more.

Tix: hattieandthewolf.com.au

SAT 21 SEP 7pm - 2am

WHITE NIGHT BALLARAT

Ballarat will come alive through installation, lighting, exhibitions, performance, film, music, dance and more throughout the streets, laneways and public spaces.

Info: whitenight.com.au/ballarat

SAT 21 SEP 6pm - 2am

QUEENS OF THE NIGHT GARDEN

Cocktails, glow in the dark face painting & DJ Slyshun.

The Lost Ones Basement Bar

14 Camp St

THU 26 SEP 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

FESTIVAL

COMEDY

FILM

FILM

TOUR

Image: Chinese Australian Cultural Society Ballarat

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 7 SEP 9am – 1pm

Bridge Mall

DAYLESFORD FARMERS MARKET

SAT 7 SEP 9am – 1pm

Daylesford Primary School (45km from Ballarat)

CLUNES FARMERS MARKET

SUN 8 SEP 9am – 1pm

Fraser St, Clunes (35km from Ballarat)

BALLAN FARMERS MARKET

SAT 14 SEP 9am – 1pm

96 Inglis St, Ballan (39km from Ballarat)

BALLARAT FARMERS MARKET

SAT 14 SEP 9am – 1pm

Wendouree Pde (opp. Botanical Gardens)

TALBOT FARMERS MARKET

SUN 15 SEP 9am – 1pm

Scandinavian Cres, Talbot (52km from Ballarat)

CRESWICK MARKET

SAT 21 SEP 9am – 1pm

Victoria St, Creswick (18km from Ballarat)

SMYTHESDALE COUNTRY MARKET

SAT 21 SEP 9am – 1pm

Glenelg Hwy, Smythesdale (19km from Ballarat)

BEAUFORT TOWN MARKET

SAT 28 SEP 8am – 1pm

Havelock St, Beaufort (49km from Ballarat)

BROWN HILL MARKET

SAT 28 SEP 9am – 1pm

375 Humffray St Nth, Brown Hill