Public listings checked 25/10/2026. Dates use each event’s local time. Check organiser details before travelling.
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Upcoming events
85 matching events listed in the next 60 days. Admission prices are shown where supplied.
Following a sold-out Melbourne season and a critically acclaimed run at Carriageworks as part of Liveworks Festival, Marcus McKenzie's The Crying Room comes to Ballarat for two days only.
The Crying Room is a show inspired by the small, soundproof chambers tucked at the back of theatre auditoriums. As the name suggests, a crying room is a place where you can go if you are crying so as not to disturb the audience. But what if it was actually a site dedicated to emotional extraction? A place not to conceal tears, but to invoke them?
Funny, eerie, and quietly devastating – this multi award winning performance mixes storytelling, ritual and the uncanny as Marcus scours infinite planes in search of his lost brother.
Winner of Outstanding Production, Outstanding Performer and Outstanding Sound Work (Green Room Awards - Contemporary and Experimental Performance, 2024).
Fresh off a sold-out launch in Castlemaine, the Wild Otter Club is bringing its signature blend of music and creative culture home to Ballarat.
The event will feature performances from OK Darling, DJ Koshka, DJ Meeso, and DJ Heath Myers. You can also enjoy the Koshka Wacky Tracky Launch, Koshka Boutique, and Party Makeup by Maggie Fleming.
The Wild Otter Club (WOC) is a grassroots Electronic Dance Music (EDM) initiative dedicated to building vibrant, welcoming dance music communities across regional Victoria. Born from private house parties and expanding into public venues, the Wild Otter Club hosts high-energy events that champion local DJs, producers, performers, and makers. Blending music with creative culture, the Wild Otter Club provides a dedicated platform to elevate regional talent. When you step onto a Wild Otter Club dance floor, you are supporting local creatives and keeping nightlife progressive, inclusive, and alive, as well as having fun getting fit.
Something Good is Melbourne's best improv show, starring cast and crew from Channel 10's television improv juggernaut Thank God You're Here. It is long form improv at its finest, where every show is completely made up in front of your eyes and is always a chaotic and hilarious adventure.
Based off audience suggestion, Something Good makes up a show that is something great and something that will never be seen again. Hot off a sold out run at the Melbourne International Comedy festival, the rotating ensemble cast of Amy Ruffle, Ben Russell, Lena Moon Alistair Baldwin, Pedro Cooray, Tiana Hogben, Taylor Griffiths, Millie Holten, Tim Hewitt, Kyran Nicholson, Josh Chodziesner and Barney Pollock create a brand new show every night, that never fails to surprise and delight audiences.
Some rides stay with you. This is one of them.
Ride Ballarat is more than an event. Born from the legacy of the Ballarat Cycle Classic and more than $3 million raised for cancer research, this is a new chapter with the same beating heart.
Pick your route and make it yours. The Short Macchiato covers 50 kilometres of some of regional Victoria's most beautiful countryside. For those ready to push further, the Long Macchiato takes you on a 100 kilometres journey through the landscapes of the City of Ballarat, Moorabool Shire and Hepburn Shire - roads that reward every effort.
Got a crew? Bring them. Ride Ballarat is the ultimate team experience - from the start line to the finish line and everything in between. Teams have their own dedicated space in the event village at Mars Stadium, with food pre-ordered and ready to go when you roll in. There is no better way to do it together. Cross the finish line and celebrate with your crew - food, community and the satisfaction of knowing you made a difference.
Together you ride for the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute - Australia's only community-funded regional cancer research facility. Every kilometre brings you closer to better outcomes for cancer patients across regional Victoria.
Register now at the Ride Ballarat website.
Life drawing comes to The George Hotel in the heart of historic Ballarat with a relaxed evening session that blends creativity, good company and a great glass of wine. Presented by The Tipsy Sketching Club, this event offers a fun and welcoming take on traditional life drawing in an intimate wine bar setting.
Guests sketch from live models across a series of timed poses, starting with quick warm ups and building into longer, more relaxed drawings. The atmosphere is social and low pressure, encouraging curiosity, conversation and creative confidence at every level.
The George Hotel provides the perfect backdrop, with quality food and beverages available to enjoy throughout the session and plenty of breaks to chat, laugh and share work. Drawing materials can be supplied, or guests are welcome to bring their own favourite tools and mediums.
After last year's sold-out show, Kate Ceberano returns to Her Maj for an encore of the Australian Made Tour and this one is going to be better than ever.
Kate will lead you on a thrilling journey through Australian music, mixing her own platinum hits with reimagined Oz classics. The epic setlist includes tracks from I'm Talking, The Divinyls, Temper Trap, LRB, Skyhooks, INXS, Richard Clapton, Jimmy Barnes, Sia, Icehouse, Renée Geyer, Paul Kelly and more.
Special guests include the return of prodigiously talented Kathleen Halloran and introducing the electrifying multi-instrumentalist Dusty Lee.
Picture it, you've step into the Jaguar Lounge, where it's the late 1970s, the outfits are dazzling and the dance competition is heating up. But when a competitor is found murdered, the evening takes a sinister turn. Everyone has something to hide. Can you work out who did it?
Gather your friends, dress in your finest disco attire, and join in for a three-hour murder mystery filled with intrigue, suspicion, and unexpected twists. The event has cocktail-styled seating, and each guest gets one homemade woodfired pizza. Pre-order your preferred pizza flavour during the ticketing process: Margherita, Meat Lovers, or Veg Out.
Drinks are available to purchase at bar prices.
Tickets are limited. Book early to secure your place on the dance floor.
Imagine the wit, the romance, and the unforgettable melodies of Gilbert and Sullivan's most beloved operetta, distilled into a pure, high-octane musical celebration. A concert version of The Pirates of Penzance delivers all the laughter and theatrical magic you love, focusing entirely on the extraordinary performances of the cast. The cast, with clever, playful nods to their characters, relies on their immense vocal talent and sharp comedic timing to bring the story to life.
In their intimate theatre, the audience will be pulled directly into the action, making the experience feel wonderfully immediate.
Every iconic moment shines brighter in this format. You will hear the tongue-twisting precision of 'I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General', the soaring romance of 'Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast', and the hilarious, booming energy of the Pirate King and his bumbling crew.
Because the focus is entirely on the singing and the text, the sharp satire and sparkling harmonies take centre stage, delivering a pristine acoustic experience.
Whether you are a lifelong fan of Gilbert and Sullivan or introducing someone to their brilliant comedy for the very first time, this concert adaptation offers a fast-paced, joyful, and musically spectacular production. It is an unforgettable performance of high-seas adventure, romance, and laughter that you won't want to miss.
Learn the art of dry stone walling with Dry Stone Walling Association Great Britain accredited instructor, Emma Knowles
Work as a team with other workshop participants to build a small section of a wall using traditional dry stone walling techniques under the guidance of your instructor, Emma.
You will learn about tools, planning and design, types of stone, selecting the appropriate stones for your build, creating a wall foundation, and deconstructing and re-constructing sections of an existing dry stone wall.
You will gain the knowledge and skills to commence a basic private project and pursue further learning.
Learn to make a Tomahawk with Rob Hayes.
One of the most iconic items of the North American colonial era is the Tomahawk. Produced across Europe and in the early American colonies, these axes were very popular among European and Indigenous people as tools, weapons, ceremonial pieces, and trade goods.
In this full-day workshop, you will learn how to forge weld a wrapped eye tomahawk in the classic colonial era style, heat treat it in the historical manner, and mount it to a tomahawk handle.
At the end of the day, you will leave with a tomahawk of your own creation.
Learn the art of dry stone walling with Dry Stone Walling Association Great Britain accredited instructor, Emma Knowles
Two day workshop introducing you to Dry Stone Walling. You will work as a team with other workshop participants to build a small section of a wall using traditional dry stone walling techniques under the guidance of your instructor, Emma.
You will learn about tools, planning and design, types of stone, selecting the appropriate stones for your build, creating a wall foundation, and deconstructing and re-constructing sections of an existing dry stone wall.
You will gain the knowledge and skills to commence a basic private project and pursue further learning.
Taking place in the goldrush-era township of Creswick, just a 20-minute drive from Ballarat or Daylesford, Creswick Market is a much-loved monthly event that the whole family will enjoy. It offers a great day out for locals and visitors alike, and takes place rain or shine.
Browse the plethora of stalls for locally grown produce, along with eggs, cheese, bread, olive oils, smallgoods, sauces and jams, honey, and other taste sensations. You may like to purchase breakfast or brunch from the onsite food vans, and enjoy it while listening to live music from local performers.
See you at Creswick Market – and bring your four-legged friends. They are more than welcome on a lead.
