The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

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117-119 Sturt Street
Ballarat Central, VIC 3350 Australia Get Directions

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    The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 3

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    May 9 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $28.23 – $41.82 Venue: Minerva Theatre Get Tickets Lost Voices Presents: The Amazing Lucas Girls This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company, Wharf 2 as part of: HerStory Arts Festival The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women […]

    $28.23 – $41.82
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    The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker – Session 2

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    May 10 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm $28.23 – $41.82 Venue: Minerva Theatre Get Tickets Lost Voices Presents: The Amazing Lucas Girls This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company, Wharf 2 as part of: HerStory Arts Festival The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women […]

    $28.23 – $41.82
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    Seedpod Ballarat 2025 | Gemma Cavoli – ‘Oubliette’ | Artist in Residence

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    May 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Free Venue: The Basement Get Tickets Seedpod ballarat: Oubliette Gemma Cavoli, 'Oubliette' | Photo: Jennie Courtney ‘Oubliette’ is the new work in progress by Seedpod residency artist Gemma Cavoli. Taking its cue from the French verb oublier – to forget – the work interweaves stories of hidden […]

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    The Amazing Lucas Girls by acclaimed playwright Cate Whittaker

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    May 9 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $28.23 – $41.82 Venue: Minerva Theatre Get Tickets Lost Voices Presents: The Amazing Lucas Girls This play will be coming straight from its season at The Sydney Theatre Company, Wharf 2 as part of: HerStory Arts Festival The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women […]

    $28.23 – $41.82
  • Featured

    Seedpod Ballarat 2025 | Gemma Cavoli – ‘Oubliette’ | Artist in Residence

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    May 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Free Venue: The Basement Get Tickets Seedpod ballarat: Oubliette Gemma Cavoli, 'Oubliette' | Photo: Jennie Courtney ‘Oubliette’ is the new work in progress by Seedpod residency artist Gemma Cavoli. Taking its cue from the French verb oublier – to forget – the work interweaves stories of hidden […]

    Free
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    Ballarat Film Society | Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di Biciclette)

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    May 8 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Italian Neorealist Drama ​The Bicycle Thief is regularly voted one of the greatest films of all time. It was a key example of the Italian ‘cinema of the real’ which heralded a new kind of cinematic naturalism, employing non-professional actors and filming on the streets of a post-war […]

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    Ash Grunwald at the BMI

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    April 27 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm $45 – $55 Get Tickets Ash Grunwald - Feeling Better - out now. Renowned for his electrifying live shows, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van to ‘surf by day jam by night’. The festival favourite brings a high energy, […]

    $45 – $55
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    Minerva’s Secrets | Night Tour, Australian Heritage Festival, Tour 2

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    April 25 @ 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm $28.69 Get Tickets Explore tales of the weird and supernatural – the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute at night. Looking for a unique way to explore Ballarat’s rich history and culture? Look no further than the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute’s Night Tours! This beautiful heritage building dates back to the […]

    $28.69
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    Minerva’s Secrets | Night Tour, Australian Heritage Festival, This Tour is now Fully Booked

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    April 25 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm $28.69 Get Tickets Explore tales of the weird and supernatural – the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute at night. Looking for a unique way to explore Ballarat’s rich history and culture? Look no further than the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute’s Night Tours! This beautiful heritage building dates back to the […]

    $28.69
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    Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    April 10 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Indie Texas Trash Sean Baker is well known for his caustic social observation of the frenetic lives of American marginalised people, especially migrants and sex orkers.  After a 17-year absence, energetically delusional hustler Mikey "Saber" Davies returns to his home town of Texas City after spending years […]

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    Zak Plays Zach: The Ultimate Zach Bryan Tribute Show

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    April 5 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm $29 Get Tickets Zak Plays Zach. Join us on April 5th for an unforgettable night as Zak Plays Zach brings the ultimate Zach Bryan tribute to the Mechanics Institute in Ballarat! From the heartfelt ballads to the anthems that make you want to scream every word, we’re […]

    $29

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    Broadway to Ballarat: The Haunted Theatre

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    March 19 @ 7:00 pm - March 23 @ 10:00 pm $25 – $35 Venue Get Tickets The Ballarat Pack Inc. Join us for Broadway to Ballarat: The Haunted Theatre, an original musical revue showcasing the best that Broadway and Ballarat have to offer. Set in a rundown theatre inhabited by a motley collection of […]

    $25 – $35