225 Sturt Street. Free.

Ballarat Town Hall is opening its doors to guided tours! Visitors and Ballarat residents will have an opportunity to hear about the secrets and stories of the Ballarat Town Hall during a special guided tour. Each tour will run for about 45 minutes.

Trivia night

North Ballarat Sports Club from 6.30pm. Cost from $15.

Enjoy a night of trivia fun while raising money for Restore One Charity Cambodia, helping Cambodian children get an education and health care.

Get a table together (8-10 works best, but don't worry if you have less) and beat the opposition for bragging rights and awesome prizes.

Bistro meals can be purchased early in the evening (before we start is best) and drinks are at bar prices.

As this is a fundraising event, if you have any products or services you would like to donate for us to raffle off on the night, they would be gratefully received (Movie vouchers, books, dinner vouchers, PT/Yoga sessions, wine, etc).

King Parrot with Frankenbok, Black Rhenno + Mason

Karova Lounge from 8pm. Cost is $28.60. Buy tickets here.

It's that time of year again... After a long hot summer we descend into the dark, cold and bitter months. There's only one thing that can breathe life back into the Victorian heavy metal scene this winter... King Parrot's Regional Rampage tour!

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Ballarat comedy open mic night

The Main Bar, 28 Main Road, Ballarat from 8pm. Cost is $5. For more information, click here.

Enjoy a night of comedy even if you don't want to perform.

Ruby Soho

9pm until late. Palais Hepburn.

The beautiful rock witch from the infamous 'Bitch Diesel', divine Ruby graces us with some tunes from her solo show. Enjoy a night of tunes and tales with our flower-farming rock goddess.

At the end of the war: From Digger to Farmer

Until June 30 at Creswick Museum, 70 Albert Street.

After World War 1 the Soldiers' Settlement scheme was established throughout Australia with South Australia first enacting legislation in 1915.

In Victoria the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act of 1917 established the scheme in this State.

Until 1934, 11,639 returned servicemen were allocated blocks under the scheme. Unfortunately not all were successful.

This exhibition will tell the stories of those who took up land in our district.

Refugee Week: Intercultural Week

25-39 Barkly Street between 11am and 1pm. Free - to register online click here.

Ballarat Community Health, Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council, City of Ballarat and Federation University are celebrating Refugee Week 2019. Join us for a lived refugee exhibition and lunch. All welcome.

Refugee Week: Ballarat Welcome Centre Clearing Sale and Market

25-39 Barkly Street between 8am and 2pm. Parking via 17 Princes Street South, Bakery Hill. Women's clothing (mostly size 12), shoes and accessories, kitchen and homewares, linen, children's clothing, art and photography books, DVDs, furniture, office supplies and more.

Fundraising for A Pot of Courage - Ballarat enterprise employing and empowering women from diverse cultural backgrounds; Ballarat Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support Network; and the development of the Ballarat Welcome Centre.

Comedy night double show

Maryborough at 8pm. Cost is $15. For bookings, call 5461 1480

Maryborough Highland Society's Hoosier Daddy (written by Mark Lucas and directed by Gerard Dwyer) and Hollywood Meets Bollywood Report (presented by 2 Loose Screws), raising money for mental health and Asperger Syndrome care.

Tai Snaith: A World of One's Own

Exhibition floor talk at 3pm. Then exhibition is open daily until August 4.

This exhibition of mixed media works is based on a series of podcast conversations between artist Tai Snaith and mid-career and emerging artists whom she admires.

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Rob Snarski at Lost Ones Basement Bar

14 Camp Street, Ballarat at 8.30pm. Cost is $31.50 and booking fee via website.

Melbourne-based musician Rob Snarski is as well-known for his solo work as his large body of work fronting beloved Australian band The Blackeyed Susans, along with being a hired gun guest vocalist with The Triffids and more recently The Go-Betweens 16 Lover's Lane shows.

Having garnered a following since he commenced his musical career some decades ago Rob's stage presence coupled with his rich velvet toned vocals are legendary. His gigs are both memorable and intimate.

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Music at the Main Bar

28 Main Road, Ballarat from 8pm. Cost is $15.

Come and watch Stella Savy Avek Frers and Candi Wade belt out some original tunes before the Ballarat musicians head to Africa for a few weeks.

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Creswick market

Every third Saturday of the month between 9am and 1pm.

Free live music and more than 90 specialist boutique sites, offering a variety of unique locally made goods ranging from arts and crafts to freshly made delicacies, something for everyone. Talk directly to producers and designers, learn about the ingredients and processes that brought the item to you.

The market features gourmet take away food and great coffee, live music, kids' entertainment and playground, beautiful gardens, historic township to explore, hand-made arts, crafts, jewellery, clothes, home-grown fruit, vegetables, plants and other produce.

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Smythesdale market

Every third Saturday of the month between 9am and 1pm.

A small country market with free parking and free entry. The market in hosted in the Historic Precinct at Smythesdale. There's also a sausage sizzle and a small cafe. All profits go towards maintaning the Historic buildings and grounds.

At the end of the war: From Digger to Farmer

Until June 30 at Creswick Museum, 70 Albert Street.

After World War 1 the Soldiers' Settlement scheme was established throughout Australia with South Australia first enacting legislation in 1915.

In Victoria the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act of 1917 established the scheme in this State.

Until 1934, 11,639 returned servicemen were allocated blocks under the scheme. Unfortunately not all were successful.

This exhibition will tell the stories of those who took up land in our district.

Ballarat Centre of Music and the Arts (BCMA) Mid-year festival

Buninyong Golf Club between 10.30am and 5pm.

BCMA will be hosting its fabulous mid-year festival at the Buninyong Golf course, come along be entertained. Six-and-a-half hours of non-stop entertainment by the talented BCMA students. There will be food, there will be fun and all proceeds go towards the 2019 BCMA productions.

Write Club

Racers Bar and Cafe at Lake Wendouree between 2pm and 5pm. Free.

Ballarat Writers hosts Write Club - a chance to get out of the house and devote an afternoon to your writing, with great coffee and industrious company. There is time for chatting between writing sessions, but the emphasis is on getting words down.

Bring your favourite writing implements - check that the laptop is fully charged (there are limited powerpoints) and don't forget the spare pens/pencils!

Ballarat market

Ballarat Showgrounds between 8am and 1pm. Cost is $2.

The market is a fun day out with stalls laden with second hand wares, hand-made crafts, home-grown plants and vegetables, sweet treats, food stalls and trestles of toys, trinkets, trash and treasure.

Talbot market

Every third Sunday of the month between 9am and 1pm.

The tiny town of Talbot, about 40 minutes north of Ballarat, comes alive on market day as thousands of visitors enjoy the vibrant village atmosphere of the Talbot Farmers Market.

Explore the stall lined streets displaying an impressive range of seasonal fruit and organic vegetables, local artisan cheese, fresh bread, local wine, gourmet oils, delicious delicacies and more. In true country farmers' market style you will also chickens, stockfeed, cut flowers, plants and seedlings.

At the end of the war: From Digger to Farmer

Until June 30 at Creswick Museum, 70 Albert Street.

After World War 1 the Soldiers' Settlement scheme was established throughout Australia with South Australia first enacting legislation in 1915.

In Victoria the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act of 1917 established the scheme in this State.

Until 1934, 11,639 returned servicemen were allocated blocks under the scheme. Unfortunately not all were successful.

This exhibition will tell the stories of those who took up land in our district.

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