Events, Festivals, Exhibitions, Workshops and More
A little taste of the events, initiatives, activities and happenings in our creative city. We’re interested to hear from you if you’re running a creative event, workshop, activity or initiative. If you want to see your event here, fill in this form and we’ll review it.
Put in what you’re looking for, and we’ll see if we’ve got it going on.
See Ballarat’s very own performers in town, live every Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday evening until the end of summer across two locations for free!
Come join Harry Quail and his 6-piece Jazz collective for a fantastic evening of live music at the Main Bar. Featuring some of Australia's finest up-and-coming musicians, this band will be presenting an array of classic jazz repertoire from the likes of Miles Davis, Joe Henderson and Herbie Hancock.
Seated show on our Outdoor Stage at The Main Bar (weather permitting)
The Shorts have long been a staple at The Eastern and we are proud to present them in the humble Eastern Shanty. Come party one more time!
With special guests - Shadow League
60 Capacity Max! Message this number to book your seat or table - 0483809906
Tix - $10
Esoteric return!! They will be taking the stage supported by the extremely talented FLOC.
Esoteric return!! They will be taking the stage supported by the extremely talented FLOC.
Mick Thomas’ Roving Commissioners are itching to GET OUT AND PLAY some ACTUAL SHOWS.
Tickets via eventbrite.
Snake Valley are back after a long long time off due to the depths of COVID. Back with a new album, these fellas are bringing punk back to a somewhat dystopian Victoria.
There has always been the ether of Stan and his timeless songwriting in Ballarat, but now he is a bonafide Ballaratian.
With special guest - Nick Harty
60 Capacity Max! Message this number to book your seat or table - 0483809906
Tix - $15
aturday night’s more than alright! Our Piano men and guest vocalists will be taking your song requests all night long, while we safely wine and dine you and your guests via table service.
Tickets for section 1 include entry where our new snack menu and drinks are available at bar prices.
Doors open at 6:30pm, all guests must be in by 7:30pm and the night ends at 10:30pm. The kitchen will be open until 8:30pm.
Book your ticket now.
aturday night’s more than alright! Our Piano men and guest vocalists will be taking your song requests all night long, while we safely wine and dine you and your guests via table service.
Tickets for section 1 include entry where our new snack menu and drinks are available at bar prices.
Doors open at 6:30pm, all guests must be in by 7:30pm and the night ends at 10:30pm. The kitchen will be open until 8:30pm.
Book your ticket now.
Afternoon of live music - online/offline - TBC
See website for full line up.
Saturday night’s alright! Your ticket includes entry to the venue, a Piano Bar tasting plate of delicious finger food, specials on Oakdene wine, Asahi beer and premium spirits, and a table for you and your guests to dine at. With a piano man playing requests all evening, a stunning guest vocalist and songs by request, the bar is open and we’re ready to (very safely) party!
Saturday night’s alright! Your ticket includes entry to the venue, a Piano Bar tasting plate of delicious finger food, specials on Oakdene wine, Asahi beer and premium spirits, and a table for you and your guests to dine at. With a piano man playing requests all evening, a stunning guest vocalist and songs by request, the bar is open and we’re ready to (very safely) party!
Saturday night’s alright! Your ticket includes entry to the venue, a Piano Bar tasting plate of delicious finger food, specials on Oakdene wine, Asahi beer and premium spirits, and a table for you and your guests to dine at. With a piano man playing requests all evening, a stunning guest vocalist and songs by request, the bar is open and we’re ready to (very safely) party!
Saturday night’s alright! Your ticket includes entry to the venue, a Piano Bar tasting plate of delicious finger food, specials on Oakdene wine, Asahi beer and premium spirits, and a table for you and your guests to dine at. With a piano man playing requests all evening, a stunning guest vocalist and songs by request, the bar is open and we’re ready to (very safely) party!
Join Andy Pobjoy & Joss Russell & special guests every Saturday night from 7:30 playing all your party tunes by request!
Live-streaming from the Piano Bar facebook page!
Piano Bar Live - Mellow Monday by request.
Join Andy Pobjoy as he takes your jazzy laid-back Mellow Monday requests
Join Andy Pobjoy & Joss Russell & special guests every Saturday night from 7:30 playing all your party tunes by request!
Live-streaming from the Piano Bar facebook page!
Piano Bar Live - Mellow Monday by request.
Join Andy Pobjoy as he takes your jazzy laid-back Mellow Monday requests
Join Andy Pobjoy & Joss Russell & special guests every Saturday night from 7:30 playing all your party tunes by request!
Live-streaming from the Piano Bar facebook page!
Check out local bands and musicians across two night in this claboration between The Eastern and Volta. Live streaming event hosted by Abby Ashmore and Hap Hayward.
A great opportunity to support local artists.
Part of the City of Ballarat’s . Be Kind, Be Creative initiative.
Piano Bar Live - Mellow Monday by request.
Join Andy Pobjoy as he takes your jazzy laid-back Mellow Monday requests
This online live performance is hosted by musician Amie Brûlée.
Amie is known for gorgeous renditions of French songs, old jazz and old time music with delight you with hit songs from old movies and talk about the history of cinemas in Ballarat.
Part of our Ballarat Heritage Weekend Livestream Series.
Coming to you LIVE from the elegant Ballaarat Mechanics Institute.
Join Andy Pobjoy & Joss Russell & special guests every Saturday night from 7:30 playing all your party tunes by request!
Live-streaming from the Piano Bar facebook page!
Check out local bands and musicians across two night in this claboration between The Eastern and Volta. Live streaming event hosted by Abby Ashmore and Hap Hayward.
A great opportunity to support local artists.
Part of the City of Ballarat’s . Be Kind, Be Creative initiative.
Join Andy Pobjoy & Joss Russell & special guests every Saturday night from 7:30 playing all your party tunes by request!
Live-streaming from the Piano Bar facebook page!
Piano Bar Live - Mellow Monday by request.
Join Andy Pobjoy as he takes your jazzy laid-back Mellow Monday requests
Steve & Garth from Immaculata present some new songs live streaming from Trades Hall Ballarat. Hosted by used car entrepreneur Bernie Crookshank. The link will appear here Sat 8.45pm.
Join Andy Pobjoy & Joss Russell & special guests every Saturday night from 7:30 playing all your party tunes by request!
Live-streaming from the Piano Bar facebook page!
Musician Paul Michael Donovan performs and discusses a selection of early Australian folk songs steeped in the tradition of Irish rebellion and hard work.
As the Irish populated colonial Ballarat, they brought a spirit which shaped Australian Culture, a spirit of rebellion, of perseverance and of egalitarianism. Love, Ballarat invites you to listen to the beautiful songs that shaped Australian culture as we know it now.
They became our bush ballads, our shearing songs, and our drinking songs.
