Ticketed event. Learn to construct a traditional lined and covered box used by conservators and collectors to store precious books, papers, and memories

Ticketed Event. Hand Carved Letters in Stone with Greg Hanlon. Explore the aesthetic beauty of classic letter forms and learn how to impose their fluid lines and volume for posterity into stone

Free event. Wootten’s small team of highly skilled leather craftspeople are renowned for their timeless and considered approach to design, craft and construction. Creating every item, including shoes, bags, aprons and accessories, from their workshop in Ballarat by hand.

Five ‘rooms’. Five experiences. Five collaborations. A large scale exhibition at the heart of Ballarat Craft and Design Week. Free entry. Immerse yourself in the creative journeys of sound, touch, light and dark.

This inaugural exhibition brings together six Ballarat-based artists both emerging and established to showcase the diversity, skill and vitality of contemporary printmaking in the region.

Out of town. Free event. Visit Catherine in her studio situated in her garden in Linton where she creates beautiful clothing, accessories and soft sculpture using pre-loved table linen, tea towels and second hand materials. You will enter a functioning studio with work in progress and finished items, you can do some stitching or purchase pieces.

Free Event. Why Are You Here? is a community led art installation. Three artists are creating a large-scale installation weaving together responses through film, sound, photography, and textiles, community participation being at the heart of the work. The final installation will be exhibited at the Unicorn Collection in May 2026, during Ballarat Craft & Design Week.

Five ‘rooms’. Five experiences. Five collaborations. A large scale exhibition at the heart of Ballarat Craft and Design Week. Free entry. Immerse yourself in the creative journeys of sound, touch, light and dark.

This inaugural exhibition brings together six Ballarat-based artists both emerging and established to showcase the diversity, skill and vitality of contemporary printmaking in the region.

Free Event. Why Are You Here? is a community led art installation. Three artists are creating a large-scale installation weaving together responses through film, sound, photography, and textiles, community participation being at the heart of the work. The final installation will be exhibited at the Unicorn Collection in May 2026, during Ballarat Craft & Design Week.

Explore the skills and tools of traditional locksmithing to create a working padlock in brass - a symbol of devotion and connection between people.

An introduction to the basics of creating textile items and opportunity to apply those skills to fashion a durable carry-all from exclusive designer fabric.

Free Event. Why Are You Here? is a community led art installation. Three artists are creating a large-scale installation weaving together responses through film, sound, photography, and textiles, community participation being at the heart of the work. The final installation will be exhibited at the Unicorn Collection in May 2026, during Ballarat Craft & Design Week.

This inaugural exhibition brings together six Ballarat-based artists both emerging and established to showcase the diversity, skill and vitality of contemporary printmaking in the region.

The central exhibition of the Ballarat Craft and Design Week showcases meaningful partnerships between makers, designers, manufacturers, and producers

Pecha Kucha (or ‘chit chat’) is a tightly delivered set of talks around a creative theme. Join experts and enthusiastic amateurs for a night of talk, discussion and great food. Find out more at the Rare Trades Centre.

Free Event. Why Are You Here? is a community led art installation. Three artists are creating a large-scale installation weaving together responses through film, sound, photography, and textiles, community participation being at the heart of the work. The final installation will be exhibited at the Unicorn Collection in May 2026, during Ballarat Craft & Design Week.

Five ‘rooms’. Five experiences. Five collaborations. A large scale exhibition at the heart of Ballarat Craft and Design Week. Free entry. Immerse yourself in the creative journeys of sound, touch, light and dark.

This inaugural exhibition brings together six Ballarat-based artists both emerging and established to showcase the diversity, skill and vitality of contemporary printmaking in the region.