Young and Local 2024 02 Nov 2024 Watch local emerging artists take to the stage! Ballan Mechanics Institute, 143 Inglis Street, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Hide + Seek Festival 2024 01 Nov 2024 Discover the hidden gems our regional towns offer, wander through arts trails and savour the local produce and historic buildings. Hide + Seek will provide exposure to Moorabool Shire’s landscape, growers, artists, makers, spaces, and places. Program will be announced soon. 185 Halletts Way, Darley, Bacchus Marsh 3340 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & visual art, Hide + Seek Festival 2024, Major events & festivals, Music & arts
Ballan Lions Club Market at Hide + Seek Festival 02 Nov 2024 The monthly Ballan Lions Community Market is held on the first Saturday of each month in the main street of Ballan. Inglis Street, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Yoga and Pilates in the park with live music from Tom Hughes 02 Nov 2024 Join local instructor from The Studio Ballan, Ruby Glew for Yoga and Mat Pilates session in McLean Reserve; a morning of wellbeing with soothing tunes from local guitarist Tom Hughes.Suitable for all ages, levels and abilities this class brings together elements of core-strengthening pilates and gentle yoga poses to stretch and release tension. Dress comfortably and bring a water bottle. McLean Reserve, Corner of Fisken and Inglis Streets, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Transporting art: Public art launch 02 Nov 2024 Launch of the commission of a Local Artist for Ballan Train Station public Art Commission in partnership with the Department of Transport and V-Line. Performance by the Ballan Street Band. Ballan Train Station, Fisken St &, Atkinson St, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Arts workshops 02 Nov 2024 Come and try art workshops Ballan Neighbourhood House, 143 Inglis St, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Secret Garden and Night Garden art installations 02 Nov 2024 Dual exhibition: Techno and/or Organic and Hide + Seek, craft activities, secret garden open all day, and night garden will be lit up from 8pm. Ballan Art Space, 117B Inglis St, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Photographic exhibitions, workshops and live music 02 Nov 2024 FlackPTO is a lovely family run art gallery featuring works from multiple artists. FlackPTO Gallery, 140 Inglis St, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Izzy Roberts-Orr Phone a Poem in Ballan 02 Nov 2024 Pick up the landline handset and dial a number to hear a poem. Ballan Library, Ballan Library, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Ballan Historical Society open house and tours 02 Nov 2024 Join this guided heritage walk around the Ballan township exploring the Ballan Old Courthouse/Records and Resource Centre and more. Ballan Courthouse and Historical Society, 45-47 Steiglitz St, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Rosie the Caravan stage 02 Nov 2024 Live music McLean Reserve, 24 Fisken St, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
David Cosma live followed by 50s tunes and dancing 02 Nov 2024 Join David Cosma at Shezza’s Diner for a live performance followed by some 50s fun. Shezza's Diner, 147 Inglis St, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Lauren Camilleri acoustic set 02 Nov 2024 Tunes with Lauren Zest Cafe, 1/130 Inglis St, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Bacchus Marsh Philosophy Club explores hiding and seeking in Ballan 02 Nov 2024 We hide things from ourselves, loved ones, colleagues, even the world—but why? What are we really hiding? That’s for you to explore. Led by a trained facilitator, our club offers a space for open minds, meaningful discussions, and light-hearted connections. Come along and discover the joy of answering life’s big (and small) questions with new friends. Ballan Library, 142 Inglis St, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Broadway to Ballan: Musical Theatre cabaret sing along 02 Nov 2024 Come along and immerse yourself in an evening of classic and contemporary Broadway hits. Ballan Mechanic Institute, 143 Inglis St, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Seed Stories at MAPP Up in Lights Gallery in Ballan 01 Nov 2024 Seed Stories, by artist Jane Gardner, is about life cycles and the language of nature. The different patterns, forms and shapes nature produces is a reminder to us all of the diversity of life. There is subtle beauty around us. We sometimes just need to change the way we look at things. McLean Reserve, 24 Fisken St, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Ballan Degustation Dinner with live music from Ian Banks 02 Nov 2024 As part of the wonderful Hide and Seek Festival coming at the end of Spring, Millfield Cafe Bistro will be holding a night of dining to celebrate local producers of all kinds. Millfield Cafe, 96 Inglis St, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Nature craft activities 02 Nov 2024 Nature craft activities Ballan Art Space, 117B Inglis St, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Walk and performance with local Wadawurrung artist Barry Gilson 02 Nov 2024 Wadawurrung poet, Barry Gilson, will host a Culture Walk on Country, where he will perform a new poem in language and English, against the backdrop of Bostock Reserve's natural splendour. Bostock Reserve, 200 Shaws Rd, Ballan 3342 1 more date Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Gordon Farmgate showcasing the best of local produce 03 Nov 2024 The Gordon Farmgate is a volunteer-run food hub, located in a beautiful old chapel in the heart of Gordon. Gordon Farmgate, 66A Main St, Gordon 3345 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Gordon Bar Room Gallery exhibition and mural 03 Nov 2024 Local artists have combined their creative talents to paint a 3-panelled outdoor mural, telling the story of the local landscape, its people and history. Incorporating the legend of bushranger, Captain Moonlight, gold rush fever and the overarching majesty of Bunjil the Wedge-tailed Eagle, the Gordon mural is worth a country drive. Gordons on Gordon, 69 Main St, Gordon 3345 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Soup and bowl lunch with live music from the Gordon Gypsies 03 Nov 2024 Come for good food and music and as part of your ticket take home your very own locally made Soup bowl. Gordons on Gordon, 69 Main St, Gordon 3345 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Swing dance party with live band The Martini Set 03 Nov 2024 We will dance the afternoon away. Come with a friend or come alone. There will be people there ready and waiting to ask you for a dance. Gordon Hall, 68 Main St, Gordon 3345 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Fairy Doors Arts Trail Walk 03 Nov 2024 Come on a short fairy door walk, starting at the rotunda and children's playground in Gordon, Lyndhurst Street. Be ready to be surprised! Lyndhurst St Public Park, Lyndhurst Street, Gordon 3345 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Ballan Community Street Band at Shambles Antique and Boot Shoppe 03 Nov 2024 Enjoy a live music set by Ballan Community Street Band in the evocative atmosphere of The Shambles Antique and Boot Shoppe in Gordon. The Shambles Boot Shoppe, 95 Main St, Gordon 3345 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
The Gordon Ukestra and Pub Choir 03 Nov 2024 Performance from the Gordon Ukestra and a join in pub choir Gordon Hotel, 92 Main St, Gordon 3345 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Stargazing 03 Nov 2024 Friends of Paddock Creek invite to come stargaze with telescopes. Here about First Nations myths and the science in astronomy. Paddock Creek Reserve, 14 Lyndhurst St, Gordon 3345 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Phone-a-Poem: Wind Phone installation 09 Nov 2024 Pick up the landline handset and dial a number to hear a poem. The wind phone (風の電話, kaze no denwa) is an unconnected telephone booth in Ōtsuchi, Japan, where visitors can dial the dead. A new audio work by local poet Izzy Roberts-Orr extending on her collection of elegies, Raw Salt. Blackwood Cemetery, 35 Byres Rd, Blackwood 3458 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Spring Festival on Saturday 9 November 09 Nov 2024 Experience Spring Splendor: Garden Tours and Luxurious Glamping at St. Erth Garden of St Erth, 189 Simmons Reef Rd, Blackwood 3458 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Weaving workshop with Cat Moser 09 Nov 2024 Join Creative Arts Therapist, Cat Moser, in a community friendly weaving workshop. Blackwood Caravan Park and Mineral Springs, 41 Golden Point Rd, Blackwood 3458 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Poetry Workshop: The Bottom Drawer 09 Nov 2024 Join Izzy Roberts-Orr for a poetry workshop, connecting to and reflecting on the natural environment. Blackwood Caravan Park and Mineral Springs, 41 Golden Point Rd, Blackwood 3458 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Hidden treasures art exhibition 09 Nov 2024 An art exhibition by local artists in the picturesque Blackwood Chapel.Events: OPENING:Saturday 2nd November 1–5pmOPEN: Sunday 3rd November 10am–3pmSALON Saturday 9th November 1–5pm Discussion and afternoon teaOPEN Sunday 10th November 10am–3pm St Martin's Chapel, Martin St, Blackwood 3458 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Live Music with The Darlings Family Trust and Freya & Tom McGowan 09 Nov 2024 Live music performance by The Darlings Family Trust from Gordon, blending folk, country and indie, and local daughter/father act Freya & Tom McGowan, a folk and blues duo. Jindarup: The Post Office Cafe, 23 Martin St, Blackwood 3458 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
The Village Square with Robbie Melville 09 Nov 2024 The Village Square is a captivating combination of music and spoken word. Blackwood Hall, Byres Rd, Blackwood 3458 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Wind Phone: Death Cafe with Izzy Roberts-Orr 09 Nov 2024 Let’s talk about death. Death Cafe is one of the world's largest community engagement projects around death. At a Death Cafe people talk about death over tea and snacks. Join local poet Izzy Roberts-Orr for a Death Cafe at the Blackwood Cemetery, including a live poetry reading and cuppas from local legend The Cottage Herbalist. Blackwood Cemetery, 35 Byres Rd, Blackwood 3458 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Your Stage open mic 09 Nov 2024 Participatory event YOUR STAGE will be giving you the opportunity to express your hidden talents, via an open mic, where locals and regulars of the Moorabool Shire will showcase their talents, be it music, singing, poetry, comedy, magic or a good yarn. Martin Street Coffee Roasters, 21 Martin St, Blackwood 3458 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Open mic with Lauren Camileri 10 Nov 2024 Vibe open mic, hosted by Paper Cranes is all about supporting local musicians, whether they are new to the industry or seasoned professionals. Big Apple Cafe, 432 Bacchus Marsh Rd, Bacchus Marsh 3340 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Wild Canary roving musical entertainment and Wild Animal farm 10 Nov 2024 Looking for something exciting to do with the little ones over Hide N’ Seek Festival weekend? Visit our animal farm near ALDI on Sunday, 10 November; where you can meet and pet a variety of animals! The Village Shopping Centre, 160-194 Main St, Bacchus Marsh 3340 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Hidden Creations Exhibition - Bacchus Marsh Art Community Gallery 06 Nov 2024 Hidden Creations is an art exhibition showcasing the work of local artists working in a variety of artforms. Open 6-10 November. Supper Room, Bacchus Marsh Public Hall, 207 Main St, Bacchus Marsh 3340 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
A day on the Village Green: Music, dance, creative wellbeing workshop 10 Nov 2024 Come down to the Village Green for a family fun day out. Village Green, 197 Main St, Bacchus Marsh 3340 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Izzy Roberts-Orr Phone a Poem in Bacchus Marsh 10 Nov 2024 Pick up the landline handset and dial a number to hear a poem. Bacchus Marsh Visitor Information Centre, 215 Main St, Bacchus Marsh 3340 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Bacchus Marsh Platypus Alliance art trail 10 Nov 2024 A trail of small-to-medium, steel silhouette sculptures depicting local animals and birds, along the Werribee River, on the Peppertree Park walking track. Peppertree Park Walking Track, Grant Street, Bacchus Marsh 3340 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Bacchus Marsh Philosophy Club explores hiding and seeking in Bacchus 10 Nov 2024 We hide things from ourselves, loved ones, colleagues, even the world—but why? What are we really hiding? That’s for you to explore. Led by a trained facilitator, our club offers a space for open minds, meaningful discussions, and light-hearted connections. Come along and discover the joy of answering life’s big (and small) questions with new friends. Lerderderg Library, 215 Main St, Bacchus Marsh 3340 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Drongo and the Crow present Sheep, Wine and a Three-day Growth 10 Nov 2024 A live music performance by Drongo and the Crow, renowned for their love of Australian history and songs that recount its colonial past. There's stories of flood, fire, drought and storms and the challenges of living in an unforgiving country. The Local Tap Room, 60B Grant St, Bacchus Marsh 3340 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Poetry open mic and quilting exhibition 10 Nov 2024 Visit the Blacksmiths Cottage and Forge Bookbarn Blacksmiths Cottage and Forge Bookbarn, 100-102 Main St, Bacchus Marsh 3340 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Geoffrey Williams and friends 10 Nov 2024 Live music performance The Royal Hotel, 200 Main St, Bacchus Marsh 3340 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Seed stories at MAPP Up in Lights Gallery in Bacchus Marsh 01 Nov 2024 The Seed Story Exhibition, by artist Jane Gardner, is about life cycles and the language of nature. The different patterns, forms and shapes nature produces is a reminder to us all of the diversity of life. There is subtle beauty around us. We sometimes just need to change the way we look at things. Village Green, 197 Main St, Bacchus Marsh 3340 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Visions of tomorrow: FreeZa Paste Up 01 Nov 2024 Created by the young people in the FReeZA youth development program, keep your eyes peeled for poetry presented in shop windows throughout the Hide and Seek townships. Offering insights and overviews of life in the shire from the perspective of young people, Visions of tomorrow announces the next generation. Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Food and wine festival 02 Nov 2024 Experience the best of local cuisine and culture at Kryal Castle’s Food and Wine Festival. Kryal Castle, 121 Forbes Rd, Leigh Creek 3352 1 more date Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Moorabool Spookabool Halloween 01 Nov 2024 Join us for a spine-tingling Halloween Spookaball! Gordon Hall, 68 Main St, Gordon 3345 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Heritage on a plate 04 Nov 2024 A celebration of our local history, food, and culture. The Plough @ Myrniong, 17 Main St, Myrniong 3341 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Kids Hide + Seek Festival Quest 05 Nov 2024 Celebrate Melbourne Cup Day differently this year with a day of adventure at Kryal Castle. As part of the Hide and Seek Festival, the castle will be filled with hidden treasures, escape room-style puzzles, and interactive challenges that families can explore together. Kryal Castle, 121 Forbes Rd, Leigh Creek 3352 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Spring Festival on 5 November 05 Nov 2024 Experience Spring Splendor: Garden Tours and Luxury Glamping at St Erth. Garden of St Erth, 189 Simmons Reef Rd, Blackwood 3458 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Paella and pinot 05 Nov 2024 Join us for the Inaugural Pinot & Paella event at St Anne's Winery on November 5! This exciting celebration of wine and food offers Moorabool locals and visitors a perfect way to enjoy the November 5 Public Holiday. St Anne's Winery, 64 Garrards Ln, Myrniong 3341 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Moonlite Theatre presents Double Trouble 08 Nov 2024 Moonlite Theatre is showing two fabulous plays written, directed and performed by locals, Donuts can kill you! and Room 326. Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall, 19A Gisborne Rd, Bacchus Marsh 3340 2 more dates Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Ballan Farmers Market 09 Nov 2024 Local produce and creative and live music with Devonshire Tea from Ballan Country Women’s Association St Paul’s Ballan Uniting Church grounds, 73 Inglis St, Ballan 3342 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024
Alchemy Crystal Sound Journey with Fiona Ross 03 Nov 2024 Experience deep relaxation and reconnect heart, mind & body as you bathe in the pure, vibrational sounds of alchemy crystal bowls, voice and other sound healing instruments from around the world. Gordon Hall, 68 Main St, Gordon 3345 Tagged as: , Hide + Seek Festival 2024