A rabble of sharehouse stories
A colourful collection of stories about the formative years spent living in sharehouses and how they shape our lives will be launched at The...
The best of Kate Bush
Step back in time to the 80s and 90s to experience the genius of Kate Bush’s music with the KB Band.
Featuring some of...
Storytellers to feature at Fringe
Celebrated Castlemaine storyteller Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky and fellow thespian Penny Glass will present their latest show La Digna Rabia, Dignified Anger, Stories for a...
Bringing infinite possibilities to life
What if every moment in your life had an alternate version?
What if love, heartbreak, and fate weren’t linear – but an intricate web of...
Rocky Riders to host camp out
Castlemaine Rocky Riders Mountain Bike Club is holding a Family Camp Out at La Larr Ba Gauwa (Harcourt Mountain Bike Park) on Dja Dja...
Woodend Haiku Festival is here
Pop-up haiku poets, haiku readings and workshops will be celebrated at the Woodend Haiku Festival to be held throughout April.
Local poet and festival director,...
Piano project hits right note
Pianos began appearing across Castlemaine and surrounds late last week as the Maine Guerilla Pianos launched their 2025 Castlemaine Fringe Festival project.
The local group...
CAM’s first blockbuster
In a blockbuster first for Castlemaine, an exhibition spanning the 50-year career of the well-known and much-loved artist 'Sir' Leslie Thornton will open at...
Fringe fiesta!
The 2025 Castlemaine Fringe Festival gets under way this Saturday with a free 'Opening Night Street Party Spectacular'.
The event will kick off at 4pm...
Firecracker poems to feature
PoetiCas's monthly poetry gatherings in Castlemaine have become a cherished part of the community since 2015.
For Castlemaine Fringe, local identities will bring us...
Poets and storytellers on show
WORDSPOKEN is a local tradition in the making.
The event series, which will return from a summer hiatus as part of the Castlemaine Fringe...
It’s better to read blind
Two bouts of sensory deprivation led Jahne Hope-Williams to pursue a life of spiritual practice.
Jahne was born in England and spent the first...


















