Leisure
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A literary feast awaits!
Local authors, Tom Robb and Kirsten Krauth, will be among a long list of writers to feature in the Books at the Brewery Christmas Extravaganza this Wednesday evening December 18. The event will be hosted by Northern Books at the new Taproom space at Shedshaker Brewing at The Mill Castlemaine and will feature bestselling author…
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Festival fun at Gisborne today!
The Gisborne and District Lions Club is looking forward to delivering another great Gisborne Festival for the town and surrounding communities. This free community event will be held today. The festival kicks off at 4.30pm on Gardiner Reserve with live music by local group GSM and musician David Allen, and entertainment including the Bendigo Chinese…
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IT’S ELF-FICIAL!
Mark your advent calendars and set your jingle bell alarms, Santa Claus is enroute to Bendigo! Elf Academy is returning to Central Deborah Gold Mine from December 19-23, with tickets now on sale via central-deborah.com. To mark Santa’s arrival, the surface of Central Deborah Gold Mine will be transformed into an enchanted Christmas wonderland where…
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Golden glow for Miss M’s
Miss M’s Lounge at Kyneton has claimed the title of Best Cocktail Bar/Cellar Door in the 2024 Golden Plate Awards. Judges said it was personality, warmth and creativity that put Miss M’s Lounge on top. “Warmth, friendliness and personality make Miss M’s special. It was so lovely to be greeted with warmth and friendliness by…
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Bike repair station opens
A new bike repair station has opened at Macedon’s Ash Wednesday Park and a community launch to celebrate will offer a prize to one lucky attendee. The bike repair stand is where cyclists can access a range of tools to make small bicycle repairs and instructions to do so by QR code. It is the…
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Dynamic and enchanting
Hailing from Castlemaine and surrounds, Daisypicker band will make their first appearance at the brand new Shedshaker Taproom venue in Castlemaine on Saturday December 14 from 8pm. Daisypicker will bring their gritty folk rock, driven by the fervent lyrical lens of love, longing and loss. The band’s dynamic instrumentation and enchanting vocals will make your…
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Artists to shine at Twilight Market
Castlemaine Artists Market and Young Makers Market are joining forces to hold a Twilight Market that will light up Castlemaine’s Western Reserve this Friday. Go along and meander through more than 90 stalls of handmade quality artwork to find the perfect gift for your loved one. Among the talented local artists to attend will be…
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Art holds grief and loss
Some things are just too hard to find words for. Too raw to be exposed. Too difficult to unpack. Unfathomable is an exhibition that features new work from five central Victorian artists at Castlemaine’s Lot 19 Gallery. It takes that which is hard to explain and transforms it into challenging, beautiful, messy and inspiring artworks…
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Jo Meares’ Silver Bullets coming to Castlemaine
Jo Meares’ Silver Bullets is celebrating the release of the band’s self-titled debut album at Castlemaine’s Shedshaker Brewing Taproom. Arun Kendall, of Backseat Mafia, described the album as “magnificent”. “Steeped in an antipodean dusty dryness, yet leavened by bright rays of sunshine, and Meares’s eloquent poetry that strike like shards of lightning,” Kendall said. “Jo…
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Live from the garden stage
Award-winning artist and disability advocate Eliza Hull will be giving a special performance at The Bridge Hotel in Castlemaine on Saturday, December 14. With a career that has taken her to iconic stages like the Sydney Opera House, SXSW and Ability Fest, and music that has featured in TV series from ABC KIDS to Teen…
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A cappella carols in Woodend
The Woodend Winter Arts Festival will be bringing the Christmas cheer to Woodend this December, as they deliver another incredible musical performance. This event rounds out another highly successful year for WWAF, which has included multiple events outside of their traditional June long weekend program. You are invited to join them as outstanding chamber choir…
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Unforgettable performance of traditional Cuban music
The Theatre Royal Castlemaine is hosting a very special tribute night to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the world-famous Buena Vista Social Club movie. An unforgettable performance of traditional Cuban music with a Sydney-based 11-piece band comprised of some of Australia’s best Latin music musicians. Following sell out nights in Sydney and…