Leisure
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All aboard!
Journey back in time, rattling along the railway line in a heritage steam locomotive from Castlemaine to the historic township of Maldon, and peruse the shops and cafes. Take the kids for a memorable day out, watch the world go by from your family compartment. With the windows open you can listen to the engine…
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Countdown to RTM
The countdown is on until the 16th installment of Run the Maine this Friday. The popular community event celebrates health and wellbeing and raises valuable funds for Dhelkaya Health (Castlemaine Hospital). This year has seen record numbers, with close to 900 participants signing up for the three runs, compared to 706 the previous year and…
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Bolobek Garden Fair is back
It’s that time of year again! More than 60 specialist stallholders selling everything from rare plants to garden tools, bulbs, native plants, succulents, books, trees, clematis, sculpture and many other garden-related products, will be in attendance at the Bolobek Garden Fair on Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6, from 10am – 4pm. There will…
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How to discover more
Most of us would imagine that people visit galleries and museums in much the same way that everyone else does, but in fact, careful observation shows this is not the case. Perhaps most people amble through the exhibits in a random way, reading the labels about those objects that have especially caught their eye. It…
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Concert supports orchestra
Acclaimed cellist Zoe Knighton, of Flinders Quartet, will present a benefit concert this month to support Resonance String Orchestra’s vital community music education and performance work in Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander Shires. All proceeds will go towards Resonance’s work in empowering regional communities to make great music. Zoe will perform Charlie Mackesy’s The boy…
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Stage set for brigade fundraiser
Music legend Daryl Braithwaite and local rising talent Taylor Sheridan will fill Kyneton Town Hall with music to raise funds for Malmsbury Fire Brigade this Sunday. Braithwaite’s illustrious career spans decades. From his iconic solo days, to his early years with teen-heartbreakers Sherbet, he will take fans on a journey through his greatest hits, including…
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Who is telling the truth?
It’s the 1950s. In a rented chalet in the French Alps, newly-wed Daniel Corban calls the local police inspector reporting that his wife Elizabeth is inexplicably missing. A local priest arrives to tell Daniel that his wife has come back, to beg for his forgiveness. A stunned Daniel immediately rejects her as an imposter, that…
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Royal High Jinx at Lauriston Hall
Lauriston Hall is again hosting an event with wonderful music and entertaining cabaret-style performance in October. Melbourne’s ‘The Royal High Jinx’ is a highly original contemporary world music band whose music is inspired by European traditions, peppered with gypsy jazz, balkan, latin and swing with a pinch of folk cabaret. They are known for their…
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Juriansz is back
Castlemaine resident David Juriansz hasn’t played an original gig for over a decade. So he was shocked to find one of his songs being used in a TikTok video. Even more surprising was when his teenage son recognised David’s song Intelligent Popstar in a fellow student’s Spotify playlist. David, 57, a 5Rhythms dance teacher, decided…
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World premiere of new music
Three esteemed local musicians who now call the Castlemaine region home are set to feature in a special one-off concert at The Old Church on the Hill in Bendigo this Saturday September 21. Anthony Pateras (electronics), Natasha Anderson (recorders/electronics) and Lizzy Welsh (viola d’amore/electronics) will use the concert as an opportunity to debut their newest…
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Joseph Tawadros live in Woodend
Experience the musical brilliance of Joseph Tawadros in Woodend this September long weekend. Prepare to be enchanted as this world-renowned oud virtuoso fills the intimate setting of St Ambrose Church with his mesmerising music on Saturday, September 28, from 1pm to 2pm. Renowned for his masterful blending of Arabic, jazz, and classical influences, Tawadros has…
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Get ready to shake, rattle and roll!
Melbourne’s premier live 13-piece Elvis spectacular comes to Castlemaine for the first time this November on their Summer Series tour of Victoria! Celebrating the life and music of The King, this show consistently sells out theatres and is not to be missed! Witness the fire of Elvis’s early Vegas years, your favourite singalong hits and…