Leisure
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Smoke and mirrors
Following on from the success of their recent Frock Up for Fringe fundraiser, the team from the Castlemaine Fringe Festival are gearing up for their Smoke and Mirrors winter warmer at Lot 19 arts space on Saturday August 3. The event is being held in collaboration with Castlemaine Clay and Lot 19. Dust off your…
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Greek mythology meets sacred geometry
Music and arts educator Stephen Holgate will be the guest speaker at Kyneton U3A this Friday, July 19. Stephen’s talk will explore the origins of the labyrinth idea in the ancient 12th century BC palace at Knossos and in the Greek / Crete myth of Perseus and the Minotaur. He will use the 12th-century labyrinth…
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Heritage gardens in a changing world
Hear how heritage and contemporary design work together in the garden at Buda Historic Home and Garden’s annual Josine McEwan fundraising dinner this month. This year’s special guest will be landscape architect with the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Andrew Laidlaw. Andrew is responsible for the design and implementation of numerous landscape projects at Melbourne Gardens,…
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Bug-eyed for expo
The National Insect Expo is returning to Woodend for 2024 with international interest. Exhibition director, Dr Bert Candusio, said specialist collectors from several countries were eager to link with Australian breeders and collectors to develop potential entomology based commercial opportunities. “We are getting very serious collectors and businesses showing great interest in attending this years…
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Podcast explores plot to kill Hitler
Treason, a new and highly engaging podcast, tells the remarkable true story of Claus von Stauffenberg and the plot to assassinate Hitler. Creator and Barkers Creek resident, Brian Walters AM, told the Express that Stauffenberg was a great source of inspiration for him. “I first read about Claus von Stauffenberg as a school boy. His…
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Enter the arts prize
Artists of all backgrounds and styles are invited to showcase their talents in the upcoming Kyneton Daffodil Festival and Arts Prize. With a diverse range of categories, there’s a section for every artist to shine. This year organisers have increased their prize pools, with more than $2000 worth of prizes. The prestigious title of the…
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Town Folk Festival all grown up
Town Folk Festival, Castlemaine’s beloved single-day contemporary folk music festival, has announced plans to expand in 2024 bringing an enormous lineup of local and international talent to Dja Dja Wurrung Country/Castlemaine in November. The 2024 lineup includes A. Savage (US), the solo project of Parquet Courts frontman Andrew Savage, adored New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams…
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Winter Warmer concert in Malmsbury
Singer-songwriter Lucy Wise and folk duo Valley Road are joining together next month for a special ‘Winter Warmer’ show at the Malmsbury Town Hall. The local musicians will be sharing their different yet complementary styles of folk music, along with some delicious warming treats. Effortlessly blending acoustic, traditional folk, roots and pop sounds, Lucy Wise…
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Concerts at CAM
Castlemaine Art Museum is hosting two very special concerts next month. CAM will welcome a visit by the National Youth Choir of Australia on Friday July 5. The choir exists to inspire and empower young Australian singers, developing commitment to music and the highest standards of vocal ensemble performance. This will be the choir’s first…
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Len Fox entries must close soon
Entries for Castlemaine Art Museum’s Len Fox Painting Award must close in six weeks. The Len Fox Painting Award is a biennial acquisitive painting prize and is awarded to a living Australian artist to commemorate the life and work of Emanuel Phillips Fox (1865–1915), the uncle of Len Fox, partner of benefactor Mona Fox. The…
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Couch to 5k classes
There’s a new, motivational running program for people who’d like to get off the couch, get fit and connect. Throughout the winter months, coach Inèz Deckers will help participants to train and learn to jog 5km comfortably and confidently – and it’s free! The final goal is to run the Run the Maine 5km together…
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Frock up for Fringe!
Get your Frocks on for Fringe and celebrate 30 years of Priscilla Queen of the Desert as part of a special fundraising event at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal next month. The night will feature all the fun of a Fringe event, with local drag queen Polly Filla as MC, a catwalk Farshun parade starring you and…