Leisure
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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…
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The brilliance of Karl Jenkins
The Bendigo Chorale will be presenting Karl Jenkins’ Requiem and Mozart’s Laudate Dominum in Bendigo on Saturday June 29. The Chorale will combine with Glen Eira City Choir to form a chorus of 60 choristers for this event. To do justice to Jenkins’ magnificent work they will be accompanied by an instrumental ensemble comprising horn,…
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Festival revival
Back to pre-pandemic levels, there were record crowds and sold out concerts at this year’s Woodend Winter Arts Festival. Held over four days on the King’s Birthday long weekend (including school incursions), the festival wowed audiences with a program that included four outstanding works by baroque composers Alessandro Marcello and Antonio Vivaldi, and early classical…
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Restock your pantry this market day
Market day at Lancefield is happening again this Saturday and visitors are encouraged to support the local and regional producer community. The market promises a great selection of fresh produce and staples alongside meats, sea-foods, free-range eggs, award-winning cheeses, fine wine, craft beer, preserves, pastes, baked goods, pasta, plants and more. Seasonal highlights include wild…
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Silvers Circus to excite!
After eight long years, Silvers Circus is coming back to wow and excite in Castlemaine! The circus big top will go up on the space opposite the Western Reserve in the coming days and the first performance will take place this Friday and run through until Sunday June 23. This premium modern entertainment is suitable…
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Breaking the silence through music
Castlemaine Safe Space is hosting a ‘Breaking the Silence through Music’ fundraiser at the Red Hill Hotel on June 14. Artists to take the stage include Spitting Chips featuring Bill Walsh and Peter Jones, and local bands Gherkinator with Doug Falconer on drums, and local punk outfit K5. The night will also include a silent…
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Local talent on show
Rotary Castlemaine’s annual Art Show is on again across this King’s Birthday weekend, June 7-10. One of the most common questions from visiting patrons is where they can lodge their People’s Choice votes? Last year’s People’s Choice winner, Adam Weston, said he was very happy to get the recognition for his work. “It gave me…
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Art Book Fair to showcase local talent
As part of the 2024 Melbourne Art Book Fair, Castlemaine Art Museum will present a two-day regional art book fair this weekend, June 1-2, held throughout its 1931 heritage Art Deco building. From 10am to 3pm each day, CAM will host a dynamic event showcasing work by central Victorian artists, writers and publishers, alongside a…
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A winter fiesta long lunch
Join Lyons Will Estate for an exclusive winter long lunch with El Pintxo Melbourne, an intimate five-course festive afternoon taking place within the Lyons Will barrel room. Celebrate the flavours of the Iberian peninsula, share a table and enjoy some of their latest and museum releases. These lunches will be held on Sunday June 9…
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CDOC embraces the night
It is less than three weeks until the 10th instalment of the Castlemaine Documentary Festival hits the big screen at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal. For festival goers, night time will start at 5pm with three big nights of film and festivities from June 14-16. CDOC director Claire Jager said the action kicked off on Friday June…
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Autumn’s bounty is here
Lancefield’s High Street offers a diverse and lively setting this Saturday with another round of farmers market action from 9am on the centre plantation. Autumn’s bounty is here with crisp Harcourt apples and pears, root vegetables coming in from the Romsey and Daylesford regions, walnuts from Redesdale and fresh saffron being picked over in the…