Leisure
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Collectables fair to excite
Prepare to browse a diverse range of stalls at Maldon Events’ collectables fair at the Bendigo Showgrounds on May 4-5. Held in the large Regional Events Centre, there will be room for more than 120 stalls with everything from traditional collectables through to vintage vinyl, rock and roll memorabilia and trading cards. You can expect…
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Revellers let their stars shine
Back for their 35th year, The Redesdale Revellers will be returning to Sutton Grange Hall with their brand-new show for 2024, Let Your Star Shine. “Sutton Grange have welcomed us with open arms,” enthused long-time Reveller and producer Dennis Perry. “We had four sold-out shows last year and the feedback was that everyone had a…
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Eight years of fun at Shedshaker
The Taproom at Shedshaker Brewing in Castlemaine celebrates its eighth birthday tomorrow. And like any eight-year-old would demand, the Tappy is having a party and everyone is invited! Gone is the fairy bread and cheap soft drinks – the Taproom is wheeling out a very special Hoppy Birthday Lager on tap, a range of special…
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Looped to show
Mount Players presents Looped at the Mountview Theatre from May 10 to May 26. During the summer of 1965, celebrated actress Tallulah Bankhead entered a Los Angeles recording studio to re-record (or “loop”) just one line of dialogue from her final film Die, Die My Darling. What should have taken about eight minutes ended up…
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Sugar Fed Leopards’ album to launch
Being in a band is an act of love, a love for music, for each other, for expression itself and is played on the magical strings of connection around platonic, romantic and familial feeling – it’s also a business. The Sugar Fed Leopards have made it to 10 years making music together – and guess…
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Concert fundraisers Sunday
Two concert events will be held in Castlemaine this Sunday to raise funds to support the people of Palestine. From 1.30pm local band DEAD will be performing as part of an all-ages gig at ONI Streetwear at 22 Hargraves Street. Local ageing rockers DEAD will team up with Electric Heads; the heaviest thing to come…
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The metamorphosis of Pride
Castlemaine Pride Festival kicks off this weekend with a nine-day program featuring a myriad of events that aim to celebrate visibility and diversity in Mount Alexander Shire. From its humble beginnings as a picnic in the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens in 2018 to nine days of events in 2024, the Castlemaine Pride Festival is once again…
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Visit beautiful Buda this autumn
Join the team at Castlemaine’s Buda Historic Home and Garden from this Thursday as the local venue plays host to a series of captivating events for the National Trust Heritage Festival. Delve into the fascinating story of the Leviny family, whose legacy is deeply ingrained within the walls of Buda. As you explore this accredited…
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MAIN Game to return
Castlemaine’s highly anticipated and much-loved community event, the MAIN Game, returns to the Camp Reserve on the King’s Birthday long weekend, Sunday June 9. A Kick to Kick and Information Session is being held tomorrow evening (Wednesday April 17) for those who have registered to pull on the footy boots for the Rockatoos or the…
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Thousands to flock in
The annual Lancefield Swap Meet and Car Show is one of the real drawcards in the Macedon Ranges, and it’s on again this Sunday. This will be the 29th annual show and thousands are expected to flock to Lancefield Park, particularly if favourable weather conditions arrive. Long-time Swap Meet coordinator, Pam Choate, said the meet…
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Fantastico local talent
Castlemaine’s Fantastico! Variety Show is back for 2024! Taking place for the second time at the Castlemaine Town Hall this Friday, Fantastico! is a smorgasbord of talent brought to you by Castlemaine Fringe Festival – a night of comedy, cabaret and cocktails. Fantastico! features a stellar lineup of local talent including Castlemaine favourites Lady Fun…
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Maldon gets into character
The sun squeezed its way through the clouds for Maldon’s 147th Easter Parade on Monday, allowing the throngs of people to enjoy the festivities in fine conditions before the rain came. The historic streets of Maldon were lined with visitors from all over Victoria as they watched firetrucks, historic cars, penny farthings, bands, dragons and…