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Writers festival returns

The Bendigo Writers Festival returns with an impressive lineup on the first weekend of May to celebrate its 13th year. A diverse lineup of writers...

Discover the program

The 2023 Castlemaine Documentary Festival is fast approaching, scheduled for June 16 – 18. The full 2023 program will be launched tomorrow at 7.30pm...

Songs of pride

This year's Castlemaine Pride Festival is jam-packed with musical offerings to make your heart sing. Castlemaine Pride Choir – the festival's very own choir-in-residence –...

Horse show set to return

The Castlemaine and District Agricultural Society's Clydesdale Foal Filly and Mare Show will return to Castlemaine's Camp Reserve on Sunday April 16. This will be...

Essays on Earth

The Castlemaine State Festival continues this week. Last Saturday, video installation Essays on Earth was unveiled at The Goods Shed. The multichannel video installation, which...

Art under the microscope

Lisa DennisAs part of the Castlemaine Fringe Festival's 'Art Window Trail', passionate local backyard composter Mikaela Beckley has created an art installation that celebrates...

Exciting new events for WWAF

The Woodend Winter Arts Festival returns this June, bringing with it a four-day program of world-class performances, thought-provoking discussions and exciting new events. Taking...

Jazz Jam celebrates 10 years

Lisa DennisLocal musicians will gather to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Castlemaine Jazz Jam this Sunday. The jam is held on the first Sunday of...

Depicting a small world

The inaugural sculpture competition 'It's a Small World', the brainchild of Jen Diver, has taken flight with 47 artists on display at the Newstead...

Fringe film premiere tonight

The Castlemaine Documentary Festival is teaming up with the Castlemaine Fringe Festival and the Theatre Royal tonight to present the premiere screening of Walking...

Industrial bar opens at New Gisborne

A new sensory experience awaits at Mountain Distilling's industrial bar and tasting room at New Gisborne. The trendy industrial bar opened in January to showcase...

The Revolution of Music

Lisa DennisAn exhibition of Ned Middleton's latest larger than life works, The Revolution of Music, will launch tomorrow at The Taproom as part of...

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