Leisure
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Contenders to shine
Lisa DennisCastlemaine Idyll returns to Castlemaine’s Lot 19 art precinct on Saturday March 18 to again give aspiring local stars their moment to shine. The man behind the event, Lot 19’s Mark Anstey, said 2023 marked the 14th instalment of the uplifting community event. “When I started Idyll, I was begging people to perform,” Mark…
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Great music for a great cause
Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows will headline this year’s Macedon Ranges Music Festival at Hanging Rock in March. The lineup includes Vaudeville Smash, Velvet Bloom, One Spirit Africa, Leslie D King and the Trembling Shakes, Sunday Lemonade, Norwood and the MRMF Youth Stage winner. The concert is an annual fundraiser for the Macedon Ranges…
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More music for Metcalfe
Music, food, market stalls and much more music is the order of the day on Sunday (March 5). The Metcalfe Music Bash is a free, day-long event featuring 16 bands on two stages, ensuring the music keeps on going. Organiser Leanne Taylor said there would always be something to listen to with buskers included in…
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Award-winning poet to feature
Castlemaine poet Andy Jackson, recently awarded both the ALS Gold Medal and the Prime Minister’s Literary Award (Poetry) for his latest book, Human Looking, will read at this Friday’s Poetry on Agitation Hill. This is a rare chance to enjoy the work of one of Australia’s finest poets. Jackson’s Human Looking offers a ground-breaking insight…
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Showcase of female musical talent for IWD
In celebration of International Women’s Day, a group of local performers will be hosting an evening of entertainment at the Northern Arts Hotel in Castlemaine on Wednesday, March 8. Now in its third year, the event showcases some of the terrific female musical talents in the local area, with this year’s event shaping up to…
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Block stars to share acreage living tips
Former Block contestants Josh and Jenna Densten will share acreage living tips at Metricon’s new Highlander display home in Gisborne, at a free event on Saturday March 4 from 11am. To celebrate the grand opening of the Highlander display home in Gisborne, Metricon and Colorbond steel are welcoming the talented design duo for an exclusive…
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Big year ahead at RedShed
This year will be a big one for the newly launched RedShed Arts Workshop at Newstead as it develops its teaching and workshop program. Since its unveiling in October, Bob Clutterbuck and team have been busily setting up the workshop and have found a number of highly skilled and enthusiastic teachers who will be working…
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Players present comedy classic
Step back in time with an adaptation of a comedy classic. Last year marked the 100th anniversary of radio broadcasting. In November 1922 the BBC (then called 2LO) made its first broadcast. Australia followed in 1923. Within just a couple of years listeners were enjoying a ‘theatrical experience’ without leaving their own homes as radio…
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Royal and C-Doc to celebrate IWD
To celebrate International Women’s Day on Wednesday March 8, the Theatre Royal Castlemaine and Castlemaine Documentary Festival will be joining forces to present two sensational films. The films to feature will include All The Beauty and The Bloodshed at 5pm followed by Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova at 8pm. With film introductions and a…
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Culture and colour at Holi Festival
A fun and colourful festival next month will highlight the strength and vibrancy of Bendigo’s growing multicultural community. In a collaboration between the Indian Association of Bendigo and the Golden Square Pool, the Holi Festival of Colour will be held on Saturday March 4. Holi festivals are a Hindu tradition, famous around the world for…
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Lancefield Truck Show this weekend
The annual Lancefield Truck Show takes place this weekend. Last year more than 230 trucks visited the show, which runs from 9am to 4pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Held in Lancefield Park, the truck display is conducted by the American Truck Historical Society (Australian Chapter). All makes and models are welcome, including classic and…
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Taradale Festival to makes its return
After a two-year break due to the pandemic, the renowned Taradale Mineral Springs Festival is set to make its return in 2023. As in previous years, the festival is to be held on the Sunday of the Labour Day long weekend – Sunday March 12. The Mineral Springs Festival Committee is planning to make this…