Leisure
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Get ready for the Gisborne Festival
The Lions Gisborne Festival is on this Friday at Gardiner Reserve. There will be music on stage throughout the night, a range of free activities for kids, carnival rides, market and food stalls, a parade through the streets, and a giant fireworks display. The street parade along Aitken Street will include 36 plus entries comprising…
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Find the perfect gift for someone special
Get ready for a fabulous evening of art and creativity at the annual Castlemaine Twilight Market, Friday December 12. Wander among more than 80 stalls of fabulous, handmade artwork, and find the perfect gift for someone special. Because, let’s face it, where would we be without art in the world? Go along and have a…
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NYE’s biggest party returns
The Bridge Hotel, Boomtown Winery and Bistro, and the Taproom at Shedshaker Brewing are combining forces again for Hot Variety 4 – the biggest and best New Year’s Eve party in Castlemaine. Headlining Hot Variety 4 will be LGA SNAGz featuring Dan Kelly and friends (Shedshaker Taproom) and PWD (Boomtown), with Jo Huff, AV3, Jen…
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The enduring magic of handmade gifts
As the festive season approaches, Trio Art Studio and Gallery Kyneton is excited to announce its annual Christmas celebration, inviting the community to rediscover the joy of meaningful giving. This year’s event highlights a curated selection of handmade and vintage gifts, each crafted by local artisans or sourced from unique vintage collections. The gallery’s initiative…
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Classic cars cruise in to Trentham
The Trentham Cool Country Classics Car Club is again hosting its annual Show and Shine event for 2025 at the historic Trentham Railway Station this coming Sunday. CCCT club members collectively own a significant number of classic, vintage and veteran vehicles including cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors, many of which have been part of the…
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Castlemaine Theatre Company presents Piece of Mind
Castlemaine Theatre Company’s latest production Piece of Mind opens this Friday evening November 14. Written by award-winning playwright Emma Wood, Piece of Mind is a quirky comedy that tackles some universal themes: aging and mortality, financial insecurity, difficult relationships and the vitality of women’s relationships. With not-so-comfortable retirements looming, long-suffering nurses Gwen and Allie launch…
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World-class guitar duo in Woodend
Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon of world-class music in Woodend! Internationally-acclaimed Australian guitarists Ziggy and Miles Johnston are returning home to Australia and will perform a special concert that promises virtuosic playing, warmth and captivating artistry. Now based in New York, the Johnston brothers have been hailed for their “deeply considered musicianship, immaculate care…
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Presenting The Feathered Five
Nature Art Soundscapes are musicians Hilary Blackshaw (volin, guitar and vocals), Joel Bloom (lap steel guitar), Clara Schutz (cello) and artist Jane Rusden. The quartet celebrates local woodland wildlife through weaving beautiful projected live art making with an evocative improvised music soundscape. Nature Art Soundscapes will present The Feathered Five from 7pm to 9pm on…
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For a Monday
During the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic most of us in the Macedon Ranges were on the other side of the ‘ring of steel’ to some of our friends. It was during this time that Candice Boyd started posting photos of flowers from her garden on social media, hoping to share a little bit of…
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Stonnington Symphony presents Motion and Reflection
Guest conductor Michael Lichnovsky returns to Stonnington Symphony for the sixth time with a thoughtfully curated selection of works that explore the themes of Motion and Reflection, offering audiences a journey through a diverse musical landscape. The orchestra is headed to Castlemaine in November with a program that invites us to consider music as both…
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Magical and charming
Puffs is a show full of magic for the whole family to enjoy. The Mount Players’ final show for 2025 is one for the whole family (10 years +) to enjoy together, and you might be lucky enough to still secure a ticket! Puffs or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic…
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Craftsmanship and creativity
Celebrate the festive season with colour, craftsmanship and creativity at the Buttlejorrk Artist Collective’s much-loved annual group exhibition at The Old Auction House, Kyneton. Running from November 13 to December 24, the show brings together a vibrant mix of painting, sculpture, pottery, jewellery, textiles, woodwork and more — all handcrafted by talented local artists. This…