Leisure
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Chorus heads to Castlemaine
Melbourne Gay and Lesbian Chorus is bringing its show, Don’t Stop Us Now!, to Castlemaine on Saturday. At this show, MGLC and shOUT Youth Chorus will be performing with Castlemaine Pride Choir to celebrate the unsinkable spirit of LGBTQIA+ community music. MGLC is Australia’s first LGBTQIA+ choir. Its members are excited to welcome friends, family and…
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Floyd fans in for a treat
We don’t need no educationWe don’t need no thought controlNo dark sarcasm in the classroomTeacher, leave them kids alone … If you couldn’t afford the tickets to a real live Pink Floyd gig in your youth, it’s time to make up for that. Grab your glasses and have a look at what’s to come ……
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The perfect setting
Autumn splendour at the picturesque grounds of Mica Grange Gardens provides the perfect setting for a Mother’s Day outing. A vast array of sculptures and garden art, plants and preserves are available for purchase. Lunch, morning/afternoon tea can be enjoyed on the spacious decking overlooking the Sutton Grange Valley or throughout the garden where additional…
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Operas return to the Royal
Opera lovers from across the region have been working with Theatre Royal Castlemaine management to get New York Metropolitan Opera films back on the big screen. The 2022 season begins with Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos screening Saturday May 7 at 11am. The operas are set to return monthly, but will require a decent audience to make…
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Swap Meet draws thousands
After being in recess for two years due to the COVID pandemic, the annual drawcard Lancefield Swap Meet and Show ‘n Shine returned with a vengeance on Easter Sunday. Lancefield Park was a hive of activity from early morning, with hundreds of stallholders eagerly anticipating buyers looking for bargains, and the main oval packed with…
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Currie returns to Kyneton
After a successfully sold out season in 2018, Thomas Currie is returning to Kyneton with a brand new show, Basically Nocturnal. Basically Nocturnal is a night of witty stories and songs with adaptations of music from the 60s to now, as well as original material. Featuring songs from Billy Joel, Barry Manilow and more, a band of…
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Rocky Riders on a roll
When early last year Natayla Garden set up a Facebook page to see if any women wanted to join her and a friend on a beginners’ mountain bike ride, little did she imagine that she was starting something quite significant. After Natayla, her friend and 11 other women met at the local Bacos trails in…
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Hull to perform at The Bridge
Award-winning Castlemaine musician, writer and disability advocate, Eliza Hull, is set to perform at Castlemaine’s Bridge Hotel on Friday April 29. Fresh from a whirlwind trip to America last month where she performed as part of the Sounds Australia Showcase at the renowned South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, Hull is excited to hit…
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Grill a master gardener
Join the Mount Macedon Horticultural Society for a day of pure indulgence in which three master gardeners get together and exchange notes, theories and practical tips with the audience. Stephen Ryan, Simon Rickard and Michael McCoy will present ‘Dreaming Gardens’ on April 20. Expect some healthy debate and inspiration while these three experts battle out…
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Nordic pole walking expands
Local nordic pole walking classes have really hit their stride, proving so popular they’re now being offered in Castlemaine, Harcourt, Newstead and Maldon. Volunteers have recently had their qualifications updated by the Nordic Academy and as a result are enthusiastic to offer this opportunity in more locations across Mount Alexander Shire. Healthy Heart of Victoria…
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Open studios at Macedon
At this lovely time of the year, when Macedon is full of colour, the artists of Open Studios Macedon will be opening their doors to welcome members of the public over the weekend of April 23-24. Having had a successful year of the program in 2021, the nine participating artists look forward to once again…
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Autumn spectacular at Mica Grange
The spectacular gardens of Mica Grange, with their panoramic views across the Sutton Grange valley, opened this weekend for their Autumn Sculpture Exhibition and run until Sunday May 8. The exhibition will provide garden lovers with an abundance of creative ideas to enhance the beauty and enjoyment of their own gardens. The open garden will…