What's On in Ballarat

Perhaps the biggest thing rocking the Ballarat calender this month is the Ballarat Agricultural Show on this weekend, November 13-15. No matter where you’re from, the town show is somewhere everyone can come together and seek some sort of amusement from it. There’ll be amusement rides, a sideshow alley, showbags and a focus on rural industry. The event will be held at the Ballarat Showgrounds and serve as the perfect thing to do this weekend whether you’re a young family, going solo or with someone special.
We’ve mentioned it several times here in Forte but the Archibald Prize held at the Art Gallery of Ballarat finished up on November 15. It’s a highlight of the arts calendar and brings together images of some of the country’s leading celebrities depicted by some of Australia’s leading artists. In the past the prize has been awarded to such prolific Australian artists as; Nora Heysen, William Dobell, Brett Whiteley, Ben Quilty, Tim Storrier and Fiona Lowry. Once the exhibition finishes up in Ballarat it will be taken to some other lucky town for an insight into Australian changers and entertainers.
Have you been slowly touring yourself around the local eateries in Ballarat? Well, there’s a chance you’re doing it wrong. Not wrong for certain, but there are ways it could be better. Ballarat is quickly becoming a rural epicentre for quality cafes, restaurants and bars, and Eat Drink Share Ballarat is all about highlighting such achievements for the town in a friendly event. Essentially EDSB is about creating guided walking tours and gastronomic experiences in the region for those who appreciate the finer foods in life and being in the company of fellow food lovers. You’ll be taken around by a local guide who knows just where to find the perfect coffee spots, local wines and local artisan products and produce. Each tour the locations are likely to change so you’ll forever be discovering something new about your home town (or Ballarat in general). Jump onto www.eatdrinkshareballarat.com.au if having a few tasty treats with some like-minded people seems like a fun time.
Dates of Note
November 28 – December 6: The RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride
November 20-25 Be in the Australia’s Got Talent Audience at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat
November 21-22 Experience it all over 24 hours at the 24 Hour Experience Ballarat
Until November 30 Good Food Ballarat comes to a close at the end of the month
November 14 Get cosy in your car and watch some films at the 2015 Lexton Drive-In
Written by Alexander Lightfoot