What’s On

Join us in Ballarat for a city-wide festival of photography and lens-based art. 21 August – 17 October 2027

East Gippsland Art Gallery is thrilled to be hosting the the Michael Beazer Works on Paper Prize 2026. Friday 30 January – 14 March 2026. Special opening event with winner announced 5.30pm Friday 30 January | All welcome. Free

Exhibition of works by Loquii. Inspired by freudenfreude—a German word meaning joy from another’s happiness. Friday 30 January – 14 March 2026

A community participatory writing project by Megan J Riedl. 7-20 February 2026 with final presentation at Open Mic Night on 27 Feb 2026.

ThornBird, aka Vikki Thorn from Australia’s iconic globally touring folk-rock band The Waifs, brings her electrifying solo show intertwining Americana grooves with blues harp and a folk storytelling ethos to Meeniyan Town Hall. 19 February 2026

Pop up exhibition of Otway Nightscapes by Karlijn Sas. February 20th to March 20th 2026 at Ziibo in Colac.

Join award-winning spoken word artist Megan J Riedl to explore using your voice to communicate a cause close to your heart through spoken word poetry. 21 Feb 2026 at TBH Studio Ballarat

Hannah Cohen & Sam Evian on The Flying Cloud Tour at Anglesea Memorial Hall on 27 February 2026.

Join your host Megan J Riedl at TBH Studio for community, creativity, and the power of words. 27 Feb 2026 in Ballarat.

One of modern music’s most compelling performers, New York-born, Tamil Nadu-raised singer and trans disciplinarian Ganavya embarks upon her first headline tour of Australia. 27 Feb 2026 at Meeniyan Town Hall.

Exhibition by Lisa Waup that brings together printed works, utilitarian vessels, sculptures, and body adornment, each imbued with layered stories of material history. Saturday 28th February – Sunday 16th August 2026 in Ararat.

Celebrated Gumbaynggirr and Yamatji artist Emma Donovan returns to Anglesea on Saturday 28 February. SOLD OUT already! Get on the mailing list so you don’t miss out.

Community BBQ kicks off the residency of international artist Allison Wiese — join us for food, stories, and creative connections! Sunday 1 March at Glenlyon Community Hall.

Get ready for an unforgettable night of music and storytelling as Festival of Small Halls, in partnership with Moorabool Shire Council, brings world-class folk talent to Ballan. Wednesday, 04 March 2026

Multi-ARIA award winning Sarah Blasko returns to Meeniyan Town Hall for two wonderful nights 5 & 6 March (with 6 March already sold-out).

M. WARD’s love affair with Australia continues as he returns in March with his band, The Undertakers, for a special East Coast tour including Meeniyan Town Hall

Celebrated folk singer Willie Watson returns to Meeniyan Town Hall with a suite of new music, produced alongside members of Punch Brothers and Milk Carton Kids, that reckon with heartbreak, memory, sobriety and hope, carried by Watson’s exquisite rural tenor and timeless sense of songcraft. 8 March 2026 at Meeniyan Town Hall

The family band from Mississippi will storm the Meeniyan stage with powerful grooves of disco and soul!

A morning of movement, rhythm, poetry, sound and art – made together. A community of celebration through art. Friday 13 March | 9am–1pm in Birregurra.

Three-time GRAMMY winner Fantastic Negrito returns from the USA to Australia in March, bringing his explosive energy and genre-defying sound to Meeniyan Town Hall on 14 March 2026.

A series of 5 workshops between March – July 2026, looking at foundational skills for the story you want to tell.

Join an inspiring mark making workshop with the talented Merrian Dennis at Ziibo in Colac on Saturday 14 March.

An exhibition of small works by Liz Fitzgerald completed during a recent visit to rural and coastal areas of Tasmania. Sat 14 March in Hastings.

Award-winning spoken word artist Megan J Riedl makes her full-length debut in this thought-provoking solo performance featuring performance poetry, video and soundscape. Friday 20 March 2026 at Sovereign Hill.

Exhibition of works by Rhonda Gray. Bright colours and a playful edge sit within a distinctly stylistic approach. 20 March – 24 April 2026 Special opening event 5.30pm Friday 20 March 2026. All welcome. Free

A community photo exhibition celebrating diversity, inclusion and unconditional love – as seen through the eyes (and paws, hooves, claws or scales) of our pets. 20 March – 24 April 2026 Special opening event 5.30pm Friday 20 March 2026. All welcome. Free

Free session featuring a panel discussion with Tracy Margieson and Bree Baker, facilitated by Michelle Conn, followed by an audience Q&A. 21 March 2026 in Anglesea.

Australia’s cheekiest portrait prize is coming to Mansfield—where satire meets celebrity and absolutely no one is off limits in the 2026 Bald Archy exhibition. March 21 – April 19 2026 at 101 on High

Join us on Zoom to hear from author Robyn Howarth on her memoir Faraday – a Community Rediscovered. 27 March 2026

Creatives, changemakers and community collaborators are invited to an inspiring evening of connection, celebration and wisdom-sharing at the LOOP Creative Social this March!