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Bendigo Venues & Events

Locality: Bendigo, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5434 6100

Address: 50 View Street 3550 Bendigo, VIC, Australia

Website: http://bendigovenuesandevents.com.au

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24.01.2022 This Wednesday, Bendigo Writers Festival Director Rosemary Sorensen talks to one of the most engaging, courageous and determined historians in the country, James Boyce. James Boyce is well-known for his superb histories of his home state, Tasmania, and for 1835, which looked at Melbourne history from the ground up, giving us an unforgettable vision of what the land must have looked like to the Aboriginal people at the time the colonists moved in. He’s taken that approach too ...to a very different landscape the Fens of south-east England and found surprising parallels in his book, Imperial Mud. Premiering on Wednesday August 19.

23.01.2022 Today at midday our host Derek Guille will be speaking with Sinclair Artists Director, John Sinclair. John Sinclair is a legendary Melbourne promoter and booking agent. He has a wealth of experience booking shows, the very first band he booked was in October 1968 and since then he has been a manager for performers such as Wedding Parties Anything, Xavier Rudd and Laing. He works closely with our programming team at BV&E to book performances on yearly basis between 4-5 shows per year. We hope you can join us here on Facebook LIVE at midday to hear more about John!

22.01.2022 We are currently renaming this page moving from Ulumbarra Theatre Bendigo to Bendigo Venues & Events. All news, events and activity relating the The Capital, Ulumbarra Theatre and the Engine Room will be posted here. We look forward to keeping you connected with not only our venues and performances, but the broader activity of our team, supporters and partners. #bvðechange

22.01.2022 The second performer in the third instalment of The Way Back series, Bendigo On Song is Alana Tranter. Alana is a VCA graduate with theatre credits including the Australian premier of Georgy Girl - the Seekers Musical, ‘Ernestina’ in Hello Dolly for The Production Company, ‘Sonia’ in They’re playing our song, lead vocalist in California Dreaming - the music of the Mamas and the Papas and ‘Luisa’ in Nine. Alana has created roles in two new Australian works, ‘Clarice’ in Dreamsong and ‘Maggie’ in Ned - the new Australian Musical as well as being involved in the STC workshop of Muriels Wedding the Musical. She is currently a cast member of the hugely successful musical Come From Away. You can watch Alana this Sunday at 6pm on our Facebook page!

21.01.2022 Our friends at CreateA have created a short film and they entered it into the Focus On Ability Film Festival. It's called 'Stop Ringing Paige' and is part of the series they are working on 'Italy in Bendigo'. Click the link below to view and vote!

20.01.2022 2020 has been a pretty unique challenge. We just wanted to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Bendigo. We can’t wait to see you back at the theatre, when we reopen in February 2021.

20.01.2022 Chris Howlett is one of Australia’s foremost arts leaders, you may know him as the Co-Director of Bendigo Chamber Music Festival (BCMF). In addition to BCMF, Chris played a pivotal role in the development of Melbourne Digital Concert Hall. More details in the article below!

19.01.2022 Smartphone Stories filmmaking workshops are coming to Bendigo, on February 16 - 17, 2021. Free to participate but places are limited. Register today at www.smartphonestories.com

18.01.2022 Our fourth and final performer in the third instalment of The Way Back series Bendigo On Song is Grace Philips. Originally from Bendigo, Grace commenced her studies in 2017 at The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) in the Music Theatre Foundation Course. Grace was subsequently accepted into the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre) in which she is completing her third year of study. Grace made her first professional appearance in the ensemble of the Australian premiere of... ‘Ned’ (dir. Gary Young) in 2015. Grace’s credits with the VCA include featured vocalist in the ‘Morning Melodies 2019’ at Hamer Hall (dir. Jayde Kirchert), ensemble in ‘On The Town’ (dir. Adam Mitchell), Mongrel (dir. Maude Davey), and ensemble in ‘Our House’ (dir Tyran Parke). Earlier in 2020, Grace was delighted to have portrayed the role of Edwin Drood in ‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood’ (dir. Jason Langley). Grace takes the stage at The Capital tonight at 6pm, check out the concert on our Facebook page!

18.01.2022 This one is for the comedy fans! Some of Australia's best comedians are premiering their brand new stand up specials live online over 7 hilarious weeks and we have some passes to give away. To win a season pass and gain access to the entire Stand-Up Online Series, all you have to do is tell us below which comedian you would like to see LIVE after lockdown and why?... The hilarity continues this Saturday 15 August with Arj Barker's We Need to Talk. View the full line-up here: https://bit.ly/31DzIJB *Winners will be drawn Tuesday 11th August at 2pm.*

17.01.2022 This week Bell Shakespeare are hosting their first ever Bell Shakespeare Shorts Festival Awards. The Bell Shakespeare Shorts Festival is a national film festival where primary and secondary submit films inspired by Shakespeare’s works. They will be announcing and screening the winning films in an online event on YouTube on Wednesday 12 August at 6.30pm. More details on the website, click the link below!

17.01.2022 Don't know where to start when applying for a grant? Tune in to this live presentation!

17.01.2022 It's almost time for @Bendigo Writers Festival's next Backstory discussion and you're invited to join Sarah Mayor Cox and Cecile Shanahan as they take a look at what’s on the shortlists for the 2020 Children's Book Council of Australia Awards. Premiering Wednesday September 2.

16.01.2022 Our first performer for the third instalment in The Way Back series - Bendigo On Song is Adam Lyon. Adam has extensive professional performance experience in Jazz/Swing, Classical crossover, Theatre, Opera and Pop, 2000-2010 for weddings, corporate functions, Bar entertainment. In addition to performing he has created, composed and directed a number of productions for Bendigo Theatre Company. You can watch Adam perform this Sunday at 6pm on our Facebook page or YouTube channel!

16.01.2022 It just wouldn’t be Christmas at the Capital without the wonderful production from Promac Australia and The Gaslight Company. Head to our website via the link below and join the festivities. From all of us here at Bendigo Venues & Events, we wish you a Merry Christmas!

16.01.2022 The Big Bendigo Bookclub Breakup Bash will be live from 5.30pm! How’s the year been for these writers? What’s in store for them across summer? Writing and reading tips? It’s an online party, a gathering to say hello and mingle for a while, to find out what’s been going on and what we might look forward to. Click the link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89389296520

15.01.2022 Bendigo Writers Festival's Backstory series this week introduces the young emerging writer Khalid Warsame, to talk about his story in After Australia. Khalid, as you’ll hear from the interview, also contributed to the Black Inc collection, Growing Up African in Australia, and he talks about his own writing against the background of having to be a spokesperson for many young people like him who find themselves defined by their race. Premiering Wednesday August 12. Watch here!

13.01.2022 Isol-Aid Festival have just announced the Bendigo line up for Round 22 this Sunday! Featuring Four Lions Music, Sherri Parry, Bill Barber Music, Mariah McCarthy, Dead Clampets and Archer. More details via the link below! https://www.isolaidfestival.com/

13.01.2022 "The Ring cycle remains popular not just for its music, she says, but because its mythical story somehow feels so relevant." - Suzanne Chaundy, Director of Melbourne Opera's new production of Wagner’s Das Rheingold.

12.01.2022 It’s a Taste of 2021! Catch up with programmers and creatives behind leading festivals and performances for 2021 at The Capital and Ulumbarra Theatres in Bendigo. Featuring three incredible performances from members of the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra and a timeline for early 2021, this broadcast captures the year that was, as well as the exciting year to come when Bendigo Venues and Events reopens its theatres in February.

12.01.2022 Melbourne Opera presents a brand new production of Wagner's Das Rheingold - The Ring Cycle, coming to Ulumbarra Theatre on Sunday February 21. Below is the first interview in their production interview series. Producer, Greg Hocking interviews Director, Suzanne Chaundy on COVID-safe opera, casting locally and her vision for the first independent Ring cycle in Australia since 1913.

11.01.2022 ODETTE: Live at Riverside Theatres A melting pot of cultures and influences, singer-songwriter Odette’s soulful voice and worldly-wise, poetic lyrics have seen her flourish in both the Australian and international music scene. Odette will showcase her incomparable music with a one off live stream show with full band on Sun 6 Sept 7pm AEST. Ticket link below!

10.01.2022 Melbourne Opera proudly presents Wagner’s epic opera Das Rheingold Part One of The Ring cycle on Sunday February 21 at Ulumbarra Theatre. Don't miss the largest professional opera to ever appear in Bendigo with Melbourne Opera's full company and full scale production. More than 120 musicians and singers will perform Wagner's masterpiece Das Rheingold...... Enjoy an unforgettable night with Melbourne Opera! Tickets still available: https://www.bendigoregion.com.au//melbourne-opera-wagners-

09.01.2022 No one is better placed than Louise Milligan to understand the consequences of speaking up. Bendigo Writers Festival speak to Louise about her new book Witness. Witness gives us insight into what it means for victims to report sexual assault, it is also about decency, and the moral standards of individuals, institutions and, as a consequence, of society. Premiering Wednesday November 18

09.01.2022 In the second interview of the Melbourne Opera production interview series, Performers Eddie Muliaumaseali’i (Wotan) and Sarah Sweeting (Fricka) join Producer, Greg Hocking to talk all things Das Rheingold. Coming to Ulumbarra on Sunday February 21 - tickets still available at gotix.com.au

08.01.2022 Book now for Bendigo Writers Festival's first spring Bookmark E-Event, Looking Forward, tomorrow at 4.30pm! Caro Llewellyn, will join Sarah Mayor Cox to talk about her extraordinary memoir, Diving Into Glass. Ever wondered what it’s like to create events for some of the best-known and most admired authors on the planet? That’s what Caro was doing, in New York, when she literally fell over. Hear about what happened next, and how she determined to recover. To book your free ticket to this E-Event head to: https://bit.ly/2F0NA9i

08.01.2022 Bendigo Writers Festival's Backstory guest this week is Pip Williams, author of The Dictionary of Lost Words. Pip started with the question, do women use and understand words differently to men? She then started thinking about how words become part of official language, the process of collecting and defining them in dictionaries which were written by men. Bendigo Writers Festival founding member, Jenny Mitchell, talks to Pip from her home in the Adelaide hills, to find out more about this lovely novel. Premiering Wednesday September 16.

07.01.2022 Isol-Aid Festival this Sunday from 3pm... Are you ready for it?

07.01.2022 In 2019, Annika Smethurst made an appearance at the Bendigo Writers Festival. It was a raw, emotional event as she talked with her long-time friend Steve Kendall about the police raid on her home and the threat of prosecution for doing her job as a journalist. Soon after, Hachette commissioned Annika to write one of their short ON books, On Secrets. On Wednesday September 9 as part of the Bendigo Writers Festival's Backstory series, Annika and Steve reprise that conversatio...n, in light of all that has since happened, including Annika’s decision to pause her career as a journalist. Aptly, this very special conversation comes to us from Parliament House in Canberra. Premiering Wednesday September 9, 6pm.

07.01.2022 Looking for a last minute present? Get your gotix Christmas Gift Voucher here:

07.01.2022 Bell Shakespeare have recently launched a podcast called Speak The Speech! In each episode Associate Director James Evans is joined by an actor from the Bell Shakespeare stage to dissect some of the most powerful language Shakespeare ever wrote and investigate how these beautiful words and ideas are brought to life on stage more than 400 years later. Their first guest was the amazing Kate Mulvany! It’s available on their website, or all good podcasting platforms. Click the link below to listen.

07.01.2022 Bendigo Venues & Events is fortunate to be partnering with Isol-Aid Festival for Round 22 on Sunday August 16 from 3.00pm until 5.00pm. More details to come...

07.01.2022 Episode four available now! Click the link below.

05.01.2022 The third performer in the third instalment of The Way Back series Bendigo On Song is Joe Kosky. In 2010, Joe graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre) from the University of Ballarat Arts Academy. The following year, he founded the now internationally acclaimed electronic duo GodWolf, and revered comedy group Aunty Donna. 2012 and 2013 saw Joe’s professional Music Theatre debut as ‘Hank Majewski’ in the Australasian tour of Jersey Boys. With GodWolf having enjoyed... the success of iTunes, MTV and ARIA charting singles, from 2014 onwards they toured Australia extensively. 2015 saw Joe play ‘Sergeant Kennedy’ in NED A New Australian Musical, and tour nationally in California Dreaming and with The Songs of Ahrens and Flaherty. In 2016, Joe portrayed the role of ‘Barrel’ in the new Australian musical CrossXroads and performed in the Melbourne premiere of Mathew Lee Robinson’s Sing on Through Tomorrow shortly before commencing Kinky Boots. In 2016 & 2017 Joe toured Australia playing the role of loveable antagonist ‘Don’, in Kinky Boots. Nearing the end of 2017, he performed the role of ‘Barry’ in High Fidelity at The Hayes, for which he was nominated for a Sydney Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical. 2018 saw Joe feature in the 10th Anniversary national tour of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert. Most notably, throughout 2019 and the start of 2020, Joe toured internationally with School of Rock the Musical, as Dewey Finn - a role made iconic by Jack Black in 2003. Watch Joe take the stage this Sunday at 6pm on our Facebook page!

04.01.2022 This Backstory by Bendigo Writers Festival is a conversation about the dazzling satirical novel, Factory 19, by Dennis Glover. Steve Kendall buckles up to take off on a journey through time and space, covering everything from why George Orwell wrote 1984 (and not 1982) to why spitfires are such fine flying machines. Does Dennis base his central character on his own time as speechwriter to a demanding prime minister? Would he choose to live in the past if such a thing were magically possible? Premiering Wednesday November 25

04.01.2022 The theme of Bendigo Writers Festival's Backstory this week is the magical city of Prague, featuring Author, Richard Fidler. Richard Fidler is wonderful on cities, ferreting out the history of places with curiosity and intelligence. Bendigo Writers Festival found his ideal reader Rob Stephenson, until recently campus director at La Trobe University in Bendigo, is both a history buff and a passionate traveller. Together, Richard and Rob will transport listeners to what Richa...rd calls the Magic Maze. Premiering Wednesday September 30, 6pm.

04.01.2022 Some books are so brave, they’re mind-boggling. When Barry Jonsberg started writing Catch Me If I Fall, he didn’t actually know where the story would take him. Written for early-teens, it’s a novel that doesn’t underestimate the courage of young readers, and this is a writer who definitely knows that kids today need to hear stories about things that matter very deeply. Bendigo Writers Festival has recorded a Backstory interview with Barry Jonsberg, as a Bonus, a kind of early Christmas gift, for you and the young people in your life. Cecile Shanahan recommends Catch Me If I Fall, and in this Backstory interview, you’ll discover why. Premiering at 4.30pm on Wednesday December 2, prior to the Big Bendigo Bookclub Breakup Bash.

04.01.2022 Author Fleur Ferris talks to Steve Kendall about her novels, and turning them into films. Risk, Wreck, Black, Found (and the little-bit-different Nullaboo Hullabaloo) are all best-sellers, and Bendigo Writers Festival catch up with Fleur at this very exciting time in her career to discover what’s on the horizon. Premiering Wednesday September 23.

03.01.2022 The third instalment in The Way Back series will take place on Sunday December 6 at 6pm. This concert, named Bendigo On Song will feature popular musical theatre repertoire performed by respected local, but Melbourne-based singers and instrumentalists, returning home to perform live and direct from the stage of The Capital, the traditional home of Bendigo musical theatre. Our line up includes four talented musical theatre stars: Adam Lyon, Alana Tranter, Joe Kosky and Grace Philips.

03.01.2022 JOIN THE DANCE PARTY! After months inside and in celebration of the great outdoors, Sydney Dance Company wants to dance with you this summer! Part of the NSW Government's The Festival of Place and Sydney Festival, I Want To Dance With Somebody is a FREE virtual community dance party that is for all abilities and open to everyone, wherever they are in the world.... All you need to do is learn a fun and easy dance routine across a series of free online classes in January, or via our preview video. Then join everyone on Saturday 23 January for an online dance-off! With live music on the day from Haiku Hands (Australia’s most electrifying pop prospect, NME), you can dance with not just somebody, but everybody! Register via the link below!

02.01.2022 We are lucky to have some seriously talented staff members at Bendigo Venues & Events, including some of the cast members of That's Classic Entertainment. Their new show Unwatchable is available for you to enjoy (link below) as part of the Melbourne Fringe 2020. Keep an eye out for more That's Classic Entertainment performances right here in Bendigo. "Inspired by the great artists of the 1920‘s and beyond That's Classic present a short, sharp and savvy spectacular sensation sensually stimulating a single sense. Join them for our modern follies celebrating the 100th anniversary of the glory and ridiculousness of that golden age."

02.01.2022 This week on Bendigo Writers Festival's Backstory, Cecile Shanahan talks to Greg Woodland about his crime thriller, The Night Whistler, and about writing novels compared to writing for film. Premiering on Wednesday August 26.

01.01.2022 Extra Backstory: State of the Arts with journalist and researcher, Ben Eltham and David Hughes from the Emporium Creative Hub in conversation with Bendigo Writers Festival Director, Rosemary Sorensen. Following the release of the National Cultural Participation Survey by the Australia Council, David and Rosemary catch up with journalist and researcher Ben Eltham, about what it means for our arts, and for our future wellbeing. This terrific conversation premieres at 5pm on Wednesday September 9 as a prelude to the Annika Smethurst Backstory at 6pm.

01.01.2022 Streaming as part of Sydney Opera House’s digital season, From Our House to Yours, you can access a special digital performance from John Bell AO. He founded Bell Shakespeare based on his belief that all Australians should have access to the works of Shakespeare in performance. In an excerpt from One Man In His Time, John shares his reflections on the timeless and poetic language of Shakespeare’s plays and his lifetime spent performing and directing them. ... This is a fascinating look into the enduring power of language and theatre. Click the link below to watch on Friday 28 August 2020 8pm AEST.

01.01.2022 Please note from 1pm today the Box Office phone line will be unavailable however you can still book tickets or gift vouchers online at https://www.bendigoregion.com.au/arts-culture-thea/whats-on