WHAT'S ON

Nigel Wearne and Luke Watt join forces together in Above The Bit. Skirting the fringes of blues, country and outlaw folk, Above The Bit shines a light on true tales of mutiny and civil disobedience in Australian history, including the Eureka Stockade.

Join Sarah and Hermione from the Eureka Centre Education team as they unearth objects from Public Record Office Victoria’s Eureka Collection.

Join Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Blainey AC as he brings to life some of the well-known and the forgotten people and events in the history of the Ballarat region. Professor Blainey is one of Australia’s most significant historians, authors and public intellectuals. His 40 published books include the international best seller, ‘A Short History of the World’.

A panel discussion about ‘Hidden Histories’, featuring people actively working to give voice to marginalised communities and to provide historical interpretation that is complex, dynamic, inclusive and, where necessary, provocative.

In recognition NAIDOC week we welcome Wadawurrung Elder, Aunty Marlene Gilson to discuss her art and share her cultural knowledge, in conversation with Kiri Smart from the Art Gallery of Ballarat.

Discover how PROV records and other useful resources can help you when researching your home.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first radio broadcast in Australia on 23 November 1923. Join us to hear from media experts and radio practitioners in a frank exchange about radio’s future in a changing media environment.

The Peter Tobin Oration honours the contribution of the late Peter Tobin OAM to the commemoration of the Eureka Stockade. This year’s speaker is one of Australia’s most respected and best-known writers, Thomas Keneally AO.

Join us to mark the 169th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade at the Eureka Centre with talks, live music and creative activities for the whole family.