Performances

Stay tuned for an exciting range of events including circus, contemporary theatre, live music, school shows and family-friendly performances.

Current & Upcoming

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2025

Tuesday 27th May 2025, 8.00pm - 10.20pm

Australia’s most iconic comedy tour is hitting the road for a huge 27th year! Bringing together the brightest stars from the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, we’re delivering top-tier humour straight to your town! Featuring a …

Australia’s Lloyd Spiegel and Canada’s Charlie A’Court

Friday 6th June 2025, 7.45pm - 9.00pm

Australia’s Lloyd Spiegel and Canada’s Charlie A’Court may come from opposite ends of the world, but their commanding performance styles, mutual passion for the Blues and death-defying touring schedules gives them a great deal in common. …

Heart Songs Trio

Wednesday 11th June 2025, 8.00pm - 10.00pm

Sometimes there’s no need to ask questions, or figure out reasons why things work. They just….do! Rose Bygrave, Dave Steel and Wayne Jury share quite a few musical acquaintances, and ideals. They write and sing songs …

Bush Gothic & Mountains of Soul, Gariwerd Singers

Friday 13th June 2025, 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Immersed in high art and low culture Bush Gothic form one of Australia’s most commanding bands. Guest soloist with Melbourne Symphony Chamber, band leader and fiddle-singer Jenny M. Thomas is joined by double bassist Dan Witton and …

Jon and Jero

Tuesday 8th July 2025, 11.00am - 11.50am

Jon & Jero are embarking on an epic journey to find their missing STUFF – but they can’t do it alone! With your help, these bumbling brothers will travel far and wide to get their STUFF …

Best of British

Wednesday 16th July 2025, 11.00am - 12.15pm

  You have to give it to the English – when it comes to music, they have certainly blessed us with some of the best artists and music than almost any other country.  Join us for …

Dave Graney & Clare Moore

Wednesday 6th August 2025, 8.00pm - 10.00pm

Dave Graney and Clare Moore released two albums in 2024. The first was (strangely)(emotional), an exotic, lyrical album that involved interior journeys of memory of family and time and place . Journeying through inner and outer …

Gold Chisel vs The Power & The Passion Oils Tribute

Saturday 6th September 2025, 8.00pm - 10.15pm

Cold Chisel & Midnight Oil were the kings of sweaty, hard rocking Oz pub bands in the 70’s and 80’s and now, Melbourne’s premier tribute shows are performing together to bring back the excitement and energy …

Neil Murray

Wednesday 17th September 2025, 8.00pm - 10.00pm

Maverick songman Neil Murray originally sprang from Victoria’s western district, but in the late 1970’s with guitar in hand he set course for the Northern Territory. He emerged at Papunya in 1980 as a founding member of the …

Ararat Football Netball Club Red Carpet Ball

Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th May 2025

Ararat Football Netball Club invite you to come along to our annual Red Carpet Ball.  

IMAGINE LIVE

Friday 16th May 2025

Magical and meaningful, IMAGINE LIVE is a celebration of creativity, friendship and our precious natural world. With the help of the audience, performers play and sing their way through the pages of Alison Lester’s iconic best-selling …

Gary Banks & Rudi Katterl

Wednesday 14th May 2025

Gary is a singer, songwriter, gifted guitarist, solo performer and storyteller forged in the finest traditions of folk music. After years performing as part of successful bands and accompanying singers Gary went solo 10 years ago …

YES YES YES

Monday 12th May 2025

“…funny, thoughtful and entirely relatable….I can’t recommend this highly enough; it should be a must for teens and their caregivers.” NZ Herald Jamie and Ari like each other. Karin and Tom do too. They might be …

Apolline

Thursday 8th May 2025

AFMA Youth Artists of the Year 2024, Apolline is a lively trio of young folkies combining fiddle, cello, double bass and an extensive collection of colourful socks.  The group views folk music through fresh eyes with …

Keith Potger’s Celebrating the Seekers

Wednesday 7th May 2025

Keith Potger’s solo tribute to the group he helped to form back in 1962 covers the songs, the stories and the influences that shaped The Seekers in their rise to international fame. CELEBRATING THE SEEKERS – …

Shaun Kirk

Saturday 3rd May 2025

Hailing from the music-filled streets of Melbourne, Australia, Shaun Kirk is an award-winning blues and soul troubadour, recognised for his exceptional gift as a born entertainer. His unique talent has earned him numerous industry accolades, and …

Late, Late at Night

Sunday 27th April 2025

Written by award-winning Australian playwright, Kieran Carroll and starring rising Sydney performer, Jackson Carroll (no relation) Late, Late At Night is a pop-rock stage adaptation of Rick Springfield’s compelling and searing autobiography, the New York Times …

Rufous Whistler

Wednesday 16th April 2025

Meet Rufous Whistler, the contemporary folk offering of Vinny Russell, a versatile singer-songwriter with deep roots in Northeast Victoria (Wiradjuri Country). Rufous Whistler seamlessly blends tradition with innovation, traversing diverse musical landscapes to craft wiry narratives through …

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