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WORKSHOPS
Multiple Dates22 Mar 2025, 10:00 am – 11:00 amAnn Ferguson and Kaori Fujimoto Studio, 62 Bowden St, Castlemaine VIC 3450, AustraliaMake your own hand built cup in the clay workshop with Ann Ferguson and Kaori Fujimoto. Cups will be fired and glazed for you to pick up later. Ann and Kaori’s studio will remain open for visitors after workshops. 22nd - Kids (4-8yrs) - 10-11am. 29th - Kids (8-12yrs) - 10-11am
Multiple Dates22 Mar 2025, 10:00 am – 12:30 pmSac’O’Suds Launderette, 231 Barker St, CastlemaineCreatively mapping Castlemaine’s architectural and social history, artist Emily Fong and writer Laura Keogh are hosting drawing expeditions and creative interviews, giving voices and faces to Castlemaine’s architectural gems and the people who have graced their walls, and building a live exhibition.
22 Mar 2025, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pmMechanics Lane, CastlemaineNed Middleton & Tobias Richardson invite you to be part of this larger-than-life painting experience as part of the Fringe Street Party. Drop in during the afternoon, grab an apron and paint your favorite pop star on the huge, shared canvas, filling the empty disco with messy fun. All ages welcome.
22 Mar 2025, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pmMechanics La, CastlemaineRelease ya inner 80’s dance passion. Learn an easy & explosive dance to ‘Pour Some Sugar’ by Def Leppard with the Rural Hot Bitches dance troupe! Dress 80’s then join us onstage to perform your new routine to the masses at the Street Party. FREE.- Multiple Dates23 Mar 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 pmAnn Ferguson and Kaori Fujimoto Studio, 62 Bowden St, CastlemaineMake your own hand built cup in the clay workshop with Ann Ferguson and Kaori Fujimoto. Cups will be fired and glazed for you to pick up later. Ann and Kaori’s studio will remain open for visitors after workshops. Sunday 23 & 30 March, 10am-12pm.
Multiple Dates23 Mar 2025, 10:30 am – 11:30 amCastlemaine Fitness Centre, 23A Lyttleton St, CastlemaineMake a splash and unleash your inner dancer with ‘DANCING IN WATER’! This 1-hour aquatic dance party is the perfect way to get your body moving, your heart pumping, and your spirit soaring! 23, 26 March and 2 April. $22/$17. Kids 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Multiple Dates23 Mar 2025, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pmFlamin’ Galah Fringe Hub, Mechanics Lane, CastlemaineVOW: Crate Women workshops invite older women to gather and explore Improvised Performance making. Join these safe and fun sessions to explore your stories through movement, voice and text, and learn the skills of spontaneous theatre making. No previous experience required. 23 & 30 March. $25/$20.
Multiple Dates26 Mar 2025, 2:00 pm – 8:30 pmThe Coolroom at Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker St, CastlemaineVisual Theatre & Newspaper Puppetry. Create, make, perform a story in a day with newspaper puppets. Presenter Helen Sandercoe. Cost includes workshop, dinner, performance. Participants must commit to full program. 26 March & 2 April. $55/$50 2pm or $10/$8 show only 7.30pm.
Multiple Dates26 Mar 2025, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pmSac’O’Suds Launderette, 231 Barker St, CastlemaineA fun comic workshop with all materials, guidance and snacks provided. Create a fictional story or immortalise lived experience (with or without embellishments) in a four-panel comic. You’ll leave with a smile and a mini zine with a story you’ll want to share. 26, 29 & 30 March. $40/$25.
Multiple Dates27 Mar 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pmThe Coolroom at Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker St, CastlemaineThursday afternoons at the Northern Arts Hotel are dedicated to Ukulele, early in the afternoon we welcome beginners whilst later you join a structured session. Maine-ly Ukes have a wide repertoire, camaraderie that suits everyone!! Other string instruments, vocalists and audience are also welcome.
Multiple Dates28 Mar 2025, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pmFlamin’ Galah Fringe Hub, Mechanics Lane, CastlemaineThe Pedestal Project invites older women to gather and share their stories of ageing. The workshop and roving performance will explore (in)visibility, and the underrepresentation of women in public records and public space. $25/$20. The roving performance on 29 March 9.30am is FREE.
29 Mar 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 pmSac’O’Suds Launderette, 231 Barker St, CastlemaineWho among us hasn’t felt too small for their boots sometimes? At Imposters Anonymous we creatively challenge Imposter Syndrome using the playful medium of zines: small handmade booklets for self-expression, sharing ideas, and connecting with community. No experience required; all materials provided.
30 Mar 2025, 10:00 am – 1:00 pmThe Tram at lot19, 19 Mcshanag Rd, CastlemaineSick of grinning through the apocalypse? Come fly below the radar and discover alternatives to rampant positivity. This 3 hour workshop is anchored in the Queer Art of Failure. It’s not therapeutic but it might change your mind. $45/$25. Free for First Nation’s Folks.
30 Mar 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pmCastlemaine Town Hall, 25 Lyttleton St, CastlemaineSaddle up with Country Struts Boot Scooting! Beginner-friendly line dancing classes that’ll guarantee you a giggle and a workout. Whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned strutter - Everyone is welcome! $20.
Multiple Dates05 Apr 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pmThe Red Hill Hotel, 163 Main Rd, ChewtonCome along and decorate your very own ceramic cup with tits and bits! We’ll teach you how to sculpt and decorate a ready made cup with your choice of tits or bits. All materials provided and firing costs included. $75/$65. 2pm & 4pm. 90 minutes.
Throughout the Fringe FestivalMechanics Lane, CastlemaineWith pop-up performances, presentations from the Castlemaine Secondary College Music program, pre-show tunes and post show DJs, Mechanics Lane is playing host to all sorts of fun activities across the Fringe program. Keep your eye on the Fringe and Mount Alexander Shire socials for more info!
Good Grief Workshops1st, 8th & 15th March. 11-1pm.Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker St, Castlemaine VIC 3450Join caring artists and counsellors at these 'Good Grief' workshops. You will be supported to make a flower from upcycled materials in celebration of a loved one or something, you have lost. The flowers will form an lnstallation in the park during the Fringe Festival. 1st, 8th & 15th March. 11-1pm.
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