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What’s On In Bendigo & Surrounds This Winter
Experience the vibrant cultural scene of Bendigo this winter with a lineup of exciting events and exhibitions. From celebrating Australian icons to immersive light shows and beer festivals, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
The Australian Women’s Weekly: 90 Years of an Australian Icon
27th May - 27th August 2023
This exhibition marks the 90th anniversary of The Australian Women’s Weekly through a look back at some of the inspiring women who have been part of the magazine’s history, the changing eras of fashion and style brought to life on its pages, and the creativity it has inspired in the domestic sphere.
This exhibition honours the contributions of some of the trailblazing women who have made the Weekly a magazine for women, by women, from its very beginnings, such as courageous wartime reporter Dorothy Drain, who filed stories from the field during WWII, and the Korean and Vietnam Wars, writing for the mothers and sisters of the soldiers she met.
Groove Tram
Various Dates
Introducing Bendigo’s most exclusive roving pop-up bar - the Groove Tram!
Step on board one of Bendigo’s iconic trams and be transported to a world of pure entertainment, where live music, local brews, and fine wine, are all enjoyed against the picturesque backdrop of Bendigo’s rolling vistas. The city’s finest musicians will be making the tram their stage, ensuring that no two nights are ever the same!
While the Australiana: Designing a Nation exhibition is being showcased at the Bendigo Art Gallery, you can expect to be singing along and dancing to some Aussie anthems you know and love.
Heathcote On Show
10th June - 12th June 2023
Explore, taste and enjoy the Heathcote region this King’s birthday long weekend as our artisan winemakers, brewers, distillers and musicians put on a show for you. You’ll find exclusive tastings, new releases, gourmet food, live music and more at over 25 locations from the 10th to the 12th of June
Electric Wonderland
23rd June - 9th July 2023
Electric Wonderland is a brand new after-dark experience in Bendigo’s historic Rosalind Park. An enchanting sound and light show, Electric Wonderland delivers interactive exhibits, immersive light installations and magical projections using the latest in audiovisual technology.
Be mesmerised by large-scale illuminated sculptures, a 360-degree laser alley light show, musical stepping stones and a garden of giant blooming flowers, among many other jaw-dropping installations.
Rug up and enjoy starry winter evenings exploring the visually spectacular world of sound, light and colour. Electric Wonderland promises to be an unforgettable experience for the whole family.
Sheep & Wool Show
14th July - 16th July 2023
For three days in July, Bendigo becomes the epicentre of woollen fashion, fine food and beautiful fibre.
Since 1877, the Sheep Show has been showcasing Australia’s top wool growers and prime lamb producers and now attracts thousands of fans of woollen fashion, food and fibre.
The Sheep Show’s ‘Women of Wool’ series encourages all women to take the day off to discover the wonders of wool and celebrate the women of the wool industry. You can view fine woollen designs at our Australian Wool Innovation fashion parades, and see ‘wearable art’ and other amazing entries from top Woolcraft competitors. You can enjoy high tea and buy beautiful hand-crafted woollen and other products from more than 250 stallholders.
Bendigo On The Hop
26th August 2023
Craft beer is about local ingredients, flavour and aroma. It’s about enjoying a quality product with friends and living life with a little flair. In the last three years, the number of craft beer venues in central Victoria has grown from a handful to over fifty, in part due to the hard work and dedication from the team at Bendigo Beer.
Bendigo Beer's annual event, Bendigo On The Hop, Australia’s best and most unique winter beer festival, will once again pair some of the city's finest beer venues with Australia’s best independent breweries