Performances
Stay tuned for an exciting range of events including circus, contemporary theatre, live music, school shows and family-friendly performances.
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Victoria Stanborough
Wednesday 31st July 2024, 12.00pm - 1.15pm
Victoria Stanborough is a highly regarded American singer & actress, with a career spanning over three decades. Victoria has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment and is among the few performers who are able to …
The Beach Boys Experience
Saturday 10th August 2024, 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Pick up some Good Vibrations at this unforgettable celebration dedicated to the music of the Beach Boys. For nearly 60 years, the Beach Boys have embodied summertime. Sun, surfing, the beach, pretty girls in bikinis, driving …
What the World Needs Now
Wednesday 2nd October 2024, 11.00am - 12.10pm
And with more fab sounds of the swinging sixties and seventies. What the World Needs Now is a joyous, foot stamping, hand clapping celebration of the swinging sixties and seventies, and what better way to celebrate …
You Are a Doughnut
Friday 11th October 2024, 10.00am - 11.00am
From the creators of “The Alphabet of Awesome Science” comes a brand-new multi-award winning family show… You are a doughnut! It’s true! YOU are a great big fleshy lump with a remarkable hole running all the …
The Beggars Christmas
Thursday 7th December 2023
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year! The Jacaranda is in bloom, Santa Claus is on his way, and The Beggars are singing everyone’s favourite Christmas songs around …
Menopause The Musical ®
Tuesday 5th December 2023
The original New York and Las Vegas hit Menopause The Musical ® is coming to Ararat this December! Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra, memory loss, hot …
Minor Gold
Wednesday 8th November 2023
Minor Gold are the new Americana/Folk duo featuring ARIA nominated, award-winning songwriters Tracy McNeil & Dan Parsons. Living in a van whilst touring as solo artists in early 2020, Parsons and McNeil hightailed it out of …
Mik Maks
Friday 27th October 2023
To celebrate the 40th year of the East Grampians Health Service Ark Toy and Activity Library are hosting The Mik Maks live at the Ararat Town Hall, with their ‘Songs to help us grow’ concert. …
A Boy Called Sailboat
Thursday 19th October 2023
Acclaimed guitarists Slava & Leonard Grigoryan have expanded their creative output by crafting and recording the soundtrack to the award-winning movie ‘A Boy Called Sailboat’. This heart-warming movie, written and developed by Melbourne-based creative team Cameron …
Crazy Arms
Wednesday 18th October 2023
Crazy Arms is a hilarious and entertaining live music show, featuring blistering musical wizardry and authentic vocals, that celebrates the origins of popular piano playing from the birth of Boogie Woogie and Ragtime in the late …
Finucane & Smith’s Travelling Dance Hall
Saturday 7th October 2023
Every Body Dance! World-famous variety artistes Finucane & Smith careen into town with their smash-hit, family friendly shindig for everyone! Strictly for ages 8 months to 108 years, Grande Dance Hall is packed to the rafters …
Jeff Lang
Wednesday 4th October 2023
Melbourne based guitarist-songwriter-vocalist-producer, Jeff Lang has built a reputation for making startling music that is accomplished, intricate, gutsy, melodic and loaded with soul. Often taking unexpected turns, he has consistently inspired his audiences by creating a …
Paint What You Hear Ararat
Thursday 28th September 2023
Paint What You Hear is an immersive performance and workshop experience for young people. Led by musician Erica Rasmussen and visual artist Zakiya Kurdi, Paint What You Hear incorporates classical and contemporary music with visual art …