Arts

Passions ignited

Former Mail editor Jeff Jones caught the latest CTC production Blood Wedding last weekend and shared the follow review for our readers. Earlier in the...

A comedy to die for

It's taken just six months for newcomer on the local live theatre scene, Moonlight Theatre Company, to stage its first production. The new Castlemaine-based company...
Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards with Castlemaine State Festival chair Julie Millowick, chair of the goods shed committee Bill Forrest, Mount Alexander Shire Council Mayor Bronwen Machin and festival director Glyn Roberts at the state government funding announcement last week.

Festival secures funding for creative hub

The Castlemaine Goods Shed is now set to be transformed into a new creative industries hub thanks to $500,000 in funding from the Victorian...

Spring sculpture at Lot 19

The creative talent of sculptural artists from across the state and beyond are in the spotlight as Lot 19's keenly anticipated annual Spring Sculpture...
Chewton artist Jessie Boylan is pictured hard at work in her studio.

Local artist features

The work of Chewton artist and La Trobe Photography lecturer Jessie Boylan is now on show at Bendigo Art Gallery as part of  the...

Olé!

Accomplished Flamenco dancer  Jessica MacCallum-Cruz is bringing a splash of Spain to Castlemaine in more ways than one with a special role in Castlemaine Theatre Company's...

Bliss Bombs target Taradale

Housework may never be the same again after the Bliss Bombs deliver their racy show at Taradale Hall this weekend - starting tonight.  Drawn...
The commemorative sculpture of General Sir John Monash at Billmans Foundry before it left for the Australian War Memorial.

Castlemaine work on display

A bronze commemorative sculpture of General Sir John Monash made right here in Castlemaine now stands at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. The figure...

The Change Makers

A Castlemaine creative arts enterprise has secured a $100,000 state grant to deliver an arts project aimed at driving positive social change while involving...

Got rhythm, can sing

While the world may have lost the Queen of Soul, the joy of singing gospel, jazz and blues is alive and raising the roof...

Elements of earth

Four Newstead area artists have joined forces to create the latest exhibition now showing at Newstead Railway Arts Hub. EarthBody features original works by Chrisanne Blennerhassett,...
Calamity Jane poster

Calamity Jane hits the stage

Castlemaine Secondary College student Karli Showell spent her work experience week with the Castlemaine Mail editorial team recently to get a taste of life...

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