Reasons To Get Lost - November 2019
COMPILED BY TAYLOR ALBIOLI
DAYLESFORD-HEPBURN CABA'RISQUE FESTIVAL 2019
The new Palais presents a spectacular entire-venue event, La Caberisque!! Hosted by Dolly Diamond and guests, with Leather Lungs, Dirty Dancing and special guests DJs.
7pm - 11pm, 1 - 4 November at The Palais-Hepburn, 111 Main Street, Hepburn Springs To secure your tickets, head to cabarisque.com
MACEDON RANGES WINE AND FOOD BUDBURST FESTIVAL
Hidden away in the natural landscape you will discover over 25 small and diverse wineries and vineyards. The region is cool to cold by world standards. As a result the region offers wine that is limited in quantity and exceptionally high in quality. They grow outstanding grapes to make outstanding wine that can often only be sourced at the cellar door. They can be found on these charming roads less travelled and yet still only an hour from Melbourne.
Food from local producers and entertainment will be available. Buses have been organised to help you discover the wineries and enjoy the festivities. Why don’t you stay over and really get away?
09 - 10 November at various locations across Macedon Ranges, Mount Macedon, Victoria Please visit macedonrangeswineandfoodfest.com.au for more information
MALMSBURY VILLAGE FAYRE
Join Malmsbury Village Fayre for a day of fun, food and live music in the Botanic Gardens. This year’s theme is ‘Alice in Wonderland’: butter y stilt-walkers, a Mad Hatter’s tea party and classic croquet
are just a few of the amazing adventures to be had. There will be loads of wonderful family activities including an exciting Parkour course, the staple all-day live music program, jumping castles, story-telling, face painting as well as food trucks and over 80 stalls around the lake showcasing the best local wine, cider, food produce and hand-made crafted products.
17 November at the Malmsbury Botanic Gardens, 91 Mollison Street, Malmsbury More information at malmsburyvillagefayre.org.au
ART IN THE VINES LONG LUNCH
Hanging Rock Winery's legendary Long Lunch is back by popular demand to celebrate our newest Art in the Vines sculpture exhibition.
Enjoy a unique long table lunch set among the Art in the Vines sculpture exhibition at Hanging Rock Winery (weather permitting). This popular event includes a delicious 3 course lunch, designed and prepared by renowned executive chef Tim Austin of Baringo Food & Wine Co. Socialise with other like-minded art, food and wine lovers along a 35 metre long table, where your meal will be matched to perfection with an impressive selection of our current vintage and special museum release wines.
12.30pm - 4.30pm 23 November
88 Jim Rd, Newham
5427 0542
Book tickets online hangingrock.com.au
ROMSWOOD PEONY FARM OPEN DAY
Pick peonies directly from our farm and enjoy a harvest picnic on the beautiful designer gardens at Romswood Peony Farm. This family friendly event offers you the chance to pick bunches of fresh peonies from our fields. Plus there’s live folk music on the Sundays to kick back and make a day of it. Kids will love the ‘Wombat Walk’ too! Coffee and treats are available and you’re more than welcome to BYO a picnic. There’s also a peony-inspired gift shop, owner and plant stall.
16-17 and 23-24 November
155 Cherokee Rd, Kerrie
5427 0415
Book tickets online romswoodfarm.com.au
CARLSRUHE CFA WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL
Each year, the Carslruhe CFA holds its Wine and Food Festival to help raise funds to purchase and maintain equipment so the brigade can offer the highest standards of safety and asset protection to the local and surrounding communities. A fun filled day for the whole family. A jumping castle, camel rides and farm animal petting for the kids. BBQ, food stalls, ra e and silent auction, classic car display, local wineries and beer brewers on site. Dancers and entertainers, plus other variety stalls all set in the rustic and picturesque surrounds of Farmer Daryl's farm.
11am - 4pm, 03 November
Farmer Daryl's Farm, 97 Trio Road, Kyneton
MACEDON RANGES WOMEN IN BUSINESS MINDSET WALK
Mental health is important and sometimes we need to make the time for ourselves and require a little encouragement. While it can be tempting to focus all of your attention on your business, it is also essential that you take care of yourself.
It is a great way to network and get to know like minded ladies while moving our bodies and feeling great. Hope to see you out on track.
9.30am - 11.30am 21 November
Cnr of Anzac Road and Mt Macedon Road, Mount Macedon
BALLARAT FROLIC FESTIVAL
Frolic Festival is a week long celebration of regional Victoria's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) arts and culture.
The festival will kick off with the Launch and Art Show Opening with special guests, including Gender and Sexuality Commissioner Ro Allen. Then over the week there is everything from the Bush Dance featuring Northcote String Band; the first ever Carnival Day with live entertainment, stalls and food trucks all afternoon at Alfred Deakin Place; Granny Bingo bringing the laughs at Trades Hall; an afternoon of jazz and wine tasting; one of the most popular events ever Frolic Cabaret making a return; and Uptown Girl – a night of drag featuring Philmah Bocks, Jojo Zaho and Maude Boate.
07 - 13 November Various Venues, Ballarat 0411 875 887 frolicfestival.org
PERMACULTURE TOUR AT MELLIODORA
There is no better way to learn how the household economy works than to take part in the whole day guided tour at Melliodora. Situated in the Victorian central highlands, Melliodora is one of the best examples of working cool-temperate climate permaculture in the country. At Melliodora you can see how permaculture can produce an abundance of food and other yields from a beautiful living environment.
The Whole Day Tour includes morning + afternoon teas, while the Garden Only Tour includes afternoon tea. Participants are encouraged to BYO lunch to enjoy under the 100 year-old pear tree or to visit one of the local cafés in Hepburn or Daylesford during the lunch break from 1pm.
10am - 4.30pm 3 November
16 Fourteenth Street, Hepburn
5348 3636
Visit holmgren.com.au to secure your tickets
OH SOLO ME SHOW
In an all new show renowned tenor, Martin Thomas Buckingham, seamlessly blends the subtle complexity of classical recite, with the often bizarre hi-jinks of stand up comedy.
Drawing from a career spanning 20 years, Buckingham traverses the gamut of repertoire. "Impressive rich tenor voice" - Australian Stage.
09 November operavandiemensland.com
PALAIS HEPBURN, 111 Main Road, Hepburn Springs
ST ERTH SPRING FESTIVAL
The Diggers Club’s celebration of Spring at the spectacular Garden of St Erth is almost here. Come and enjoy this historic garden nestled in the hills of Blackwood - only 10 minutes from Trentham, and take in a free tour or mini-workshop while the kids enjoy gardening activities. Celebrity chef and gardener Paul West will be presenting a special ticketed masterclass on the Saturday and will be available for free book signings and chats on Sunday, along with a range of exciting stallholders.
02 - 03 November
The Garden of St Erth,
189 Simmons Reef Road, Blackwood