What's On in Castlemaine

Joel’s iconic songs come to life with unique jazz flair, great anecdotes, musicianship and huge energy.

CDoc presents "Cutting Through Rocks", a powerful Iranian documentary about courage, resistance and women claiming power.

Attend the MARAM Collaborative Practice Training hosted by Centre for Non-Violence at Dhelkaya Health. Gain a greater understanding of the MARAM framework and learn how to use collaborative practice in your daily work. Training is funded by Family Safety Victoria.

Experience Mad Vantage, the instrumental prog-metal/nu-jazz project from multi-instrumentalist Solune, exploring complex rhythms and soaring melodies. With support from Selene and MINUTIAE, this promises to be a night of unapologetic and electrifying music.

Level up your hooping skills in this all-levels class! Drill fundamentals, work on advanced moves, choreographies, or multi-hooping. Explore dance and improvisation techniques with the hoop. Tailored to all levels, this class offers a full-body warm-up, cardio workout, and core strengthening. Hula hoops provided, custom hoops available for order. Get ready for laughs and fun while exercising!

Home Body is an outdoor movement meditation dance enabling greater presence, creative possibility, awareness and aliveness in connecting with ourselves & nature

Icelandic song-poet and raconteur Svavar Knútur returns to Australia, joining forces with Portuguese-Canadian Nico Paulo to play Castlemaine for the first time. Catch this Nordic troubadour at the Taproom and prepare for a night of raw emotion, laughter and unforgettable storytelling.

From the Former Courthouse to the Old Castlemaine Gaol Bus Tour Enjoy a lively journey - you never know who’ll step out of history next. Saturday March 7, 7PM

Castlemaine Idyll is Castlemaine's annual talent contest. Local singers. Live band. Famous judges. A family inclusive event. Food. Bar. Plus fun & talent for miles... Castlemaine Idyll 2026 will take place at Lot19. This year’s event will feature 30 live performances, an extended running time (after-show DJ's & dancing, anyone?!), guest judges, hot outfits, great catering and perfect weather (we have our fingers and toes crossed). We're also bringing back KIDS KARAOKE on the small stage from 1pm.

Join us for a wonderful evening where stories are sung, hearts are lifted, and music truly matters. This special concert brings together the unmistakable voice of Luke O’Shea and the warm, roots-soaked sounds of JC and the Tree for a performance that promises connection, emotion and pure musical magic.

Learn how to make really good compost with our innovative YIMBY ‘Continuous Hot Compost’ method. Join Joel Meadows and Mikaela Beckley for this 3hr intensive, hands-on composting workshop. Suitable for anyone wishing to learn more about hot composting and an essential first step to becoming a YIMBY community composter.

Join Trace Balla as she launches her latest book, Treeshape.