- Core Program
- World Premiere
26 August–22 October
People Power – Platon
Platon (GBR, USA)
Art Gallery of Ballarat
- Core Program
- Prizes
- Australian Exclusive
26 August–22 October
Martin Kantor Portrait Prize
Ballarat Town Hall
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What’s on
- Core Program
- Australian Premiere
26 August–22 October
Instant Warhol
Andy Warhol (USA)
Art Gallery of Ballarat
- Core Program
- Australian Premiere
26 August–22 October
The Stephanie Collection
Yvonne Todd (NZL)
Art Gallery of Ballarat
- Core Program
- World Premiere
26 August–22 October
UV Songlines: Illuminating ancestral roots
Colleen Raven Strangways (AUS)
52 Lydiard Street North
- Core Program
- World Premiere
26 August–22 October
Vessel
Michael Jalaru Torres (AUS)
43 Lydiard Street North
- Core Program
- RACV Exhibitions and Events
Within the Landscape: Naomi Hobson, Selina Ou & Lisa Sorgini
Naomi Hobson (AUS), Selina Ou (AUS) & Lisa Sorgini (AUS)
RACV Goldfields Resort
- Core Program
- RACV Exhibitions and Events
26 August–22 October
Winterbloom
Aldona Kmieć (POL, AUS)
RACV Goldfields Resort
- Core Program
- World Premiere
26 August–22 October
Fucked Up Fotos
Stephen Dupont (AUS)
Post Office Gallery
- Core Program
- Prizes
- Australian Premiere
22 September–22 October
Prompted Peculiar
International AI Prize
BAaD Gallery & Events
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- Core Program
- RACV Exhibitions and Events
- World Premiere
26 August–22 October
Behind the Image: Erik Johansson
Erik Johansson (SWE)
RACV Goldfields Resort
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- Core Program
- Australian Premiere
26 August–22 October
Pro Femina
Ramak Bamzar (AUS / IRN)
Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Core Program
26 August–22 October
Effacement
Karenne Ann (AUS) and Heather Horrocks (AUS)
Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Core Program
- Australian Premiere
26 August–22 October
Cruising for a Bruising
Kyle Archie Knight (AUS)
The Mining Exchange
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- Core Program Outdoor
- Australian Premiere
26 August–22 October
Oculi Collective
Multiple locations around Ballarat
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- Core Program Outdoor
- Australian Premiere
26 August–22 October
Business in the front, party in the back!
David Cossini (AUS)
Regent Cinemas Ballarat and The Sporting Globe
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- Core Program Outdoor
- Australian Premiere
26 August–22 October
Tongpop Pantheon
Telly Tuita (TON / AUS / NZD)
Cnr Sturt & Lydiard Streets and The Goods Shed
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- Core Program Outdoor
- Australian Premiere
26 August–22 October
Portals to Atlantis
Kate Ballis (AUS)
Ballarat Train Station
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- Core Program Outdoor
- Australian Premiere
26 August–22 October
here, there, everywhere
Vineet Vohra (IND)
Multiple locations
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- Core Program Outdoor
- Photo Opportunities
26 August–22 October
Golden Monkey
Lisa Roet (AUS)
Ballarat Central
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- Core Program Outdoor
- Australian Premiere
26 August–22 October
Solar Tetes
Kylie Ruszczynski (AUS / FRA)
Various locations
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- Core Program Outdoor
- Australian Premiere
26 August–22 October
Claiming Heritage
William Yang (AUS)
Xin Jin Shan Chinese Library
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- Core Program Outdoor
- Australian Premiere
26 August–22 October
Digital Anthropocene
Serwah Attafuah (AUS) & Jonathan Zawada (AUS)
Alfred Deakin Place
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- Event Program
2 September—21 October
Screening: My Body is Not a Weapon (2019)
Regent Cinemas Ballarat
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- Masterclasses & Workshops
- RACV Exhibitions and Events
RACV partnership exhibition & events
RACV Goldfields Resort
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- Event Program
- Family Friendly
- Masterclasses & Workshops
- Talks
14–15 October
Photobook Weekend
Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Event Program
- Family Friendly
- Masterclasses & Workshops
- Talks
Saturday 14 October
Photobook Fair
McCain Annexe, Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Masterclasses & Workshops
14 October
Workshop: Cliché-Verre and Cyanotype Workshop with Dianne Longley, Agave Print Studio
Arts Academy, Federation University Australia
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- Masterclasses & Workshops
14 October
Workshop: Rip, Cut and Paste: Recycle Old Stories into New
Art Gallery of Ballarat Education Space, 40 Lydiard Street North
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- Masterclasses & Workshops
15 October
Workshop: Book Binding for Beginners with Matt Dunne, Tall Poppy Press
Art Gallery of Ballarat Education Space, 40 Lydiard Street North
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- Masterclasses & Workshops
15 October
Workshop: White-on-Black – Photographic Photopolymer Printmaking with Dianne Longley, Agave Print Studio
Arts Academy, Federation University Australia
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- Masterclasses & Workshops
14 October–15 October
Two-Day Masterclass: Poetry in the Everyday with Knox Bertie
Knox Bertie
The Mining Exchange
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- Education
- Education for Schools
26 August–22 October
Tailored Education Tours
Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Education
- Education for Schools
26 August–22 October
Education for School Groups
Various locations
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- Education
- Family Friendly
26 August—22 October
BIFB Kids’ Hub
BIFB Kids' Hub, The Mining Exchange
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- Family Friendly
- Photo Opportunities
26 August–22 October
Tongpop Fiasco Interactive Studio
Telly Tuita (TON / AUS / NZD)
Tongpop Fiasco Interactive Studio, The Mining Exchange
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- Education
- Family Friendly
16 September - 1 October
School Holiday Photography Program
BIFB Kids' Hub, The Mining Exchange
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- Education
- Family Friendly
- RACV Exhibitions and Events
19 September, 21 September & 23 September
In Disguise: Mask Making
RACV Goldfields Resort
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- Education
- Event Program
- Talks
7 October
The Real Thing Public Forum
McCain Annexe, Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Core Program
- Event Program
- Australian Premiere
8 October
Book Launch: Cruising for a Bruising
Kyle Archie Knight (AUS)
The Mining Exchange
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
A Wall of Women by Women
Unexposed Collective
Cnr Mair and Grenville St North
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
The Lost Archive of Slender O-Kenoshi
Tom Blachford
Regent Cinema
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Dual Perspectives: Iceland
Madeline Bowser and Ben Metherell
Webster’s Market and Café
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Through Her Breath
Bronwyn Kidd in Collaboration with Carol Brown
43 Lydiard Street North
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Antarctica: A Frozen Moment in a Timeless Land
Janet Copland
Ballarat Municipal Observatory and Museum—Oddie Telescope Room
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Australia Unfiltered: Beyond the Pavement’s Gaze
Australian Association of Street Photographer Inc (AASPi)
Corner Sturt St and Doveton St South (opposite ANZ)
More
- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Capturing Starlight
Chloe Bartram
Ballarat Municipal Observatory and Museum
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
The Tree Bears Fruit
Lucius Yin
Ballarat Municipal Observatory and Museum
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
The Extraordinarily Ordinary: A Celebration of Serendipity in the Outback
Lainey Foster
The North Star Hotel
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
The Little Things
Ballarat and Wimmera Youth Photographers
Ballarat Welcome Centre
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Simple Pleasures and Fond Memories
Elaine Batton
Odessa at Leaver's Hotel
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Minimalism and Abstraction
John Callahan
Bibo Cafe and Restaurant
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
The Series Project
Camberwell Camera Club
RADMAC Office Choice
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
To go where life feels emergent
Katie Vajda
Hattie and the Wolf
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Nature’s Canvas: A Photographic Journey of Ballarat’s Landscapes
Emma Burnham
The Provincial Hotel
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
The Brolga and the Dancer
Ainsley Cameron and Donna Crebbin
IneXterior Cafe
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Back to the Streets
Alastair Firkin and Helen Myall
Stairwell, Ballarat Trades Hall
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
The Max Harris Photography Collection
Max Harris
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Retroactive Documents—Time is not a Line
Stephen Hennessy
Hydrant Food Hall
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
All my lifetime it was there…
Paul Lambeth
Eureka Centre Ballarat
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
The Seven Deadly Sins and Their Ultimate Rivals
Hula Girl Project
Schnitz Ballarat
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Photographs by David Rosendale
David Rosendale
Eastern Peake—Cellar Door
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
A Dazzle of Zebra! Collective Nouns and Other Lessons from Lion Sands
Sara Hinchey
Mitchell Harris Wines—Barrel Room
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Random Rhythm.2: A Decade of Matchmaking
Gabrielle Hingston
Unicorn Lane
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Steel and Serenity: A Journey Into My Father’s Workshop
Kaye Linsdell
Kilderkin Distillery
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
An Image Isn’t a Moment Without a Story
Henry Yates
Mitchell Harris Wines
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Reflections of Light: From Landscapes to Still Life
Andrew Rowan
The Tin Roof
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Fallen Memories
Anne O'Connor
The Grand Bar Restaurant Functions
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Unveiling the Passage of Time and Space
Vladimir Petrovic
Café Lekker
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- Open Program
26 August–22 October
Beyond the Catwalk: A Decade of Fashion Photography
Naomi Rahim
Ellington's Wine Bar & Rooftop
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- Core Program
- Event Program
- Opening Celebration
25 August
Golden Glamour Gala
Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Event Program
- Opening Celebration
- Talks
26 August
Artist Talk: Ramak Bamzar In conversation with Julie McLaren, Curator, Art Gallery of Ballarat
Ramak Bamzar
Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Event Program
- Opening Celebration
26 August
Official Festival Launch: The Real Thing
The Mining Exchange
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- Event Program
- Opening Celebration
- Talks
27 August
Artist Talk: Erik Johansson
Erik Johansson
The Mining Exchange
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- Opening Celebration
- Performances
26 August
Performance: Magic Lantern Performance by Martyn Jolly with Crank Williams and Patsy Decline
Martyn Jolly, Crank Williams and Patsy Decline
Black Box Theatre, Federation University
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- Masterclasses & Workshops
- Opening Celebration
- Walks
26 August
Workshop: On the Streets of Ballarat with Jesse Marlow
Jesse Marlow
Various locations
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- Event Program
- Opening Celebration
- Talks
- Walks
26 August
Street Tour & Artist Talks: Oculi Laneways
OCULI Laneways
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- Event Program
- Opening Celebration
- Performances
26 August
Performance: Recital – Christian Thompson AO
Christian Thompson AO
Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute
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- Opening Celebration
- Portfolio Reviews
25 August
Portfolio Reviews: Speed Dating with Oculi
Oculi Photographers
The George Hotel
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- Event Program
26, 28, 31 August, 1 and 2 September
The Golden Hours: Shades of Gold Degustation Dinner
Hotel Canberra
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- Event Program
- Photo Opportunities
26 August
Lauren Crooke (AUS) Nood Shoot
Lauren Crooke (AUS)
Ballarat Central
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- Event Program
- Opening Celebration
- Talks
26 August
Platon speaks in person about The Power of Unity: Rekindling The Spirit of Optimism
Platon
Regent Cinemas Ballarat
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- Education
- Opening Celebration
Sovereign Hill Back of House Collections Tour: Photography and Camera Collection
Gold Museum Building Sovereign Hill
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- Event Program
- Opening Celebration
26 August
Screening: David Cossini — Grande Bruto
David Cossini
Regent Cinemas Ballarat
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- Opening Celebration
- Talks
27 August
Artist Talk: Vineet Vohra
Vineet Vohra
McCain Annexe, Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Education
- Family Friendly
- Opening Celebration
27 August
Tongpop Fiasco: Kids’ Workshop with Telly Tuita
Telly Tuita
BIFB Kids' Hub, The Mining Exchange
More
- Masterclasses & Workshops
25 August–27 August
Three-Day Masterclass: Street Photography and Serendipity with Vineet Vohra
Vineet Vohra
Various locations
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- Event Program
- Opening Celebration
- Talks
27 August
Artist Talk: Stephen Dupont & Andrew Quilty in Conversation: War The Real Thing
Stephen Dupont & Andrew Quilty
McCain Annexe, Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Event Program
- Opening Celebration
- Talks
27 August
Panel Discussion with Artists Yvonne Todd and Telly Tuita In-Conversation with David Sequeira, Director, Fiona and Sidney Myer Gallery
Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Event Program
- Opening Celebration
- Talks
26 August
Panel Discussion: Fire Country
Michael Cook, Kyle Archie Knight, Colleen Raven Strangways and Michael Jalaru Torres
Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Masterclasses & Workshops
- RACV Exhibitions and Events
9 September
One-Day Masterclass: Light Painting with Peter Solness
RACV Goldfields Resort
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- Masterclasses & Workshops
10 September
Workshop: Product Photography for E-Commerce with Travis Trewin
Travis Trewin
Oxygen College
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- Masterclasses & Workshops
8 September
Workshop: How to Photograph Your Work with Chris Bowes
Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Event Program
16 September
The Golden Hours: Biennale Dinner at Mr Jones Dining
Mr Jones Dining
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- Portfolio Reviews
8 September
Professional Portfolio Reviews
McCain Annexe, Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Masterclasses & Workshops
- RACV Exhibitions and Events
23 September
Workshop: Food Photography 101 with Shellie Froidevaux and Ewen Bell
RACV Goldfields Resort
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- Masterclasses & Workshops
23 September
Workshop: Photographing People with Meg Hewitt
Various locations
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- Masterclasses & Workshops
9 September
Workshop: Photogravure Workshop with Jimmy Pasakos
Print Studios, Arts Academy, Federation University Australia
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- Education
- Education for Schools
- Event Program
- Talks
8 September
Public Forum: How to Produce an Exhibition
McCain Annexe, Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Education
- Family Friendly
- Masterclasses & Workshops
27 September
How to Shoot with Film with Meg Hewitt
BIFB Kids’ Hub, The Mining Exchange
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- Event Program
- Talks
28 September
Instant Warhol: glamour, fame and friendships
Art Gallery of Ballarat
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- Education
- Family Friendly
- RACV Exhibitions and Events
19 August–3 December
Make Paper Planes Like Erik Johansson
RACV Goldfields Resort
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- Masterclasses & Workshops
8 October
Workshop: Midjourney to Better Worlds — AI Prompt Engineering, Ethics and Alternate Reality Image Generation
Oxygen College
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- Education
- Family Friendly
27 September
Pinhole Projector Workshop with Kate Golding
BIFB Kids’ Hub, The Mining Exchange
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- Education
- Family Friendly
27 September
Painting on Photographs with Kate Golding
BIFB Kids’ Hub, The Mining Exchange
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- Education
- Family Friendly
26 September
Collaborative Collage with Kate Golding
BIFB Kids’ Hub, The Mining Exchange
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- Education
- Family Friendly
26 September
Cyanotypes for Kids with Kate Golding
BIFB Kids’ Hub, The Mining Exchange
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