2023 Ballarat Foto Biennale - Walking Tour & Pub Lunch
About this event
Pound the streets in the historic inner precinct of Ballarat, visiting the multiple locations hosting exhibitions for the 2023 International Foto Biennale. Travel via public transport is possible. First action will be to collect FREE maps of the displays (indoor and outdoor) at the Biennale Office on Lydiard Street (just up the street from the Station); which is also a venue for some of the smaller exhibitors.
GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy, approximately 6 km, circuit walk on flat paths.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Ballarat is home to the National Centre for Photography (NCFP) housed in the old Union Bank building on Lydiard Street North. It's the base for the team behind BIFO.
The Ballarat International Foto Biennale was founded in 2005 and attracts significant international and Australian photographers as one of Australia's pre-eminent photographic festivals. The multiple exhibitions, both free and ticketed, are housed in various historic buildings, laneways and cafes. Full details of the program are available online at ballaratfoto.org. Most exhibitions are open daily from 10am to 5pm.
The featured ticketed events this year include an international plus a local exhibition that may be of interest to NOMADS Members:
- Instant Warhol (56 images) at the Art Gallery of Ballarat (a BIFB exclusive), and
- Cruising For A Bruising - an exhibition of work by Wiradjuri queer photographer, Kyle Archies Knight, at the Mining Exchange.
Check ballaratfoto.org for details of purchasing 1-day passes to visit the multiple ticketed events.
BOOKING: By Thursday 7th September. To register, click on Get Tickets.
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MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:45am at the Ballarat Railway Station, Lydiard Street North. Travel options are (1) by train (see details below) or (2) driving and parking on the fringes of the Ballarat CBD, as on-street parking in the CBD is time limited and fees may be payable.
MAP REFERENCES:
- Southern Cross Station - Melway map 1A grid A7 | Google map goo.gl/maps/s6DUsRG8CWz2K97eA
- Ballarat Station - Melway map 611 grid A12 | Google map goo.gl/maps/KjS3JEEYfng9UvaE7.
DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 114 km, approximately 1 hour 25 minutes to drive, 1 hour 29 minutes by public transport.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The trip is on the train departing Southern Cross Station at 9:14am arriving at 10:43am. It's suggested that we gather in the first carriage (North Melbourne end). Return trains depart Ballarat every hour, for example: 3:20pm, 4:20pm, 5:20pm and 6:20pm. Weekend fares for Myki money are capped at $7.20 (Full) and $3.60 (Concession & Seniors) per day.
FOOD: A booking will be made for a 12:30pm lunch at Sporting Globe Bar & Grill, 201 Mair Street, Ballarat (opposite the Art Gallery of Ballarat) for those interested. Otherwise do your own thing in between visiting exhibition sites.
APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking shoes and dress according to the weather forecast.
LEADER: Garry Oliver | Email LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions.
Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.
Image: Garry Oliver
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