The Royal South Street Society Ballarat Eisteddfod stands as the premier eisteddfod in Australia, promoting and encouraging participation, enjoyment and enrichment through the performing arts, since 1891

Royal South Street Society Ballarat Eisteddfod

The Royal South Street Society celebrates our illustrious heritage and vital ongoing role in the development of performing arts across our regional and national cultural and artistic landscape.

Now Australia’s oldest and longest running eisteddfod, the annual Royal South Street Society Ballarat Eisteddfod has seen well over one million aspiring singers, dancers, orators, writers, musicians and composers pass through our doors since 1891 – including the likes of Dame Nellie Melba, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Joan Kirner, Andrew Olle, Alfred Deakin, Jason Wasley, Anthony Callea and many more.

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What's On Soon!

Upcoming Events

Crash Course - Introduction to Comedy Workshop 

Saturday 15 February 2025

2.30pm - 4.00pm at BPAC 

A fabulous workshop for any young person from Year 7 - Year 12 that would like to try/learn/give comedy a go! Limited numbers, professional comedian facilitator! Participation by registration only. 

Register via https://www.simpletix.com/e/crash-course-introduction-to-comedy-worksh-tickets-195810

 

Thsi workshop will be followed by our new section for 2025 - COMEDY - scheduled for 21 June 2025! 

 

Stay tuned for the release of our 2025 Schedule of Events.....

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BUY TICKETS ONLINE

All online tickets incur a booking fee, if you do not wish to pay the booking fee, tickets are available at the venue for all sections except notified reserved seating events.

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2025 Tentative Dates

Feb / June

Feb 15 Comedy Workshop - BPAC (venue TBC)

June 13 - 15 Calisthenics Solo Auditions - Her Majesty's Theatre or Founders Theatre (venue TBC)

June 21 Comedy Showcase - BPAC (venue TBC)

September

Sep 01 - 05 Instrumental Solos and Bands - Her Majesty's Theatre or Founders Theatre (venue TBC)

Sep 08 - 12 Choral - Her Majesty's Theatre or Founders Theatre (venue TBC)

Sep 15 - 30 Dance - Her Majesty's Theatre or Founders Theatre (venue TBC)

July

Jul 18 - 20 Vocal - Ballarat Mechanics Institute

Jul 21 - 27 Pianoforte and Celebrating Chopin - Ballarat Mechanics Institute

Jul 28 - 31 Vocal (cont'd) - Ballarat Mechanics Institute

October

Oct 01 - 04 Dance (cont'd) - Her Majesty's Theatre or Founders Theatre (venue TBC)

Oct 05 - 31 Calisthenics - Her Majesty's Theatre or Founders Theatre (venue TBC)

Oct 10 - 11 Calisthenics Solo Finals - Her Majesty's Theatre or Founders Theatre (venue TBC)

August

Aug 01 - 04 Vocal (cont'd) and Aria - Ballarat Mechanics Institute

Aug 05 - 08 Debating Heats - ACU (venue TBC)

Aug 11 - 15 (or Aug 18 - 22) Speech and Drama - ACU (venue TBC) 

Aug 19 Debating Semi-Final - ACU (venue TBC) 

Aug 26 Debating Grand Final - ACU (venue TBC)

Aug 26 - 29 All Abilities - The Farm Campus, Ballarat Specialist School

Dates may be subject to slight change.

Disciplines

Disciplines

The Royal South Street Society Ballarat Eisteddfod is the country's oldest running Eisteddfod and home to Australia’s rising stars.

The annual Eisteddfod stage is a nurturing platform for artistic growth, where performers can develop their talents and flourish in the spotlight, or simply develop a love and appreciation for the performing arts.

News

Hattie

Hattie Larkins – Aggregate Award Winner 11 – Under 14 Years Vocal

Freemasons Scholarship

Freemasons Secondary and Tertiary Scholarships

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Julie Fox, Jason Wasley and Joe Appleton providing a wonderful insight into the value of attending, supporting and promoting Royal South Street Society

St Patrick's Scholarships

St Patrick’s Cathedral $1000 scholarship for singers

Choral Festival

Ballarat Choral Festival – Sunday July 28

History

Explore our history through the decades

The Royal South Street Society Ballarat Eisteddfod stands as Australia’s premier eisteddfod, boasting an illustrious heritage of delivering outstanding performance opportunities for over a century. Since 1891 our enduring commitment to fostering and showcasing talent places us at the pinnacle of the Australian cultural and artistic landscape.

Stories

Find out more about the various disciplines and stories from Royal South Street Society. These stories are collated from interviews, biographies, archives, media and news. 

Kate Williams

125 Logo Designer shares a three generation history with South Street

Dance Dad Nicholas Moore

A father’s reflection of his first visit to The Royal South Street Eisteddfod

Ballet Tutu

Origins of the tutu

Caroline Almonte

Caroline Almonte Recognised for Pianistic Excellence

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