BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Buda Castlemaine - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://budacastlemaine.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Buda Castlemaine
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Australia/Melbourne
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20250405T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20251004T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20260404T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20261003T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20270403T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20271002T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260301T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260301T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T174451
CREATED:20260204T094222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T094618Z
UID:4293-1772373600-1772382600@budacastlemaine.org
SUMMARY:High Tea with Rebecca Armitage
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Garden Room at Buda  for a delicious High Tea with author and journalist\, Rebecca Armitage.​ \n\n\nRebecca will be chatting about her debut novel\, The Heir Apparent – a Reece Witherspoon Book Club Pick in the US – and her career as a writer\, journalist and TV Producer. \nBOOK\n   \n\n\nAbout the Book: \n\n\n​Lexi Villiers is a 29-year-old Englishwoman doing her medical residency in Hobart\, working too hard\, worried about her bank balance\, and living with friends. It’s a good life\, and getting even better\, because as the dawn is breaking on New Year’s Day\, Lexi is about to kiss the man she loves for the very first time. \n\n\nBut by midnight\, everything will change. Because Lexi is in fact not an ordinary young woman. She is Princess Alexandrina\, third in line to the British throne – albeit estranged from the rest of her family and living in voluntary exile on the other side of the world. But following a terrible accident\, Lexi – the black sheep of her family and\, until this moment\, always destined to be the spare – is now the heir apparent\, first in line to the throne once her grandmother\, the elderly Queen\, dies. Called back to do her duty\, she arrives in London to a Palace riven with power plays and media leaks\, all the while guarding painful secrets of her own. Palace waters are treacherous\, rumours are rife\, and selling each other’s secrets is a family tradition. And with the Crown just within her grasp\, Lexi must choose what bonds she will keep … and what she is willing to leave behind. \n\n\n‘This engrossing debut … is filled with secrets\, scandals\, and a few unexpected twists\, including a forbidden and beautiful love story. Armitage’s writing is spectacular\, with rich dialogue and descriptions\, a vibrant depiction of the burden of duty versus personal freedom\, and unique insights into royal life.’  Booklist\, starred review \n\n\n‘For everyone wondering who’s going to be the next big thing on the Australian literary scene\, I have the answer: it’s Rebecca Armitage. The Heir Apparent  is one of the best books I’ve read all year.’ Natasha Lester\, New York Times bestselling author of The Mademoiselle Alliance \n\n\n‘A fabulous novel\, juicy and irresistible’. Pip Drysdale\, bestselling author of The Close Up \n\n\n‘Completely addictive! I was up until the wee hours finishing this fantastic book. It’s Hello! mag meets Sally Hepworth and I was utterly transported by the evocative\, clever storytelling. Five stars!!’  \nElla Ward\,  The Cicada House \n\n\nAbout the Author: \n\n\nRebecca Armitage is an author and journalist. \nAs a journalist\, she has written stories about the death of Queen Elizabeth II\, the coronation of King Charles III\, the exile of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan\, and the abdication of Denmark’s Queen Margrethe. \nAs digital editor for the ABC’s International news team\, she has covered several US elections and travelled to Israel to cover the war in Gaza. \nShe lives in Hobart\, Tasmania\, with her husband and a poorly behaved German Shorthaired Pointer named Chino. The Heir Apparent is her first novel. \n\n\nDate: Sunday March 1 2026 \n\n\nTime: 2 00pm for a 2 30pm start and 4 00pm finish \n\n\nVenue: The Garden Room\, Buda Historic Home and Garden\n42 Hunter Street\, Castlemaine 3450 \n\n\nCost: $99 which includes a glass of sparkling white or soft drink on arrival\, High Tea and a copy of The Heir Apparent \nBOOK
URL:https://budacastlemaine.org/event/high-tea-with-rebecca-armitage/
LOCATION:Buda Historic Home and Garden\, 42 Hunter St\, CASTLEMAINE\, VIC\, 3450\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://budacastlemaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/High-Tea-with-Rebecca-Armitage.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260320T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260517T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T174451
CREATED:20260225T003658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T004120Z
UID:4309-1774008000-1779033600@budacastlemaine.org
SUMMARY:In the Company of Small Things
DESCRIPTION:New exhibitions invite audiences to slow down and look closer at Buda \nBuda Historic Home and Garden invites visitors to pause\, look closely and rediscover the beauty of detail with In the Company of Small Things — a series of intimate exhibitions and installations that celebrate observation\, craft and quiet wonder. \nFeaturing new works by local artists Dianne Longley and Clayton Tremlett\, the project re-imagines Buda’s historic house and garden through contemporary eyes\, revealing fresh stories hidden within familiar spaces. \nMaster printmaker Dianne Longley\, based in Trentham\, is renowned for her complex\, carefully balanced compositions that weave together cultural histories and diverse artistic techniques. Her intricately designed works unfold from a house exhibition grounded in Buda’s architecture and collection\, then extend gently into the garden itself. Two accompanying workshops will invite families and community members to draw inspiration from Longley’s practice and create their own thoughtful interpretations. \nCastlemaine printmaker and painter Clayton Tremlett brings a bold and playful energy to the historic Garden Pavilion. Known for his deeply researched practice and distinctive linocut portraiture\, Tremlett re-imagines old family portraits in vivid colour. His work — spanning wallpapers\, artist’s books\, collector cards and editioned prints — offers a contemporary lens on Australian history. A hands-on workshop will give participants the chance to create their own historically referenced works. \nAlongside the artists’ installations\, Buda’s Curators will unveil unexpected treasures from the site’s collection. Nineteenth-century botanical specimens\, nature studies\, sketchbooks and delicately crafted\, flora-inspired objects made by the Leviny family will form a series of small but powerful encounters. These will be experienced through exhibitions\, interpretive garden panels\, treasure hunts and nature journaling workshops. \nTogether\, the project honours the craft\, care and attention to detail that define both Buda and the distinct practices of each artist. Each work gently asks what we overlook in everyday life — and how wonder so often hides in plain sight. \nIn the Company of Small Things is a quiet act of reverence: for history\, for creative spirit\, and for the tiny gestures that connect us to place\, past and imagination. \n[vc_row][vc_column width=’1/3′][/vc_column][vc_column width=’2/3′] \nExhibition launch\nWine and Cheese\nHear from the Artists\nPreview the exhibition\nThursday March 19 @6pm\nPlease RSVP here\n[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://budacastlemaine.org/event/in-the-company-of-small-things/
LOCATION:Buda Historic Home and Garden\, 42 Hunter St\, CASTLEMAINE\, VIC\, 3450\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://budacastlemaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ICST_Buda.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260321T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260321T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T174451
CREATED:20251215T023921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T004015Z
UID:4238-1774090800-1774101600@budacastlemaine.org
SUMMARY:Dianne Longley workshop: Illuminated Flowers
DESCRIPTION:    \nBOOK NOW\n\n\nIlluminated Flowers\, with watercolour and gold leaf: Dianne Longley workshop\nBotanical images from the Leviny sisters’ journals will be the inspiration for drawings on fine paper. Participants will be shown how to add 24ct gold leaf illumination to a drawing on fine paper\, then add watercolour to create a beautiful artifact. \n\n\n\nPrice includes materials: a selection of drawings\, fine art paper\, 24ct gold leaf\, gold leaf size\, graphite carbon\nPlease BYO lunch and 2-4 fine to medium pointed round brushes and a small selection of watercolours.\n\n\nSuitable for ages 16+\n\nDianne Longley\, BVA\, MA\, PhD works with a range of traditional and digital processes including printmaking\, encaustic and oil painting\, pokerwork on wooden panels\, artist books\, on-glaze porcelain\, and small scale bronze casting. \nThe production of artist’s books has been an ongoing practice in her oeuvre\, ranging from unique hand-painted books to limited edition hand-printed books. Many of her artist’s books are in the collections of the SLV and the NLA. In 2018 she was awarded a PhD by the ANU\, ‘The Development of a Print Culture in South Australia Post-WWII to 2008: institutions\, politics and personalities’ that focused on a previously overlooked era in SA printmaking. \nBOOK NOW
URL:https://budacastlemaine.org/event/illuminated-flowers/
LOCATION:Buda Historic Home and Garden\, 42 Hunter St\, CASTLEMAINE\, VIC\, 3450\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://budacastlemaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IlluminatedFlowersWebBanner.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260322T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260322T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T174451
CREATED:20251215T031732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T035825Z
UID:4246-1774173600-1774195200@budacastlemaine.org
SUMMARY:Dianne Longley workshop: Concertina Books - Kids and adults
DESCRIPTION:    \nBOOK NOW\n\nCurious and fanciful creatures are hidden in the Buda garden. A treasure hunt begins… for each character found in the garden you will receive a sticker of the same creature to place in a concertina book. Add a short story about the characters or make a drawing or two! You will have a wonderful adventure in the Buda garden\, and take home a totally wonderful unique artist book.\n\n2 workshops  11am or 2pm\nKids 5+ years or adults\n\nPlease bring lead pencil\, colour pencils.\nPrice includes materials and stickers\n\nParents must accompany children.\nDianne Longley\, BVA\, MA\, PhD works with a range of traditional and digital processes including printmaking\, encaustic and oil painting\, pokerwork on wooden panels\, artist books\, on-glaze porcelain\, and small scale bronze casting. \nThe production of artist’s books has been an ongoing practice in her oeuvre\, ranging from unique hand-painted books to limited edition hand-printed books. Many of her artist’s books are in the collections of the SLV and the NLA. In 2018 she was awarded a PhD by the ANU\, ‘The Development of a Print Culture in South Australia Post-WWII to 2008: institutions\, politics and personalities’ that focused on a previously overlooked era in SA printmaking. \nBOOK NOW
URL:https://budacastlemaine.org/event/concertina-book/2026-03-22/
LOCATION:Buda Historic Home and Garden\, 42 Hunter St\, CASTLEMAINE\, VIC\, 3450\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://budacastlemaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ConcertinaBookWebBanner.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260324T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260324T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T174451
CREATED:20251215T034312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T003835Z
UID:4256-1774350000-1774364400@budacastlemaine.org
SUMMARY:Nature Journaling with Sarah Frazer & Ryan Garratt
DESCRIPTION:    \nBOOK NOW\n\nCome and explore Buda’s three-acre Heritage Garden in this immersive Nature Journaling workshop led by Buda’s Curators. Slow down\, observe closely\, and record what you discover through drawing\, writing\, or even poetry. Anyone can nature journal — simple tools\, open curiosity\, and you’re ready to start. \nBegin the day with Ryan Garratt\, Buda’s Garden Curator\, who will share the history and significance of nature journaling in Victorian times. This session will draw on Buda’s collection of beautiful nature journals and botanical interpretations. \nNext\, Sarah Frazer\, Buda’s House Curator and visual artist\, will introduce the key elements of nature journaling. She will explain what you might include\, why it differs from everyday journaling\, and provide practical examples. \nAfter a lunch break\, the group will head into the garden for hands-on journaling. This session will include observational drawing and sensory meditation with Sarah\, while Ryan will be on hand to highlight what you might work with in the garden during the current season. There will also be time for questions\, practice\, and guidance throughout. \nThis special workshop includes a beautifully handmade journal for you to use and keep. The first section offers an instructional and inspirational guide to support your journaling journey\, followed by blank pages ready for your own spontaneous creations. \n    \nPencils and pens will be available but feel free to bring your own art materials. \nTea and coffee will be provided. Please BYO your own lunch to have in the garden. \n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://budacastlemaine.org/event/nature-journaling/
LOCATION:Buda Historic Home and Garden\, 42 Hunter St\, CASTLEMAINE\, VIC\, 3450\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://budacastlemaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NatureJournalingWebBanner.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260328T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260328T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T174451
CREATED:20250730T030135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T003726Z
UID:4137-1774692000-1774713600@budacastlemaine.org
SUMMARY:Family portrait: Linocut printmaking workshop with Clayton Tremlett
DESCRIPTION:     \nBOOK NOW\nFAMILY PORTRAIT: Linocut printmaking workshop. Clayton Tremlett brings his portable printing press to BUDA. You’ll learn the essential elements of linocut printmaking and portraiture\, (bring along a family portrait of choice)\, transform and transfer your image to a lino block\, then carve\, and print your portrait onto archival printmaking paper.\nStaring at 10am\, the morning includes complimentary morning tea. We will break for lunch\, please bring your own or you can travel downtown. The workshop will continue after lunch and finish in the afternoon approximately 3pm with time left if you need to finish your project. \nClayton Tremlett is a Castlemaine Printmaker/Painter whose works draw explicitly from Australian History. His practice stems from sustained periods of research. He is renowned for his linocut portraiture; which he utilises to produce wallpapers\, artist’s books\, collector cards and editioned prints. His work is included in the Australian National Gallery\, Bendigo\, Castlemaine\, Geelong\, Hamilton\, Mornington Peninsula\, Wangaratta\, Warrnambool and State Library of Victoria collections. \nBOOK NOW
URL:https://budacastlemaine.org/event/linocut-printmaking-workshop/
LOCATION:Buda Historic Home and Garden\, 42 Hunter St\, CASTLEMAINE\, VIC\, 3450\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://budacastlemaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/FamilyPortraitWebBanner.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260418T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260418T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T174452
CREATED:20260303T024916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T001940Z
UID:4320-1776510000-1776528000@budacastlemaine.org
SUMMARY:2026 Hungarian Folk Festival
DESCRIPTION:BOOK NOW\nWhen tickets close you can buy tickets at the gate\nThis season’s highlight is Buda’s much-loved Hungarian Festival on 18 April. Presented in partnership with the FONO Hungarian dance group\, the festival features traditional folk dance performances\, live music from the Vardos Trio\, and an immersive Dance House experience led by professional choreographers from Budapest. Visitors can also enjoy authentic Hungarian foods including gulyás cooked over an open fire and freshly made lángos\, alongside folk art activities\, free activities for kids\, market stalls\, a silversmith showcase honouring Ernest Leviny\, and guided tours of the historic home. \n \nTHIS IS A PET FREE EVENT.\nNO BYO\n  \nVardos Trio \nBOOK NOW\nSupported by \n       \n 
URL:https://budacastlemaine.org/event/hungarianfolkfest/
LOCATION:Buda Historic Home and Garden\, 42 Hunter St\, CASTLEMAINE\, VIC\, 3450\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://budacastlemaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-03-at-1.44.46-pm.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261122T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261122T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T174452
CREATED:20250106T223237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T005842Z
UID:3982-1795341600-1795363200@budacastlemaine.org
SUMMARY:Traditional Arts Fair 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Traditional Arts Fair 2026 is back on the 22nd November.\n[vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#ffffff’ thickness=’50’ up=” down=”] \n[vc_row][vc_column width=’1/2′] \nSupported by \n         [/vc_column][vc_column width=’1/2′] \nStall bookings will open soon. Please email secretary@budacastlemaine.org if you would like to be on the waiting list.\nStep into a day of colour\, craft and creativity as Buda Historic Home and Garden brings the Traditional Arts Fair to Castlemaine on Sunday 22 November\, from 10am to 4pm. \nSet against the backdrop of Buda’s stunning spring garden\, this vibrant celebration honours the spirit of the Leviny daughters with an inspiring showcase of traditional arts\, cooking and gardening. Discover everything from embroidery\, bookbinding and weaving to saffron\, metalwork\, felting\, jewellery\, painting and more—each stall alive with skill\, story and hands-on demonstrations. \nRound off the day with handcrafted ice cream\, barista-made coffee\, a gourmet BBQ\, Devonshire teas and delicious light lunches—there’s something to tempt every appetite. \nAcross three lively stages\, enjoy free demonstrations\, roving musicians and a special guest artist in residence\, while stallholders share their craft up close. Families are warmly welcomed\, with engaging children’s activities and guided tours of the historic house running throughout the day. \nCome curious\, leave inspired.\nAdults are only 10 dollars and kids are free\, so don’t miss out on a fantastic family day out.\nGates will be open at 10am until 4pm.\nBuy your tickets at the gate\n  \nPets not allowed please.\nAssistance dogs welcome.\n[/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#879a30′ thickness=’2′ up=” down=”] \n      \nBuda’s famous produce will once again be on sale all day.\n[vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#879a30′ thickness=’2′ up=” down=”] \nFood! Icecream\, Laksa bu Duang\, Axil Coffee by Ry and Kelsey\, more to come…\n    \nGourmet BBQ including vegetarian and kids BBQ\, Teas\, cakes and scones in the Tea Rooms\n     \n[vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#879a30′ thickness=’2′ up=” down=”] \nFree Kids activities on the lawn 10am – 3pm\n       \n[vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#879a30′ thickness=’2′ up=” down=”] \nGreat fun music with the Kyneton Street Band\n[vc_video link=’https://youtu.be/uCdA-GVyGp0?si=AZdzU8aLP6tm0CHs’] \n[vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#879a30′ thickness=’2′ up=” down=”]
URL:https://budacastlemaine.org/event/taf26/
LOCATION:VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://budacastlemaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/TAF_Logo_s.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR