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INTRO Talks12pm Wednesdays, Saturdays and SundaysShort introductions to the exhibition will be provided every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at midday. Meet at the exhibition entrance. Free with valid exhibition ticket.
FIlM MaRaTHONLa Trobe University Visual Arts Centre, 121 View StreetEnjoy access to some of the highlights from Marilyn’s career with successive film screenings. Limited numbers. First in, best dressed.
■ 2.30pm 12 March – Don’t Bother to Knock ■ 2.30pm 9 April – How to Marry a Millionaire ■ 2.30pm 14 May – Niagara ■ 2.30pm 11 June – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ■ 2.30pm 9 July – Monkey Business
MaRIlYN aFTER HOURs5 – 8pm Saturday 19 March, 23 April, 21 May & 18 JuneVisit Marilyn after hours on select Saturday evenings. Enjoy live music, a complimentary drink on arrival and pop-up cash bar. Gallery Café open late.
CURaTOR’s OVERVIEW12pm Thursday 24 March, 28 April, 26 May & 23 JuneJoin Exhibition Curator, Tansy Curtin, for an insightful talk about the exhibition and the life of Marilyn Monroe. Free with valid exhibition ticket.
MaRIlYN aT THE sTaR CINEMaApril, May & JuneBendigo’s own independent cinema located at the Eaglehawk Town Hall will be presenting a series of Marilyn classics. Relax on a couch with drinks and refreshments, and relive the magic of some of Marilyn’s classic titles, including River of No Return, The Seven Year Itch and The Misfits.
Sessions and details will be announced on the Star Cinema’s monthly programs, and at www.starcinema.org.au.
sOME lIkE IT HOT aT UlUMBaRRa7pm Saturday 14 MayUlumbarra Theatre and Star Cinema proudly present a grand gala film night, starring Marilyn Monroe in Some Like it Hot. Come along dressed in your most fabulous 1950s and 1960s Hollywood costume!
Includes post screening entertainment and light finger food. Drinks available at bar prices. Tickets $30, concession $25, Ulumbarra, Star Cinema and Bendigo Art Gallery Members $25.
DIaMONDs aRE a GIRl’s BEsT FRIEND COCkTaIl PaRTY7 – 10pm Saturday 4 JuneMarilyn Monroe would have turned 90 on 1 June 2016. Raise a glass of bubbles and celebrate at this red carpet fundraiser for the Bendigo Art Gallery Foundation. Take in the exhibition and bid on extraordinary silent auction items while enjoying canapés and live music of the era.
Tickets $65.
FlINDERs QUaRTET 5.30pm Friday 27 MayFlinders Quartet, one of Australia’s best loved chamber ensembles, will return to present a dynamic and stirring performance of chamber music at Bendigo Art Gallery.
Presented by Bendigo Art Gallery and Flinders Quartet.
Tickets $35, Bendigo Art Gallery Members $30.
GallERY GIGGlEsMorning and afternoon sessions10.30 – 11am Thursday 3 March, 5 May, 2 JuneParents and little ones are invited to come along for Gallery Giggles – a short session of stories, songs and a taste of art for children aged up to 5 years. Mums, dads and carers do need to stay and enjoy the fun! Held on the first Thursday of every month during the school term. Free. Bookings essential.
sCREEN PRINTING WORksHOPs1 – 4pm Saturday 14 May or 1 – 4pm Saturday 21 MayStudio Antic, 53 Main Road, Campbells CreekGet inspired by Andy Warhol’s legendary Marilyn prints and try your hand at screen printing. Spend an afternoon learning the basics of this printing technique, cutting stencils and creating your own artwork. Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood and Pop Art might be your starting points, or create something completely original! This workshop will be held offsite at Studio Antic screen printing studio. $50 per workshop. Bookings essential.
To view the full program, make bookings and purchase tickets visit the Bendigo Art Gallery website.
Marilyn Monroe remains one of the most celebrated and enigmatic film stars in history, she transformed herself from ordinary girl next door, Norma Jeane Baker into a glamourous and universally-recognised screen goddess.
This comprehensive exhibition brings together authentic artefacts, clothing and other objects belonging to, or worn by Marilyn. More than 20 original film costumes from some of Marilyn’s greatest films such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire and Love Nest feature alongside numerous dresses and accessories from Marilyn’s personal wardrobe.
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The ground-breaking collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox allows unprecedented access to 12 of the films Marilyn completed with the studio, including glamorous studio portraits, wardrobe test photographs, lobby cards and film posters.
Curated by Bendigo Art Gallery, the costumes, personal clothing and artefacts have been drawn from private collections around the world and have never been seen before in Australia.
ForEvEr marilynTo complement the exhibition, Bendigo Art Gallery has secured Seward Johnson’s iconic eight metre high sculpture of Marilyn Monroe, Forever Marilyn. This sculpture has been seen in Chicago and Palm Springs, USA and makes its international debut in Bendigo.
Forever Marilyn is located at Rosalind Park Piazza, corner View Street and Pall Mall. Make sure you snap a selfie and use #marilynbendigo and #explorebendigo
Until 15 AprilBen Quilty: After Afghanistan 2016Castlemaine Art Gallery
7 May Strategem Bendigo Winemakers FestivalRosalind Park, Bendigo
16 May Rolls Royce Federal Rally – Concors d’Elegance DisplayBendigo Racecourse
28 MayVesak Festival of LightThe Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, Myers Flat
11 – 13 JuneHeathcote on ShowHigh Street, Heathcote
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Bendigo Community Farmers’ MarketSecond Saturday of each month Sidney Myer Place, Bendigo
Moonlight Market12 March and 2 April Hargreaves Mall, Bendigo
Heathcote Region Farmers’ MarketThird Saturday of each month Barrack Park Reserve, Heathcote
Castlemaine Farmers’ MarketFirst Sunday of each month Victory Park, Castlemaine
Trove Makers’ MarketThird Sunday of each month The Good Loaf Sourdough Bakery & Café, Bendigo
For more events, please visit www.bendigotourism.com
my WEEkEnd With marilyn
Spend a few days in Bendigo when you visit the exhibition. Discover the local stories, unique experiences, world class attractions, and Bendigo’s renowned food, wine and craft beer culture.
For more experiences, information, or to book your own Weekend with Marilyn, visit www.bendigotourism.com or contact the Bendigo Visitor Centre on 1800 813 153.Progressively delicious
Spend the afternoon tasting delicious dessert dishes matched with signature beverages along the View Street Arts Precinct. Rocks on Rosalind, Wine Bank on View and Mr Beebes are all former historic gold rush banks now modern bars and restaurants.
$66 per person (Mon to Sat)
Fossick For Food gold
On this tour, you will meet local foodies, go behind the scenes, taste your way around our golden city and fossick for your own food gold. (Private group bookings are available, require three weeks notice and are bookable Tuesday to Saturday. Subject to availability).
$75 per person (Every Saturday)
Be transported back in time and hear the story of Marilyn Monroe and jazz legend, Ella Fitzgerald’s special friendship on board the vintage Tram 880 enjoying drinks and canapés along the grand historic streets of Bendigo.* Excludes Easter long weekend.
Take a senTimenTal Journey
$39 per person (Friday & Saturday)*
limiTless conFidence
Get ready to conquer the world after a Jools For Jim Hair, Skin and Beauty Shellac manicure or pedicure combined with a luxury shampoo and blow dry experience.
$99 per person (Thurs to Sat)
shamrock hollywood escaPe
Stay at the grand Hotel Shamrock, overlooking historic Pall Mall in the heart of Bendigo. This package includes one night accommodation, exhibition tickets, cooked breakfast, sparkling wine, Chocolatier gift tins and a two-course dinner.
From $340
some like iT hoT
Relax in one of the All Seaons Hotel’s luxurious deluxe or spa suites, tickets to the exhibition, champagne and cheese on arrival, a full buffet breakfast and late check out.
From $255
indulgenT geTaways
Perfect for couples or a girls weekend away, packages includes one night accommodation at the Best Western Crystal Inn, a bottle of local wine on arrival, continental breakfast and exhibition tickets.
From $285
geT arTy / Be Tardy
Stay at Victoria’s only regional Art Series Hotel, fully immerse yourself in the Arty Experience. Your overnight stay will include an art canvas to draw your inspiration, two Marilyn Monroe exhibition tickets and late check out of 12pm.
From $180
diamond & Jewel Package
Let Quest Bendigo Central or Quest Bendigo treat you like royalty. Enjoy one night accommodation, exhibition tickets, a bottle of wine on arrival, breakfast, late check out to midday and Bendigo train station transfers.
From $245
sTay social wiTh marilyn
Stay Social, a unique accommodation in central Bendigo is highly environmentally friendly and social responsible. This mid-week package includes accommodation, eggs and vegetables from the backyard, bike hire, Bendigo discount booklet, late checkout and an exhibition ticket.
From $100
JusT wanT To have Fun
Stay at Ellesmere B&B, a stunning 114 year old Edwardian style period house. Enjoy a night’s accommodation, local breakfast, including eggs from your host’s spoilt chickens, bottle of bubbles, two exhibition tickets and official catalogue.
From $256
The BeeF aFFair
Love your meat? We do too at The Woodhouse. Come and enjoy our sensational two-course lunch with a glass of wine. Think pork belly, carpaccio, steak and more…
$40 per person (Mon to Fri)
unlock Bendigo’s secreTs
Take a guided walk through the historic centre of Bendigo and discover past visionaries, urban legends and pivotal moments which shaped Bendigo, making it the richest city in the world in the late 1880s.
$25 per person (Thurs to Sat)
sandhursT gaol Tour
Bendigo’s Ulumbarra Theatre rises majestically from within the former Sandhurst Gaol. Discover the symbiotic fusion between 1860s penitentiary architecture and clever contemporary design to create an extraordinary arts and community facility.
$15 per person (Tuesday & Sunday)
Blues Tram
Enjoy a relaxed drink on the vintage tram, while leisurely rolling through the streets of the city as some of the Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival’s finest talent performs, up close and personal.
$35 per person (Monthly)
From markeT To Paddock To PlaTe
Hatted chef Sonia Anthony, from Masons of Bendigo, invites you on an excursion to visit some of the most outstanding food producers in Central Victoria, collecting produce for a private evening meal prepared for you and an overnight stay at The Schaller Studio (Art Series Hotel).
$325 per person (Monthly)
have a graPe escaPe
Meet the local wine makers of the Bendigo and Heathcote regions who produce some of the finest Shiraz and red varieties in the country. The vineyards are small, boutique and family owned. Enjoy half and full day tours including attractions of Bendigo.
From $110
a nighT ouT wiTh marilyn
The package includes one night accommodation at the National Hotel Complex in a standard room, cooked breakfast, locally made chocolates, a bottle of local Balgownie Sparkling Wine and tickets to the exhibition.
From $200
high Tea wiTh marilyn
Kept secure for many years, Fortuna Villa, the former home of mining magnate George Lansell, is now open to the public. Take a tour inside this magnificent palatial residence and enjoy a delicious high tea.
$80 per person (Every Wednesday)
BeauTy oF a Bygone era
Wake up surrounded by beautiful gardens in an Edwardian mansion (circa 1904). The Langley Hall package includes one night accommodation in a large premium suite, a bottle of local wine, cooked breakfast for two and tickets to the exhibition.
From $295
BuBBles are a girl’s BesT Friend
Barclay On View is the perfect getaway for you and your BFF to celebrate Marilyn, just 250m from Bendigo Art Gallery. Enjoy one night accommodation, a bottle of Brut Cuvée, cooked breakfast, and two exhibition tickets.
Imperial Palace D4Chinese, Malaysian and Thai cuisine2 High St, BendigoT: 03 5443 4329
Indulge Fine Belgian Chocolates D4Finest handmade chocolates infused with local flavourShop 26 Fountain Court, BendigoT: 03 5441 1770indulgechocolates.com.au
View Street Bazaar D3Curios from all corners of the globe89–91 View St, BendigoT: 03 5442 9951
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Milt and Joe D5 Where kids stuff rulesShop 2, 358 Hargreaves St, BendigoT: 03 5444 0881miltandjoe.com.au
Mr Good Times D5 Great toys & giftware for kidsShop 18, Fountain Crt, BendigoT: 03 5442 1393mrgoodtimes.com.au
Twinkletoes Kidswear E5 More than kids fashion21 Queens St, BendigoT: 03 5442 9889facebook.com/twinkletoeskidswear
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Bendigo Book Mark D4Wide range of second-hand books24 High St, BendigoT: 03 5441 7866www.bendigobookmark.com.au
Book Now F4Fine quality second-hand books1 Farmers Ln, BendigoT: 03 5443 8587www.booknow.net.au
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While the city shines with historic beauty from one of the world’s greatest gold rushes, cosmopolitan Bendigo is firmly set in the now.
HOW TO GET THERE
TO BENDIGO
Driving: Getting to Bendigo from Melbourne airport is an easy 90 minute drive along the Calder Freeway. The distance from Melbourne to Bendigo is 147km.
By Train: The Bendigo Railway Station is just a few minutes walk from the city centre. Trains run regularly from Southern Cross Station and it’s a 90 – 120 minutes picturesque ride.
For Bendigo train timetables, fares, maps and travel information, please visit www.vline.com.au or phone V/Line on 1800 900 007.
TO BENDIGO ART GALLERY
Bendigo Art Gallery is about 10 – 15 minutes walk away from the railway station. Route 50, 52, 53, 54 and 55 buses will take you from the train station to the gallery. Your V/Line ticket gets you free local bus travel, conditions apply.
BENDIGO AMBASSADORSOur friendly local Ambassadors are here to help you with ideas on what you can experience during your stay in Bendigo. You will find them at the Bendigo Train Station, Bendigo Visitor Centre and Bendigo Art Gallery.
BENDIGO VISITOR CENTRESituated in the historic Post Office, Bendigo Visitor Centre can help you sort out all your needs while you are here, including accommodation, shopping, dining, booking attractions and tours, and provide you visitor information, map and guide books. They also have quality gifts and souvenirs so it is a must stop during your Bendigo Visit.
Open every day 9am – 5pm(except Christmas Day)51-67 Pall Mall, Bendigo 3550Freecall 1800 813 153 or [email protected]