Membership in Ballarat National Theatre is an affordable and practical way to support and enjoy live theatre. Participating is a great way to share your skills and experience and work with talented locals to create innovative productions. Interested?
As a member you will:
- Be eligible for the BNT member’s ticket discount price of $18 for all BNT productions
- Be eligible to stand for or vote for the BNT board
- Be eligible to perform or be a crew member for any of our productions
Keep the spirit of the theatre alive!
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Membership news and events
Musical Bingo Fundraiser
BNT members and friends enjoyed a fun night of musical bingo at Hop Temple, which raised funds for our community group. Those who attended not only had fun t…
Fundraiser - Hop Temple Musical Bingo and Raffle
Get ready for a night of music, laughter, and community spirit as Ballarat National Theatre takes over Hop Temple for a special Musical Bingo Fundraiser on…
2025 BNT Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser
A big thank you to all our volunteers who took part in the Bunnings BBQ sausage sizzle on Saturday 17 June. The weather was not for the faint of heart, being…
BPAC Opening Gala
Congratulations and thank you to the BNT members who performed and volunteered at the BPAC Opening Gala in May.
BPAC is the Ballarat Performing Arts Communi…
BNT at Ballarat Heritage Festival
We’re part of several wonderful theatre events throughout the Ballarat Heritage Festival with the Ballarat Performing Arts Community (BPAC). There will be hi…
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Ballarat National Theatre’s Persuasion Podcast Nominated for a Webby Award!
We are beyond thrilled to announce that Ballarat National Theatre’s Persuasion P…
Barkly Square Open Day 2025
On Saturday the 29th of March, Ballarat National Theatre will be featuring a stall and roving performers at the Barkly Square Open Day!
We will have informa…
Ballarat Pride Community Day Market
On Saturday the 22nd of February, Ballarat National Theatre will be featuring a stall in the Pride Market at the Ballarat Pride Community Day!
We will have…
2025 Annual General Meeting Minutes
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Tuesday 11 February.
Before the meeting, we presented the inaugural BNT Community Awards.
We had 40 attendees…
2025 BNT Community Awards
Following another year of exceptional work from our community, we have a new set of members to acknowledge whose outstanding contributions have gone above the…
2024 Victorian Drama League Awards
We're proud to share Ballarat National Theatre's success at the 2024 Victorian Drama League Awards on December 1. BNT was able to submit one show for conside…
Season Submissions Reading Group Call-out
The submissions are now in for our 2025 season and we are looking for discerning members to join the reading sub-committee. This is a great opportunity to…
BNT Volunteers at Ballarat Tweed Ride
To celebrate National Volunteer Week, our members volunteered this past weekend at the Ballarat Tweed Ride, a local community event involving vintage cycling…
2024 Annual General Meeting and BNT Community Awards
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on 13 February.
Before the meeting, we will be presenting BNT Community Awards.
Date: 13 February Location: O…
2023 Victorian Drama League Awards
We're proud to share Ballarat National Theatre's success at the 2023 Victorian Drama League Awards on December 3. BNT was able to submit one show for conside…
Getting crafty for Wyrd Sisters
The crew (and some cast) of Wyrd Sisters have been busy during their weekly 'crafternoons'.
The sessions involve all sorts of crafting of props and set piec…
Setting up our new home
Now we have a new home, the various bits and pieces of the company are finding their way into the space. Today, Robyn Ashmore spent time putting up the poste…
A New Home for BNT
Given the date of publication, we must begin by confirming that this is NOT an April Fool's Day joke.
The BNT board has moved a motion to take up accommodat…
EOY Theatre Party
We finished off a year of Monologue Karaoke with a final session at Volta with performances from Sam Graffeo, Simon Carrol, Hedley Thompson, Olivia French, Pa…
Helping Hand Grant
Earlier in 2022, BNT successfully applied for the Metricon Home Solutions Helping Hand Grant. The grant was promoted to sporting or any community clubs for u…
2022 Victorian Drama League Awards
This year we were lucky to have one of our productions eligible for entry into the VDL awards. Children of the Black Skirt missed out due to the timing of su…