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Eureka Stockade Memorial Park – Walking Tours with Peter Freund

Eureka Stockade Memorial Park – Walking Tours with Peter Freund

Starts: Saturday, 30 November 2024
Ends: Saturday, 30 November 2024
Discover the hidden histories of one of Ballarat's most notable public parks with local cultural historian, Peter Freund. Since it was identified as the site of the Eureka Stockade in 1869, the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park has become a commemorative site of national importance. Hear how the park’s landscaping, buildings and monuments have changed over time, and how the park has been shaped into a place both of commemoration and recreation. Begins at the Eureka Stockade Monument, corner of Eureka Street and Stawell Street South, Eureka. The walking tour will be followed by morning tea at the Eureka Hall hosted by the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park Committee. Free entry to the Eureka Centre is included in the experience. A Eureka Centre and Eureka Stockade Memorial Park Committee partnership presentation. Peter Freund studied history at the University of Melbourne before training as an actor at the Victorian College of the Arts. Since coming to Ballarat in 1989, he has contributed to the celebration of Ballarat’s rich cultural history, devising Her Majesty’s anniversary concerts, performing for the Gold 150 celebrations, and providing the narrations for the Eureka Dawn Walk. He has worked as Publicist and Theatre Historian at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat, and between 2011 and 2024 was Marketing and Public Programs Officer at the Art Gallery of Ballarat.
Add to Calendar 2024-11-30 12:00 am 2024-11-30 12:00 am Eureka Stockade Memorial Park – Walking Tours with Peter Freund Discover the hidden histories of one of Ballarat's most notable public parks with local cultural historian, Peter Freund. Since it was identified as the site of the Eureka Stockade in 1869, the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park has become a commemorative site of national importance. Hear how the park’s landscaping, buildings and monuments have changed over time, and how the park has been shaped into a place both of commemoration and recreation. Begins at the Eureka Stockade Monument, corner of Eureka Street and Stawell Street South, Eureka. The walking tour will be followed by morning tea at the Eureka Hall hosted by the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park Committee. Free entry to the Eureka Centre is included in the experience. A Eureka Centre and Eureka Stockade Memorial Park Committee partnership presentation. Peter Freund studied history at the University of Melbourne before training as an actor at the Victorian College of the Arts. Since coming to Ballarat in 1989, he has contributed to the celebration of Ballarat’s rich cultural history, devising Her Majesty’s anniversary concerts, performing for the Gold 150 celebrations, and providing the narrations for the Eureka Dawn Walk. He has worked as Publicist and Theatre Historian at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat, and between 2011 and 2024 was Marketing and Public Programs Officer at the Art Gallery of Ballarat. 102 Stawell Street South, Eureka , VIC , 3350 , Australia
102 Stawell Street South, Eureka , VIC , 3350 , Australia
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