DEMONSTRATIONS

Elevate your kitchen game with interactive cooking demonstrations and Q&A sessions, featuring top chefs and local producers from the Ballarat region, all moderated by Kara Monssen, Herald Sun’s food and wine editor.

  • Alic Zaslavsky, smiling, dressed in a pink shirt, holding wooden cooking utensils, seated behind a wooden chair, with a yellow background.

    Alice Zaslavsky

    Included in your day pass
    WHEN: 23–24 May 2026
    TIMES: 2.00pm
    WHERE: Victoria Theatre & Tasting Table
    (limited spots available)

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  • Tim Bone smiling with arms crossed, wearing a beige short-sleeve button-up shirt, in front of a plain off-white background.

    Tim Bone

    Included in your day pass
    WHEN: 23–24 May 2026
    TIMES: 10.30am, 12.00pm & 1.00pm
    WHERE: Victoria Theatre & Tasting Table
    (limited spots available)

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  • Kara Monssen smiling at the camera while holding a spoon, sitting at a restaurant table with a dessert in front of her.

    Special host - Kara Monssen

    Included in your day pass
    WHEN: 23–24 May 2026
    WHERE: Victoria Theatre
    (limited spots available)

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  • Man with a full beard and hair slicked back, wearing a white chef's coat with text "Peter Rowland Group" on it, standing outdoors in a residential area with houses and trees in the background.

    Simon Hardie

    Included in your day pass
    WHEN: 23–24 May 2026
    TIME: 3.00pm
    WHERE: Victoria Theatre
    (limited spots available)

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  • Cat Clarke smiling outdoors, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a denim shirt, standing in front of a blue cart filled with potatoes and other vegetables at a farmers market.

    Cat Clarke

    Included in your day pass
    WHEN: 23–24 May 2026
    TIME: 11.00am
    WHERE: Victoria Theatre
    (limited spots available)

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  • Country Women's Association participating in a quilting or sewing class indoors with a colourful quilt hanging on the wall, working with fabric and sewing supplies.

    Country Women's Association

    Included in your day pass
    WHEN: 23–24 May 2026
    TIMES: Demonstrations occur throughout the day
    WHERE: Charlie Napier Hotel

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  • A wooden table with a bunch of fresh garden vegetables, including green beans, tomatoes, onions, and parsley. There are various plates and bowls with food and drinks, including a plate of small sandwiches, a plate of cheese, a bottle of water, a glass of beer, and some utensils and napkins.

    Tasting Table

    Included in your day pass
    WHEN: 23–24 May 2026
    TIMES: Demonstrations occur throughout the day.
    WHERE: Tasting Table

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