LOST TRADES FAIR BENDIGO 2023
A celebration of tradition, craftsmanship and skill. Find lost arts, rare trades and heritage crafts at this annual Lost Trades Event - exclusive to Victoria in 2023. Meet the makers; see how things are made by hand. Sit at the main stage and watch demonstrations throughout the day. Live music will entertain on stage throughout the weekend.
Meet blacksmiths, toolmakers, silversmiths, clockmakers, weavers, woodworkers, instrument makers, signwriters, potters, leather workers, tailors - watch fine artists, printmakers, makers of whips, saddles and boots. Try your hand at forgotten crafts. Buy beautifully made goods directly from the person who crafted them. Enjoy fabulous food and a weekend of inspration at the largest celebration of traditional craftspeople in Australia.
DATES: SATURDAY 11 & SUNDAY 12 MARCH 2023.
EVENT TIMES: 9.30am - 4.30pm for prepuchased tickets. Gate sales start at 10am for remaining tickets.
VENUE: Bendigo Racecourse - Silks Functions & Events, Bendigo Jockey Club, Hamelin Street & Heinz Street, Ascot, East Bendigo VIC 3551
Tickets are available online and any avaiable will be sold at the gate from 10am each day. Discounted tickets and weekend tickets are available online. Please take care in booking; as like other events, concerts, theatres, cinemas and shows we cannot refund tickets.
TICKET PRICING:
Adult $30; Concession $25; Kids (5-16 years) $15; (under 5 years, free entry). Family Tickets $80 (2 Adults and up to 3 Kids).
Save with Full Weekend Tickets for access on both days. Carers cards are accepted when accompanying the person they care for. Carers present card at the gate to gain entry.
Please note: Dogs are strictly NOT permitted at this event
Getting to the Lost Trades Fair: Bendigo is located in central Victoria and is easily accessible by planes, trains and automobiles - yes there is an airport in Bendigo with flights direct to and from Sydney NSW daily. Bendigo is easily accessible by car from across the state.
Onsite Parking is available for a Gold Coin Donation to Rotary.
Trains run direct from Melbourne's Southern Cross Station (Bendigo Line). There will be a shuttle bus service every 30 minutes provided by Lost Trades, to and from the Fair from the Bus/Train station.
For Lost Trades Event updates visit us on online at: FB: facebook.com/losttrades | W: losttrades.com.au | IG: @losttrades
For general tourist information and accommodation information contact: Bendigo Visitor Information Centre; phone: 1800 813 153
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