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Entertainment and nightlife
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The music scene in Ballarat is more lively than you might expect; for up-to-date information about what's on, check
The Courier
on Thursday, or log on to the city's local entertainment Web guide,
www.ballaratunderground.com.au
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Located in an old church at 120 Dana St,
The Chapel
is the best of the local
clubs
, popular with students, or there's the bustling
21 Arms
, at 21 Armstrong St, which has six bars. There are
live bands
on Friday and Saturday nights at the
Grand Hotel Ballroom
, 120 Lydiard St, while
Sturt Street Blues
, 404 Sturt St (tel 03/5332 3676), occasionally showcases excellent live jazz and blues. The elaborate Victorian-era Her Majesty's Theatre, at 17 Lydiard St (tel 03/5333 5800), stages all types of touring productions, and there's a three-screen cinema on the same street at no. 49 (tel 03/5331 1399). Other useful information
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Australia,
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