The Creativerse

14/09/2026

How do you tell a story through pictures? Why do heroes tend to face one direction?

Kenny Chan reveals the secrets of comic panelling; how to build motion, create action and tell a story in just a few frames. Learn these plus other fun and simple concepts to make comics come alive.

Duration: 60 mins
Age range: 9-14 years
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07/09/2026

Learn to draw MANGA STYLE - with artist and animator Kenny Chan.

Discover simple ways to build original characters in Japanese comic style and give them personality and humour.

Bring pencils - and imagination.

Duration: 60 mins
Age: different workshops for different ages (check our website for more info)
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04/09/2026

Thanks for the write-up, Castlemaine Mail! It’s going to be an absolute delight having the team from Castlemaine Circus on board for The Creativerse this year!

Award-winning artists, immersive experiences and hands-on creativity will transform Ulumbarra Theatre into Australia’s most playful festival for kids when ‘The […]

31/08/2026

Slow down, listen, and make something beautiful.

In this gentle workshop with Bendigo Art Gallery’s Learn team, musician Kelly Ryall fills the room with soft, ever-changing live music – which participants can turn in art. With a multimedia offering to create from - tune in and see what shapes and colours the music makes.

Relaxed, welcoming, and open to all ages and abilities.

Learn more about these workshops via our website.
Link in bio.

27/08/2026

The Creativerse is for locals & visitors to the Bendigo region.
Why not make a weekend of it, and Explore Bendigo?!

A festival where art, tech, and play collide - transforming Bendigo into a playground of possibilities.

26/08/2026

We reckon reptiles would make excellent rockstars.

Come and prove us right! In this wild, interactive workshop, you’ll dream up your own rockin’ reptile character and design a show-stopping rockstar costume to match.

Led by the Wholesome Hour, a comedy crew who bring big energy, big laughs, and space for every kind of creativity in the room.

Duration: 90 mins
Age range: 7-10 years
Limited capacity, get your tickets now! Link in bio!

24/08/2026

Look up — there are friendships waiting for you in nature.

RAVEN is a gentle, hopeful story about courage and kindness, inspired by the remarkable life of wildlife rescuer Raven Kinski.

Through puppetry and interactive play, watch how even the smallest acts of kindness can make the biggest difference. Join the flock and discover new ways to care for our natural world.

Duration: 50 mins
Age range: 5-12 years
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20/08/2026

WARNING: THIS IS NOT A THEATRE SHOW

Literally! Join us for a roving adventure across the Ulumbarra stage. No sitting still. No reserved seats. No shushing.

Families can experience the theatre like they’ve never seen it before, and take part in a quest chock-full of hands-on creative activities.

Hunt for night-time creatures hiding in every corner. Help create an immersive disco. Kids are in charge, and no two journeys will be the same.

Duration: approx 30 mins
Age range: 4-12 years
Get your tickets now! Link in bio.

30/07/2026

THE CREATIVERSE IS BACK!
Saturday 3 October, 10am-4pm.

Get ready for a day packed with theatre, workshops and hands-on creativity as Bendigo’s Ulumbarra Theatre becomes a playground! Join us & a host of our friends for a whole lot of free and ticketed events. TICKETS ON SALE NOW! www.thecreativerse.org.au

📅 Saturday 3 October
📍 Ulumburra Theatre, Bendigo
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For kids of all ages (+ their grown-ups)