An Intimate Hour of Magic with Barry Govan
About this event
Ballarat's own professional magician Barry Govan performs a show that will take you back over 100 years when world famous magicians as the Wizard Jacobs, Max Malini, Harry Houdini and many others performed in Ballarat and Melbourne at the turn of the last century.
No television screens. Performance within metres.
Barry has entertained such diverse personalities such as Muhammad Ali, Ex Russian president Mikael Gorbachev "Stormin'" Norman Schwarzkopf (Gulf War fame) and toured with Elle MacPherson entertaining her business clients.
Barry's sleight of hand has been featured in many movies including Winchester with Helen Mirren, Childstar (The Life of Shirley Temple) and Sucker with Timothy Spall (of Harry Potter fame), plus many appearances on Australian television shows.
Two shows only. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show-time. There is no allocated seating. A bar will operate in the Hugh Williamson Foyer on Level 1.
Tickets can also be purchased from the BMI Library
Accessibility at this event
Shared by the event organiser via ATDW, where provided. Check with the organiser if you need specifics.
Nearest accessible public toilet to An Intimate Hour of Magic with Barry Govan
The nearest accessible public toilet to An Intimate Hour of Magic with Barry Govan is Albert Street, Ballarat Central, about 70 m away.
Albert Street · about 70 m away in a straight line
Albert Street, Ballarat Central, VIC (other)
- Left-hand transfer
- Accessible parking
Open: Daylight hours
Source: the National Public Toilet Map, data as at 1 September 2026. Distances are straight-line, not the walking route, and facilities can change — check before you rely on one. Facility record
Event information courtesy of the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW).
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