Hidden 2026

Hidden transforms Ballarat's Civic Hall into a vibrant world of inflatable art.

Presented by Creative Ballarat, this immersive micro festival invites audiences to explore six large-scale installations by local artists Jay Kulbardi, Annelìse Belladonna, Ben Pennell, Tom Bell, Kathy Holowko and Meaghan Shelton.

Hidden is a sensory experience filled with colour, sound and surprise. Visitors are encouraged to wander, touch, listen and play as the historic Civic Hall becomes a dreamlike landscape of curiosity and imagination. Art that breathes, shifts and evolves, inviting wonder and surprise around every corner.

There's a quiet magic at the heart of Hidden – it will literally take your breath away.