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White Night Bendigo was inspired by the international Nuit Blache movement that began in Paris in 2002 and has spread to 20 cities worldwide. In 2013 Melbourne held its debut white night, where the city was reimagined through art, music, colour and light. Ballarat hosted its first White Night in 2017, and Bendigo followed in 2018, with Geelong also holding its first White Night later this year on October 13.
Shamrock Hotel
We drove up to Bendigo on Saturday morning and booked into our Accom. Our hotel was the Shamrock in the heart of town and the centre of most of the displays. The hotel itself was great, and the beds were comfy, the shower was fantastic, and the location was stellar. We were just a short walk to Queens Park and View Street across the road from the GPO and Rosalind Park.
The Old GPO scrolled from 1920 to 2000 with popular/famous film and TV stars.
The standout of the night for us was the Returned Soldiers Memorial telling the story of Australia from around 1900 to 1918 and marks the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI coming up this November.
Further up, we found the ‘Fortuna Villa’ story
The infamous ghost book of Fortuna Villa has been found and has come to life! It’s fallen off the shelf and hit the floor with the pages open, releasing the spirits and memories recorded in its pages by the poor army watchmen for decades.
https://whitenight.com.au/bendigo/program/the-fortuna-villa-story/
Over five metres high and with wings that span six metres, the Messenger is an awe-inspiring, futuristic archangel that transcends nationality and religion to spread its message of love and compassion.
White Night Bendigo was a fantastic event. According to official figures, 60,000 people enjoyed the night. Every hotel and motel was booked out, and most restaurants too. Hopefully, it will run again in Bendigo next year. We’ll definitely go if it does!