Events at the old church in the bush
To enquire about using our space for an upcoming event or performance please go to our performers page.
the bedridden
Saturday March 1st, 2025
Time: 7.30pm
Where: Yandoit Cultural- the old church in the bush, Uniting Church Rd, off High St, Yandoit.
Description:
The Bedridden are returning to Yandoit Cultural with another lively, soulful and playful concert. The Bedridden describe themselves as “brilliant, childish, side-splittingly funny, mean-spirited, musically outstanding, puerile, visionary, insular, hugely talented, immature, poetic, condescending, and capable of making albums that challenge, disgust & inspire”. You will be well-entertained by Dave and Raz and Alex, on guitar, vocals, drum and double base. Suggested Donation: $15/10 – to support our musicians and this precious venue. |

Yandoit Sacred
Saturday February 22nd, 2025
Time: 2.00pm
Where: Yandoit Uniting Church , Uniting Church Rd, off High St
Description:
Join us this coming Saturday February 22nd at 2.00pm for our first Yandoit Sacred gathering for the year.
We’ll start with a meditation, led by Karina, a way to ‘clear the space’, to encourage deep focus, to pay attention to what’s arising in each of us and then to share that with others present.
For 2025, we envisage building on what’s been emerging over the past year, being guided by this ‘place’, and creating a community of deep listening into the sacred.
We plan to meet regularly every 6 weeks, on Saturday afternoons and sometimes on weekday evenings (outside and around a fire when possible). We’re developing a calendar of gathering dates so watch this space or subscribe to Yandoit Sacred‘s email list (on this website) for more updates.

Stories & Music from the Old World- with Vasko Drogriski & 'Band without Borders'
Saturday March 15th, 2025
Time: 3.00pm
Where: Yandoit Uniting Church , Uniting Church Rd, off High St
Suggested Donation: $15/10 to support our musicians and story tellers
Description:
Daylesford resident, Vasko Drogriski, was born in Macedonia. Vasko, with his daughter Leah, recently returned to visit his mother country. Vasko will share a few stories of things he saw in the Balkans and conversations he had in the villages and towns of Macedonia. Vasko’s travel went from Istanbul to Macedonia, Croatia, then a little through Montenegro, Bosnia and back to Macedonia. He spent time at Lake Ohrid, St. Naum, one of Europe’s oldest and deepest lakes, and met locals there living amongst monasteries.
Vasko will be joined by our wonderful ‘Band without Borders‘ who will accompany his stories and celebrate the true heart and spirit of Macedonia. Made up of local musicians from various towns and villages in Victoria’s central Highlands, Band Without Borders takes great pride in sharing their music with the community. Their music is for energising and raising everyone’s spirits. Come along to dance like you’ve never danced before- we’ll clear a space for dancing!
Band Without Borders (formerly known as the KGB) performs the liveliest gypsy sounds from the Middle East, Scandinavia and the Balkans. They will be a 6 piece band for this gig. All are welcome and the more the merrier. Bring your family, friends and loved ones.


About Yandoit Cultural


Yandoit Cultural is located at Yandoit’s historic Uniting Church - Uniting Church Rd (off High St), Yandoit, 3461, Central Victoria. This old church in the bush is an intimate space seating approximately 100, with excellent acoustics.
Yandoit Cultural provides an arts and cultural space for the communities of Yandoit, Clydesdale and Franklinford, as well as surrounding townships in central Victoria. We encourage local, acoustic, quality and innovative performances with a diverse, inclusive program of music, story, song, poetry, film, visual arts and local history. In addition, Yandoit Cultural is available for wedding hire, musical recordings and more.
Yandoit Cultural celebrates the retention of our community’s much-loved and historical Uniting (ex-Methodist) church. Over the years many churches across central Victoria, and throughout Australia, have been decommissioned and subsequently sold. Once vital community hubs and commons, these buildings shift from public to private. The communities of Yandoit, Clydesdale and Franklinford are committed to retaining our precious church in community hands and to exploring ways the church can continue as a community gathering place, as local cultural centre, and as a venue for an emerging faith community.
Yandoit Cultural is committed to arts and culture being accessible to everyone. In most instances entry is by donation. We offer country hospitality with afternoon tea/supper provided at each event. Yandoit Cultural is a project of the Yandoit Clydesdale and Franklinford Community Planning Group.
If you’re interested in performing at Yandoit Cultural complete our expression of interest form.
