Castlemaine Idyll is Castlemaine’s ultimate annual talent contest, and has been running for over 12 years. Featuring hot local talent, a hugely talented professional band, celebrity judges and a community uniting joyously in support, Idyll is first and foremost a ridiculous amount of fun. Castlemaine Idyll is also the annual fundraiser for lot19 arts, an evolving creative space and events venue located in Central Victoria. Lot19 was founded to celebrate life. It is an artists’ retreat, development space and presentation venue - a unique regional arts destination and a social-change project. Registrations for Castlemaine Idyll open mid-December. Tickets for Castlemaine Idyll will go on sale in mid-January, with lot19 mailing list subscribers receiving early access to tickets.