Jimmy Possum Chair Workshop
Jimmy Possum Chair Workshop takes place on Thu, 1 Oct 2026 at 9:00 am (GMT+10) in Ballarat, VIC, and runs until 4:00 pm. Prices are shown on the Whatsonballarat listing.
About this event
Step inside the story of an Australian icon in this immersive four-day Jimmy Possum Chair workshop. With rare behind-the-scenes access to historic Jimmy Possum chairs held in the Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections, study original examples, measure up your design, and learn time-honoured techniques using traditional materials, hand tools and methods.
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In an intimate group of just six participants, you'll shape, drill and assemble your own chair from start to finish. Along the way, uncover the mystery of the Jimmy Possum chair, believed to have emerged in mid-19th-century northern Tasmania, crafted by an unknown bush carpenter and passed down through generations. Simple, ingenious and unmistakably Australian, the Jimmy Possum chair's tapered legs pierce the seat to become arms and back, forming a rugged yet elegant design born of the bush.
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Details
- When
- Thu, 1 Oct 2026 · 9:00 am (GMT+10) · until 4:00 pm
- Where
- Ballarat, VIC
- Address
- Bradshaw St, Golden Point, VIC, 3350
- Price
- See listing
Questions
- When is Jimmy Possum Chair Workshop?
- Thu, 1 Oct 2026 at 9:00 am GMT+10.
- How much are tickets for Jimmy Possum Chair Workshop?
- Prices are not published in the listing data; they are shown on Whatsonballarat.
- Where is Jimmy Possum Chair Workshop?
- Ballarat, VIC.
- Where can I buy tickets for Jimmy Possum Chair Workshop?
- Tickets are sold on Whatsonballarat. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.
- What time does Jimmy Possum Chair Workshop end?
- It runs until 4:00 pm.