Paint and Sip | Pinot & Picasso Ballarat
The Studio
Pinot & Picasso Ballarat is a fun and safe place to catch up with friends and enjoy a night out in rural Victoria. You bring the drinks and nibbles to our Ballarat art classes, and we’ll bring the relaxed, inclusive studio atmosphere for you to release your inner Picasso!
Our paint and sip Ballarat sessions include a kind and talented artist to guide you through your chosen masterpiece step-by-step so you can leave happier than when you arrived with a stunning artwork to show for it. Whether you’re joining us solo or for a private paint and sip party, you’re bound to have a colourful and creative experience in Ballarat!
Our sip and paint Ballarat classes aren’t just limited to acrylic paint on a canvas. We host specialty paint & sip art classes like Textured Art sessions, Paint your Pot, Paint your Vases, Paint your Pet and Release your Inner Drag Queen sessions with a local and fabulous Drag Queen host!
Pinot & Picasso Ballarat has hosted some fun, creative events within the local community and surrounding areas including Ballan. We have worked with Tim’s Toasties and ran annual events with Ballarat Grammar, including painting pots with your mum and painting a portrait with your mum and son at Botanica. We have held a fundraising session for the Wheen Bee Foundation during Australian Pollinator Week.
We’ve also partnered with local businesses to bring Ballarat paint and sip experiences to surrounding towns, like Hank and Heidi’s Cafe in Ballan.
204 Sturt St, Ballarat Central
Ballarat VIC 3350
25 max (Per Session)
Number of rooms 1
Art supplies included
Fridge
Glassware and water
Cutlery
BYO drinks and food
Meet the franchisee / manager
Mark
I was interested to start my own local business in Ballarat, and become more involved in the community, and after attending another Pinot & Picasso paint and sip experience I knew this business would really work here! With an IT background I found the idea daunting, but once I was in the paint and sip studio, that feeling disappeared.
When you have a glass of wine and start painting, it’s a lot of fun in our Pinot & Picasso Ballarat studio. I loved the simplicity of it. We offer a Ballarat-focused vibe in our amazing heritage brick space. It’s accessible for everybody and after 10 minutes you realise, ‘I can do this’.
FAQ
- Where are you located?
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Pinot & Picasso Ballarat is opposite the Town Hall on Sturt Street. A few doors down from the studio is the Provincial Home Living store and cafe.
- Can I purchase alcoholic beverages near the studio?
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You’re in luck! There is a Dan Murphy’s not too far away from our paint and sip Ballarat studio. The Dan Murphy’s is located between Sheppard Street and Curtis Street.
- Do you offer catering?
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We work with two great local caterers who you can order directly from. We recommended Carboni’s Next Door Deli and Pasta or Plentiful Platters.
- Are there local restaurants and bars nearby?
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Suppose you want to dine before or after one of our Pinot & Picasso Ballarat sessions. In that case, we have the very best recommendations for you! We suggest Hydrant Food Hall, Forge Pizzeria, Zambrero, Roy Hammond, Hop Temple, Pancho, Meigas, Brown Grain Thai Restaurant, Piano Bar, The Sporting Globe, The George, and The Warehouse.
- What are your parking options?
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There are a few spots you can park before heading through our doors for your paint and sip Ballarat experience.
There is paid street parking from Monday to Saturday during business hours on Sturt Street, Lydiard Street North, and Armstrong Street North.
For those looking for free parking, there is free street parking on Sunday and after 5:30pm on weekdays!
- What do I need to bring to a session?
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Just your BYO alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks and nibbles and your bubbly self! We provide glassware, drinking water, ice, and ice buckets for your drinks.
- What time should I arrive and how long are the sessions?
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We recommend arriving at the studio 10 minutes before the session commences as to give you plenty of time to get comfortable, set up, and get the wines flowing. The estimated running time is between 2 – 3hrs.
- If I come with a friend, will we be sitting together?
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We will always do our best to ensure that groups are placed together.
If you and your friends are booking separately, it’s best to arrive a little earlier to ensure we can seat your group together. We like to operate under the mantra ‘first in best dressed’ when it comes to seating in our paint and sip studios.
If you have any other special requests please put the details into the booking notes ! We want everyone to have the best experience possible at Pinot & Picasso. - What do I wear to a night at Pinot & Picasso?
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We like to keep our arty parties fun and exciting. Whether you choose to dress up, make your paint and sip a theme, or just attend for a date night on the weekend we expect you to wear what feels comfortable. As our experience does involve paint (shocking! I hope we mentioned this earlier) we do encourage you to not wear anything you would be disappointed if paint ended up on. Or couldn’t be dry cleaned. Our artists will provide you with aprons to wear during the session to minimise any accidental paint mistakes.
- Is there a fridge & glassware?
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Yes, our Pinot & Picasso studios all have a fridge inside their studio to keep drinks cold! We also have glassware too so no need to bring plastic cups!
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