It’s time to truly unwind and be blown away by the breathtaking views over the fields, watching the sun go down with a drink in hand.

Pialligo Estate is bringing Canberra a new style of fun–with next-level drinks by our funky bar crew, Canberra’s first Gintonica bar experience and the finest craft beers, you’ll taste your way to a new happy place.

Think great beats, highest-quality share platters, space for the kids to run around, and fun you won’t be expecting; Pialligo Fields is the place to bring your family and friends for some fresh air in style.

Whether you have an event that needs some personality, or you just want to find some weekend balance with the family and friends, Fields is a multi-purpose space that will deliver experiences you talk about.

Opening Sunday 8 September from 2 pm, then happening Wednesday to Friday from 3 pm until late and Saturdays and Sundays from 12 pm until late at Pialligo Estate, 18 Kallaroo Road, Pialligo.

See thepialligoestate.com.au/pialligo-fields for more information.

Don’t be late for a very important date!

Pialligo Estate has a wonderous Mad Hatter’s High Tea planned for you and you won’t want to miss a minute. Bring your friends with you down the rabbit hole on an adventure with Champagne and Chocolate!

Their utterly mad team will make you smile with their curiouser and curiouser array of sweets and treats.

You could have a table for two or ten! It’s time to visit Wonderland at Pialligo Estate.

Enjoy a glass of Champagne upon arrival, our Mad Hatter’s High Tea spread and of course a Tea or Coffee across two hours. More Champagne, wine, tea, coffee or other beverages can be purchased on the day

Happening Sunday 8 September at the Pialligo Estate Glasshouse, 18 Kallaroo Road, Pialligo.

See the website for bookings and more information.

HANDMADE MARKET CANBERRA – SPRING

Canberra’s award-winning Handmade Market is on four times a year. They bring together the most talented artists, designers, stylists, craftspeople and producers from all over Australia, all under one roof, right at your doorstep.

Handmade Market is an indoor event showcasing over 270 Australian designer/producers, all products on sale are Australian made and designed.

Shop at Handmade to support Australian designers and find something unique, well priced and where you can meet the maker. You’ll find everything from fashion, furniture, sculpture, ceramics, children’s toys and clothing, jewellery, accessories and an indoor gourmet food & wine hall.

There is a lot of parking including coach and disabled parking access. ATMs are located on site. There is public transport to the event.

Entry to the market is free but please support the door greeters at each event with a gold coin donation if you can. Each event supports a different charity.

Happening 7 – 8 September 10 am – 4 pm at Exhibition Park.

See handmadecanberra.com.au for more information.

Designed not decorated: George Kóródy’s modernist furniture

1950s typing chair designed by George Kóródy. Image by Hotel Hotel and U-P.

The modernist furniture of George Kóródy (1890-1957) is unique in Australia.

The experienced Hungarian architect, teacher and designer arrived in Sydney in 1940 bringing both a Central European modernist aesthetic and a commitment to produce simple pieces suitable for the Australian climate. Kóródy became lead designer for Artes Studios in 1947, where he produced a remarkable range of furniture for private clients and the popular market that were regularly featured in magazines of the period.

Although Artes Studios remained prominent for three decades, due to Kóródy’s untimely death in 1957, his contribution was largely forgotten.

This exhibition of highly collectable, privately-owned furniture, dating from 1947 until the mid-1950s celebrates Kóródy’s significant contribution to Australian modernism.

Showing 6-30 September at Nishi Gallery, 17 Kendall Ln, Canberra. Opening: Friday 6 September from 6 – 8 pm.

Normal opening hours: Wednesday – Saturday from 11 – 6.30 pm.

THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW: LOVE IN THE TIME OF BIG BROTHER

Credit: Helen Drum.

A riveting production celebrating strengths across the centuries of poetry and women

Experience the times of real-life poet Anna Akhmatova (1884-1966), with a futuristic twist.

Canberra REP presents Alma de Groen’s powerful play on the Stage at the Canberra REP Theatre (Theatre 3) in Acton, performing from 5 – 21 September.

From the dramatic opening scene of this striking and compelling play, to Anna Akhmatova’s heartfelt poetic call to her Muse at the end, we are head up, tensed, hearts stopping.

In Stalin’s Russia, the internationally famous poet Anna Akhmatova is forbidden to write. Too famous to murder in the gulag like millions of others, she must appear in her window twice a day to satisfy the secret police that she is still obeying house arrest.

In a future cold world, a young woman, Rachel Sekerov, searches for what is missing in her life and the sterile world she inhabits, where literature, science and even Shakespeare have virtually sunk without trace, where a ‘poet’ is a man who researches poetry in the archives, where there is no nature or wildlife or moon or stars.

Stalin’s thugs are threatening to ‘disappear’ poets and poetry, and Rachel’s superiors have declared poetry ‘economically unviable; poets and poetry are threatened with permanent de-listing.

Across the centuries, Anna and Rachel have a mysterious spiritual connection which the play reveals in a wonderful way.

Tickets: Full $45, Concession $38, Preview $35, Under 30s $20 (door sales only).

Preview session: 5 September at 8 pm

Happening 6-21 September from Wednesday to Saturday at 8 pm with matinees at 14, 15 & 21 September, 2 pm at the Canberra REP Theatre, (Theatre 3), 3 Repertory Lane, Acton.

See the website more information.

Craftivism. Dissident Objects and Subversive Forms

Craftivism. Dissident Objects and Subversive Formsis a Shepparton Art Museum curated exhibition, touring nationally by NETS Victoria.

It presents the work of 17 contemporary Australian artists who utilise craft-based materials and techniques with political intent. The artists in this exhibition subvert and extend craft forms as vehicles of activism and social change, exploring the ideas and issues of our time.

Some works encourage social connection and participation in collective processes, others respond to artistic or political movements and yet others reveal that the personal remains political.

Drawing on a long historical lineage, Craftivism. Dissident Objects and Subversive Forms challenges us to see craft in a new light, inviting us to reflect on social participation and political change.

Don’t miss this provocative exhibition, visiting Canberra for the only time.

Happening 6 September–2 February at the Museum of Australia Democracy, 18 King George Terrace, Parkes. 

See moadoph.gov.au/exhibitions/craftivism for more information.

GUNNING FIREWORKS FESTIVAL

The Gunning Fireworks Festival has become one of the most popular family events in the area.

The fireworks finale will showcase the latest in high tech effects during a massive pyrotechnical musical sky show. Stallholders will be there to tempt you with products, food, drinks and entertainment.

Gates open from 3 pm to 9 pm. Fireworks start at approximately 6.30pm with a massive finale at approximately 8 pm.

Entry fee: $10 per adult, $5 per child or $25 family. Tickets available at the gate.

Happening Saturday 7 September at Copeland Street, Gunning, NSW.

See gunningfireworksfestival.com.au for more information.

SEEKER LOVER KEEPER

Australian indie-rock supergroup Seeker Lover Keeper, with Sarah Blasko, Sally Seltmann and Holly Throsby are uniting once again for a national tour.

Seeker Lover Keeper originated, as many things do, from a conversation at a pub. In 2007, Sarah and Holly went to see Sally play a show in Sydney and the three ended up at the Townie in Newtown after, drinking and talking well into the night. They were such big fans of each other’s music and, as they quickly discovered, they enjoyed each other’s company too. At some point during the night a plan arose: wouldn’t it be fun to tour together sometime?

They all agreed that it would. And, in the coming months, over emails, the notion of a joint-tour evolved into something different. Sally suggested they should start a band. She even had a name in mind: Seeker Lover Keeper. Without hesitation, Sarah and Holly said yes.

Wild Seeds, out Friday 9 August 2019, is the long-awaited follow-up to their 2011 self-titled debut album.

Happening Friday 6 September from 8 – 10 pm at Canberra Theatre Centre.

See canberratheatrecentre.com.au for more information.