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This Week in The Can is your essential guide to what’s happening in Canberra. From theatre to sport, food and wine to music, and much much more!
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WHAT NOT TO MISS
The Handmade Market: June 2019
The Handmade Market is a quarterly indoor event to showcase over 270 Australian creative businesses. All products on sale are Australian made and designed.
Shop Handmade to support Australian designers and find something unique, well priced, where you can meet the maker. You will find everything from fashion, furniture, sculpture, ceramics, children’s toys and clothing, jewellery and accessories AND a gourmet food & wine pavilion.
The market is held at EPIC, Exhibition Park in Canberra. You can drive to the venue or catch public transport including the new light rail. There is lots of parking including Canberra’s largest dedicated disability permit parking area. Four ATMs are located on site. Unfortunately only service dogs are allowed at the venue.
Entry to the market is FREE but please support door greeters, Bosom Buddies with a gold coin donation if you can. (Each event supports a different charity.)
During the June Market, Vinnies will be in the Budawang Building holding a blanket drive to support St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn.
They will be collecting warm clothes, blankets, sleeping bags and toiletries so they can give them out to the people who need them the most.
They say that if you’d be happy giving one of your used items to a friend, they’re good to give to Vinnies. Anything you have that’s in good condition but no longer needed will be perfect.
Happening 29 – 30 June at Exhibition Park in Canberra from 10 am – 4 pm both days.
See handmadecanberra.com.au for more information.
Prima Facie
Sheridan Harbridge stars as Tessa – a criminal lawyer at the top of her game who knows the law permits no room for emotion.|
To win, you just need to believe in the rules. And Tessa loves to win, even when defending clients accused of sexual assault. Her court-ordained duty trumps her feminism. But when she finds herself on the other side of the bar, Tessa is forced into the shadows of doubt she’s so ruthlessly cast over other women.
Winner of the 2018 Griffin Award, Prima Facie is an indictment of the Australian legal system’s failure to provide reliable pathways to justice for women in rape, sexual assault or harassment cases. It’s a work of fiction, but one that could have been ripped from the headlines of any paper, any day of the week, so common you could cry. Turning Sydney’s courts of law into a different kind of stage, Suzie Miller’s (Sunset Strip, Caress/Ache) taut, rapid-fire and gripping one-woman show exposes the shortcomings of a patriarchal justice system where it’s her word against his. Maybe we need a new system.
Happening 26 – 29 June at Canberra Theatre Centre.
See canberratheatrecentre.com.au/show/prima-facie for tickets and more information.
Haig Park Paw Party
Haig Park Experiments is trialling an unfenced dog-friendly area that will be signposted with facilities to make your dog walk and play experience even better.
Find this new temporary dog park between Greenway, Masson and McCaughey streets, complete with water bowls, bins and bags, and dog agility equipment.
Head to Haig Park for the launch of this experiment at a “Haig Park Paw Party” featuring a doggy scavenger hunt, an on-site canine obedience advisor and a photographer to snap picture-perfect Pooch Portraits!
This will also be the launch of #DogsofHaig, a project collecting tales (excuse the pun) and profiles from local dog owners and park users to present throughout Haig Park.
Let’s branch out and embrace our city’s backyard! #HaigParkCBR.
For more information about Haig Park Experiments head to HaigParkCBR.com.au.
Happening Saturday 29 June, 9 pm to 12 pm between Greenway, Masson and McCaughey Streets, Haig Park, Braddon.
See Facebook for more information.
ESSENTIAL AUSTRALIAN WOMEN DIRECTORS – SELECTED BY DAVID STRATTON
The annual ‘Essential by David Stratton‘ retrospective, presented in partnership with the Sydney Film Festival, will present ten individual films from ten remarkable women over ten days.
Stratton says: ‘In the era of the #MeToo movement, the barriers that once faced women filmmakers are perhaps crumbling at a quicker pace. Hopefully it won’t be long before the annual film production in this country is truly representative of its population. In the meantime, let’s celebrate some of our great women filmmakers.’
Happening 28 June – 7 July at the National Film and Sound Archive, McCoy Circuit, Acton.
See nfsa.gov.au for more information.
Frantasia
You ever seen a cat wearing socks? It’s the emotional equivalent of that.
Frankie is standing on a magic carpet asking the audience “do you trust me?” as she attempts to express herself. It’s stand-up. It’s sketch. It’s the fever dream of a confidently insecure queer comedian in her mid 20’s. Buckle up.
“had the crowd both engaged, enthralled and laughing out loud.” -Funny Tonne
Frankie McNair is a comedy gremlin with a “Fun Aunty” energy. In 2019 she sold out her debut show Frantasia at the Canberra Comedy Festival, performed to sell out crowds at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and was a Raw Comedy State Finalist.
She’s also one half of comedy duo Sweaty Pits, who won the 2018 Sydney Fringe Festival “New Zealand Tour Ready Award” and were nominated for “Best Comedy” at the 2018 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Her mum frequently asks her if she needs money.
Tickets are $20.
Happening Thursday 27 June from 8.30-9.30 pm at Civic Pub, 8 Lonsdale Street, Braddon.
See TryBooking for tickets and more information.
Canberra Kids Market
Canberra Kids Market is “the” place to find new, handmade and pre-loved, clothing, toys, books, games, accessories and equipment for babies, toddlers and young ones.
Plenty of stalls to explore and great bargains to be had with more than 1,750 sqm of super shopping.
You’ll find quality treasures for 0 to 12-year-old girls and boys, including designer labels and big-name brands.
Buying at the Canberra Kids Market is a great way to support a sustainable lifestyle, helping reduce waste by recycling quality goods too precious to discard.
Bring the family and enjoy a great day out.
Happening now until Saturday 29 June from 9 am – 12 pm at Exhibition Park in Canberra, Flemington Road, Mitchell.
See canberramarkets.net.au for more information.
Define Potential: New Managers program
Are you ready for this year’s challenges and have you considered your professional development priorities?
Today’s public sector environment is a demanding and challenging one – requiring high-level skills and capabilities in communication, collaboration, co-design and people stewardship. It needs its people to be resilient, responsive to the pressures of rapid change and much more.
As a group of experienced public sector management consultants and former senior public servants, the Define Potential consulting team provides expert guidance for people at all stages of their public service career.
In 2019, define Potential runs three specific and personalised courses, supported by executive coaching and other career-building tools:
Leadership for New Managers is designed for new managers and supervisors. It recognises that this stage of development can be hard, and new managers are not always provided with a great deal of organisational support to make this transition.
This course enables new managers to strike a balance between people, strategy and tasks while considering the impact on the workforce and building confidence to lead professionally.
The first two programs are delivered in two-day courses while the Leadership Futures Program operates in concentrated modules over the nine-month period.
Please note that many public sector Departments and Agencies will consider supporting your participation in these programs.
Happening 24-25 June.
See definepotential.com.au for more information.
No Lights No Lycra North Canberra
This Friday 28 June, No Lights No Lycra North Canberra are dancing to a Gay Pride Playlist to celebrate Gay Pride Month!
No Lights No Lycra is a worldwide dance… thing… that has been going for 10 years. It’s a chance to dance in the dark to dancey music, because dancing is fun and good for you, and everyone can dance if they want to.
There are no steps to learn, no teacher and no instruction. The lights go off, the music goes on and everyone dances however they want – have at it! No-one’s watching.
The music is anything from the 1950s to today, across all danceable genres – rock, pop, funk, world, R&B, indie, hip-hop, rap, ska, house, country, electronic etc.
Whoever you are, you will hear songs that you know and you will discover songs that are outside your normal listening habits but are great to dance to.
No Lights No Lycra celebrates diversity and inclusion – all peoples of all ages from all walks of life are welcome.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions are on Facebook. Song requests are welcome (through the Facebook page).
Adults $8. Kids dance free (with own adult). No bookings. Just turn up. Drug and alcohol-free.
Happening Friday 29 June and (and every Friday) from 7.30 pm at Canberra Dance Theatre, Cnr Barry Drive and Kingsley Street, Acton (City).
See Facebook for more information.
THE DRESSMAKER COSTUME EXHIBITION
From 1950s Dungatar to 2019 Canberra, the original costumes from the hit film The Dressmaker will be on display at the NFSA from 18 April 2019.
Audiences will be able to go ‘behind the seams’ of a diverse range of elegant vintage fashion worn by Hollywood stars and home-grown acting talents including Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving, Sarah Snook, Judy Davis, Rebecca Gibney and more.
The exhibition, designed by Marion Boyce, features a spectacular range of haute couture worn by the film’s stars.
The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition celebrates the artistry of the film’s sumptuous designs, as well as the transformational power of fashion.
Showing until Sunday 18 August from 10 am – 4 pm at the National Film and Sound Archive, McCoy Circuit, Acton.
See nfsa.gov.au for more information.
Culture Shop is back at the Museum Shop
Spend Friday night shopping at the National Museum of Australia.
Join stylist Trish Murray as she presents a styling session for you and your home highlighting this season’s fashion trends, accessories and eco homewares.
Trish will also be joined by a representative from Australian fashion label, Elk Accessories.
Enjoy 20% off storewide* at the Museum Shop, including products from quality, sustainable Australian brands such as Uimi, Waverley Mills, Otto and Spike and more.
Delicious winter warmer soups and drinks available for purchase. Enjoy a great night out with friends, food, drink, music and shopping.
Cost: Free
Happening Friday 28 June from 6 – 8 pm at the Museum Shop, National Museum of Australia, Lawson Crescent, Acton.
Bookings essential, visit nma.gov.au/cultureshop
*No further discounts apply, no holds or rainchecks.
Swingin’ Through Time
The Canberra Big Band Collective presents their second public event for 2019, Swingin’ Through Time, at their new home in the Harmonie German Club.
Two of Canberra’s finest big bands, TraXion and Blamey Street Big Band, and the Canberra Swing Katz Dance Club, will take you on a journey through the decades from early swing through to the best of the modern era.
Bring your friends and come to listen, eat, drink, and maybe dance to this upbeat winter program for the second show in this three-part concert series.
Food (meals and/or snacks) and drinks will be available for purchase on the evening.
Happening Saturday 29 June from 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm (doors open at 6 pm) at the Harmonie German Club, 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah.
See Eventbrite for more information.
June Beergustation @ Pialligo Estate
Pialligo Estate is teaming up with Capital Brewing Co. to bring you…BEERGUSTATION!
With ten Capital Brewing Co. beers to try and matching plates of Pialligo Estate Food, this event will bring a smile to your face.
Arrive with your mates and find your seat on long tables in the Glasshouse looking over Canberra.
Listen to the Capital Brewing Team and Pialligo Estate’s Chef as they explain the beer and food flavours and why they are paired together.
After trying five beers it will be half time when you could win prizes in the Beer Games! After working up an appetite, finish your final five beers.
Capital Brewing Co. Beers include Coast Ale, Summit Session XPA, Springboard Summer Ale, Trail Pale Ale, Evil Eye, Rock Hopper IPA, Big Drop, Tropical Popsicle, Hang Loose and Oh My Gourd.
For two events only for Sunday Lunch in June or a Saturday Dinner in July (click here for more details).
Happening Sunday 30 June from 12 pm at Pialligo Estate, 18 Kallaroo Road, Pialligo.
See the website for tickets and more information.
Skydive Canberra!
Skydive over Australia’s capital city on Saturday 29 June 2019.
Never has skydiving in Canberra been this good!
Jumpers who embrace their fear will enjoy a 20-minute scenic flight before free-falling for ~60 seconds at over 200 km/h, then floating down under canopy for 5-7 minutes while taking in Canberra and surrounds!
Tickets start from $358 per person.
Happening Saturday 29 June from 9 am – 4.30 pm at Deakin Oval 60 Denison St, Deakin.
See Facebook for more information.
The Historical Expression of Chinese Art: Calligraphy and Painting from the National Museum of China
Calligraphy and painting are two treasures of traditional Chinese culture. For thousands of years artists have produced works that have sustained the practice of China’s most revered art and provided cultural nourishment for the Chinese people.
This Australian-first exhibition explores the breadth and tradition of Chinese calligraphy and painting through artworks from the National Museum of China’s collection. See exquisite paintings by three Chinese modern artists — Xie Yun, Xiao Lang and Wang Naizhuang —and an extraordinary 20-metre-long replica 18th-century scroll documenting Emperor Qianlong’s 1751 tour to the southern provinces.
A mesmerising and immersive animation brings the story of the scroll and its historical figures to life in intricate three-dimensional detail.
The National Museum of Australia’s Harvest of Endurance pictorial scroll, painted in the traditional gong bi style and representing two centuries of Chinese contact with, and migration to, Australia forms a companion element of the exhibition, with eight of its 50 metres on display
This exhibition is part of a cultural exchange with the National Museum of China.
Free entry.
Showing until 28 July 2019 at the National Museum of Australia, Lawson Crescent, Acton.
See nma.gov.au/chinese-art for more information.
Inked: Australian Cartoons
Inked features a selection of the best cartoons from the National Library of Australia’s extensive collections.
The exhibition draws from over 14,000 cartoons by dozens of artists, from before the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 up to the present. Each work is a time capsule, offering a snapshot of Australian life.
Visitors will be captivated by the works on display by many greats of Australian cartooning, including Will Dyson, Judy Horacek, Michael Leunig, David Low, Phil May, Alan Moir, Bruce Petty, Martin Sharp, Cathy Wilcox and many more.
INKED: PLAY
Come and see the famous Gumnut Babies going off to war. Create your own cartoon or draw a protest sign to hang on our display wall. Get stuck into a book. Find all the hidden Inkie the Echidnas and explore whether the world is doomed or domed.
Inked Play is open daily as part of Inked: Australian Cartoons. Find it by following Inkie the Echidna.
Open 10 am to 5 pm every day until 21 July 201
Painting on Country
Five senior artists from Tjungu Palya art centre in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in South Australia have reinvigorated their ancestors’ practice of painting directly onto the land. Their work, captured in a series of large-format photographs, is both timeless and transient, bridging the ancient and the contemporary.
Exhibition on show at the National Museum of Australia until 30 September 2019. Free entry.
More information at nma.gov.au.
FOOD & DRINK
The Handmade Market: June 2019
The Handmade Market is a quarterly indoor event to showcase over 270 Australian creative businesses. All products on sale are Australian made and designed.
Shop Handmade to support Australian designers and find something unique, well priced, where you can meet the maker. You will find everything from fashion, furniture, sculpture, ceramics, children’s toys and clothing, jewellery and accessories AND a gourmet food & wine pavilion.
The market is held at EPIC, Exhibition Park in Canberra. You can drive to the venue or catch public transport including the new light rail. There is lots of parking including Canberra’s largest dedicated disability permit parking area. Four ATMs are located on site. Unfortunately only service dogs are allowed at the venue.
Entry to the market is FREE but please support door greeters, Bosom Buddies with a gold coin donation if you can. (Each event supports a different charity.)
During the June Market, Vinnies will be in the Budawang Building holding a blanket drive to support St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn.
They will be collecting warm clothes, blankets, sleeping bags and toiletries so they can give them out to the people who need them the most.
They say that if you’d be happy giving one of your used items to a friend, they’re good to give to Vinnies. Anything you have that’s in good condition but no longer needed will be perfect.
Happening 29 – 30 June at Exhibition Park in Canberra from 10 am – 4 pm both days.
See handmadecanberra.com.au for more information.
Monet’s Tea Salon @ the NGA
Celebrate the NGA’s winter exhibition Monet: Impression Sunrise with an unforgettable high tea, and enjoy a selection of French-inspired, sweet and savoury delights.
$43 NGA Member, $48 Guest.
Happening daily at 11 am and 2 pm on Level One, National Gallery of Australia.
Bookings online at nga.gov.au or Ticketek.com.
June Beergustation @ Pialligo Estate
Pialligo Estate is teaming up with Capital Brewing Co. to bring you…BEERGUSTATION!
With ten Capital Brewing Co. beers to try and matching plates of Pialligo Estate Food, this event will bring a smile to your face.
Arrive with your mates and find your seat on long tables in the Glasshouse looking over Canberra.
Listen to the Capital Brewing Team and Pialligo Estate’s Chef as they explain the beer and food flavours and why they are paired together.
After trying five beers it will be half time when you could win prizes in the Beer Games! After working up an appetite, finish your final five beers.
Capital Brewing Co. Beers include Coast Ale, Summit Session XPA, Springboard Summer Ale, Trail Pale Ale, Evil Eye, Rock Hopper IPA, Big Drop, Tropical Popsicle, Hang Loose and Oh My Gourd.
For two events only for Sunday Lunch in June or a Saturday Dinner in July (click here for more details).
Happening Sunday 30 June from 12 pm at Pialligo Estate, 18 Kallaroo Road, Pialligo.
See the website for tickets and more information.
CELLAR DOOR
Cellar Door is a wine market for Canberra’s wonderful wine scene happening every Saturday from 3-6 pm. Buy wines from local makers every Saturday afternoon in the iconic Nishi Grand Stair, NewActon Precinct.
Grab a souvenir glass, taste the latest drops, and buy at cellar door prices.
Wine stalls rotate each week with complementing stalls like flowers, cheese, chocolate and books.
Make a day of it with a film at Palace Electric Cinema and NewActon’s leading food and drink destinations.
Happening every Saturday from 3-6 pm on the Nishi Grand Stair, inside the Nishi Building, Philip Law Street, NewActon.
See the website for more details.
Contentious Chef’s Truffle Selection and Special
One course or three-course selection of the ‘best of the day’ from Contentious Character’s Every Day All Day Menu and from their Daily Specials that can be truffled to your delight!
Happening 22 June – 3 August, every weekend from 10 am – 5 pm at Contentious Character, 810 Norton Road, Wamboin.
See the website for more information.
Truffle Dog Hunt & Lunch at Contentious Character
This is a family day where the Truffle Dogs are let loose while the farmers talk their stuff, followed by a two course lunch.
$50 per person.
Happening Saturday 22 June from 11 am at Contentious Character, 810 Norton Road, Wamboin.
See the website for more information.
Truffle Infused Winter Weekends at Cellar Door
Truffle season is nearly upon us and Mt Majura are excited to include truffles at the cellar door as part of the winter tasting experience.
Come in to the cellar door at Mount Majura Vineyard to taste a flight of wines matched with truffled brie. Combining Flinders Estate triple cream brie a deliciously rich and creamy brie style cheese with truffles from neighbour Jayson at The Truffle Farm.
Every Saturday and Sunday from early June to late August.
Happening until 25 August from 10 am – 5 pm at Mount Majura Vineyard.
See mountmajura for more information.
The Truffle Festival – Canberra Region
Indulge in a feast of the senses and join in the fun at The Truffle Festival – Canberra Region. Each year from June to August more than 250 individual events are held across the Canberra region showcasing the region’s fresh Black Winter Truffle.
Taste and experience the magic of these highly-prized gems. Indulge in the special flavours and aromas of truffle dishes at local restaurants and cafes. Join a hunt and see for yourself how the talented dogs unearth truffles. Learn from the chefs and other truffle experts at a cooking class or demonstration, or pop along to a market and pick up some truffle delights for yourself.
The Truffle Festival is the ultimate foodie festival, and a fabulous celebration of winter in the Canberra region.
Happening now until Sunday 1 September starting at 10 am at various locations.
See truffle festival for more information.
Monster’s Afternoon Delight
Serene, methodical and exceptionally Monster.
Presenting a new Sunday afternoon blend, Monster Kitchen and Bar is adding a little extra flavour to your signature lazy day with its very own High Tea…
Amidst the hand-crafted furniture, bespoke artwork, and ambient lighting you will find the familiar flavours you have come to appreciate from the team at Monster with a range of exclusive tea flavours by Tea Garden co, tea inspired cocktails, Champagne all complemented by black and gold fixtures.
1 pm every Sunday at Monster Kitchen, Ovolo Nishi. Tickets $70 to $120 – more information on Facebook.
Freestyle Fridays at Vertikal
Join Vertikal every Friday for indoor ski lessons with indoor snow machines and music. Enjoy discounted sessions from $40 or kick back with a Jindabyne Brewing beers on tap or Canberra Distilling Co & Underground Spirits.
Every Friday at Vertikal Indoor Snow Sports, Unit 2, Building 3, 1 Dairy Rd, Fyshwick. Find out more at vertikalsnowsports.com.
MUSIC
The CYO. Credit: Peter Hislop.
CANBERRA YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND CANBERRA CHORAL SOCIETY PERFORM CARMINA BURANA
Music for Canberra and the Canberra Youth Orchestra present their first subscription concert for 2019 featuring soloists Rachael Duncan, Tobias Cole and Andrew O’Connor in an unforgettable performance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana.
This performance will present a unique collaboration between Music for Canberra’s premier orchestra and the innovative and exciting Canberra Choral Society. These two phenomenal groups will be joined by Seasoned Voices and the Canberra Children’s Choir to create a truly unforgettable experience.
While Carmina Burana is a well-known piece, this will be the first time that many of these talented young musicians will have the opportunity to perform such an iconic and masterful piece, and their inherent physical energy and enthusiasm to perform this work is not something to be missed.
Happening Saturday 29 July from 7.30 – 9.30 pm at Llewellyn Hall, ANU Campus.
See the website for more information.
Swingin’ Through Time
The Canberra Big Band Collective presents their second public event for 2019, Swingin’ Through Time, at their new home in the Harmonie German Club.
Two of Canberra’s finest big bands, TraXion and Blamey Street Big Band, and the Canberra Swing Katz Dance Club, will take you on a journey through the decades from early swing through to the best of the modern era.
Bring your friends and come to listen, eat, drink, and maybe dance to this upbeat winter program for the second show in this three-part concert series.
Food (meals and/or snacks) and drinks will be available for purchase on the evening.
Happening Saturday 29 June from 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm (doors open at 6 pm) at the Harmonie German Club, 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah.
See Eventbrite for more information.
THE POLO JAZZ FEST
A night of all local live music as the cities best purveyors of Jazz + Beyond come together for a huge night showcasing all things Jazz!
Featuring:
Brass Knuckle Brass Band (Jazz Funk New Orleans)
Los Chavos (Latin Ska Reggae)
Zackerbilks (Dixieland Trad-Jazz)
Good Gosh (Swing Jazz)
+ JumpTown Swing Dancers
Happening Saturday 29 June from 7 – 11 pm at the White Eagle Polish Club, 38 David Street, Turner.
See Facebook for more information.
More local music
Check out BMA and CBR DIY for more local gigs!
STAGE + SCREEN
Prima Facie
Sheridan Harbridge stars as Tessa – a criminal lawyer at the top of her game who knows the law permits no room for emotion.|
To win, you just need to believe in the rules. And Tessa loves to win, even when defending clients accused of sexual assault. Her court-ordained duty trumps her feminism. But when she finds herself on the other side of the bar, Tessa is forced into the shadows of doubt she’s so ruthlessly cast over other women.
Winner of the 2018 Griffin Award, Prima Facie is an indictment of the Australian legal system’s failure to provide reliable pathways to justice for women in rape, sexual assault or harassment cases. It’s a work of fiction, but one that could have been ripped from the headlines of any paper, any day of the week, so common you could cry. Turning Sydney’s courts of law into a different kind of stage, Suzie Miller’s (Sunset Strip, Caress/Ache) taut, rapid-fire and gripping one-woman show exposes the shortcomings of a patriarchal justice system where it’s her word against his. Maybe we need a new system.
Happening 26 – 29 June at Canberra Theatre Centre.
See canberratheatrecentre.com.au/show/prima-facie for tickets and more information.
Frantasia
You ever seen a cat wearing socks? It’s the emotional equivalent of that.
Frankie is standing on a magic carpet asking the audience “do you trust me?” as she attempts to express herself. It’s stand-up. It’s sketch. It’s the fever dream of a confidently insecure queer comedian in her mid 20’s. Buckle up.
“had the crowd both engaged, enthralled and laughing out loud.” -Funny Tonne
Frankie McNair is a comedy gremlin with a “Fun Aunty” energy. In 2019 she sold out her debut show Frantasia at the Canberra Comedy Festival, performed to sell out crowds at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and was a Raw Comedy State Finalist.
She’s also one half of comedy duo Sweaty Pits, who won the 2018 Sydney Fringe Festival “New Zealand Tour Ready Award” and were nominated for “Best Comedy” at the 2018 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Her mum frequently asks her if she needs money.
Tickets are $20.
Happening Thursday 27 June from 8.30-9.30 pm at Civic Pub, 8 Lonsdale Street, Braddon.
See TryBooking for tickets and more information.
ESSENTIAL AUSTRALIAN WOMEN DIRECTORS – SELECTED BY DAVID STRATTON
The annual ‘Essential by David Stratton‘ retrospective, presented in partnership with the Sydney Film Festival, will present ten individual films from ten remarkable women over ten days.
Stratton says: ‘In the era of the #MeToo movement, the barriers that once faced women filmmakers are perhaps crumbling at a quicker pace. Hopefully it won’t be long before the annual film production in this country is truly representative of its population. In the meantime, let’s celebrate some of our great women filmmakers.’
Happening 28 June – 7 July at the National Film and Sound Archive, McCoy Circuit, Acton.
See nfsa.gov.au for more information.
The Vinyl Lounge at NFSA
Bring along your favourite records, share your music stories and hear what’s spinning on the NFSA’s turntables.The ultimate listening party for vinyl aficionados.
The Vinyl Lounge is on the first Friday of every month.
Happening until Friday 6 December from 5:30 pm – 7 pm at the National Film and Sound Archive.
See nfsa.gov.au for more information.
FESTIVALS
Culture Shop is back at the Museum Shop
Spend Friday night shopping at the National Museum of Australia.
Join stylist Trish Murray as she presents a styling session for you and your home highlighting this season’s fashion trends, accessories and eco homewares.
Trish will also be joined by a representative from Australian fashion label, Elk Accessories.
Enjoy 20% off storewide* at the Museum Shop, including products from quality, sustainable Australian brands such as Uimi, Waverley Mills, Otto and Spike and more.
Delicious winter warmer soups and drinks available for purchase. Enjoy a great night out with friends, food, drink, music and shopping.
Cost: Free
Happening Friday 28 June from 6 – 8 pm at the Museum Shop, National Museum of Australia, Lawson Crescent, Acton.
Bookings essential, visit nma.gov.au/cultureshop
*No further discounts apply, no holds or rainchecks.
Skydive Canberra!
Skydive over Australia’s capital city on Saturday 29 June 2019.
Never has skydiving in Canberra been this good!
Jumpers who embrace their fear will enjoy a 20-minute scenic flight before free-falling for ~60 seconds at over 200 km/h, then floating down under canopy for 5-7 minutes while taking in Canberra and surrounds!
Tickets start from $358 per person.
Happening Saturday 29 June from 9 am – 4.30 pm at Deakin Oval 60 Denison St, Deakin.
See Facebook for more information.
June Beergustation @ Pialligo Estate
Pialligo Estate is teaming up with Capital Brewing Co. to bring you…BEERGUSTATION!
With ten Capital Brewing Co. beers to try and matching plates of Pialligo Estate Food, this event will bring a smile to your face.
Arrive with your mates and find your seat on long tables in the Glasshouse looking over Canberra.
Listen to the Capital Brewing Team and Pialligo Estate’s Chef as they explain the beer and food flavours and why they are paired together.
After trying five beers it will be half time when you could win prizes in the Beer Games! After working up an appetite, finish your final five beers.
Capital Brewing Co. Beers include Coast Ale, Summit Session XPA, Springboard Summer Ale, Trail Pale Ale, Evil Eye, Rock Hopper IPA, Big Drop, Tropical Popsicle, Hang Loose and Oh My Gourd.
For two events only for Sunday Lunch in June or a Saturday Dinner in July (click here for more details).
Happening Sunday 30 June from 12 pm at Pialligo Estate, 18 Kallaroo Road, Pialligo.
See the website for tickets and more information.
FOR A GOOD CAUSE
MEET & MOVE
Are you finding it hard to get active since having kids? Perhaps it’s time for you to Meet & Move!
Meet & Move is a new, active playgroup. It’s facilitator, Nicole Sadlier from Bluearth, knows that it can be hard to get out of the house when you have young kids. But like she says “When you do get outside, you feel much better. Your mood improves and you feel refreshed and more energetic!”
Meet & Move sessions occur outdoors and include a pram-friendly, baby-wearing friendly walk, gentle yoga-style stretching or toning exercises (selected sessions) and a chance for the kids to burn off some energy at a playground or to walk/bike with the group.
It also engages parents and their kids in activities which develop skills such as running, kicking, balancing, throwing and catching. Their focus is to make movement fun and help parents to bank more active time into their day.
Join one of their free weekly sessions which run on Monday – Thursday from 10 am during the school term. Full details for locations can be found on Facebook.
Meet & Move is a program of the Bluearth Foundation, working in partnership with Mums Exercise Group Australia (MEGA) Canberra and supported by ACT Government under the ACT Health Promotion Grants Program. It has been created to help mums with young kids to be more active together, get outdoors and connect with other mums.
#UDHRquiltproject
The #UDHRQuiltProject features never before seen work from a global craftivism project. Stitching in local and global stories; see the intricate detail of these quilts that represent the world’s conscience.
Through the creation of four quilts, each embroidered with the articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the project draws attention to the way human rights are challenged around the world today. The messages sewn into the quilts encourage visitors think, engage and take action.
The #UDHRQuiltProject moves beyond a traditional museum experience by inviting visitors to participate in a range of hand-on craft activities and workshops.
Happening until 30 June 2019 at Museum of Australian Democracy at various times.
See moadoh.gov.au/exhibitions/udhr-quilt-project to see more information.
SPORT + FITNESS
Freestyle Fridays at Vertikal
Join Vertikal every Friday for indoor ski lessons with indoor snow machines and music. Enjoy discounted sessions from $40 or kick back with a Jindabyne Brewing beers on tap or Canberra Distilling Co & Underground Spirits.
Every Friday at Vertikal Indoor Snow Sports, Unit 2, Building 3, 1 Dairy Rd, Fyshwick. Find out more at vertikalsnowsports.com.
MEET & MOVE
Are you finding it hard to get active since having kids? Perhaps it’s time for you to Meet & Move!
Meet & Move is a new, active playgroup. It’s facilitator, Nicole Sadlier from Bluearth, knows that it can be hard to get out of the house when you have young kids. But like she says “When you do get outside, you feel much better. Your mood improves and you feel refreshed and more energetic!”
Meet & Move sessions occur outdoors and include a pram-friendly, baby-wearing friendly walk, gentle yoga-style stretching or toning exercises (selected sessions) and a chance for the kids to burn off some energy at a playground or to walk/bike with the group.
It also engages parents and their kids in activities which develop skills such as running, kicking, balancing, throwing and catching. Their focus is to make movement fun and help parents to bank more active time into their day.
Join one of their free weekly sessions which run on Monday – Thursday from 10 am during the school term. Full details for locations can be found on Facebook.
Meet & Move is a program of the Bluearth Foundation, working in partnership with Mums Exercise Group Australia (MEGA) Canberra and supported by ACT Government under the ACT Health Promotion Grants Program. It has been created to help mums with young kids to be more active together, get outdoors and connect with other mums.
No Lights No Lycra North Canberra
This Friday 28 June, No Lights No Lycra North Canberra are dancing to a Gay Pride Playlist to celebrate Gay Pride Month!
No Lights No Lycra is a worldwide dance… thing… that has been going for 10 years. It’s a chance to dance in the dark to dancey music, because dancing is fun and good for you, and everyone can dance if they want to.
There are no steps to learn, no teacher and no instruction. The lights go off, the music goes on and everyone dances however they want – have at it! No-one’s watching.
The music is anything from the 1950s to today, across all danceable genres – rock, pop, funk, world, R&B, indie, hip-hop, rap, ska, house, country, electronic etc.
Whoever you are, you will hear songs that you know and you will discover songs that are outside your normal listening habits but are great to dance to.
No Lights No Lycra celebrates diversity and inclusion – all peoples of all ages from all walks of life are welcome.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions are on Facebook. Song requests are welcome (through the Facebook page).
Adults $8. Kids dance free (with own adult). No bookings. Just turn up. Drug and alcohol-free.
Happening Friday 29 June and (and every Friday) from 7.30 pm at Canberra Dance Theatre, Cnr Barry Drive and Kingsley Street, Acton (City).
See Facebook for more information.
MARKETS & FAIRS
The Handmade Market: June 2019
The Handmade Market is a quarterly indoor event to showcase over 270 Australian creative businesses. All products on sale are Australian made and designed.
Shop Handmade to support Australian designers and find something unique, well priced, where you can meet the maker. You will find everything from fashion, furniture, sculpture, ceramics, children’s toys and clothing, jewellery and accessories AND a gourmet food & wine pavilion.
The market is held at EPIC, Exhibition Park in Canberra. You can drive to the venue or catch public transport including the new light rail. There is lots of parking including Canberra’s largest dedicated disability permit parking area. Four ATMs are located on site. Unfortunately only service dogs are allowed at the venue.
Entry to the market is FREE but please support door greeters, Bosom Buddies with a gold coin donation if you can. (Each event supports a different charity.)
During the June Market, Vinnies will be in the Budawang Building holding a blanket drive to support St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn.
They will be collecting warm clothes, blankets, sleeping bags and toiletries so they can give them out to the people who need them the most.
They say that if you’d be happy giving one of your used items to a friend, they’re good to give to Vinnies. Anything you have that’s in good condition but no longer needed will be perfect.
Happening 29 – 30 June at Exhibition Park in Canberra from 10 am – 4 pm both days.
See handmadecanberra.com.au for more information.
Canberra Kids Market
Canberra Kids Market is “the” place to find new, handmade and pre-loved, clothing, toys, books, games, accessories and equipment for babies, toddlers and young ones.
Plenty of stalls to explore and great bargains to be had with more than 1,750 sqm of super shopping.
You’ll find quality treasures for 0 to 12-year-old girls and boys, including designer labels and big-name brands.
Buying at the Canberra Kids Market is a great way to support a sustainable lifestyle, helping reduce waste by recycling quality goods too precious to discard.
Bring the family and enjoy a great day out.
Happening now until Saturday 29 June from 9 am – 12 pm at Exhibition Park in Canberra, Flemington Road, Mitchell.
See canberramarkets.net.au for more information.
OLD BUS DEPOT MARKETS
Lovers of fine handcrafted wares, clothing collectors, food fanatics and jewellery junkies are just a few of the people who make their way to Canberra’s famous Old Bus Depot Markets every Sunday.
In a fabulous old industrial building you will experience the endless colour, tastes, sounds and atmosphere that is “Canberra’s Sunday Best”.
Happening every Sunday from 10 am – 4 pm at the Former Kingston Transport Depot, 11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston.
See the website for more information.
NORTHSIDE FAMILY MARKETS
Northside Farmers Markets brings you the best quality fresh produce from the region. Select from leafy vegetables, free range pork, pastured eggs, luscious peaches and juicy apples.
Grab a sit and enjoy the amazing aroma and refreshing taste of our freshly brewed coffee. Enjoy with some pastry or bakery product. Do all your weekly grocery shopping while enjoying the spacious and sunny atmosphere. Brings friends and family and friends, share a cuppa and stories from your week.
Happening every Saturday from 9.30 am – 4.30 pm at Thoroughbred Park, Lyneham.
See the website for more information.
SOUTHSIDE FARMERS MARKETS
Get along to the Southside Farmers Markets every Sunday morning and pick up the finest fruit and vegetables and produce our region has to offer. There are over 50 stalls made up of farmers and producers who sell their food direct from their farm or kitchen. Many farmers are out picking their produce the night before the market and you can certainly taste the difference.
Talk to the farmer direct and find out where your food is being grown, how they grow it, and even how they best like to cook it. Not only do they provide us with fresh food every week but they are a wealth of information on the food that nourishes week in week out.
What’s in season this week? Annual herbs, beans, peas, beetroot, capsicums, carrots, chillies, corn, cucumber, daikon, eggplant, garlic, onion, radishes, rhubarb, squash, zucchini, melons, stonefruit, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, tomatoes and more!
Every Sunday from 8.30am to 11 am at Canberra College, 2 Launceston Street, Phillip. Entry is free, visit the website for more informatio
MARKET GARDEN PRODUCE STALL
Selling fresh, clean, chemical-free vegetables, preserves and baked goods in the Courtyard of 56 Wallace Street, Braidwood every Saturday morning from 8.30am until 12.00 or sold out. Wynlen House is a small urban micro-farm specialising in offering a broad range of seasonal vegetables all year round.
They also run workshops to show people how to grow vegetables, garlic, and raise small farm animals on a large suburban block and offer slow food events to showcase the benefit and deliciousness of produce grown locally, without chemical inputs and picked fresh.
On every Saturday from 8.30am – 12 pm, at The Courtyard, Braidwood. For more information visit the website.
WORKSHOPS, TOURS & TALKS
Define Potential: New Managers program
Are you ready for this year’s challenges and have you considered your professional development priorities?
Today’s public sector environment is a demanding and challenging one – requiring high-level skills and capabilities in communication, collaboration, co-design and people stewardship. It needs its people to be resilient, responsive to the pressures of rapid change and much more.
As a group of experienced public sector management consultants and former senior public servants, the Define Potential consulting team provides expert guidance for people at all stages of their public service career.
In 2019, define Potential runs three specific and personalised courses, supported by executive coaching and other career-building tools:
Leadership for New Managers is designed for new managers and supervisors. It recognises that this stage of development can be hard, and new managers are not always provided with a great deal of organisational support to make this transition.
This course enables new managers to strike a balance between people, strategy and tasks while considering the impact on the workforce and building confidence to lead professionally.
The first two programs are delivered in two-day courses while the Leadership Futures Program operates in concentrated modules over the nine-month period.
Please note that many public sector Departments and Agencies will consider supporting your participation in these programs.
Happening 24-25 June.
See definepotential.com.au for more information.
The Language of Trees (Karen Viggers: The Orchardist’s Daughter)
Join best-selling Canberra author Karen Viggers for an afternoon by the fire at Terroux. Karen will talk about her latest novel The Orchardist’s Daughter and her love of and research into the Tasmanian forests.
Hosts Barbara Baikie and Peter Fletcher also invite you to join in the planting of a new blossom tree grove on the property, as part of the worldwide environmental movement to plant more trees
Terroux is a rural property near Hall, where Barbara and Peter have planted thousands of trees to regenerate the degraded grazing land and created a peace garden, which they often share with others.
Tree planting 1pm, book event 2pm to 4pm.
Warming winter refreshments will be served.
Books will be available for purchase and signing by the author.
Happening Sunday 30 June 1pm to 4pm at Terroux, 88 Rochford Road, Wallaroo.
See TryBooking for tickets and more information.
THE MOMENT OF YES Panel Discussion + Networking Event
Some 1,000 local women have joined a movement called The CBR Gals to discover and fulfill their callings.
Badger & Co is a new restaurant in the ANU Kambri precinct, backed onto Sullivan’s Creek. It is here that the stories of five female panellists will inspire and remind audience members to find the career arenas in which they truly belong.
The panellists, in various professional fields and at various stages in their professional developments, discuss the “the moment of yes” — the wonderful moment each woman knew she had found her calling and discuss keys to success, overcoming professional adversity, and other themes which attendees can draw on to reflect on their ideal current and future states, and how to get there if they aren’t already.
The panellists are:
Trish Bergin — Former First Assistant Secretary for the Office of Women for the Australian Commonwealth Government
Giulia Jones — Liberal Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly
Claudia Maclean — Principal Solicitor for the ACT Women’s Legal Centre
Annabelle McInnes — International best seller for Speculative Fiction Trilogy
Cathi Moore — 2018 Senior Woman of the Year
The discussion will be led by Rae Knopik, founder of The CBR Gals, who will utilise technology to ask informed questions from the audience to ensure the panel answers the questions that attendees want answered.
The Moment of “Yes!” panel is catered for the entire family, and tickets are available in packages. Alternatively, tickets are available individually for people looking to network pre- and post-panel.
Learn about the most important aspects of goal and intention setting in the ACT: how highly influential women in Canberra shaped the career sphere in Canberra.
Happening Saturday 29 June from 5 pm at Badger and Co., Kambri, ANU Campus, Acton.
See Eventbrite for more information.
Monet: Daily guided tours at the National Gallery of Australia
Join a gallery guide to discover more about the key Impressionist artists, their work and their predecessors.
Free tour, exhibition ticket required.
Weekdays at Weekdays 10.30am, 11.00am, 12.00pm, 2.00pm and 3.00pm.
Weekends 10.30am, 11.00am, 11.30am, 12.00pm, 2.00pm and 3.00pm.
Meet at NGA info desk, Level One, National Gallery of Australia, Parkes.
Art for lunch
Drop into 30-minute weekly talks or creative activities interpreting works of art in the NGA’s collection.
Check our website for further details. This event is free but bookings are essential.
Happening until Thursday 28 November, every Thursday from 12:45-1:15 pm at the National Gallery of Australia.
See nga.gov.au for more information.
In the Studio – Indigenous arts and culture workshops
Join the NMA for a series of workshops led by Indigenous artists and creatives to explore a new installation of fibre-art figures by the Tjanpi Desert Weavers that brings to life the story of the Seven Sisters. Engage with the life-sized figures and the songline narrative through different mediums including visual and fibre arts, poetry, music and Indigenous language.
For full program visit the website.
Happening now until Friday 12 July starting at 10 am at the National Museum of Australia.
GUIDED TOURS OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA
Visiting the National Library of Australia? Take a tour and see a side of the Library most visitors never experience. Whether this is your first visit or the next of many, you can learn more about the Library and its exhibitions by joining a free guided tour. Tours are offered by trained Volunteer Guides who have a passion for sharing their knowledge of the Library and its collections. Your Guide will welcome the opportunity to introduce you to the National Library, its collections and the stories of Australia.
Treasures Gallery – Daily at 11.30am. Take a tour and come face-to-face with some of the Library’s greatest treasures and Australia’s greatest stories.
Behind The Scenes – Thursdays at 2 pm. Take a tour to visit enormous stacks where the books are stored and learn about strange curiosities in the Library’s collection that have been acquired over more than a century of collecting.
Discover your National Library – Saturdays at 2 pm. Join a Library guide for a journey around the building and discover the stories in the Reading Rooms and public spaces.
For more detailed information visit the website.
FRIDAY WITH A FRIEND
An engaging tour of the NGA collection for people with dementia and their carers. This event is free however it is recommended that participants register interest.
Happening 10.30am – 11.30am every Friday at the National Gallery of Australia, Parkes.
See the website for more information.
Happy and Glorious
The Queen’s Visit in 1954. The phrase conjures up memories of a young Queen in summer dresses and ball gowns, crowds of Australians excitedly waving flags and charming tableaus spelling out heartfelt messages.
Old Parliament House was central to the royal tour while the Queen was in Canberra. The Queen alighted from the Daimler and walked up the front steps in her coronation gown to rousing cheers. She was escorted through King’s Hall by a very proud Prime Minister Menzies to attend the State Banquet. In her most formal duty, the Queen opened the 20th Parliament in the Senate Chamber. A room in the President of the Senate’s suite was redecorated and furnished for her private use while she was in the house.
Relive the memories of her visit at the Happy and Glorious exhibition. Enter the very room the Queen used while she was at Old Parliament House.
Happening until Thursday 16 January 2020 daily at the Museum of Australian Democracy.
See moadoph.gov.au for more information.
BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE
Discover the stories behind the building on a special tour of Parliament House. Learn how the building’s impressive architecture is symbolic of the national identity and gain a rare view into private areas.
These tours run only on non-sitting days (except Christmas Day and when seasonal tours are running). Visit the website for more information.
It is recommended that you arrive at least 20 minutes before your tour or event for screening and check-in as places are limited to 10 participants. tours operate for 55 mins.
Happening now until Saturday 31 August at 10 am, 12 pm and 3 pm with a cost fee of $25 per adult, $ 20 per child and $20 for a concession fee.
See aph.gov.au for more information.
CHANGING LIVES WITH SCIENCE
The 2019 Canberra Speaker Series held across the year at the iconic Shine Dome.
Throughout this series listen to remarkable science stories that haven’t yet been told. Stories of innovation, research, breakthroughs, and how science is solving the big challenges of our time.
Happening now until Tuesday 10 December from 5:30 pm – 7 pm with a cost of $ 15.
See science.org.au for more information.
MOUNT STROMLO PUBLIC ASTRONOMY NIGHT
Mount Stromlo Observatory in conjunction with the Canberra Astronomical Society invite the Canberra community to attend the public observing nights of 2019. Come and see the rings of Saturn, the craters of the moon, and beautiful star clusters and nebulae.
On the night attendees will be taken on a ‘tour of the universe’ with talks by astronomers from Mt. Stromlo Observatory and observations on several telescopes.
Bookings are essential and entry is by gold coin donation. Warm clothing is recommended.
Happening at various times until 27 September from 7 pm – 9 pm at Mt Stromlo Observatory.
See eventbrite.com.au for more information.
OUTDOORS
Skydive Canberra!
Skydive over Australia’s capital city on Saturday 29 June 2019.
Never has skydiving in Canberra been this good!
Jumpers who embrace their fear will enjoy a 20-minute scenic flight before free-falling for ~60 seconds at over 200 km/h, then floating down under canopy for 5-7 minutes while taking in Canberra and surrounds!
Tickets start from $358 per person.
Happening Saturday 29 June from 9 am – 4.30 pm at Deakin Oval 60 Denison St, Deakin.
See Facebook for more information.
Haig Park Paw Party
Haig Park Experiments is trialling an unfenced dog-friendly area that will be signposted with facilities to make your dog walk and play experience even better.
Find this new temporary dog park between Greenway, Masson and McCaughey streets, complete with water bowls, bins and bags, and dog agility equipment.
Head to Haig Park for the launch of this experiment at a “Haig Park Paw Party” featuring a doggy scavenger hunt, an on-site canine obedience advisor and a photographer to snap picture-perfect Pooch Portraits!
This will also be the launch of #DogsofHaig, a project collecting tales (excuse the pun) and profiles from local dog owners and park users to present throughout Haig Park.
Let’s branch out and embrace our city’s backyard! #HaigParkCBR.
For more information about Haig Park Experiments head to HaigParkCBR.com.au.
Happening Saturday 29 June, 9 pm to 12 pm between Greenway, Masson and McCaughey Streets, Haig Park, Braddon.
See Facebook for more information.
Critters of the Eucalypt Forest
Take a short walk with a ranger and learn about the potoroos and other important inhabitants of the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Eucalypt Forest and get back in time for “Koalas in the Canopy”.
This wildlife walk is suitable for all ages, there are no bookings required and the cost is included in the Reserve entry fee.
Available Saturdays, 2 pm – 2.45 pm until 29 June. Meet at the koala enclosure in the Eucalypt Forest.
Find out more at tidbinbilla.act.gov.au
Koalas in the Canopy
From 2.45 pm – 3.15 pm every Saturday until 29 June you can search for koalas and enjoy a ranger-guided walk through the tall eucalypt forest at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. Hear a ranger’s story or two about these fascinating marsupials.
Meet at the Eucalypt Forest car park. Normal entry fees to Tidbinbilla apply. No bookings required for Koalas in the Canopy.
Find out more at tidbinbilla.act.gov.au.
KIDS
Canberra Kids Market
Canberra Kids Market is “the” place to find new, handmade and pre-loved, clothing, toys, books, games, accessories and equipment for babies, toddlers and young ones.
Plenty of stalls to explore and great bargains to be had with more than 1,750 sqm of super shopping.
You’ll find quality treasures for 0 to 12-year-old girls and boys, including designer labels and big-name brands.
Buying at the Canberra Kids Market is a great way to support a sustainable lifestyle, helping reduce waste by recycling quality goods too precious to discard.
Bring the family and enjoy a great day out.
Happening now until Saturday 29 June from 9 am – 12 pm at Exhibition Park in Canberra, Flemington Road, Mitchell.
See canberramarkets.net.au for more information.
DRESSUP: CHANGE THE WORLD
Discover the incredible journeys of some of the world’s most inspiring people, taking the time to walk in their shoes in DressUP: Change the World.
Connect with the lives of historical and contemporary figures, including Frida Kahlo, Adam Goodes, Beyoncé, and many others, by dressing up in their most iconic outfits.
Immerse yourself in their stories of triumph as they go from ordinary people to visionary leaders who have made a difference in the world. Listen to their stories and learn about the challenges they overcame to leave their mark.
Visitors can also tell their own story in the new Zine Lounge. Whether you prefer writing or sketching, the Zine Lounge lets you carve out a space for your voice to be heard.
This engaging exhibition space provides a bold and quirky environment that will inspire young people and asks them “How will you change the world?”
On until 31 December 2019 at the Museum of Australian Democracy Old Parliament House.
See the website for more information.
LITTLE GRIFFINS
The National Capital Authority’s popular and entertaining Little Griffins program for children four years and under and their parents and carers is back for 2019.
The free, fun and interactive session will include building with DUPLO, songs, stories, and games. No bookings required – just come along!
Happening the last Friday of every month (unless that Friday falls on a school holiday) from 1 am at the National Capital Exhibition, Regatta Point.
Visit nca.gov.au for more information.
PLAYUP
After an exciting transformation, the imaginative family space in the Museum of Australian Democracy has all-new hands-on activities to educate, excite and challenge young minds.
This creative exhibition space celebrates the role of children in our community and provides a welcoming environment for families to engage in the rights and responsibilities of children through imagination, discovery, role-play and fun.
Happening every day from 9 am – 5 pm at the Museum of Australian Democracy, King George Terrace, Parkes. Entry costs vary.
Visit the website for more details.
LEAP INTO YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY
Your local library is a treasure trove…not only are there free books and resources, there are regular amazing events! Giggle & Wiggle with your little ones (up to two years) and help them learn through language play using interactive rhymes, songs, games and stories.
Looking to improve your English and make new friends, then head along to your local library for one of the informal English conversation groups. For more events and info check them out here.
EXHIBITIONS
Claude Monet. Impression, sunrise [Impression, soleil levant] 1872, Gift of Victorine and Eugène Donop de Monchy 1940, Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris, © Christian Baraja SLB.
MONET: IMPRESSION SUNRISE
Featuring Claude Monet’s pioneering painting Impression, Soleil levant (Impression, Sunrise) 1872, from which Impressionism takes its name, this exclusive exhibition brings together works from the impressionist master and other significant artists to examine the founding of an art movement—a defining moment in art history.
Impression, Soleil levant, which rarely leaves the museum walls in Paris, has landed in a newly designed exhibition space at the NGA this winter, along with some forty impressionist and related paintings from the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris, the Tate, and Australian and New Zealand collections.
Alongside Monet’s masterpieces are key paintings by JMW Turner, whose early works inspired Monet, James McNeill Whistler, Alfred Sisley and Eugène Boudin, among others.
The works reveal the formative characteristics of Impressionism—depiction of light, purer colour and capturing the momentary view—by a new generation of artists who abandoned their studios for the world outside.
Monet: Impression Sunrise is an unmissable opportunity to see a masterful painting that became emblematic of a cultural movement and trace its influence on the course of art history.
Showing until 1 September 2019 at the National Gallery of Australia, Parkes.
See nga.gov.au/impressionsunrise for more information.
Monet Mondays @ the NGA
Experience Monet after hours with music and a glass of Perrier-Jouët champagne from NGA bar. Available every Monday with purchased exhibition ticket.
$22 adult, $20 concession/student, $17 members
Happening every Monday from 5.00 – 7.0 0pm on Level One, National Gallery of Australia, Parkes.
THE DRESSMAKER COSTUME EXHIBITION
From 1950s Dungatar to 2019 Canberra, the original costumes from the hit film The Dressmaker will be on display at the NFSA from 18 April 2019.
Audiences will be able to go ‘behind the seams’ of a diverse range of elegant vintage fashion worn by Hollywood stars and home-grown acting talents including Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving, Sarah Snook, Judy Davis, Rebecca Gibney and more.
The exhibition, designed by Marion Boyce, features a spectacular range of haute couture worn by the film’s stars.
The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition celebrates the artistry of the film’s sumptuous designs, as well as the transformational power of fashion.
Showing until Sunday 18 August from 10 am – 4 pm at the National Film and Sound Archive, McCoy Circuit, Acton.
See nfsa.gov.au for more information.
Inked: Australian Cartoons
Inked features a selection of the best cartoons from the National Library of Australia’s extensive collections.
The exhibition draws from over 14,000 cartoons by dozens of artists, from before the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 up to the present. Each work is a time capsule, offering a snapshot of Australian life.
Visitors will be captivated by the works on display by many greats of Australian cartooning, including Will Dyson, Judy Horacek, Michael Leunig, David Low, Phil May, Alan Moir, Bruce Petty, Martin Sharp, Cathy Wilcox and many more.
INKED: PLAY
Come and see the famous Gumnut Babies going off to war. Create your own cartoon or draw a protest sign to hang on our display wall. Get stuck into a book. Find all the hidden Inkie the Echidnas and explore whether the world is doomed or domed.
Inked Play is open daily as part of Inked: Australian Cartoons. Find it by following Inkie the Echidna.
Open 10 am to 5 pm every day from 7 March–21 July 2019
THE DNA OF COLOUR: ILDIKO KOVACS AT THE DRILL HALL GALLERY
This exhibition surveys an important chapter of Ildiko Kovac‘s painting production, characterised by the powerful fusion of line, colour, image, substance and scale. The majority of paintings make abundant use of rollers. Kovacs’s characteristic motif establishes a kind of linear circuitry, an arabesque turning back on itself.
Curator Sioux Garside notes that: “Deoxyribonucleine acid (DNA) is a code, a fundamental material that all life is made from. As the inherited essence from our ancestors, it determines the core of who we are, and who we will become, from the moment of our conception. It activates predestination if it is allowed to grow and blossom into life.
Kovacs has described her paintings as growing from ‘the line travelling through space,’ and links it to her experiences of ‘vast open distances and roads that go on for eternity.’ Performative movement is the vital element that makes her paintings dance.”
This exhibition was initiated by Orange Regional Gallery and was curated by Sioux Garside.
Happening until Sunday 11 August from 10 am – 5 pm at the ANU Drill Hall Gallery.
See dhg.anu.edu.au for more information.
CONTEMPORARY WORLDS: INDONESIA AT THE NGA
Featuring 20 emerging and established artists, Contemporary Worlds: Indonesia showcases the vibrant and complex art of Australia’s closest neighbour, bringing together practitioners from Bali and Java’s key artistic centres of Yogyakarta, Jakarta, and Bandung. Presenting new acquisitions and commissions from artists such as Melati Suryodarmo, Fx Harsono and Eko Nugroho, this is an exciting exhibition dedicated to the best of contemporary Indonesian art. Free.
Happening Saturday 21 June until Sunday 27 October from 10 am – 5 pm at the National Gallery of Australia.
See the nga.gov.au for more information.
The Historical Expression of Chinese Art: Calligraphy and Painting from the National Museum of China
Calligraphy and painting are two treasures of traditional Chinese culture. For thousands of years artists have produced works that have sustained the practice of China’s most revered art and provided cultural nourishment for the Chinese people.
This Australian-first exhibition explores the breadth and tradition of Chinese calligraphy and painting through artworks from the National Museum of China’s collection. See exquisite paintings by three Chinese modern artists — Xie Yun, Xiao Lang and Wang Naizhuang —and an extraordinary 20-metre-long replica 18th-century scroll documenting Emperor Qianlong’s 1751 tour to the southern provinces.
A mesmerising and immersive animation brings the story of the scroll and its historical figures to life in intricate three-dimensional detail.
The National Museum of Australia’s Harvest of Endurance pictorial scroll, painted in the traditional gong bi style and representing two centuries of Chinese contact with, and migration to, Australia forms a companion element of the exhibition, with eight of its 50 metres on display.
This exhibition is part of a cultural exchange with the National Museum of China.
Free entry.
Showing until 28 July 2019 at the National Museum of Australia, Lawson Crescent, Acton.
See nma.gov.au/chinese-art for more information.
CRAFT ACT: RHIZOMING: LANGUAGE OF PRINT AND PLACE
Rhizoming; language of print and place aims to explore the entanglement of nature, place and culture through a woodcut installation and accompanying offshoots based on artists books and objects.
The works respond to the patterns and rhythms of a suburban beach on the Derwent River in Hobart. The exhibition aims to creatively explore, through printmaking and multiples, Deleuze’s theory that rhizomes pertain to a map that is always detachable, connectable, reversible, modifiable and has multiple entryways and exits with its own lines of flight.
Happening until 6 July at multiple times at Craft ACT.
See craftact for more information.
CRAFT ACT: TAKE TIME
Cheryl Thornton | Daniel Edwards | Diana Wood-Conroy | Dimity Kidston | Ema Shin | Patsy Payne | Rachel Hine | Suzanne Knight | Tim Gresham | Valerie Kirk
A group exhibition investigating why artists choose to work in the time consuming medium of woven tapestry in a time poor contemporary world.
Happening until 6 July at multiple times at Craft ACT.
See craftact for more information.
ABORIGINAL ART EXHIBITION AT 73 NORTHBOURNE
Small collection of six aboriginal artworks, located in the ground floor lobby of 73 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra. Exhibit curated and supplied by Heidi Castro of Art Index, and includes pieces designed by prominent artists including
Minnie Pwerle
Judy Watson Napangardi
Lilly Kelly Napangardi
Gloria Petyarre
This exhibition will rotate every 6-12 months.
Happening now until December from 9 am until 5 pm at 73 Northbourne.
See 73northbourne.com for more information.
THE DRESSMAKER – FRIDAY FLOOR TALKS
Catch an evening viewing of The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition and join NFSA for a night of 1950s fashion and fun!
Come dressed in your finest vintage wear, or bring a prized piece for appraisal by an NFSA curator, catch a swing dance demonstration (and learn a step or two) and more to be announced – all to the backdrop of our swinging retro vinyl DJ.
Happening now until Friday 16 August from 1 pm – 3 pm at the National Film and Sound Archive.
See nfsa.gov.au for more information.
Painting on Country
Five senior artists from Tjungu Palya art centre in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in South Australia have reinvigorated their ancestors’ practice of painting directly onto the land. Their work, captured in a series of large-format photographs, is both timeless and transient, bridging the ancient and the contemporary.
Exhibition on show at the National Museum of Australia until 30 September 2019. Free entry.
More information at nma.gov.au.
onetoeight: Australia’s first prime ministers
Visually arresting, humorous andthoughtful, Canberra-based artist Alison Alder reinterprets and reinvigorates portraits of the first eight prime ministers in onetoeight, a contemporary art exhibition. Developed from Alder’s fellowship with the Australian Prime Ministers Centre and motivated by the early period of our nation’s democracy, onetoeight brings these important historical figures a little bit closer to us.
Inspired by a picture of Stanley Bruce’s cabinet where they were all wearing a lapel badge, Alder presents each prime minister wearing at least one badge to reference a key aspect of their time in office. Neither explicitly positive or negative, we are left to form our own opinion.
Through the portraits, intense patterned wallpaper honouring the prime minister’s wives and a Term-O-Meter animation tracking the changing political hues of individuals and governments, Alder gives us a sense of our nation’s history that is lively, dynamic and parallels the present day.
Showing at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Find out more at moadoph.gov.au.
FORM BEYOND FUNCTION: NIGEL LENDON’S PLASTIC CAMERAS
Alongside his practice as an artist and art-historian, Nigel Lendon has been an inveterate and purposeful collector of, amongst other things, conceptual art, Afghan War rugs and over 200 plastic cameras.
In the 1970s and ‘80s Lendon was interested in the intersections of high culture and mass communication. He discovered flea markets swamped with plastic artefacts discarded by previous generations and asked, how was it that plastic, once heralded as the “material of the future”, so rapidly fell out of fashion to become cheap and ‘nasty’?
Lendon’s plastic camera collection has remained cocooned in storage until now. It has emerged when plastic and the waste it generates is now regarded as a new challenge for the survival of life on the planet.
Happening until 27 July from 10 am – 5 pm at Canberra Museum and Gallery, Cnr London Circuit and Civic Square.
See cmag.com.au for more information.
A Tale of Two Villages
A Tale of Two Villages tells the story of the Hall-Ginninderra district from Aboriginal times, through the early pioneer farming settlement at Palmerville and then Ginninderra, to the establishment of the village of Hall from 1881.
Showing at Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre, Victoria Street, Hall each Thursday 9 am-12 pm and Sunday 12 pm-4 pm. Find out more at museum.hall.act.au.
Mr Squiggle Exhibition – Royal Australian Mint
To coincide with the recently released 2019 Mr Squiggle 60th anniversary coin set, the Royal Australian Mint is hosting an exhibition to commemorate Mr Squiggle and his creator, Norman Hetherington.
The exhibition includes children’s letters to Mr Squiggle, script books, original artwork and a portrait loaned from the National Portrait Gallery of Australia ‘Norman Hetherington OAM (and friends)’ by artist Kate Rae.
The exhibition also showcases one of the most loved and longest running Australian children’s programs, honouring Norman Hetherington, the brilliant man behind the iconic puppets and television series
Happening until 28 July 2019 at the Royal Australian Mint.
See www.ramint.gov.au for more information.
Maori Markings: Ta Moko at the NGA
By marking the skin and face with connecting patterns, Māori Tā Moko artists tell stories of prestige, authority and identity. To receive and wear Moko is a great cultural privilege. Captivating photographs, paintings and sculptures trace the history of Tā Moko from the 18th century to its contemporary resurgence, including illustrations created during Captain Cook’s first voyages to Māori Chiefs.
This exhibition includes a unique art event featuring Moko artists engaging in a live demonstration of this phenomenal practice. Free.
Happening until Sunday 25 August 2019 daily at the National Gallery of Australia.
See nga.gov.au for more information.
Magna Carta—An Australian Story
Magna Carta is one of the most famous and significant documents for democracy and human rights around the world.
First written in 1215, it set down rules limiting the power of the monarchy and safeguarding basic human rights and freedoms. Over its long history it has been reinterpreted as an icon of justice and liberty. In this exhibition, created with the assistance of the British Library, explore the history and relevance of Magna Carta from an Australian perspective.
The Magna Carta: An Australian Story exhibition at the Museum of Australian Democracy takes you on a journey through the history of the Magna Carta. You will discover the spirit and legacy of the Magna Carta and learn the significance it plays in Australia’s democratic history.
Happening until Monday 3 February 2020 daily at Museum of Australian Democracy.
See moadoph.gov.au for more information.
DRESSUP: CHANGE THE WORLD
Discover the incredible journeys of some of the world’s most inspiring people, taking the time to walk in their shoes in DressUP: Change the World.
Connect with the lives of historical and contemporary figures, including Frida Kahlo, Adam Goodes, Beyoncé, and many others, by dressing up in their most iconic outfits.
Immerse yourself in their stories of triumph as they go from ordinary people to visionary leaders who have made a difference in the world. Listen to their stories and learn about the challenges they overcame to leave their mark.
Visitors can also tell their own story in our new Zine Lounge. Whether you prefer writing or sketching, the Zine Lounge lets you carve out a space for your voice to be heard.
This engaging exhibition space provides a bold and quirky environment that will inspire young people and asks them “How will you change the world?”
Happening until 31 December at the Museum of Australian Democracy Old Parliament House.
See the website for more information.
BREAKING THROUGH: 75 YEARS OF WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT
Why did it take so long for women to get elected? And once they were there, what was their experience within the parliament?
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first women elected to Australian Federal Parliament, Breaking Through exhibition at the Museum of Australian Democracy explores the journeys of 11 trailblazers who were the first to hold particular parliamentary positions.
These are stories of resilience, perseverance and ground-breaking achievements.
From 1943 when Dorothy Tangney and Enid Lyons were the first women elected to parliament through to today where woman have held the highest positions in all areas of parliament, including Prime Minister.
Breaking Through exhibition, recognises the significant contribution these women made in Australia’s democracy. Look back on their lives, uncover their motivations and what they view as their greatest achievements.
Told through never before seen portraits, each a unique representation by a young artist, and powerful stories of change-makers breaking through, this exhibition will inspire visitors to think about the role of women in parliament, what it took to get there and whether we’ve come far enough.
Showing until 28 August from 9 am – 5 pm daily at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.
See the website for more information.
BEHIND THE LINES 2018
Venture down the rabbit-hole for Behind the Lines: The Year’s Best Political Cartoons 2018, with this year’s theme Curiouser and Curiouser inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Kids of all ages can visit the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland at MoAD for dress ups, games and adventures.
Step through the Looking Glass and dress up as the colourful and curious characters of Wonderland including Alice, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat or the Mad Hatter.
There is also a wall of crazy mirrors that will stretch or shrink you and games with a special Wonderland twist that will delight the whole family.
Older kids can go on a cartooning trail through the exhibition, following clues and learning about the art of political cartooning.
While the children are entertained in Wonderland, parents can grin, smirk and grimace at the cartoons that explore the unexpected twists and turns of politics in 2018.
For more information visit moadoph.gov.au/family.
DEMOCRACY. ARE YOU IN?
Your voice, your hands and even your feet have the power to be heard. Our freedoms and our way of life have been built on the foundation of democracy. This living system is sustained through the participation of each and all of us. Democracy is sustained by you.
Australian democracy is a work in progress. Curiously, at a time of stability and unparalleled economic growth, confidence in our political and social institutions is at its lowest point in decades. But giving up on them is not the answer. Our democracy needs us. Are you in?
Open daily at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Find out more at moadoph.gov.au.
PLAYUP
Discover PlayUP – The Right to Have an Opinion and Be Heard, where kids can explore the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child in a playful way. Adults can even join in the fun too!
From listening pods and a roleplay Kindness Café to a fuzzy felt wall and craft activities, PlayUP has a range of exciting and immersive experiences that flip the traditional idea of museums completely on its head.
See the website for more information. Free after museum admission. Open from 9 am to 5 pm daily at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Cost: Free.
THE ANTARCTICA EXPERIENCE: A VIRTUAL REALITY ADVENTURE
Antarctica as you’ve never seen it before
Travel to Antarctica using the latest 360-degree virtual reality technology and follow in the footsteps of the scientists researching this mysterious continent.
Explore Antarctica from a helicopter cockpit; cruise through icy waters to meet a penguin colony; visit Davis Station and learn about daily life in these harsh conditions; and marvel at the spectacular Southern Lights.
An immersive theatre experience only at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra.
On until 7 July at the National Museum of Australia, Acton.
For tickets and session times visit nma.gov.au/antarctica.
AFTER THE WAR EXHIBITION, AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL
After the war is a new exhibition exploring the personal stories of hope, loss, and love of ordinary Australians whose lives have been altered by war, from those who have served to loved ones left behind. Take an intimate journey of the personal costs and consequences of war, unfolding over 100 years from 1918 to 2018.
Entry is free as always, and this event runs until 11 July. For more information, check out the War Memorial website.
Finders keepers: collectors and their stories
Peek into the personal collections of five fascinating collectors. Diverse, rich and often surprising, these collections are brimming with stories. Dedicated to the act of preserving and collecting, the exhibition tells the stories of individuals through the objects they chose to safeguard revealing extraordinary stories about the ideas, individuals and events that have shaped the nation.
From cherished mementoes of political careers, to well-worn protest T-shirts, each collection takes you on a journey through Australia’s democratic history. Families can explore the exhibition and discover what makes collectors tick with fun, hands-on Finders Keepers Collector Kits.
Finders Keepers asks why do people collect, why do museums collect and what do our collections say about us? With 269 objects on display, the most in the history of the museum, Finders Keepers unveils the collector in us all and invites you to share your own collection story.
Showing until 31 August at the Museum of Australian Democracy, Parkes.
See the website for more information.
NGA TALKS AND WORKSHOPS
Talks and workshops cater for a range of different age groups.
For full details visit the NGA website.
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