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From markets to music, this weekend there are 40+ issues to do round city.
Learn on for one of the best occasions, exhibitions, films, stage exhibits and extra.
Particular occasions + festivals
SouthFest Battle of the Bands
Bringing the Tuggeranong City Centre to life this Friday, the SouthFest Battle of the Bands will see Tuggeranong’s finest up and coming native bands (aged 15 to 19) performing reside and battling it out for the crown— and the chance to carry out at The Basement.
This free all ages occasion will even function far more than the music with youth-led actions, market stalls and meals. See you there?
Friday 11 November, 4 pm – 7 pm | Lake Tuggeranong Faculty Carpark, Nook of Cowlishaw and Pitman Streets, Greenway | tuggcc.com/southfest-in-the-suburbs
Artwork of Christmas Exhibition
It’s starting to look so much like Christmas—and Kinkora Gallery has a particular exhibition that can assist you have fun. Paying tribute to the magic of Christmas, native artists Emily Birks, Julie Bradley, Fiona Boxall, Liz Faul, Fenja T. Ringl and Joan McKay are every showcasing a small variety of their artworks within the personal gallery.
Entry is free however bookings are important.
Saturday 12 November till Saturday 10 December | 5 Stornaway Street Queanbeyan | Tickets here.
M16 Artspace Annual Open Day
A champagne opening, the possibility to satisfy proficient artists and the chance to discover the M16 Artspace galleries—this appears like the proper Saturday. Head alongside to the M16 Artspace Annual Open Day to satisfy with artists and study all about their apply and concepts and see their inventive areas. A few of the artists can be promoting their work on the day, together with however not restricted to jewelry, textiles and work.
It’s additionally a wonderful alternative to discover the resident neighborhood arts organisations: NatureArt Lab, Canberra Artwork Workshop, Fingers-On Studio, Artists Society of Canberra, and studioMAP. There can be an array of artwork shows and demonstrations in every workshop so that you can become involved with. Anybody need to join a category or two?
Saturday 12 November, 11 am – 4 pm | 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith | m16artspace.com.au
2022 WALK-A-THON Launch- Sydney Dingo Rescue
Head alongside to Lake Tuggeranong to assist increase a lot wanted funds for rescue dingoes! Deliver the entire household (together with your 4 legged buddies) and revel in a dingo pet cuddle space, BBQ, leaping fortress and a mini-market with goodies in your pets together with treats, toys, collars, bandanas and extra.
On the day there will even be a household fun-run (or stroll!) across the lake ($5 donation to enter, all individuals will obtain a participation certificates and a customized canine bandana).
Saturday 12 November, 9 am | Lake Tuggeranong | facebook.com/events
Dragons Abreast
Head alongside and take a look at dragon boating with Dragons Abreast. This occasion is for individuals who have had breast most cancers who’re on the lookout for assist and assist in returning to an lively life and wish to check out a enjoyable exercise which has been confirmed to be helpful put up breast most cancers. Head alongside for a brief welcome and a few on land instruction on paddling approach. This can be adopted by a scrumptious morning tea on the finish of the paddle the place individuals can chat with different ladies who’ve skilled breast most cancers.
Saturday 12 November, 9 am – 11 am | Grevillea Park, Menindee Drive | dacanberra.com
Narrabundah Household Enjoyable Day
Benefit from the warming climate on the Narrabundah Household Enjoyable Day hosted by Group Providers. There can be numerous stalls, a BBQ, reside music, video games, youngsters’s actions, a petting zoo and extra.
Saturday 12 November, 10 am – 2pm | 63 Boolimba Crescent, Narrabundah
The LGBTIQ+ Elders Dance
Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centres in partnership with All The Queens Males and Meridian is proud to current the LGBTIQ+ Elders Dance Membership as a part of the annual SpringOUT Competition.
Dance Membership is a daily protected house for LGBTIQ+ elders to specific themselves, with out concern of discrimination or judgement. The Dance Membership is a enjoyable alternative for elders to share tales and foster and strengthen neighborhood amongst LGBTIQ+ elders and their allies
Saturday 12 November | Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centre, Ainslie | ainsliegorman.com.au
Canberra Storage Sale Path
Storage Sale Path is Australia’s competition of pre-loved stuff, devoted to serving to you lengthen the lifetime of your stuff and discover the final word pre-loved gem. This 12 months you may promote, store and study on the Storage Sale Path with the Path Tutorial sequence of on-line workshops hosted by Aussie icons Barry du Bois, Annabel Crabb and Craig Reucassel in addition to two massive weekends of storage gross sales taking place throughout Canberra.
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 November | Varied places | garagesaletrail.com.au
Questacon Sensory Pleasant Session
Questacon, while superb is usually a bit overwhelming for many who choose issues at a quieter quantity. That’s the reason they’re holding a sensory-friendly session the place buddies and households are welcome to return alongside for a low-sensory Spectacular Science Present! You too can spend the hour earlier than the present exploring all of the rooms and having fun with the house earlier than the crowds descend.
Sunday 13 November, 8 am – 9:30 am | Questacon, Parkes | questacon.com.au
DESIGN Canberra Competition
All through the month, over 200 occasions, exhibitions, talks, excursions, activations, markets, collaborations, artist studios, and open properties can be showcased as aside of DESIGN Canberra, remodeling the nation’s capital. The competition, now in its eighth 12 months, is for all pursuits and ages and most occasions are free. Take a look at the DESIGN Canberra web site to see what’s on across the capital.
Till Sunday 20 November | Varied places | designcanberrafestival.com
SouthFest
Returning after a few years away the South aspect can be remodeled this month. Whether or not it’s markets, music, sport, artwork, dance, the atmosphere or simply the neighborhood coming collectively that you’re into, SouthFest within the Suburbs has one thing for you! With over 50 actions unfold out over three weeks discover the proper approach to have fun your property.
Till Sunday 20 November | Varied places | tuggcc.com
Florey Honest
Leisure and music, meals and market stalls, face portray and fairy floss, prizes to be gained and extra! Florey Honest can have a variety of neighborhood, volunteering and sporting organisations to attach and create alternatives for households to become involved in sporting, musical and cultural actions.
Particular Company: Kulture Break and Canberra Lego Customers Group as featured in The Canberra Brick Present.
Saturday 12 November, 11 am – 2 pm | Florey Major Faculty, 57 Ratcliffe Crescent, Florey | facebook.com/FloreyFair
Meals + Wine
The Grounds of Bhoomi
The Desk is all set on the Glass Vergola for the festivities to start. Head alongside and benefit from the breath-taking house, beautiful canapés and drinks, impeccable service, jazz piano efficiency, fortunate door luxurious reward hamper and the environment so inviting you by no means need to depart.
Saturday 12 November | The Grounds of Bhoomi, Bonner | Eventbrite.com.au
Cressida Campbell: Grazing by the Backyard
Impressed by Cressida Campbell’s love of gardens and shared meals between buddies, the Nationwide Gallery is internet hosting Grazing by the Backyard. Design your personal grazing expertise and select from a choice of scrumptious scones with ribbon sandwiches, native grazing boards or a country pizza flatbread ready each day. Espresso espresso, specialty tea or wine and beer will even be out there, excellent for a lightweight lunch within the Gallery’s eating room with scenic views of the Sculpture Backyard and Lake Burley Griffin.
Till Sunday 19 February 2023 | Nationwide Gallery of Australia | nga.gov.au
Stage + display screen
Chalkface
What occurs within the employees room, stays within the employees room. Performed by the unbelievable Catherine McClements, Pat is a jaded, stalwart major faculty instructor who isn’t afraid to voice her opinions: all children are terrors, the college’s a zoo and her colleagues are nitwits. Enter Anna, performed by Stephanie Somerville, who’s bright-eyed, idealistic and simply out of college. Anna’s going to vary the world, one gold star at a time.
Till Saturday 12 November | The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre | canberratheatrecentre.com.au
Cunard British Movie Competition
A few of the best British movies are coming to your screens this October on the Cunard British Movie Competition hosted by Palace Cinema! It can function massive names resembling Stephen Frears, Sally Hawkins, Colin Farrell and Invoice Nighy, and can embrace the extremely anticipated premier of Mrs. Harris goes to Paris! Another films that can be exhibiting embrace quite a few James Bond movies, Emily, the story of Emily Brontë, The Misplaced King and a lot extra.
Till Wednesday 16 November | Palace Electrical Cinemas | britishfilmfestival.com.au
Canberra Brief Movie Competition
Let the screenings start. From Friday 4 November by way of till Sunday 20 November, head alongside to the Canberra Brief Movie Competition to take pleasure in 18 screening classes showcasing a wealth of expertise in a variety of movies, animations and music movies, all concerning matters like gender politics and sexuality, masculinity and psychological well being and First Nations’ tales.
Till Sunday 20 November | Varied places | csff.com.au
Japanese Movie Competition
Take pleasure in a chew of Japanese tradition on the twenty sixth Japanese Movie Competition (JFF) in Australia: the most important celebration of Japanese movie within the nation. Bringing new and previous movies to native audiences, there’s certain to be one thing to go well with everybody’s tastes on this 12 months’s line-up!
Till Sunday 20 November | Palace Electrical, Acton | japanesefilmfestival.com.au
Music
The Celebration of Swing
Nostalgic, unforgettable music from probably the most well-known massive bands of the Forties. The Celebration of Swing is live performance spectacular honouring the well-known American Large Band leaders and their Orchestras from the 1940’s, the golden period of swing.
Saturday 12 November | Canberra Theatre Centre | canberratheatre.com.au
Queen Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen is amongst the best rock bands of the twentieth century and Freddie Mercury is hailed by many as probably the most charismatic and flamboyant performer in up to date rock.
Now, contemporary of the heels of the profitable Bohemian Rhapsody film, comes an all new Queen tribute present from well-known Australian Freddie Mercury impersonator Thomas Crane. Thomas together with his sizzling band Bohemian Rhapsody convey again to life the visible pleasure, sound and stage vitality as witnessed at a Queen live performance.
Saturday 12 November | The Q, Queanbeyan | theq.net.au
Buddy Holly in Live performance
Let’s return to the place all of it started – Rock & Roll at its absolute best! Throughout this dynamic two-hour manufacturing present, Scot Robin who performed the lead function within the smash hit musical “Buddy”, collectively together with his Crickets, will carry out over thirty of Buddy Holly’s hit songs.
Sunday 13 November | The Q, Queanbeyan | theq.net.au
Brahms Symphony No. 2
It’s the ultimate live performance of the 12 months–and it’s a thriller. Beneath the baton of Music Director Louis Sharpe, Nationwide Capital Orchestra presents a “thriller overture” by a extremely proficient German composer who was a up to date of Beethoven and Brahms earlier than being joined by proficient soloist Teresa Rabe for the Canberra premiere of the “Evening and Now” Flute Concerto.
Head alongside to listen to the ultimate triumphant chords ring out after an pleasurable 12 months of performances.
Sunday 13 November | The Q, Queanbeyan | Tickets here.
Coal Miners Daughter
Multi-awarded, look-alike songstress, Amber Pleasure Poulton, brings Coal Miner’s Daughter – the mega-hits and tales of inspirational pioneer and celebrity Loretta Lynn, to Australia this 12 months, following a sold-out nationwide tour run in 2017.
Sunday 13 November | Canberra Theatre Centre | canberratheatre.com.au
Bower
Carried out by Genevieve Lacey (recorders) and Marshall McGuire (harp), Bower is a mild expertise of music and light-weight. Impressed by bowerbirds and their obsessive amassing habits, Bower is a musical haven, conjured from beautiful fragments. Music previous and new, acquainted and yet-to-be found, sumptuously lit, elegantly staged, and superbly carried out: as a reside expertise Bower is a 60-minute balm for the soul.
Sunday 13 November | The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre | canberratheatre.com.au
Nationwide Capital Orchestra Brahms
The Nationwide Capital Orchestra, below the baton of Music Director Louis Sharpe, is happy to current its remaining live performance for the 12 months, commencing with a “thriller overture” by a extremely proficient German composer who was a up to date of Beethoven and Brahms. They’ll then be joined by proficient soloist Teresa Rabe for the Canberra premiere of the flute concerto “Evening and Now” by Elena Kats-Chernin. The ultimate work on this system is the Symphony No. 2 by Johannes Brahms.
Sunday 13 November | The Q, Queanbeyan | theq.net.au
Exhibitions
Canberra Potters 2022 Members’ Exhibition
Showcasing among the finest work created by the Canberra Potters during the last 12 months, head alongside to Canberra’s main ceramic present of the 12 months. Anticipate an inexhaustible breadth of ceramic arts, showcasing innumerable combos of constructing, adorning and firing methods to create works which are distinctive in kind, texture and color.
Till Sunday 4 December | 1 Aspinall St, Watson | canberrapotters.com.au
Kath Inglis – Entanglements
within the(mis)use of plastic and the numerous impacts on marine environments? At this exhibition you’ll see a set of recent works by Kath Inglis jewelry investigating the marine algae (seaweed) assortment on the State Herbarium of South Australia. To view the exhibition name 0433694669 or electronic mail gallery@bilk.com.au for the handle.
Saturday 12 November | Bilk Gallery | bilk.com.au
Choice
This exhibitions showcases new works by Daniel DiCaprio, Marian Hosking, Julie Blyfield, Zachery Lechtenberg, Melissa Cameron, Takashi Kojima, Fumiki Taguchi, Claire McArdle, Jill Hermans and different artists represented at Bilk Gallery. Go to the complete assortment on-line or to view the exhibition name 0433694669 or electronic mail gallery@bilk.com.au for the handle.
Saturday 12 November | Bilk Gallery | bilk.com.au
Terraform by David Lindesay
Chatting with our want to manage the atmosphere and the imprints left by our presence, Lindesay’s pictures depict locations that seem to exist naturally however are human-made. Reflecting the inherent rigidity between wild and contrived nature, these pictures are marked, carved, and defaced in a course of that intervenes immediately into and onto the movie.
Till Saturday 12 November | PhotoAccess, 30 Manuka Cir, Griffith | photoaccess.org.au
Earth to Photos by Melanie Cobham
Addressing migration, colonisation and belonging by way of a acutely aware remark of nature and its unfolding, Earth to Photos embodies the fraught translations between the analogue and the digital, between gesture and picture, and between communication and misunderstanding.
Till Saturday 12 November | PhotoAccess, 30 Manuka Cir, Griffith | photoaccess.org.au
Discovered Perceptions by Tessa Ivison
Discovered Perceptions explores the infinite variety of methods we will understand and interpret the world. Historically, cameras are used to share a photographer’s perspective. Nevertheless, in Discovered Perceptions, Ivison asks what if the digital camera has its personal method of seeing?
Till Saturday 12 November | PhotoAccess, 30 Manuka Cir, Griffith | photoaccess.org.au
Nice Goddess
Created by Sally Blake, that is her third exhibition exploring regenerative symbolism in historical European mythology by way of drawings and wire sculptures. Stuffed with spirals, labyrinths and multitudes of patterns which are drawn inside the Goddess’s physique, the generative feminine type of Sally’s drawings seems repeatedly in European mammoth, ivory, ceramic and stone collectible figurines from c. 30,000 – 10,000 BCE.
Till Sunday 13 November | Grainger Gallery, Studio 1 & 2, Constructing 3.3, 1 Dairy Rd, Fyshwick | graingergallery.com.au
Web Works
Paying tribute to our conventional weavers and these historical cultural practices by way of the up to date medium of glass, Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello’s exhibition concentrates on “the extremely stunning types of conventional woven eel traps, fish traps and baskets, fish scoops, sieves, scoops and dillibags of our peoples, in search of to evoke the interaction of sunshine and kind present in these objects.”
Till Sunday 13 November | Grainger Gallery, Studio 1 & 2, Constructing 3.3, 1 Dairy Rd, Fyshwick | graingergallery.com.au
Autumn Bounty
That includes the work of well-known Canberra artist, ceramicist and sculptor Camelia Smith, this exhibition embraces the glory of this previous Autumn Bounty from her Kambah backyard, in a gaggle of nonetheless life miniatures together with a choice of replica luminous watercolour prints and sculptures.
Till Sunday 13 November | Designer Op Store Emporium, Corner Of Barrier Road And, 1 Lyell St, Fyshwick | dosemporium.com.au
Viewfinder: Pictures from the Nineteen Seventies to Now
That includes 125 photos from the final 50 years, all uniquely captured by celebrated documentary photographers, Viewfinder is an exhibition that gives an enchanting glimpse into the altering face of Australia.
Stroll by way of the exhibition and also you’ll see the faces and tales of migrants, shearers, dancers, miners, gardeners, surfers, and bronzed our bodies on the seashore—but it surely additionally reveals how a lot images has developed through the years, from black and white captures to the colourful high-definition photos of right now.
It is a reflective exhibition that may be loved by all ages. Learn extra here.
Nationwide Library of Australia | Till Sunday 30 April 2023 | nla.gov.au
The Waterhouse Pure Science Artwork Prize
Celebrating its 20th 12 months, the Nationwide Archives of Australia’s newest exhibition showcases artists’ interpretations of the scientific properties that encompass us. Exploring nature’s triumphs, disasters, and the scientific points we at present face, the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize is a multimedia assortment that encourages artists to supply their view of the world.
A much-loved fixture in lots of artwork calendars, come discover the sweetness and destruction of pure sciences by some extremely proficient artists.
Till Sunday 13 November | Nationwide Archives of Australia, Kings Avenue, Parkes | naa.gov.au
Lindy Lee: Moon in a Dew Drop
On this exhibition, influential Australian Chinese language artist Lindy Lee explores identification, historical past, spirituality and our relationship to the cosmos. She creates meditative works utilizing gentle, shadow and scale throughout many artforms. Moon in a Dew Drop takes an in-depth take a look at 4 a long time of extraordinary apply.
Till Thursday 3 December | Canberra Museum & Gallery, London Circuit | cmag.com.au
The Robert F!NK Nationwide Steel Prize
We’re all obsessive about the F!nk jug (hey Christmas current inspo), however do you know that there’s a Robert Foster F!NK Nationwide Steel Prize celebrating excellent work within the subject of latest metalworking?
Recognising the distinctive ability and modern design of each established and rising designers and craftspeople, head alongside to see the work of 10 finalists and see the winners of the three awards: a longtime artist, an rising artist, and an acquisition prize.
Till Saturday 10 December | Craft ACT, Stage 1, North Constructing, 180 London Circuit | designcanberrafestival.com.au
Seeing Seventies: Pictures Competitors
There’s no denying that Canberra has some iconic structure—and this exhibition at Craft ACT is the final word celebration of design within the 70s. Capturing one of the best of Canberra’s design and structure from the last decade, the exhibition has over 90 pictures from skilled and newbie photographers—excellent for spending a day immersing your self in structure and artwork.
Till Saturday 10 December | Craft ACT, Stage 1, North Constructing, 180 London Circuit | designcanberrafestival.com.au
Swooming, Shimmering, Glowing
Tuggeranong Arts Centre is swooning, shimmering, and glowing its approach to the top of 2022 with the Spring exhibitions, Swoon! We’re Dizzy with JOY!, by Fingers On Studio and All That Glitters by native artists Helen Braund, Tiffany Cole, Romany Fairall, Michele Grimston and Emma Rani Hodges.
Till Saturday 17 December | Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Tuggeranong | tuggeranongartscentre.com
Meeting
Angelica Mesiti explores the notion of how communities are shaped by way of shared motion and communication. A mixture of dance, music, verbal, and non-verbal musical varieties, Mesiti exhibits the completely different ancestries that make up fashionable Australia whereas investigating the character of connection
Till Sunday 29 January 2023 | The Nationwide Gallery | nga.gov.au
Blanche Tilden – ripple impact: a 25 12 months survey
An artist with a global status within the fields of latest jewelry and studio glass, this 25-year survey of the Tilden’s work reveals her exceptional and critically acclaimed apply.
This main survey exhibition consists of each historic and up to date works trying on the key themes of mechanical motion, and industrial and architectural makes use of of glass in addition to a sequence of photographic portraits of collectors sporting their Tilden jewelry or ‘bringing out their Blanche.’
Till Sunday 12 February 2023 | Canberra Museum & Gallery, London Circuit | designcanberrafestival.com.au
JamFactory ICON Tom Moore: Ample Surprise
Born in Canberra, Tom Moore is one in all Australia’s main glass artists and over the course of his profession has carved out a singular voice in Australian glass artwork making. Anticipate to see ybrid creatures of half animal, vegetable, mineral and private resembling ‘plantbirds’ and ‘photofishcars’ that critique the present human situation and the impression people have wrought on the environment.
Till Sunday 12 February 2023 | Canberra Museum & Gallery, London Circuit | cmag.com.au
Markets
The Little Burley Market
The crew from Native Village Markets, who revitalised Haig Park with their farmers and foodies market are launching The Little Burley Market, a bespoke market by the lake. Launching on the opening day of Floriade, the market will supply a various array of multicultural meals, much-loved drinks and brunchables, stunning blooms, regionally made artwork, vogue, images and homewares, artisan bread, delectable pastries, seafood, smoked charcuterie, truffles, meats, pet treats and far more. See you there?
Each Saturday, 9am – 1.30pm | Queen Elizabeth Terrace, Parkes | thelittleburleymarket.com.au
Sutton Village Markets
A brand new farmers market has entered the Canberra area. Positioned solely thirty minutes away in Sutton, take a Sunday drive to take pleasure in some leisure and the possibility to discover somewhat slice of the countryside. The contemporary and native produce can also be a plus!
Fortnightly | Nook of Camp and Victoria Road, Sutton | suttonvillagecountrymarkets.com.au
Outdated Bus Depot Markets
With greater than 100 stalls (together with your previous favourites), you’ll have the possibility to buy a superb number of Australian-made, handcrafted and premium merchandise. Sneak a stroll across the foreshore whilst you’re down there.
9.30 am – 2.30 pm Sunday | Wentworth Avenue, Kingston | obdm.com.au
Capital Area Farmers Markets
With greater than 100 stallholders every week, the Capital Area Farmers Market at EPIC Park has countless choices in relation to freshly picked, grown and handcrafted produce.
Fill the backyard utilizing their nice choice of native and panorama vegetation, fruit bushes, seedlings and shrubs or fill your abdomen with freshly baked bread, desserts, macarons and croissants.
7 am–11.30 am Saturday | Exhibition Park in Canberra | capitalregionfarmersmarket.com.au
Southside Farmers Markets
This village market is positioned at Canberra Faculty, making it the proper place to duck in to seize what you want (and possibly a number of stuff you don’t). Order an egg and bacon roll to begin the morning as you discover one of the best of contemporary seasonal veggies, handmade pasta and pet treats.
8 am–11.30 am Sunday | 2 Launceston Road, Phillip | facebook.com
