Entertainment is plentiful in the Canberra region this weekend, 23-25 June.
Markets and festivals offer locals the chance to travel to faraway lands or experience lifestyles that may be different to their own. These include tastes of Germany and France, as well as psychic and vegan influences.
This weekend sees the launch of a host of new exhibitions for the culture vultures, while live entertainment is thriving with local, interstate and international performers and productions stopping at stages across the Territory.
EVENTS
Move and Flip: Kulture Break’s all-ages community event with live performances, food and drinks and plenty of flipping fun. Flipout Majura, Friday 23 June from 4.30pm; eventbrite.com.au
Pop Up Party: Jazida Productions presents a cabaret show, DJ dance party, hands-on activities, a flash mob, food drinks and more. Civic Square, 23 June 5pm; jazidaproductions.com
Boho Bride + Psychic and Wellbeing Festival: Returns to bring Byron Bay vibes to chilly Canberra with workshops, stalls, psychic readers, snacks and much more. Exhibition Park, 24-25 June; boholuxemarket.com
Vegan Market: A showcase of like-minded businesses offering a vegan-centric experience, from stall holders to Vegan DJs, ice cream and psychic readings. Exhibition Park, 24-25 June; theveganmarket.com.au
The Forage: Returns with its Winter Solstice event offering local musicians, food, and drinks to bring the Canberra community together. Dairy Road Precinct, Fyshwick, 24 June 12pm-7pm; theforage.com.au
Book Launch: Canberra author Maura Pierlot and illustrator Triandhika Anjani share What Will You Make Today? with a reading, prizes, competitions and more. Gardens of LESS at Dairy Road, Saturday 24 June 1pm; eventbrite.com.au
French Music Day: A taste of France with five live music concerts and an incredible offering of French foods and mulled wine. Alliance Française de Canberra, Turner, Saturday 24 June 5pm; afcanberra.com.au
German Markets: Stalls, fresh-baked treats, a gourmet deli selling German delights, live entertainment, a jumping castle for the kids, German street food, and more. Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah, Sunday 25 June 9am-1pm; harmonieclub.com.au
Festival of Everyday Art: Encouraging locals to take the time to look at our city with workshops, treasure hunts and walkable treasure trails. Until 16 July; full program: events.canberra.com.au
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Pony: Australia’s answer to Fleabag, Hazel is ready to pop pregnant but not ready to accept that life changes with motherhood in this hilarious show from Briallen Clarke. Canberra Theatre Centre, 22-24 June; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
In His Words: Multi-platform creator Creswick (aka Liam Budge) presents a live music cinematic response to the experiences of being a dad in Voices of Fatherhood. The Street Theatre, 23-25 June; thestreet.org.au
Eagle Eye Jones: The Sydney-based rock band celebrate the launch of their debut album, New Growth. The Basement Canberra, 23 June 7pm; tickets.oztix.com.au
Marry Me A Little: Studded with Sondheim Broadway classics, Everyman Theatre presents this tale of two strangers alone and dreaming of each other. ACT Hub, Kingston until 24 June; acthub.com.au
Voyager: Australia’s Eurovision representative celebrate their new synth-metal album, Promise, at The Basement Canberra, Saturday 24 June 7pm; thebasementcanberra.oztix.com.au
The Llewellyn Choir: Presents a program of French music in A Winter Concert: Durufle and Boulanger. Wesley Uniting Church, 24 June 7.30pm; trybooking.com
Rocketman – Flying Solo: Greg Andrew, regarded as the premier Elton John tribute act, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Yellow Brick Road album. The Q, Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, 24 June 8pm; theq.net.au
Decadence and Debauchery: Returns with an incredible cast of local and interstate performers in a not-for-the-faint-of-heart performance. Verity Lane, Saturday 24 June 8pm; events.humanitix.com
The National Capital Orchestra: Celebrates in Anniversaries, marking 110 years since the creation of Canberra as the nation’s capital, 150 years since the birth of Rachmaninov, and 40 years together as the NCO. Albert Hall, 25 June 3pm; trybooking.com
Billy Ocean: The R&B legend plays some of his greatest hits at the Royal Theatre, National Convention Centre, 25 June 8pm; premier.ticketek.com.au
Come From Away: The hit Broadway show and heart-warming true story of a town in Canada taking in passengers in the wake of 9/11. Canberra Theatre Centre, until 9 July; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
EXHIBITIONS
Jessica Loughlin: Solo exhibition of light comes from the Jam Factory ICON series celebrating South Australia’s most influential artists. ANU School of Art & Design Gallery, 22 June-4 August; soad.cass.anu.edu.au
Bark: Nathan Hughes presents a solo exhibition responding to Canberra and the idea of making a meaningful life in a time of significant global change. Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka, 23 June-2 July; ccas.com.au
At Mid-Career, James Drinkwater: Recognised as an exceptional early talent, the artist shares the vibrant and striking works for which he is known. Drill Hall Gallery, ANU, 24 June-20 August; dhg.anu.edu.au
Bodies Without Organs: A group exhibition from Canberra region artists explores how contemporary artists transgress and subvert our understanding of materiality and form. Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Parkes, 24 June-12 August;ccas.com.au
Settled/Unsettled: The universal language of art explores the personal and shared issues faced by Australia’s refugees, migrants and asylum seekers. Canberra Museum and Gallery, until 25 June; cmag.com.au
Greg Daly | Colour: The internationally acclaimed ceramic artist shares his striking colour works in this exhibition. Nancy Sever Gallery, 25 June-23 July; nancysevergallery.com.au
Craft ACT: Hosts two exhibitions: Speculation Nation: Making Utopia, a seven-artist collab; and 2022 CO:LAB, the culmination of a year-long professional development program. Craft ACT, London Circuit, until 1 July; craftact.org.au
Belconnen Arts Centre: Shows four exhibitions: Annika Romeyn’s Body of Work, Emma Rani Hodges’ The voice of fire shakes me awake, wild flowers bloom under trees that turn to ashes, the National Exhibition’s 100 Canberra, and open ceramic works, Hold. Until 2 July; belcoarts.com.au
Changing From From to From: Immersive multimedia creations marry culture, traditions and science, history and political events in this exhibition from Haegue Yang. National Gallery of Australia, until 24 September; nga.gov.au
Gulgawarnigu – Thinking of something, someone: A collection of digital works from young artists from Ngarluma country. National Portrait Gallery, until 2 October; portrait.gov.au
Ngura Pulk-Epic Country: One of the largest First Nation community art projects, created and directed by the Anangu people. National Gallery of Australia, until 8 October; nga.gov.au
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