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Friday, June 12, 2026

Take 5

Take 5 with British comedian Rob Beckett

British comedian Rob Beckett thinks Canberra is the most un-Australian, Australian place.

Take 5 with Human Nature’s Andrew Tierney

Human Nature is bringing their Motown classics to Canberra.

Take 5 with Australian comedian Kirsty Webeck

Kirsty Webeck entered the Australian comedy circuit in 2013 in an unconventional way.

Take 5 with former Canberran Steve Kilbey (The Church)

Best known for their iconic hit Under the Milky Way, featured everywhere from the 2001 Donnie Darko film to AFL Grand Finals and car ads, The Church will return to Canberra later this year.

Take 5 with Australian rapper Illy

Australian rapper Illy will kick off an extensive regional tour right here in Canberra.

Take 5 with Bump star Nathalie Morris

Canberra-born actress Nathalie Morris will return home for a special show.

Take 7 with country music legend Lee Kernaghan

Lee Kernaghan is returning to the “bush capital” as part of his latest national tour.

Take 6 with Play School presenter Justine Clarke

Known for being a presenter on ABC children’s show Play School, Australian actress, singer, author and television host Justine Clarke has many links to Canberra.

Take 4 with Tex Perkins: The Cruel Sea release new music

Australian rock band The Cruel Sea has released new music for the first time in more than two decades.

Take 6 with opera star Ali McGregor

Get a taste of Hollywood when Australian soprano and opera singer, and ANU alumni Ali McGregor, comes to town.

Take 5 with Pete Murray

Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Pete Murray is about to embark on his longest tour on home soil, which includes a pitstop in Canberra.

Take 5 to Funky Town with Pseudo Echo’s Brian Canham

It has been 40 years since Pseudo Echo released the classic Australian pop hit, resident earworm, and global smash Funky Town.

Take 6 with Kasey Chambers

More than 10 years ago, Australian musicians Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson divorced.

Take 7 with Bernard Fanning

One was the frontman of Powderfinger and the other continues to lead Australian alternative rock band Something for Kate.

Take 6 with iconic Australian actor John Waters

Just six months after appearing in The Woman in Black alongside Daniel MacPherson in Canberra, John Waters is making a return with a venture of a different kind.

Take 9 with comedian Jack Whitehall (and his parents)

If you enjoyed the Netflix series Jack Whitehall: Travels with my Father, which took the father and son duo around the world, you’ll enjoy their live show when it rolls into Canberra.

Take 5 with Randy Feltface and his research on bananas

Many people may know Randy Feltface as comedian Sammy J’s counterpart, but the purple puppet has carved a 20-year career of his own.

Deep dive take 6 with British naturalist Steve Backshall

Naturalist, explorer, presenter, and writer, British television host Steve Backshall has done it all, taking his viewers to the deepest parts of the Earth.

Take 5 with Emily Wurramara

In 2024, Emily Wurramara made Australian music history by becoming the first Indigenous woman to win the best adult contemporary album at the ARIA Awards.

‘Regional plus Canberra’: Take 5 with Sarah Blasko

Multi-ARIA-Award-winning Australian singer-songwriter Sarah Blasko will kick off her extended I Just Need to Conquer This Mountain “regional” tour in Canberra in 2025.

Take 6 with Midnight Oil founding member Jim Moginie

A founding member of the legendary Australian band Midnight Oil, Jim Moginie branched out with a solo career almost 20 years ago.

Take 6 with Frank Bongiorno AM

Moving to Canberra in 1991, Frank Bongiorno is a massive fan of history.

Take 6 with John Butler

Iconic Australian musician John Butler will return to Canberra for a special show that’s different from anything he’s done in the past.

Take 7 with Tim Winton

Tim Winton lives in Western Australia and is the author of 30 books, some of which have been adapted for film, television, stage and radio.

Take 8 with Brad Cox

Originally from Jindabyne in NSW, Australian singer-songwriter Brad Cox is bringing his Everything I’ve Got tour to the University of Canberra on Thursday 17 October.

Take 6 with Diesel

Beloved musician Diesel celebrates his new album in the Bootleg Melancholy Tour 2024 at The Street Theatre on Saturday 26 October.

Take 5 with Kevin Mitchell of Jebediah

CD caught up with Kevin Mitchell, lead vocalist and guitarist of Jebediah ahead of their Canberra show on 24 August.

Take 6 with Reuben Tsang, piano prodigy

At only 12 years old, piano prodigy Reuben Tsang wowed attendees, now at 20, he performs in Canberra for the first time.

Take 5 with Tim Ross

Self-confessed design nerd Tim Ross shares his love of architecture in Designing a Legacy Series two on ABC TV 4 June.

Take 5 with Stephanie Bull, Director of MoAD

From the Australian War Memorial to the National Museum of Australia, Stephanie Bull has been curating Australian stories for nearly three decades. She recently stepped into the role of Director of Museum...
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