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From family circus to dark satire: The Q unveils its 2026 season

Entertainment Newstime Media - December 16, 2025

The Q - Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre has unveiled its 2026 season, promising a wide-ranging program of comedy, cabaret, drama, Shakespeare, Fringe Festival favourites, and family theatre, alongside a strong commitment to...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream returns to Queanbeyan

Entertainment Nicholas Fuller - December 12, 2025

This weekend, Echo Theatre revives its outdoor production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 13–21 December.

Fireworks, DJs and free transport for Canberra’s New Year’s Eve

Entertainment Newstime Media - December 11, 2025

The ACT Government's plans for New Year’s Eve celebrations: ring in 2026 with fireworks, music and food on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin.

Cost-of-living crisis meets comedy: Canberra Rep’s Dario Fo farce

Entertainment Nicholas Fuller - November 25, 2025

Low Pay? Don’t Pay! — by Nobel Prize-winning Italian playwright Dario Fo — tackles revolt against high supermarket prices.

Playing GOD: The Mill’s new play makes the audience decide

Entertainment Nicholas Fuller - November 25, 2025

Ferdinand von Schirach’s GOD opens at the Mill Theatre at Dairy Road next month, and makes the audience think about voluntary assisted dying.

Funny and heart-rending: Off the Ledge launches this week

Entertainment Nicholas Fuller - November 17, 2025

Off the Ledge Theatre's debut production, Kendall Feaver’s award-winning The Almighty Sometimes, opens this week.

Horse power: Free-Rain unbridles Shaffer’s Equus

Entertainment Nicholas Fuller - November 11, 2025

Free-Rain Theatre's production of Peter Shaffer's Equus opens tomorrow: intense, theatrically powerful, and shocking.

Pawsome experience: Guide Dogs bring Pat and Chat to Canberra

Entertainment Newstime Media - November 6, 2025

Canberrans can meet the remarkable dogs that help transform lives when Guide Dogs NSW/ACT visits Queen Elizabeth Terrace on Saturday.

Pevan & Sarah: Tiger comes to town

Entertainment Newstime Media - November 6, 2025

Beloved by early-primary/preschool students, tiger Pevan and energetic sidekick Sarah will visit Erindale Theatre on Wednesday 26 November.

ACT’s unique drama festival makes history Come Alive

Entertainment Nicholas Fuller - November 3, 2025

Come Alive, running this Wednesday to Friday night at Daramalan College, is one of the world’s only two museum theatre festivals for schools.

What’s on in Canberra for November 2025

Entertainment Lillian Altman - October 30, 2025

Canberra and the surrounding regions are finally getting some sun after what felt like an extended winter after a tease of warmth.

Serendipitous occasion: Sri Lankan dance concert this weekend

Entertainment Nicholas Fuller - October 21, 2025

Siw Sanda Roo (Canberra Theatre, Saturday) showcases the island nation’s dance styles, from centuries-old traditions to contemporary steps.

Plod along to celebrate adorable Australian animal

Community Lillian Altman - October 17, 2025

Did you know that a wombat's poo is square-shaped?

Rich history behind guitar displayed in Canberra

Entertainment Lillian Altman - October 7, 2025

Lina Eve’s parents met in Germany in April 1945, only days after the Americans liberated the prisoners of the horrific Nordhausen extermination camp.

What’s on in Canberra for October 2025

Entertainment Lillian Altman - September 29, 2025

The weather is warming up so make sure you get yourselves outdoors!

Floriade’s whopping record-breaking opening weekend

Entertainment Lillian Altman - September 19, 2025

Canberra’s favourite spring festival has seen an all-time record-breaking opening weekend.

Heartfelt award-winning 9/11 musical in name of charity

Entertainment Newstime Media - September 11, 2025

In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States of America in 2001, a small town in Canada welcomed 7,000 stranded airline passengers.

Floral fizz for Floriade flower festival

What's on Lillian Altman - September 10, 2025

When you open a can of BentSpoke’s Floriade sparkling water, you get a hit of floral scents. CD did a little taste test of the drink that will be on offer at the...

Pigs can fly – in kite form

Community Lillian Altman - September 1, 2025

Googong’s events season will officially kick off with a Father’s Day to remember – KiteFest.

What’s on in Canberra for September 2025

Entertainment Lillian Altman - August 28, 2025

Spring has sprung, which means one of Canberra’s most popular tourist attractions is happening, Floriade, which runs from 13 September-12 October.

Volunteers gather for charity AFL match of the year

Community Lillian Altman - August 28, 2025

One of Cam Burns’ fondest memories of playing in the Reclink Community Cup was in 2023, when a man living in social housing became involved.

Collaborative approach for cross-continental exhibition

Entertainment Lillian Altman - August 27, 2025

Seven women. Two continents. One exhibition.

Memorable year: Living in the Seventies

Entertainment Lillian Altman - August 14, 2025

In 1975, television personality Denise Drysdale won the Gold Logie.

Join the pub choir, literally

Entertainment Lillian Altman - August 13, 2025

If you’ve ever wanted to join a choir, now’s your chance — just for the night.

Take 5 with Human Nature’s Andrew Tierney

Entertainment Lillian Altman - August 5, 2025

Human Nature is bringing their Motown classics to Canberra.

Ballerina and mandolins combine for one off show

Community Lillian Altman - July 31, 2025

There will be a special inclusion at Canberra Mandolin Orchestra’s upcoming show in August.

Take 5 with Australian comedian Kirsty Webeck

Entertainment Lillian Altman - July 31, 2025

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

What’s on in Canberra for August 2025

Entertainment Lillian Altman - July 27, 2025

August is the last month of the year to catch a Canberra Raiders home game before the 2025 finals season kicks off. So, get on down to GIO Stadium Canberra to support the Green Machine.

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity for Canberra performer

Entertainment Lillian Altman - July 17, 2025

Will Tran is a familiar face to anyone visiting the National Zoo and Aquarium.

Ctrl + Alt + Delight: Retro computer expo reboots the past

Entertainment Nicholas Fuller - July 16, 2025

Visit the Canberra Vintage Computer Exhibition at Daramalan College this Saturday to (re)discover machines from the 1960s to the early 2000s.

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