We welcome a new month this weekend, 2-4 August, as we start to prepare to say goodbye to another Canberra winter.
There is live entertainment for all tastes and ages happening around the region, from shows that tickle your funny bone to those that will take you back to music’s heyday and everything in between.
Celebrate the community and beauty our region with the Light Up Lyneham lantern walk and an afternoon of fun, or get your culture hit at one of the many great exhibitions happening at our institutions.
EVENTS
Taiwan Film Festival in Australia: The 7th event brings the best in Taiwanese film and storytelling to our screens. National Film and Sound Archive, 2-4 August; taiwanfilmfestival.org.au
Light Up Lyneham: The community event returns with more food, installation music and toilets. Enjoy the lantern walk and performances in this fun-filled evening. Lyneham Shops, Saturday 3 August 3pm; lyneham.org.au
2024 Saxo Scandinavian Film Festival: Presenting the best new cinema from the Nordic region, a lineup set to warm the hearts and minds of cinemagoers this winter. Palace Electric cinemas, until 14 August; scandinavianfilmfestival.com
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Urliza Carlson: The beloved funny woman promises to have the crowd in stitches with her new show Just Jokes, Llewellyn Hall, 1-2 August; ticketek.com.au
Teeny Tiny Stevies: The Twice the Love Tour showcases all the favourites along with some sparkling new tunes. A fun afternoon for those from little to big. Canberra Theatre Centre, Saturday 3 August 10:30am; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
Tommy Little: The comedian promises a not to be missed night in his latest show Tommy Little Has a Regular Size Deck. Canberra Theatre Centre, 3 August 8pm; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
Wish You Were Here: Australian Pink Floyd tribute band Run Like Hell celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd’s ninth studio album Wish You Were Here with a live performance by a 7-piece band accompanied by a lights, laser, and video show. The Q – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, Saturday 3 August 8pm;qprc.sales.ticketsearch.com
Mary Stuart: Two powerful women – one in a throne, the other in a prison. This adaption of the Friedrich Schiller story explores the rivalry of two queens – Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart. ACT Hub, until 4 August; acthub.com.au
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers: Are supported by The Grogans on this stretch of the Fix It With Salt Tour. The Baso, Sunday 4 August 7:30pm; oztix.com.au
Lord of the Flies: Faithful to the classic novel, this play focuses on a group of schoolboys who are the only survivors of a plane crash on a deserted island
EXHIBITIONS
Photo Access: Presents two new exhibitions – Ngulagambilanha (On Returning) by Jessika Spencer and Kooragang Island by James Rhodes. Photo Access, Griffith, until 3 August; photoaccess.org.au
Collections: A group ceramics, print, and paint exhibition by talented artists Sue Cant, Julie Roberts, Lynne Thomson and Jo Townsend. Canberra Potters Gallery, until 4 August; Canberra Potters Gallery
Tuggeranong Arts Centre: Presents three exhibitions – Sisters Interwoven by Megan Daley and Rechelle Turner; All Guns Blazing by Jamie-Lee Trindall; and Breaking Ground by Heidi Smith and Michelle England, until 10 August; tuggeranongarts.com
Over Time: A retrospective exhibition featuring works highlighting Nany Tingey’s 60-year career from the North of England to Australia. Strathnairn Arts, until 11 August; strathnairn.com.au
Moving in Circles: A showcase of past and recent printworks highlighting the ongoing topics of concern such as nuclear disarmament and human rights. Megalo Print Studio, until 24 August; megalo.org
Belconnen Arts Centre: Showcases five exhibitions- Bloodlines by Jessika Spencer; Reclamation: Stories of Thrivival by Wallabindi; Murrook by Krystal Hurst; Respecting Country by William Walker; and Yurwang Bullarn by Strong Women’s Group. Until 25 August; belcoarts.com.au
Discovering Ancient Egypt: On loan from the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities is a deep dive into the culture of the ancient society with more than 220 objects, spanning more than 3,000 years. National Museum of Australia, until 8 September; nma.gov.au
Materiality…but not as we know it: Ten artists and designers with Canberra connections explore the ideas around truth to materials and functionality and design. Canberra Museum and Gallery, until 20 October; cmag.com.au
Hope and Fear: Australian Migration Stories: Celebrate the journey of those that come to call Australia home through an incredible collection of imagery, documentation, memorabilia and personal stories. National Library of Australia, until 2 February; nla.gov.au
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