Spring has finally sprung, and Canberra is bringing the goods this weekend.
Seniors and families are invited to enjoy the great outdoors at COTA’s Never Too Old to Play Outside day at Haig Park in Braddon on Saturday.
Spend Father’s Day at Googong’s KiteFest or take him to his favourite shop, Bunnings, for their free BBQ event at all stores across the capital.
Events
Korean Film Festival: Blockbusters, neo-noir, thrillers and more make up this exploration into Korean culture, Palace Electric, 1-3 September; koffia.com.au
Disability Expo: Your one-stop shop to check out services, products, government agencies and advocacy, EPIC, 2-3 September 9am-3pm; canberradisabilityexpo.com.au
Smith’s Alternative: Irish Jam each Friday from 4pm; Viridian Mint presents burlesque, drag, cabaret, and comedy, 3 September 9.30pm; Cameron Jones Trio and Gypsy Band Project, 4 September; Comedy Open Mic, first Sunday of the month 7pm; smithsalternative.com
Never Too Old to Play Outside: COTA and UC present this outdoor fun day for seniors, full of live music, food, information, activities and more, Haig Park, 3 September 12-4pm.
KiteFest: The beloved festival returns to Rockley Parade, Googong, on Father’s Day, Sunday 4 September 11am-2pm.
Bunning BBQ Event: All stores across the ACT will host barbecue demos, a sausage sizzle, activities for kids, prizes and more, Sunday 4 September 10am-2pm.
Live Performances
My Fair Lady: Free-Rain Theatre presents one of the most beloved musicals of all time at The Q, Queanbeyan, until 25 September; theq.net.au
Girl From The North Country: The show that has taken the theatrical world by storm, featuring over 20 songs by Bob Dylan, Canberra Theatre, until 3 September; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
Arms of Love: The Song Company is joined by special guests to present a pageant of light and movement, Ainslie Art Centre, 2 September 7pm; ainslieandgorman.com.au
Good Morning Vietnam: Vividly reimagines the songs of the 1960s and ‘70s that rocked airwaves during the Vietnam War, The Q, Queanbeyan, 3 September 2pm; theq.net.au
Caribé: Their new production Una Nueva Vida celebrates Latin American artists, Belconnen Arts Centre, 3 September 7pm; belcoarts.com.au
Maruki’s Spring Romance: The community Orchestra returns with Handel’s Water music, 4 September 3pm, Albert Hall, Yarralumla; trybooking.com
The Unusual Suspects: Sarah Louise Owens and Katherine Day perform lesser-known composers’ works, Wesley Music Centre, 4 September 3pm; trybooking.com
Markets
Village Markets: Beautiful blooms, farm-fresh honey and eggs and more from local stallholders at Haig Park, every Sunday 8.30am-2pm; haigparkvillagemarkets.com.au
Bric-a-Brac Rummage: Hunt for second-hand treasure in front of South.Point, Tuggeranong, Sunday 9am-3pm.
Old Bus Depot Markets: The much-loved markets are back at the Old Bus Depot in Kingston, Sundays 9.30 am-2.30pm; obdm.com.au
Hartley Hall Markets: The monthly markets return to Hall Showgrounds this Sunday 10am-3pm; www.hartley.org.au
Exhibitions
Megalo Print Studio: Annie Trevillian takes inspiration from landscape, motifs and patterns from natural spaces, until 8 October; megalo.org
Belconnen Arts Centre: Hosts four exhibitions: Resilience: Yet Here We are; Traces VI; More than words; and Story Clusters, until 9 October; belcoarts.com.au
Beaver Galleries: The Deakin gallery hosts two new exhibitions: Julian Laffan’s The Familiar Road, and Agneta Ekholm’s Continuum, until 17 September; beavergalleries.com.au
Fired Earth: Inspired by Nature by Claybodies members at the Australian National Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre, Acton, until 2 October.
NAA: Reception this way: motels – a sentimental journey with Tim Ross finishes this weekendat National Archives of Australia, Kings Avenue, Parkes, until 4 September. Free entry; naa.gov.au
Near Water: A solo exhibition of drawings and paintings by Petros Papoulis at Humble House gallery, Fyshwick until 4 September; humblehouse.com.au
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