There are plenty of fabulous events to get you out and about around the Canberra region this weekend, 22-24 March.
Soak up the last of the warm weather with live music, flowing drinks and good mates at Old Parliament House’s Friday Night Drinks.
Find inspiration for your next creation at the first ever Australian Yarn Show at Rydges Hotel on Saturday and Sunday.
Then get together with members of the community to learn more about how to commute without hurting the environment at the Sustainable Travel Street Party in Braddon on Sunday.
EVENTS
Rep Retro Sale: The wardrobe at the Canberra Repertory Theatre is about to burst, so they are having a sale of clothing accessories and all sorts of goods. Rep Theatre, Acton, 21-23 March; canberrarep.org.au
Friday Night Drinks: Grab some mates and head to the Museum of Australian Democracy for your last chance this season to have some drinks and listen to live tunes in the historic courtyard. Old Parliament House, Friday 22 March from 5pm; moadoph.gov.au
Australian Yarn Show: The inaugural event brings together yarn enthusiasts from across the nation – newbies to old hats, there is something for every textile art lover. Rydges Canberra, 23-24 March; yarnshow.com.au
Taste Local Week: The beloved Verity Lane vendors infuse their offerings with flavours of local producers. Verity Lane Market, until 23 March; veritylanemarket.com.au
Gaga Brunch: All Little Monsters are invited to immerse themselves in the fabulous world of Gaga in this bottomless brunch. Beef and Barley, Braddon, Sunday 24 March from 11.30am; tixr.com
Sustainable Travel Street Party: Learn about sustainable travel options in this family fun day with interactive pop-ups, trial rides, skateboarding workshops, roving performers, basketball tree and more. Mort and Elouera Streets, Braddon, 24 March 12-5pm; climatechoices.act.gov.au
Dahlicious: A festival of design, colour and dahlias jam-packed with exciting events such as workshops on growing and displaying the blooms, yoga in the field, and a guided morning tour. Beltana Road, Pialligo, until 31 March; bisonhome.com
French Film Festival: Alliance Française presents an extensive program of some of the best films that capture French culture and storytelling. Palace Electric Cinema, until 2 April; affrenchfilmfestival.org
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare: A genuinely inebriated cast member takes the stage each night; this rendition of Macbeth will be unique and Shakespeare as you haven’t seen it before. Canberra Theatre Centre, 21-22 March; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
You Are A Donut: Learn the ins and outs of the digestive system in this fun filled biological-musical-comedy adventure. The Q- Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, 22-23 March; theq.net.au
Lakeside at 5: This month’s musical afternoon features Canberra’s newest jazz sensation the April Rose Mills Trio. Tuggeranong Arts Centre, 22 March 5pm; tuggeranongarts.com
Helios: The Ancient Greek tale meets modern-day on the winding roads of rural England. Mill Theatre at Dairy Road, Saturday 23 March 2.30pm & 7.30pm; humanitix.com
The Name’s Bond: Experience the music of 007, James Bond with incredible vocalists accompanied by a 10-piece band and cabaret. Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, Saturday 23 March 8pm; ticketek.com.au
Canberra Comedy Festival: Join some of the biggest and brightest names in comedy for a celebration of laughter at various locations across Canberra, until 24 March. Full program: canberracomedyfestival.com.au
National Capital Orchestra: Presents the first concert of the 2024 Visions season with Firebird featuring compositions by two Canberra composers and classical favourites. The Q – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, 24 March 3pm; theq.net.au
Dr Jason Leong: The doctor turned comedian returns to Australia in Why Are You Like This? The Street Theatre, City West, Sunday 24 March 7.30pm; thestreet.org.au
EXHIBITIONS
Beaver Galleries: Presents two exhibitions – The Village Within, a collection of paintings by Derek O’Connor, and Colossal Wreck, a series of drawings by Kirrily Humpries. 21 March – 6 April; beavergalleries.com.au
Moraig McKenna: Explores the surface effects of texture, glaze, salt and ash on clay in Surfacing at Canberra Potters Gallery, Watson, 21 March – 21 April; canberrapotters.com.au
Endangered…: The Artists Society of Canberra presents a number of works with a portion of sales to go to working with threatened species. Wildbark, Mulligans Flat, until 24 March; wildbark.org
Hilary Wardhaugh: Presents Monachopsis, an exhibition exploring the tension between the human influence on nature and nature’s resilience. CCAS Manuka, until 24 March; ccas.com.au
Beaver Galleries: Welcomes two exhibitions – Crispin Akerman’s paintings and Ulrica Trulsson’s Midwinter Echoes ceramics. until 26 March; beavergalleries.com.au
PhotoAccess: Welcomes two new exhibitions – Volver (The Return) by Judith Martinez Estrada, and Poison Berries: Janhavi Sharma. PhotoAccess, Manuka, until 27 April; photoaccess.org.au
Tuggeranong Arts Centre: Showcases three exhibitions – Josephine Townsend’s Seeing the Forest and the Trees, Prints From Studio One: The Collection of Basil Hall, and Jeremy Barrett’s Recent Paintings and Monoprints. Tuggeranong Arts Centre, until 28 March; tuggeranongarts.com
Belconnen Arts Centre: Presents four new exhibitions – Lines of Sight by Patsy Payne and John Pratt; Interwoven 7 by Basketry and Textile Artists; atmo-sphere by Francis Kenna; The Benefit of Doubt by Fran Romano and Zoe Slee. Until 28 March; belcoarts.com.au
Body, Space and Place: A group exhibition by the 2023 winners of the ANCA Emerging Artist Support Scheme Exhibition Award exploring the concepts of presence, location, context, memory and identity. ANCA Dickson, until 28 March; anca.net.au
Emily Kam Kngwarray: Celebrates the timeless art of the pre-eminent Anmatyerr artist who devoted her final years to painting and creating work capturing the experience of her extraordinary life. National Gallery of Australia, until 28 April; nga.gov.au
Told. Retold. Untold.: A site-specific exhibition from artist Rosalind Lemoh that highlights the rich history of the Kingston building. Canberra Glassworks, until 28 April; canberraglassworks.com
Discovering Ancient Egypt: On loan from the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities is a deep dive into the culture of ancient Egyptian society with more than 220 objects, spanning more than 3,000 years. National Museum of Australia, until 8 September; nma.gov.au
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