Hello winter, the frosty season descends upon the Canberra region this weekend 31 May- 2 June.

Warm up from the inside out with the National Wine Experience at Exhibition Park.

Check out one of the fantastic exhibitions in our region before their gone including Navigating Histories at Photo Access and Focus: Australian Government Photographers at the National Archives of Australia.

EVENTS

Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap: Rosemary’s Baby: A stylish and darkly comic exploration of an expectant mother’s grave fears around the unusual occupants in her apartment building. National Film and Sound Archive, Friday 31 May 8pm; nfsa.gov.au/events

National Wine Experience: Over 900 wines to sample at this 3-hour-long wine show, tickets are $120 per person. EPIC, 1 June 1:30pm; exhibitionparkincanberra.com.au   

Wil vs Queensland: A screening of the feature documentary for National Reconciliation week. National Portrait Gallery, 2:30pm 2 June; portrait.gov.au

LIVE PERFORMANCES

Tom Gleeson: The beloved TV personality and Gold Logie Winner puts down the question cards and returns to stand-up in Gear. Canberra Theatre Centre, 30-31 May; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

The Art of Disruption: Rebus Theatre presents a show that steps behind the curtain of activist theatre where the struggles of everyday life collide with the magic of storytelling. ACT Hub, 30 May- 1 June; acthub.com.au

Act Up! 2024: Secondary schools from ACT and regional NSW present original performances created in class. Canberra Theatre Centre, Friday 31 May 6pm & 8pm; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

Mother and Son: Based on Geoffrey Atherden’s popular original and ABC television series. It centres around the relationship between Maggie and her younger son Arthur. Arthur finds a new girlfriend and plans to go on holiday with her. Will Maggie allow this to happen? Will the philandering older brother Robert step up to the plate to care for his mother? Belconnen Community Theatre, until 1 June; tempotheatre.org.au

Tales From the Other Side: Hoping for a pilot audience to test a new show on, storyteller and comedian, Sarah Stewart offers this pay what you feel show. The Q- Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, 1 June 7:30pm; theq.net.au

The Eagles Story: A show all about the popular American rock band The Eagles, filled with music it’s a celebration of the lives and careers of band members. The Q- Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, 1 June 8pm; theq.net.au

Drawn In: Attendees are invited to sketch whilst listening to live the sounds of David Yardley. National Portrait Gallery, Sunday 2 June 1pm; portrait.gov.au

EXHIBITIONS

ANCA Gallery: Artists Sally Clarke and Brenda Factor present Surface Tension an exploration of connecting ideas and collecting from nature. ANCA Dickson, until 2 June; anca.net.au

Photo Access: Presents Navigating Histories and exhibition that weaves together historical narratives and their contemporary reverberations by Ren Gregorčič, Phuong Le, Chris Siu and Estelle Yoon. Until 1 June; photoaccess.org.au

Tuggeranong Arts Centre: Showcases three exhibitions: Sitting Standing Turning by Robbie Karmel; Abode; and I Know My Age and I Act Like It by Louis Grant. Until 8 June; tuggeranongarts.com

Focus: Australian Government Photographers: Undertake a journey spanning six decades of Australian life with works from some of the government photographers working between 1939 and 1996. National Archives of Australia, until 10 June; naa.gov.au

Places and Spaces: A group exhibition in which artists explore the places and spaces around them through installation, sculpture, painting and augmented reality. CCAS Lakeside, until 29 June; ccas.com.au

Tanya Myshkin: The local artist showcases solo works of figurative engravings and intaglio prints in Wood Engravings and Drypoints. Megalo Print Studio, until 29 June; megalo.org

Craft + Design Canberra: Showcases three exhibitions- The Edge Between by Sue Peachey, Light Ripples by Hannah Gason and Sequence of Variables by Estelle Briedis. Craft + Design Canberra, Canberra City, until 6 July; craftanddesigncanberra.org

Belconnen Arts Centre: Presents five exhibitions- Almost Always by Isobel Rayson & Nick Stranks, Light and Substance by Robyn Campbell & Kirstin Guenther, Gold to Blue by Sarah Earle, YazElations: Upcycling Industrial Waste by Yasmin Idriss and Awaken by Elizabeth Ficken. Until 7 July; belcoarts.com.au

Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour: The first survey exhibition of the Western Aranda artist, showcasing paintings, works on paper and moving images from worldwide collections. National Gallery of Australia, until 21 July; nga.gov.au

Jordan Wolfson: Body Sculpture: A commissioned piece that evokes emotional and physical responses from the viewer through the movements of an animatronic sculpture, contains mature themes. National Gallery of Australia, until 28 July; nga.gov.au