This weekend, 6-8 January, is the first full one of 2023. CW has compiled a list of things to ease you into the new year.
Car lovers rejoice! Summernats has returned, bringing with it the non-ticketed Fringe Fest which takes over Braddon on Friday and Saturday evenings.
If you are after something quieter to start the new year, check out one of the beautiful exhibitions on around the Capital including Cressida Campbell at the National Gallery of Australia or Feared and Revered at the National Museum of Australia.
EVENTS
Summernats: The annual street machine festival returns to Exhibition Park in Canberra with displays, burnouts, live music and more, 5-8 January; summernats.com.au
Summernats Fringe Festival: Experience a taste of the beloved car festival with live music and a selection of some of the finest vehicles in Braddon, 6-7 January 6pm-11pm; summernats.com.au
Tennis: The P2 Advisory Canberra International 2023 makes a long-awaited return to Canberra Tennis Centre, until 7 January; tennis.com.au/act
Portrait Play: Explores ‘My Favourite Things’ with children aged 4-8 encouraged to bring their own things to create a portrait, National Portrait Gallery, until 27 February, bookings essential; portrait.gov.au
Sunset Cinema: Continues at the Australian National Botanic Gardens with their signature mix of new release blockbusters, classics and family favourites; Wednesday-Sunday until 25 February; sunsetcinema.com.au/canberra
EXHIBITIONS
Blueprint: Discover objects which helped shape Australia at the new permanent interactive exhibition at the Museum of Australian Democracy, Old Parliament House; moadoph.gov.au
Who Are You: Australian Portraiture brings together pieces from the National Gallery of Victoria and National Portrait Gallery in a rich study, at the NPG until 29 January; free. Also a free creative activities family space inspired by the exhibition;portrait.gov.au
Nancy Sever Gallery: Presents Terrain by multimedia artist Janenne Eaton exploring geopolitical influences and our impact on the environment, until 29 January; nancysevergallery.com.au
Weird Years: An exhibition birthed in the final years of a Canberra teenager struggling with mental illness hopes to highlight the importance of support for young people and their carers, at Smith’s Alternative, until the end of January.
Canberra Museum + Gallery: Two exhibitions – Tom Moore’s Abundant Water, and Blanche Tilden’s ripple effect – a 25 year survey, until 12 February; cmag.com.au
Cressida Campbell: The artist’s largest exhibition features more than 140 of her works, spanning her entire career, National Gallery of Australia, until 19 February. In ‘Grazing by the Garden’, design your own grazing experience inspired by Campbell’s love of gardens and food between friends, Fri-Sun 11am-2.30pm until 19 February; nga.gov.au
Disrupt, Persist, Invent: Discover the stories of the many ways Australians have achieved social change in this new exhibition at the National Archives of Australia, until 12 June; naa.gov.au
Feared and Revered: Explore feminine spiritual power through the ages in this exhibition on loan from the British Museum, National Museum of Australia, until 27 August; nma.gov.au
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