With so many great things happening around the capital this weekend, 9-11 September, we don’t know how we’re going to choose.
The epic Lifeline Canberra Bookfair returns to EPIC for three days of good reads, games and memorabilia with all proceeds going to the charity’s crisis support line. The Canberra Moon Festival fills City Walk with rich culture, while master Lego builders show off their recent works in Brick at Woden School.
EVENTS
Clogging Convention: Workshops, seminars and social dancing at Bicentennial Hall, Queanbeyan, 8-11 September.
Lifeline BookFair: Canberra’s favourite charity book sale returns to EPIC, 9-11 September; lifelinecanberra.org.au
Canberra Moon Festival: A three-day cultural festival of stunning performances, street food and more at City Walk, 9-11 September; canberramoonfestival.com.au
Brick at Woden: See what Lego creators have been working on at this year’s brick master showcase at The Woden School, 10-11 September; thewodens.act.edu.au
Gungahlin Moon Festival: Dances, performances, music and more celebrate prosperity with family and friends, Gungahlin College, 10 September 10 am-3pm.
Tea and Clay: The closing event of Soap and Stone invites locals to spend some time with the artists who created the pieces on display, ANCA Gallery, Dickson, 10 September 3pm; anca.net.au
Ukraine’s Independence Day: Canberra’s Ukrainian and Croatian communities host a fundraising dinner and concert, all proceeds going to help the Ukrainian people, Deakin Football Club, 10 September 5pm; tickets via eventbrite.com.au
Classic Cruise: The 7th annual Camp Quality Superhero classic car cruise starts at the National Arboretum and finishes at Questacon. Sunday 11 September 8.30am-12pm.
Makers-con: Stalls and demonstrations showcase a range of hobbies while pop culture fans are sure to be thrilled by cosplay competitions, Old Bus Depot Markets, 11 September 9.30am-2.30pm.
A Vegan State of Mind: The free festival showcases local and interstate cruelty-free brands, Glebe Park, Sunday 11 September 11am; betweenthelinesevents.com
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Great Expectations: Budding Entertainment presents an adaptation of Charles Dickens’s novel starring youth and adult casts, Belconnen Theatre, 9-17 September; buddingentertainment.com
Canberra Youth Theatre: Presents How to Vote by Julian Larnach at The Playhouse, until 10 September; canberrayouththeatre.com.au
Bianca Del Rio: The Ru Paul Drag Race star returns to Canberra Theatre with her new comedy tour Unsanitized!, 9 September 8pm; biancadownunder.com
Cabaret Voltaire: An evening of avant-garde art and performance inspired by cult cinema, Smith’s Alternative, 9 September 8.30pm; smithsalternative.com
At The End of Our Street: Rebus Theatre’s interactive show to fill the heart and revive the soul, Cuppacumbalong Homestead, Tharwa, 10 September 2pm; drct-rebustheatre.prod.supporterhub.net
Sängerfest: The Austrian Choir Canberra hosts the German Choral Festival, Harmonie German Club, 10 September 10-3pm; harmonieclub.com.au
Rufino and the Coconuts: The magical marooned misfits of voodoo groove return to Smith’s Alternative for two performances on 10 September 6.30pm and 9pm; smithsalternative.com
Nāyika: A Bharatanatyam dance from South India performed by solo artist Vaidehi Subramanyan, Gorman Arts Centre, 10 September 7pm; ainslieandgorman.com.au
ART: Christopher Hampton’s translation of Yasmina Reza’s comedy, at The Street, City West, until 11 September; au.patronbase.com
Lucy Wise: The regional Victorian singer returns with her Taking Heart Tour, Smith’s Alternative, 11 September 4pm; smithsalternative.com
EXHIBITIONS
Fuse Glass Prize: Works from the 2022 biennial competition are on display at the Canberra Glassworks, Kingston, until 25 September; canberraglassworks.com
Hanging by a Thread: ACT Textile Arts Association’s exhibition and bazaar at Queanbeyan Art Society Gallery, 9-22 September; acttextiles.org.au
Windy Wobbly Windfarms: 2021 Archibald Prize finalist Matthew Clarke’s first solo exhibition in Canberra, at Tuggeranong Arts Centre, until 10 September; tuggeranongarts.com
Adorned: A survey of a seven-year journey of the Adorned Collective, Tuggeranong Arts Centre, until 10 September; tuggeranongarts.com
Unpredictable: An exploration of Soda Vapour Glazing 2004-2022 by Maryke Henderson is on display at Canberra Potters Gallery, until 11 September; canberrapotters.com.au
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