See all the highlights of what’s on across Canberra throughout November and early December 2021, with everything from exhibitions to live theatre, music and more.
Wesley Music Centre: The Forrest venue hosts Characterful Clarinet featuring Helena Maher on clarinet and pianist Lucus Allerton, 17 November 12.40pm; trybooking.com/BVDNX
Stronger than Fiction: The documentary film festival is back screening System K, a film on street artists in Kinshasa, Friday 19 November 7pm at Dendy Canberra; strongerdocs.com
Spanish Night: Journey from the streets of Barcelona to the open fields of Pialligo Estate Glasshouse, 19 November 6.30pm; thepialligoestate.com.au
Canberra Spinners and Weavers: Open days, pop-up exhibition and Christmas sale at Textile Works, Chifley Community and Wellbeing Hub, 19 November 10.30am-4.30pm, 20 November 10am-1pm.
Reverie: A cabaret soiree from local company Kix Arts Productions Erindale Theatre, Wanniassa, 20 November 7.30pm; trybooking.com/BVHLZ
Megalo Print Gallery: The Kingston art space hosts Transformation: Megalo Members’ Exhibition 2021 until 11 December; megalo.org
Big Skies: A performance by Thoroughbass featuring works by late 20th century Australian composers, at Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, 20 November 3pm; trybooking.com/BVESW
Digital collage workshop: Presented by Simon Ward, this NGA online program will teach participants new skills via free program, Blender, 20 November 10-11.30am; book via nga.gov.au
The Plate Show: An exhibition offering a contemporary take on traditional decorative plates at M16 Artspace, Griffith, until 21 November; m16artspace.com.au
Writing Fiction with Ewa Ramsey: An online workshop on writing a catchy opening scene, delivered in three two-hour blocks on 20 November; book via Eventbrite.
Can of Worms: The Wharf Revue’s Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott and guest Mandy Bishop are back playing Canberra Theatre, until 20 November; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
Beaver Galleries: The Deakin venue hosts Tom Moore’s exhibition Glassorama-BioDrama! Diorama all the ding-dong-day! and Michael Schlitz’s Pictures from the mindfield, until 21 November; beavergalleries.com.au
Book launch: Author Michael Burge’s new work Tank Water will have a launch event moderated by Nigel Featherstone at The Book Cow, Kingston, 24 November 5pm; bookcow.com.au
Wesley Music Centre: The Forrest venue hosts Re-Awakening performed by Lucy Macourt, Rowan Phemister, and Zoë Loxley Slump, 24 November 12.40pm; trybooking.com/BVIHQ
Chiaroscuro: A new play by David Atfield at The Courtyard Studio, Civic, 24-27 November; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
Canberra Short Film Festival: 169 films from 20 countries screening nightly at either Dendy Cinema or Smith’s Alternative, Civic, until 25 November; cssf.com.au
Walking Deads: Australia’s premiere Talking Heads tribute show play Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah, 26 November 7.30pm; events.humantix.com
A Christmas Carol: The Charles Dickens classic is brought to life by Canberra Rep at Canberra Rep Theatre, Acton, 26 November-5 December; canberrarep.org.au
Belco Arts: Get up close and marvel at original illustrations from Graeme Base’s book The Worst Band in the Universe at Belconnen Arts Centre, 26 November-6 February; belcoarts.com.au
Phoenix Collective: New concert Juliet Letters featuring Opera Australia’s Jacqueline Dark at Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, 26 November 6pm and 7.30pm; phoenixcollective.com.au
PhotoAccess: The Manuka gallery opens four new online exhibitions from local artists: Experiments in Living [Melt], Surface Appearances, Light Materials, and 398, until 27 November; photoaccess.org.au
We Love Local: Free live music Sunday afternoons 28 November and 5, 12, 19 December at Tallagandra Hill Winery, Gundaroo. Bookings: 0434 041 915 or [email protected]
Jurassic Creatures: An immersive walk-through event featuring impressive animatronic dinosaurs at Majura Park, opposite Costco, until 28 November; jurassiccreatures.com.au
Smith’s Alternative Spring Series: The iconic City West venue hosts musical performances every Saturday and Sunday afternoon through to 28 November; smithsalternative.com
Sunday Roast: Relax, recharge, and reconnect with loved ones over a delicious lunch at Pialligo Estate Glasshouse 28 November 11.30am-2.30pm; thepialligoestate.com.au
The War on 2021: Join Australia’s satirical all-stars Charles Firth, Mark Humphries, Freudian Nip’s Jenna Owen and Victoria Zerbst, and James Schloeffel at Canberra Theatre, Civic, 30 November 7.30pm; canberratheatrencentre.com.au
Flazeda: A host of alternate performing arts classes have recommenced at the Belconnen dance studio; flazedahub.com/learn
British Film Festival: The best of British in a line-up of 31 films until 1 December at Palace Electric Cinema, New Acton; britishfilmfestival.com.au
Johnny Reynolds Band: A highly engaging funky, blues atmospheric rock show at Harmonie German Club, 2 December 7pm; Eventbrite.
Tallagandra Hill Winery: The Gundaroo venue hosts musicians Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham, Thursday 2 December; tallagandrahill.com.au
CSO Summer Prom: A wonderful summer’s evening of music on the Lawns of Government House, 4 December 6pm; cso.org.au
Mulan: A blockbuster show includes a cast of over 250 dancers aged 9 years to adult at Erindale Theatre, Wanniassa, 4 December 5pm and 8pm; trybooking.com/BMVMJ
Kopasetic: The roots, reggae, folk outfit launch their new single Petrified at The Street, City West, 4 December 7.30pm; thestreet.org.au
Terribly British Day: Display featuring the region’s finest British motor vehicles, 5 December 10am-2pm at Queanbeyan Park.
Aarwun Gallery: Two new exhibitions, Johnny Romeo’s Colossal Youth and Bernard Ollis’ Being There, until 5 December; aarwungallery.com
Canberra Potters: Their Watson gallery hosts the 2021 Members’ Exhibition, until 5 December; canberrapotters.com.au
APIA Good Times Tour: Featuring an all-star line-up of John Paul Young, Deborah Conway and more at Canberra Theatre, 6 December 7.30pm; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
The Ten Tenors: Australia’s premier vocal group bring their special 25th anniversary tour to Canberra Theatre, 8 December 2pm and 7pm; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
Daniel Champagne: The young singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso plays The Street, City West, Friday 10 December; thestreet.org.au
Art exhibition: By French-Australian artist Marie Barincou, AThR, titled Self-Care & the art of wellbeing, until 10 December at Alliance Française of Canberra, Turner; afcanberra.com.au
Uncalibrated Space: New exhibition by local artist Rory Gillen at Tuggeranong Arts Centre, until 16 December; tuggeranongarts.com
Bilk Gallery: The Carwoola art space hosts new group exhibition Solstice, until 18 December; bilk.com.au
National Portrait Gallery: The Living Memory – National Photography Portrait Prize exhibition has been extended until 16 January 2022; portrait.gov.au
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