Artists Lis Johnson and Louis Laumen discuss creative challenges when making monumental portrait sculpture in bronze. Prominent Australian sculptors Lis Johnson and Louis Laumen discuss their creative processes and personal challenges when constructing sculpture that is realistic. Lis will speak about her sensitive and humanistic sculptures. Lis’s sculpture is well represented in Canberra’s National Triangle. […]
Be the reason a dog gets a second chance! Come along to find out how you can help ARF to help more dogs in the Canberra region
Lakeside at 5 is a popular after work program of local live jazz. Come and relax by Lake Tuggeranong with a glass of wine and live music by some of Canberra’s most treasured jazz artists. In April, versatile vocalist Rachael Thoms joins forces with two of Canberra’s most sought-after musicians, guitarist Lachlan Coventry, and bassist […]
Polifemy (dir. Robyn Mellor) will sing the Missa L'homme armé (Mass for the Armed Man) (Guerrero, 1540) . You will also hear readings from letters by Sister Ada Priscilla Smith after she enlisted in the Australian Army Medical Corps in June 1915. Reflect on Sister Smith's journey from Warwick in Queensland, to Egypt, France, England […]
Join co-director Tiriki Onus (Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung) as he introduces Ablaze, exploring his grandfather Bill Onus' legacy. Ablaze follows Tiriki Onus' search for information about his grandfather, sparked by the discovery of a 70-year-old silent film believed to have been made by Bill Onus. The documentary follows Tiriki's journey to uncover the […]
Canberra (Ainslie) Toastmasters is conducting a public speaking and presentation skills workshop on aspects of effective communications at Ainslie Football and Social Club, 52 Wakefield Avenue, Ainslie from 5:30-7:00pm Tuesday 28 April 2026, please contact Russell on 0415-261-310 or Canberra Ainslie Toastmasters website for more information.
Ausdance ACT’s Australian Dance Week opens on International Dance Day and has grown into the biggest offering in Australia! Our calendar is chockers with over 20 invitations to dance all over the ACT and region. Young, old, mixed ability, professional, pre-professional and anyone who loves to dance or has always wanted to try. There are […]
Step inside the 2005 Cabinet and explore pivotal government decisions with National Archives Cabinet historian Dr David Lee. What events do you recall from 2005? From the Boxing Day tsunami response to major economic reforms, it was a year of big decisions. Each year, Cabinet records from 20 years prior enter the open period, offering […]
Join us for an opening night fundraising screening of The Devil Wears Prada 2. Almost twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel—Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City and the sleek offices of Runway Magazine in the eagerly […]
Palliative Care ACT invites you to join us for an opening night fundraising screening of The Devil Wears Prada 2. Almost twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel—Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City and the sleek offices […]
Luminescence Chamber Singers present a truly groundbreaking project; 12 world premieres specifically commissioned to utilise electronic architecture that enables each singer to digitally manipulate their own voice in real-time. Developed alongside 3 GRAMMY award winning collaborators, and featuring new music by 8 Australian composers.
Led by one of our knowledgeable guides, this walking tour offers a rare opportunity to explore courtyards not usually open to the public and view the renowned Budget Tree. This autumn, discover Parliament House not only as the home of Australia’s democracy, but as a landmark of landscape architecture and design. Image credit: Mode Imagery