Australian Capital Territory Events Guide

Tue 11 Oct 2011 - Wed 11 Apr 2012

Be the first to witness Q Lab at Questacon-The National Science and Technology Centre. Q Lab is a dynamic and experimental environment that allows you to ask questions and find your own..

Fri 28 Oct 2011 - Sun 01 Apr 2012

Jo's mo show (with beards) will illustrate changes in beards, moustaches and sideburns from the 1780s to the 1980sAny survey of the National Portrait Gallery's collection reveals numerous..

Fri 25 Nov 2011 - Sun 04 Mar 2012

Step into the world of big hats, veils, lace, satin, moustaches, pipes, sunshine and shimmery rain this summer as the National Portrait Gallery presents an exhibition of Australian..

Thu 01 Dec 2011 - Mon 31 Dec 2012

The National Portrait Gallery runs a range of talks and workshops throughout the year. Curators, historians and commentators present free lunchtime talks on the collection on selected..

Fri 02 Dec 2011 - Sun 18 Mar 2012

Visit Dream Job in the project space at the National Portrait Gallery.Since 1993 Brisbane-based artist David M Thomas has investigated self identity through art works that encompass..

Fri 02 Dec 2011 - Sun 26 Feb 2012

Discover another side of rural Australia at the National Archives of Australia with Smalltown, an exhibition of stark yet beautiful large-format colour images by photographer Martin..

Tue 06 Dec 2011 - Wed 08 Feb 2012

Get ready for a double dose of fun when GIVERS and Alaskan band Portugal. The Man bring their bright breed of psych-pop to Canberra.Sydney band Guineafowl have been charged with the task..

Wed 14 Dec 2011 - Sun 11 Mar 2012

Take a journey back over the year in Australian politics with Behind the Lines: The Year's Best Political Cartoons.Cartoons have always reflected key moments in Australia history. Behind..

Sun 01 Jan 2012 - Mon 31 Dec 2012

The National Gallery of Australia has an extensive program of talks and workshops run in conjunction with their current exhibitions.Hear about local and international artists or specific..

Fri 06 Jan 2012 - Sun 25 Mar 2012

Enjoy an experience in colour, texture and sound by five South Australian artists. The exhibition features fibre basketry by Joan Hogben, hand dyed and painted clothing by Jenny Hogben..

Tue 07 Feb 2012 - Sun 19 Feb 2012

Join Akmal as he tries out new material for his new show. The show promises to be Akmal's most punctual and jam-packed with lots of words, some of which he will be c gsing for the first..

Thu 09 Feb 2012 - Thu 09 Feb 2012

Ronan Keating, the charismatic multi-platinum Irish music superstar is stepping away from The X Factor judges' desk and getting back on stage. Accompanied by his seven-piece band and a..

Thu 09 Feb 2012 - Thu 09 Feb 2012

Grammy Award winning vocalist and songwriter Seal is coming to Canberra! See him perform all of his hits and songs from his brand new album, Soul 2. Seal's powerful music transcends..

Fri 10 Feb 2012 - Sun 12 Feb 2012

Eat, drink, laugh and dance your way around the world at the National Multicultural Festival 2012. Celebrate difference, share traditions and see performances from all parts of the world...

Sun 12 Feb 2012 - Sun 12 Feb 2012

Romeo and Juliet, DVD, 1936, G rating, 125 minutes.Don't miss the greatest melodramatic romance of all time. Directed by George Cukor, it stars Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard and John..

Wed 15 Feb 2012 - Sat 25 Feb 2012

Kitty Flanagan is one of Australia's best and most accomplished stand-up comedians.Version 1.0 - A work in progress. You be the judge as Kitty tries out material for her new show about..

Thu 16 Feb 2012 - Sun 29 Apr 2012

See inside the world of skateboarders with Skater: Portraits by Nikki Toole at the National Portrait Gallery.Nikki Toole has travelled the world to photograph skateboarders. The portraits..

Sat 18 Feb 2012 - Sat 18 Feb 2012

Brace For War returns and cage fighting at its very best will hit the Canberra Convention Centre with a bang. See the Brace lightweight title go on the line when the current champ Sonny..

Sat 18 Feb 2012 - Sat 18 Feb 2012

Take a journey through Italian Renaissance dance with Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academy. Be transported by the music, costumes, masks and dance to a world of exquisite beauty. Join..

Sun 19 Feb 2012 - Sun 19 Feb 2012

The merchant of Venice, DVD, 2004, M rating, 138 minutes.Watch an intelligent and rare film adaptation of this Shakespearean comedy. Directed by Michael Radford, it stars Al Pacino..

Sun 19 Feb 2012 - Sun 19 Feb 2012

Join the 20th annual screening of Movie Extra Tropfest!Stage 88 at Commonwealth Park will host the largest Tropfest event outside Sydney, complete with live music and entertainment..

Fri 24 Feb 2012 - Sun 26 Feb 2012

Get ready to be entertained, excited and educated at the ActewAGL Royal Canberra Show! The award winning ActewAGL Royal Canberra Show features more than 150 attractions, 5000 animals, 450..

Fri 24 Feb 2012 - Sat 25 Feb 2012

BAFTA®-award winning actress Miriam Margolyes returns to Canberra for an encore tour of her one-woman tour-de-force, Dickens' Women.Bringing to life twenty-three of Charles Dickens' most..

Sat 25 Feb 2012 - Sat 25 Feb 2012

Celtic Thunder, Emmet Cahill, Keith Harkin, Ryan Kelly, George Donaldson and Neil Byrne, are set to tour Australia for the very first time in February 2012.Celtic Thunder formed in 2008..

Sun 26 Feb 2012 - Sun 26 Feb 2012

Caravaggio, DVD, 1986, M rating, 93 minutesDiscover this fictionalised retelling of the life of Italian Baroque painter Caravaggio. Directed by Derek Jarman, it stars Noam Almaz, Dexter..

Tue 28 Feb 2012 - Sun 04 Mar 2012

Another amazing brand new show from the twisted mind of master ventriloquist David Strassman! Alternate realities? Parallel universes? Strassman's hilarious new show truly ventures down..

Fri 02 Mar 2012 - Sun 18 Mar 2012

The Canberra Festival celebrates Canberra's city, its culture and its people with 17 days of events and activities throughout the ACT region. The Festival celebrates the 99th Birthday as..

Fri 02 Mar 2012 - Sun 04 Mar 2012

Celebrate art, music and the environment over two and a half days at Corinbank Festival. This critically acclaimed, award-winning festival features roots, reggae, ska, rock, electronica..

Fri 02 Mar 2012 - Sat 10 Mar 2012

Over four exclusive evenings see Canberra in a whole new light at ENLIGHTEN. Be entertained by spectacular lighting projections and late night openings at 11 world-class attractions. See..

Sat 03 Mar 2012 - Sat 03 Mar 2012

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has been giving concerts for one quarter of a century. They've played everything from London pub gigs to the Royal Albert Hall and world..

Sun 04 Mar 2012 - Sun 04 Mar 2012

Prepare to laugh and fall in love with Love in Venice. The Song Company and guest artists Tommie Anderson (lute/theorbo/guitar) and Laura Vaughan (lirone/gamba) present A boat from Venice..

Sun 04 Mar 2012 - Sun 04 Mar 2012

Celebrate the art of sculpture with art workshops and installations in the Sculpture Garden. Drop-in workshops for children and their families are facilitated by local artists, university..

Wed 07 Mar 2012 - Wed 07 Mar 2012

The legendary Dutch Swing College Band, is still Europe's most swingin' jazz band since 1945. For the true fan of good traditional jazz music there is only one Dutch Swing College Band...

Fri 09 Mar 2012 - Fri 09 Mar 2012

Be there for the screening of the top 12 film finalists and awards ceremony from the Lights! Canberra! Action filmmaking festival. Amateur and professional filmmakers are given the..

Sat 10 Mar 2012 - Sun 18 Mar 2012

Experience hot air, hot entertainment and hot brekkie! See the Lawns of Old Parliament House fill with a flurry of colour and movement, as giant balloons inflate around iconic attractions..

Sat 10 Mar 2012 - Sun 11 Mar 2012

Handmade Canberra's Upmarket brings together talented artists, designers, stylists, craftspeople and gourmets all at one destination this Autumn. Don't miss this event where the makers..

Sun 11 Mar 2012 - Sun 11 Mar 2012

The Seventh Seal. Blu-ray, 1958, black and white, 98 minutes, PG rating (Swedish with English subtitles)Watch this cinema classic written and directed by Ingmar Bergman and set during the..

Sun 11 Mar 2012 - Sun 11 Mar 2012

The Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes is Canberra's premiere race day and one of the more important autumn race days on the calendar, contested by top trainers both locally and..

Mon 12 Mar 2012 - Mon 12 Mar 2012

Celebrating Canberra's 99th Birthday, Celebrate in the Park is Canberra's birthday party, and you are invited. Enjoy local and national artists, the kids concert, rides, amusements..

Wed 14 Mar 2012 - Sat 17 Mar 2012

Don'ts for Dancers comes from a 1920s book of the same name. Constraints, conformity, success, heartache and rebellion are explored in this 60 minute tour de force of live music and dance...

Thu 15 Mar 2012 - Thu 15 Mar 2012

For the first time ever, US superstar Dierks Bentley and Aussie country icon Lee Kernaghan are coming to Canberra, hot on the heels of their number one hit duet 'Scars'.20 years of..

Fri 16 Mar 2012 - Sun 20 May 2012

See the best photographic portraits by the best. The annual National Photographic Portrait Prize intends to promote the very best in contemporary photographic portraiture by professional..

Sat 17 Mar 2012 - Sat 17 Mar 2012

Canberra's own three time world champion the KO machine Ben Edwards takes on 6'5 115kg Dutch super star Ricco Verhoeven in a K1 rules bout.Sydney based World Champion Steve McKinnon faces..

Sat 17 Mar 2012 - Sat 17 Mar 2012

Try a point to point 100km or 50km mountain bike event linking Canberra's best single track areas including Kowen Forest, Majura Pines and Stromlo Forest Park. "There was such a great..

Sat 17 Mar 2012 - Sat 17 Mar 2012

See a magnificent display of fireworks set to a soundtrack simultaneously broadcast on FM 104.7. Canberra lights up on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin's central basin. See great free..

Sun 18 Mar 2012 - Sun 18 Mar 2012

The Decameron. DVD, 1971, R rating, 112 minutes.See nine bawdy tales of love and life, wit and practical jokes adapted from Decameron by 14th-century Italian author and poet Giovanni..

Sun 18 Mar 2012 - Sun 18 Mar 2012

Visit the reception rooms and grounds of The Governor General's official residence; Government House. Picnic in the grounds and enjoy the entertainment. Entertainment includes Canberra..

Wed 21 Mar 2012 - Sat 24 Mar 2012

This is the first ever stage play of Yes, Prime Minister from the original writers of the hit BBC TV series. Philip Quast (Mary Poppins) stars as the cynical Cabinet Secretary, Sir Humphrey..

Tue 27 Mar 2012 - Tue 27 Mar 2012

G3 2012 gives you three guitar heroes, three bands and the infamous G3 Jam, all in one show! G3 guitar gods Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are joined by the renowned Steve Lukather. You'll..

Wed 28 Mar 2012 - Sat 31 Mar 2012

After sell-out seasons in the UK and the USA, Scotland's smash hit musical rom-com arrives in Canberra direct from Edinburgh and the Sydney Opera House.This is the story of two strangers..