Buster Keaton stars in the 1926 comedy film The General, showing on Thursday at the NFSA’s Arc Cinema. Image: NFSA.
It’s all going down in Canberra this week, with French film festivals, parliamentary tours, flower mazes, and more. Come see what we’ve found for you to do in the Capital this week.
Multiple Days
A physical process that connects people with culture and country. Photo: Rohan Thomson.
Kulata Tjuta: Tirkilpa. Art Installation.
When: 7 March to 13 March, 10 am to 5 pm daily
Where: Level 1, Gallery 15, National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Place East, Parkes
Cost: Free.
Kulata Tjuta is a project of cultural maintenance, centralising the punu kulata (wooden spear) as an object that embodies the craft traditions of the people of the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara land and as a cultural symbol in itself. The project keeps culture alive through the physical practice of carving and whittling to create objects of importance. The spears are then used in multi-disciplinary art pieces incorporating film, sound, live performance and installations.
Forrest Gump stumbles his way through some of the most important events of the 20th century. Image: NFSA.
This week at the NFSA
When: 7 March to 13 March
Where: 1 McCoy Circuit Acton, Canberra
Cost: $12 to $16.
Cinephiles rejoice! This week’s selection of movies at the NFSA has been announced, with a great mix of 90s heart-warming comedies, romance and a century-old silent film thrown in for good measure.
Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation explores love and loneliness between two ex-pats in the bustling metropolis of Tokyo.
For some old Hollywood magic, check out Saturday’s showing of 1940’s Pinocchio.
For some old old Hollywood magic, there is a screening of the 1926 Buster Keaton comedy The General, telling the tale of a railway engineer during the US Civil War who has to get his train back from the enemy, as well as save his sweetheart.
Make sure not to miss the Sunday screening of Forrest Gump, the beloved feel-good favourite with Tom Hanks.
Majura Valley comes to life each March with a sea of sunflowers. Photo: Humanitix.
Sunflower Maze
When: 7 March to 13 March
Where: Majura Valley Farm, 728 Majura Rd
Cost: Tickets from $5 to $10.
Every March the Majura Valley Farm Sunflower Maze brings a splash of colour to the area. Visitors are welcome to lose themselves in a huge field of towering sunflowers and reconnect with the outdoors. Whether you want to take the family somewhere calm and pleasant on the weekend, or you have a special someone in mind to share it with, it’s a great way to spend the last few warm weeks before Autumn makes its presence felt.
Glebe Park comes to life during Enlighten’s interactive installation The Nature of Things. Image: Enlighten Canberra.
The Nature of Things: An Enlighten Festival event
When: 7 March to 10 March, 5 pm to 10 pm
Where: Glebe Park
Cost: Free.
After dark, the Enlighten Festival turns Glebe Park into an enchanted forest with great luminescent creatures to call it home. Though they peak around corners and try to evade detection, the strange giants in this interactive storytelling experience can’t help but be spotted. It’s a great event to inspire wonder in young ones as they explore a park-turned-enchanted-forest.
Golden Globe-nominated actor Tahar Rahim stars in Monsieur Aznavour. Photo: Alliance Française French Film Festival.
French Film Festival 2025 at Palace Cinema
When: 7 March to 13 March
Where: 2 Phillip Law St, Acton, Canberra
Cost: Ticket prices vary.
If you’ve got a hankering for something francophonic, Palace Cinema has you covered with a suite of French movies, bringing you a great selection of the newest in continental cinema. Expand your artistic palette and keep the Oscar energy going with this celebration of French moviemaking excellence.
Explore the history of outstanding women in Parliament. Photo: Australian Parliament House.
Women in Parliament Tour
When: 7 March to 13 March, 11 am to 11:45 am
Where: Australian Parliament House
Cost: Tickets $14.
Celebrate International Women’s Day by learning the stories of Australian women who have shaped our democracy and broken through glass ceilings. This guided tour covers some of Australia’s most iconic and important female parliamentarians who have become symbols of empowerment all across the nation for millions of women and girls.
St George slays the dragon, in a wig, of course. Image: National Portrait Gallery.
Enlighten at the National Portrait Gallery
When: 7 March to 10 March, 5:30 pm to 11 pm
Where: National Portrait Gallery
Cost: Free.
Marri Ngarr artist Ryan Presley challenges power structures and questions the ideologies enforced by traditional portraiture through his works, using the iconography of Christianity to tell heroic stories of resistance to colonialism. The striking colours and effective use of icons and symbols like St George and haloes make the work rich in visual language and a treat to pick apart with the eyes.
Arts and crafts with colour and flair. Photo: Australian Yarn Show.
Australian Yarn Show
When: 7 March to 9 March
Where: Hotel Realm, 18 National Circuit, Barton
Cost: Tickets from $16.
Social events, workshops, panels, markets, and competitions all centred around yarn and crocheting await at this multi-day event, which brings together novices and experts, artisans, and hobbyists alike. Get the creative juices flowing and let inspiration strike as you surround yourself with other enthusiasts passionate about all the wonderful things possible with yarn.
Canberra Comedy Festival is back from 12-23 March. Image: Canberra Comedy Festival.
Canberra Comedy Festival
When: 12 to 23 March, 2025
Where: Various venues
Cost: Various prices.
Canberra’s favourite comedy event of the year returns in 2025 with some of the finest Australian comedic acts. Find the full list of performers at Canberra Comedy Festival.
Saturday
Celebrate remarkable women in the community at the Southern Cross Club. Image: Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden.
International Women’s Day Dinner
When: Saturday 8 March, from 6.30 pm
Where: Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden
Cost: $105 pp. Tickets are available via Canberra Southern Cross Club.
Come together to acknowledge and support the contributions women make in the community at the Southern Cross Club in Woden for a truly inspiring evening in celebration of International Women’s Day.
Start the evening with a refreshing cocktail upon arrival, followed by a four-course dinner with paired wines. Enjoy live music, win exciting lucky door prizes and be inspired by a panel of remarkable women as they share their journeys, challenges, and triumphs.
The panel of remarkable women includes-
- Claudia Roughley – CEO of Underground Spirits
- Mandy Hill – President of Canberra Women in Business
- Caitlin Baker – Restaurant Manager of Such and Such
- Alison Hall – from Share The Dignity.
Monday
Join Hands Across Canberra for the Canberra Day Fun Run. Image: Hands Across Canberra.
Canberra Day Fun Run
When: Monday 10 March, 7:30 am
Where: Commonwealth Park
Cost: From $15, registrations essential.
Hands Across Canberra and Stromlo Running Festival encourage you to lace up your running shoes this Canberra Day and take on a 2.5km, 5km or 10km run or walk around Lake Burley Griffin for the Hands Across Canberra Canberra Day Appeal.
With three distance options, everyone can get involved! After your run join the us at Commonwealth Park for the Little Burley Markets, food and family activities for the whole family.
Wednesday
Has ACT self-governance been a success? Photo: National Library of Australia.
Canberra Day Oration 2025: Gary Humphries AO at the National Library
When: Wednesday, 12 March, from 6 pm to 7 pm
Where: National Library of Australia
Cost: Entry is free, but bookings are essential.
The Canberra & District Historical Society proudly present the 2025 Canberra Day Oration. Gary Humphries AO will deliver the 2025 address: Has ACT self-government been a success?
Gary Humphries, as both a former member of the Legislative Assembly and its first historian, seeks to answer that question by reflecting on 36 years of territory self-government.
There is the option to attend this event both in-person or online.
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