The Domestic Animal Services open day this Saturday is your chance to find a new best mate. Photo: ACT Government.
Settle into the weekend with the Canberra Theatre Centre’s last showings of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night or one of the many Irish films hitting the screens at the Dendy Cinemas in Civic.
Wake up on Saturday and enjoy the field day in Murrumbateman, tour embassies and high commissions before making a friend for life at the Domestic Animal Services’ open day. Then …
Cast your vote at the Braddon Busking Festival for your Sunday shop before starting the week with some art masterclasses and the Queensland Ballet’s new rendition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Friday
Viola has lost her twin Sebastian to the ocean and must find her way to a new, strange land after finding herself in love with her rescuer, Duke Orsino. Photo: Supplied.
Twelfth Night
When: 20 to 21 October, from 7 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: Canberra Theatre Centre, Civic Square, Canberra
Cost: Various prices; book tickets at Canberra Theatre Centre.
The world-renowned Bell Shakespeare company is putting on their last two shows of Twelfth Night at the Canberra Theatre Centre this weekend. A romantic comedy of hidden identities and unrequited love set in the aftermath of a shipwreck, it’s told with the modern taste of internationally acclaimed stage director Heather Fairbairn.
Throughout the festival, audiences will be treated to behind-the-scenes access to films via Q&A sessions with festival director Dr Enda Murray and some directors and cast members. Photo: Irish Film Festival.
Irish Film Festival at Dendy’s
When: 20 to 22 October
Where: Dendy Cinema, Civic, Canberra
Cost: Various prices; book tickets at Dendy Cinemas.
Touring throughout the country and stopping in the nation’s capital for three days is a showcase of 16 films from the Emerald Isle. Featured in the festival is a documentary on an investigative journalist’s assassination at the hands of the IRA; Oscar-winner Olivia Colman traversing across the country and struggling with motherhood in ‘Joyride’; and BAFTA/Oscar-winning short film An Irish Goodbye shows the best Irish self-deprecating gallows humour. Before the festival’s opening, there’ll be a ‘craic’ at the gala reception hosting complimentary drinks, live Irish music and a hearty welcome from the organisers.
Saturday
While at the Open Day, visitors can learn more about the ‘ARK’, a special vehicle DAS uses to support animals in emergencies like a bushfire or flood. Photo: ACT Government.
Dog Open Day from Domestic Animal Services
When: 21 October, from 10 am to 2 pm
Where: 92 Mugga Lane, Symonston, Canberra
Cost: Free entry and parking; no booking required.
For the first time since 2018, the ACT’s Domestic Animal Services (DAS) will be holding an Open Day. The event will bring together puppies and over 30 other adult dogs up for adoption. DAS staff will be there throughout the day introducing the dogs to their potential owners, with a barbeque, stalls, face painting and treats for humans and pets. While visitors can’t bring their own dogs, they can meet with animal rescue organisation volunteers to learn more about their work.
In previous years, the Embassy of Thailand has held sparring demonstrations of their famous combat sport, Muay Thai. Photo: Visit Canberra.
Windows to the World
When: 21 October and 22 October
Where: Canberra Embassies and High Commissions, Canberra
Cost: Free; no booking required.
Gates to embassies and high commissions throughout the capital will be thrown open to the public this weekend to showcase the cultures within. Along with various activities, guests will witness some of the lush gardens and unique architecture. The event actively welcomes people with access needs.
The 1939 winner of the Archibald Prize, a self-portrait of Tempe Manning. Photo: Art Gallery of New South Wales.
100 years of the Archibald Prize
When: Friday 20 October to Sunday 28 January 2024
Where: National Portrait Gallery
Cost: $20 Adult / $18 Concession / $16 Circle of Friends / Under 18s free.
Thanks to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, a major exhibition of Archibald portraits throughout the last century is coming to the National Portrait Gallery. It will showcase how our oldest art prize has become the most-loved. Some works on display haven’t been seen publicly since their initial victorious showing.
Throughout the weekend, there’ll be displays on drones, livestock, machinery, farms, home improvement, local food, fashion and lifestyle shopping. Image: Supplied.
Murrumbateman Field Days
When: Saturday 21 October, 8 am to 5 pm; Sunday 22 October, 8 am to 4 pm
Where: Murrumbateman Recreation Grounds, Murrumbateman, NSW
Cost: Free parking; various prices for tickets on ticketbooth.
Just north of the border this Saturday in the Yass Valley is the 44th annual Murrumbateman Field Day. The whole family will be treated to exhibitions about farming life, along with entertainment for the kids from ABC stars George the Farmer and Farmer Dave Graham & The Muttley Crew from RuffTRACK. Event organisers are still looking for extra volunteers to help support this huge community effort in case you want to roll up your sleeves and muck in.
ConneXion’s musical director Justin Buckingham will take you on a sentimental journey at the Croatian Club – with some very modern twists. Photo: Canberra Big Band Collective.
Big Band Collective at the Croatian Club
When: Saturday 21 October, from 7:30 pm
Where: Croatian Club, O’Connor, Canberra
Cost: Various prices; book tickets on the event page.
Take the A Train to the Croatian Club this Saturday as two of Canberra’s best big bands – ConneXion and In Full Swing – hit the stage for a night of live music, food, drinks and dancing. After a sold-out performance in August, the Collective is bringing these two bands together and showcasing songs old and new. It’ll put you In the Mood and make you want to Sing, Sing, Sing!
Sunday
Visitors can purchase the ‘busking coins’ from a range of vendors around Braddon to support the performing artists. Photo: Braddon Collective.
4th Annual Braddon Busking Festival
When: Sunday 22 October, 10 am to 4 pm
Where: Braddon streets, Canberra
Cost: Free; no booking required.
Twenty-two buskers from around the country will hit the streets of Braddon this Sunday to compete for cash prizes and entry into the Australian National Busking Championship’s grand final in Cooma next month. Festival visitors will be invited to walk along Lonsdale Street and Haig Park Markets from 10 am to 3 pm, dispensing their vote with ‘busking coins’ for the People’s Choice award. In the last hour, Braddon Collective organisers will hold a final ‘busk off’ and get the judges to announce all the prize winners.
Monday
Artist John Brookes is highlighting the chilling effects of climate change. Photo: John Brookes.
A Dark Snow is Coming
When: 23 October to 8 December, 9 am to 5 pm
Where: Belconnen Community Gallery, Belconnen, Canberra
Cost: Free entry; no booking required.
Belconnen’s Community Gallery is displaying a series of images to show the environment’s destruction at the hands of climate change. Artist John Brookes will begin the exhibition with photos taken during the recent heavy snowfall around the Snowy Mountains area. He invites visitors to submit their own images showing the complications of global warming on Canberra and its surrounds so they can be featured in the exhibition’s online gallery and potentially win the prize for top Community Choice.
Tuesday
The Eco Dye project will guide participants through the natural dying processes of eco printing. Photo: Tuggeranong Arts Centre.
Adult Masterclasses at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre
When: Textiles every Tuesday from 24 October to 28 November, 6 pm to 8 pm; Printing every Wednesday from 25 October to 29 November, 6 pm to 8 pm; Painting every Thursday from 26 October to 30 November, 6 pm to 8 pm
Where: Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Tuggeranong
Cost: $210 (for each 6-week series).
Over the next two months, the Tuggeranong Arts Centre will be holding a range of adult masterclasses led by professional artists to give members of the public affordable evening sessions to learn a craft of their choice. Each intensive course will go for six weeks. Pinal Maniar will run a textiles class on Eco Dying; Peter Maclean will run a printing class on diverse techniques for a playful result; and artistic tutor Sarah Murray will guide attendants in self-directed classes on painting for all abilities.
Wednesday
‘The course of true love never did run smooth’, especially in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Photo: David Kelly.
Queensland Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
When: 25 to 28 October
Where: Canberra Theatre Centre, Civic Square, London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601
Cost: $85.00–$119.90 plus transaction fee; get tickets here.
For four nights only, the Queensland Ballet is touring the Territory with its latest rendition of Shakespeare’s fantastical masterpiece A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The comedy will have the backing of some of this country’s most talented dancers, invigorating lighting and set designs, along with a score that tells half the story on its own.
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