Australian-born international classical pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout. Photo: Marco Borggreve.
No matter what you’re looking for this coming week, we’ve found something for you to get up to. Italian festivals, art shows, live and historically accurate Mozart concerts, science exhibits at Questacon for curious minds, and more are all on the table, so come see what we’ve got.
Multiple Days
The lake provides the backdrop for an evening of drinking, dancing and eating. Photo: Eventbrite.
Viva Italia in Canberra Festival
When: 28 March to 13 April
Where: Various locations; see website for more details
Cost: Prices vary depending on event; see website for more info.
Live La Dolce Vita at Canberra’s Viva Italia festival. This multi-day celebration of Italian culture and history in Canberra includes a great range of events across the capital, starting with an opening night at The Jetty featuring Italian food and live music from award-winning Italian dance bands.
For a very special look into the wine world surrounding Canberra, check out the Tour Del Vino. A romp through the tastes and aromas of Italian cuisine starting at the Italian Cultural Centre in Forrest with pastries, then carrying on to Mount Majura Wines for wine tasting and finishing at the Shaw Estate in Murrumbateman for more fine wine and vineyard views at their newly opened restaurant.
The festival is jam-packed with sip and paint sessions, book launches and a special film screening at the NFSA of Audrey Hepburn’s classic Roman Holiday.
The hypnotic images of Sonia Delaunay are displayed alongside the creations of modern Australian designers. Image: NGA.
Know My Name: Kee, Jackson and Delaunay
When: 28 March to 3 March, during normal gallery hours
Where: Level 1, Gallery 8, National Gallery of Australia
Cost: Free.
Two of the country’s leading fashion designers, Linda Jackson and Jenny Kee, create an artistic dialogue with multi-disciplinary artist Sonia Delaunay (1885–1979) in Know My Name. This innovative art exhibition at the NGA is an opportunity to see directly how artworks inspire and inform each other, as fashion designers Jackson and Kee were directly inspired to make clothing as art through the abstract, geometric works of Delaunay.
The magic of tropical mangroves comes to the cooler climes of Canberra. Photo: Questacon.
Mangroves: Tales from the Tide
When: 28 March to 3 April, during regular opening hours
Where: Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Cost: Ticket prices vary; see website for details.
The exciting, diverse world of the Top End’s mangroves is coming to Canberra for a special exhibition showcasing the amazing world at the edge of the tide. Mangroves are one of Australia’s most important ecosystems, providing a nutrient-rich bed that supports an incredible array of species taking centre stage at Questacon. Through recycled denim, sewing, patchwork, videos, yarn yabbies and crochet crabs, you’ll get to learn about the magnificent world of mangroves. It’s a great event for curious kids.
Indie darling film I Saw the TV Glow comes to the NFSA this Saturday. Image: NFSA.
This week at the NFSA
When: 28 March to 30 March
Where: Arc Cinema National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, McCoy Circuit, Acton
Cost: Tickets range from $12 to $18.
There’s never a dull weekend at the NFSA. This weekend, they’re bringing you some old classics, some recent indie sleepers and 80s nostalgic hits, so you’ve got something to look forward to all week.
On Friday night, their Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap night returns, with a pre-show performance and introduction from drag artist Venus Mantrap. This Cult Classics night, the Arc Cinema hosts 1979’s The Warriors, a thriller following a New York gang trying to make it back to home turf after being accused of murdering a rival leader.
On Saturday there’s some real variety with the legendary Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, then later in the day indie cult favourite I Saw the TV Glow blurs the line between reality and fiction as two teens bond over a strange TV show, and to cap off the day check out the classic bittersweet celebration of teenage life The Breakfast Club, starring Emilio Estevez and Molly Ringwald.
Sunday night’s film delves into the turbulent years of the Russian revolution as Doctor Zhivago navigates a new reality for the country he knew, as well as his complex feelings for his wife and the temptation of a new flame.
Resonant Spaces concert series is on for just two days: Friday, 28 March and Friday, 4 April. Image: CMAG.
CONCERTS: Resonant Spaces at CMAG
When: Friday 28 March and Friday 4 April, 7 pm – bar and gallery open from 6 pm
Where: Canberra Museum + Gallery, 176 London Cct
Cost: $65 General Admission, $60 Concession, $55 if booking both concerts (+booking fee). Tickets available via CMAG.
Canberra Museum + Gallery (CMAG) is proud to present Resonant Spaces, a solo piano concert series hosted inside the gallery at CMAG. Featuring ARIA Award–winning artists David Bridie and Sophie Hutchings, these concerts offer a rare opportunity to experience live music and visual art together as each artist responds to the works of Sidney Nolan. Their contemporary musical interpretations reflect Nolan’s themes of landscape, myth, and identity in distinct and compelling ways.
What is an Australian home? How is it sold? What makes it ours? National Library of Australia.
The Australian Dream? With Tim Ross at the National Library of Australia
When: Thursday, 3 April and Friday, 4 April from 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: National Library of Australia, Parkes Place
Cost: $49 + booking fee per person. Tickets are available through the National Library of Australia.
Architecture and design enthusiast Tim Ross grew up in the suburbs, and ever since he was a kid, when he found himself drawn to a family friend’s very groovy conversation pit, he has been thinking about homes and what makes a good one.
In The Australian Dream? Tim Ross casts his discerning eye across the archival treasures of our much-loved public libraries and uncovers the telling images that reveal a multi-decade story of Australian homes. How they’re sold to us, why we buy them and how we make them our own.
Friday
One of Australian country music’s finest singers goes on a national tour to promote her new album. Image: Canberra Theatre Centre.
Kasey Chambers – Backbone Tour 2025
When: 28 March 7:30 pm
Where: Canberra Theatre Centre Box Office, Civic Square, London Circuit
Cost: Tickets $91.15.
A 25-year veteran of Australian country music, Kasey Chambers celebrates her new album, Backbone, with a national tour, coming to the Canberra Theatre Centre. Chambers is a powerhouse of her genre with her distinctive sound, songwriting and amazing performances. She has earned her 14 ARIA Music Awards and multiple platinum albums (strap yourself in and check out her incredible cover of Eminem’s Lose Yourself – it’s life-changing). Tickets will sell fast, so book now for an event you will never forget.
Saturday
The 2019 bushfires still loom large in the national memory. Photo: Sean Davey.
Remembering the Fires – The National Library
When: Saturday, 29 March from 11 am to 2 pm
Where: National Library of Australia
Cost: Entry is free, but bookings are essential.
The National Library of Australia hosts a special event this Saturday that will explore some of the ways in which southern NSW community members have told and preserved their bushfire stories.
Join the Library for a screening of the documentary The Day She Stole the Sun, followed by a panel discussion with Rhonda Ayliffe (Cobargo Bushfire Resilience Centre), James G Logue (Crewcible Studio), and Dr Mary Hutchison (oral historian). The event will be chaired by Dr Scott McKinnon (National Library of Australia).
It’s an important way to remember one of Australia’s most lasting natural disasters that still lingers in the popular conscience.
March at The Tradies is all about making a difference. Photo: The Tradies Dickson.
Purple Pages & Grill at the Dickson Tradies
When: Saturday 29 March, from 11:30 am
Where: The Dickson Tradies
Cost: Free event; bookings available via The Dickson Tradies.
The Tradies Dickson is proud to once again partner with Epilepsy ACT to raise awareness and vital funds for a cause close to our hearts. This year, they’re introducing something new.
Purple Pages & Grill – A Book Reading & BBQ for Epilepsy ACT.
Bring the family along for a special reading of Marvellous Miles, followed by a purple-themed BBQ. There’ll be fun activities for the kids and something for the parents too, and of course, it’s all for a good cause.
Mozart presented with an authenticity and love that shows in every note. Image: Snow Concert Hall.
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
When: Saturday 29 March, 7 pm to 9 pm
Where: Snow Concert Hall, 40 Monaro Cres, Red Hill
Cost: $89 to 149 + booking fee; buy tickets now.
For more than three decades, Germany’s Freiburg Baroque Orchestra has been one of the world’s leading period ensembles. Performing over 100 concerts a year across the globe, they now make their highly anticipated Canberra debut, bringing to life some of Mozart’s greatest and most beloved works.
With period instruments, historically informed interpretation, and a cast of extraordinary musicians, this performance offers a rare opportunity to experience Mozart’s music in its purest and most authentic form.
Sunday
Canberra Girls Get Active Day is on Sunday, 30 March. Image: Tennis ACT.
Canberra Girls Get Active Day 2025
When: Sunday 30 March, 10 am to 12 pm
Where: Canberra Tennis Centre, Riggall Place, Lyneham
Cost: Free; registrations essential.
Tennis ACT is excited to invite women and girls of all ages to Canberra Girls Get Active Day – a fun, free community event designed to encourage active lifestyles in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Whether you’re looking to try a new sport, meet like-minded people, or have a great time, there’s something for everyone.
The full day of activity includes more than 10 sports, free tennis classes, free seated massages, cardio activities and drills, 200 racquets to give away to the first 200 kids, other prizes and a DJ.
To register your interest, head to the Canberra Girls Get Active Facebook event.
Upcoming events:
- Henry 5 at the CTC – 10 April to 20 April
- The Magic World of Crazy Science – 17 April
- Canberra Big Band Collective presents Jazz in the City – 6 April
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