October 2

Hello Canberra,

Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: It’s Wednesday 2nd October.

☁️ Weather: 19° and cloudy. A slight 30% chance of a shower in the morning.

Swooping Magpies in Canberra

Trying to steer clear of magpies this swooping season? I’ve found Magpie Alert to be the best tool for tracking reported swooping magpies in Canberra. Hundreds of incidents have already been reported through the website. Details here.

Stage: 🧛 Dracula’s Sanctuary

Iconic vaudevillian variety show Dracula's is returning to Canberra with their latest show Sanctuary. The risqué burlesque comedy show features death-defying aerial acrobatics and knockout vocals. It's playing at the Canberra Theatre this Friday and Saturday. Details here.

🙌 Giveaway: Win Dracula's Sanctuary Tickets

Canberra Digest has two double passes to the Dracula's Sanctuary show at Canberra Theatre this Saturday at 2pm to giveaway. Enter here.

Looking Ahead: 🎤 Chat 10 Looks 3

Chat 10 Looks 3 is a podcast with Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales where they discuss what they're reading, watching, cooking, listening to or irrationally exhilarated by. They will be recording a live episode in Canberra on December 6. Tickets went on sale yesterday. Details here.

This Weekend: 🍻 Oktoberfest at Capital Brewing

Oktoberfest is coming to the Taproom at Capital Brewing. There will be 12 German beers on tap, German sausages, and the Pork Knuckle Brass Band will be performing. No booking is required as it's walk-ins only. Details here.

Something to do: 🎱 Pool Competition

Transit Bar in the city is hosting a pool competition on Thursday nights. There are weekly prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places, as well as a progressive jackpot prize for the grand final. Registration starts at 6:30 pm, and games begin at 7:00 pm. Details here.

Kids: 🐞 Gone Buggo

Naturalist, educator and wildlife photographer Steven Gill founded a social enterprise to educate and raise awareness of the importance of smaller, often less appreciated, forms of life. Gone Buggo is a live performance that is part science lesson, part comedy. The free show is happening at Belco Arts next Tuesday. Details here.

Tidbits:

Fire Outside Canberra Theatre: ACT Fire and Rescue were called to extinguish a small blaze on a green strip outside Canberra Theatre yesterday afternoon. Police suspect the fire was deliberately lit.

Bushfire Season: Canberra's bushfire season began yesterday. While the season is expected to be an average one, Canberrans are still urged to be prepared. More.

Lit Up in Red: You may have noticed Canberra's light rail stations, Malcolm Fraser Bridge and the fountain outside the Canberra Centre were all illuminated red. It's to raise awareness of Dyslexia as part of Dyslexia Awareness Month. More.

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