Friday 25th October

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: It’s Friday 25th October.

🌥️ Weather: 19° and partly cloudy.

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Ouroboros Opens

Australia’s most expensive artwork, Lindy Lee’s Ouroboros, a giant stainless steel sculpture, has been unveiled and is now open to the public. Ouroboros is inspired by the ancient symbol of a serpent eating its own tail—representing eternal return and the cycles of birth, death, and renewal.

By day, the sculpture’s highly polished mirrored surface reflects its surroundings. At night, Ouroboros is lit from within, creating a stunning effect. The $14 million artwork is located in front of the National Gallery Details here.

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Coming Up: 🎶 Peking Duk at The Vault

Electronic band and one of Canberra’s most popular chart-topping exports, Peking Duk, are returning to Canberra for two massive shows at The Vault this November. The first show, an Underage Warehouse Party, is a much-needed music event for high school teens (ages 15-18). The second show will be for ages 18+. Both shows are sure to sell out. Details here.

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👉 This Weekend in Canberra

The popular Nara Candle Festival is happening this weekend, along with Oktoberfest at the Harmonie Club, a LEGO Expo, a couple of Halloween-themed events and much more. Get the full rundown of weekend events here.

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Coming Up: 🏋️‍♀️ Canberra Will Host a Major Bodybuilding Competition

Canberra is set to host the ICN World Natural Games—a bodybuilding, CrossFit, strongman, and pro wrestling competition featuring athletes from over 20 countries. This event will be one of the first major events at the newly refurbished AIS Arena. The Games will take place on November 2-3, with an expected attendance of 3,000 spectators. Details here.

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This Weekend: 👗 Little Burley Fashion Fest

The Little Burley Market is holding a “Fashion Fest” this weekend at the lakeside markets. There will be a runway fashion show, a free crochet workshop, and free fashion-themed arts and crafts activities for kids. Details here.

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This Weekend: 🌍 Afrobeats and Eats

Enjoy a day of vibrant Afro sounds and delicious Afro-Caribbean food at Afrobeats and Eats, happening tomorrow at Verity Lane. Tickets are free. Details here.

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This Weekend: ⛲️ Fairview Open Garden

Explore a professionally planned and landscaped garden surrounding a 1927 heritage cottage this weekend at Fairview. The owner, a qualified horticulturist and landscape architect, has done the design and much of the restoration gardening work in recovering the garden from a period of neglect. The cottage will also be opened to the public, offering direct views of focal garden points. Details here.

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Something to do: 🧵 Craft+Design Festival Workshops

The Craft+Design Canberra Festival will be starting on November 1. As well as the exhibitions, open studios and markets, there are several creative workshops happening, including:

Eco-Crafting Jewellery: Join regenerative designer and artisanal jeweller Alexi Freeman for a hands-on, family-friendly workshop transforming household recycling into unique wearable art. Details here.

Visible Mending: This workshop will teach you beginner-friendly techniques to mend clothes yourself using visible mending, which turns the damage into a feature. Details here.

Mindful Clay: Fran Romano will lead you through a simple meditation exercise using clay, followed by a guided-making session. Details here.

You can view all the workshops, including many for children, here.

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Coming Up: 🏳️‍🌈 SpringOut Festival

SpringOut is Canberra’s month-long pride festival celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community. Throughout November, a variety of events will take place across Canberra, including the Fair Day—the city’s largest queer event, happening next Saturday in Glebe Park. Details here.