Friday 20th September

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: It’s Friday 20th September.

⛅️ Weather: 16° and partly cloudy.

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Coming Up: ✍️ Canberra Writers Festival

The program for the 2024 Canberra Writers Festival is now online. It’s packed with literary events and features some of Australia’s most beloved authors and commentators. The festival is running from October 23 to 27. Details here.

The festival will begin with a special event featuring one of the country’s most beloved storytellers, Tim Winton. A Night with Tim Winton is happening at Llewellyn Hall on October 20. Details here.

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This Weekend: 🏰 Queanbeyan Medieval Fair

The Queanbeyan Medieval Fair is happening this weekend at the Queanbeyan Showground. Enjoy jousting, medieval traders, combat, re-enactments, historical artisans, living history, and a great range of food options. Details here.

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This Weekend: 👗 Handmade Market

The Handmade Market is back at EPIC this weekend. There will be over 200 stalls with art, beauty products, clothes, jewellery, toys, food and much more. It’s happening Saturday and Sunday. Details here.

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👉 This Weekend in Canberra

It’s a busy weekend in Canberra with a giant Lego sale, the Korea Day Festival, Floriade, the Fadden Spring Fair and much more. Get the full rundown of weekend events here.

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Something to do: 🍻 Drinks at Old Parliament House

Friday Night Drinks at Old Parliament House are back and happening every Friday evening this spring and summer. The drinks, popular with the after-work crowd, kick off at 4pm until late. Details here.

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On Now: 🇮🇹 Italian Film Festival

The Italian Film Festival returns to Palace Electric this September and October with a program of the best new Italian films and classic gems. Details here.

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Stage: 🎭 Work, But This Time Like You Mean It

Canberra Youth Theatre presents Work, But This Time Like You Mean It, a dark comedy about young people’s first experiences in the workplace. It’s on now until September 29 at Canberra Theatre. Details here.

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Classifieds:

🎻 Candlelight Concert: Tribute to Taylor Swift Enjoy the music of Taylor Swift performed by the Phoenix Collective String Quartet under the glow of candlelight. Details here.

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