Thursday 24th April

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: A new padel and pickleball centre + A new bakery opens in Lyneham.

☁️ Weather: 23° and cloudy.

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👉 This Weekend in Canberra

There's a Cabaret Cabal, the Carillon open day, the Raiders/Brumbies double, the heritage festival continues and much more happening this long weekend.

Get the full rundown of weekend events.

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🍽️ Canberra Eats

This week's foodie news:

Bakehouse Lyneham: The Bakehouse Bakery in Ainslie opened in 2020 and has become a popular addition to the local shops. Now, they've expanded with a new location at the Lyneham Shops, which have been without a bakery since Brumby's closed a couple of years back.

Cabo is Closing – Amici is Moving: The tequila bar and Mexican spot Cabo, in the Melbourne Building, will close this Saturday, 26 April. Italian bar-deli Amici will shift a few doors down to take over the soon-to-be-empty space. Cabo and Amici share the same owners.

Mulled Cider: This winter, pretend you're at a European Christmas market—without leaving Fyshwick—with a hot and mulled cider at Capital Brewing. Available now at the taproom.

So and So: Such and Such is hosting another So and So collab. Lach Cutting from UNDER Bakery, Mawson, will whip up bread-based snacks while Hamish Piper (Molly, Onzieme) creates the drinks. Details here.

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New: Padel Club in Fyshwick

The Canberra Racquet Club is a brand-new pickleball and padel facility in Fyshwick, offering six padel courts and four pickleball courts. Pickleball is America's fastest-growing sport, while padel has soared in popularity across Europe. Details here.

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Something to do: 🐑 Vintner’s Daughter Farm Tour

Enjoy a farm experience close to Canberra at Vintner's Daughter Vineyard—take the morning feeding tour and meet chickens, peacocks, dairy goats, deer, cows and the adorable Babydoll sheep. Afterwards, adults can enjoy a complimentary wine tasting. Details here.

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Something to do: 🌌 Star Wars Trivia

How well do you know Star Wars? The Durham, Kingston, is hosting its annual Star Wars trivia night—with all-new questions. Tickets are $10, and there are plenty of prizes to be won. Details here.

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Talks, Walks and Workshops

Dymphna Clark Workshop: Explore how Dymphna Clark and generations of Canberra women shaped the city's culture and politics from the 1930s to the '70s, guided by historians, curators, and first-hand voices. Details here.

Secrets of the City: Unearth the stories of the women who forged Canberra, from bar-top protests for the right to drink (and use the loo!) to lesbian-owned nightclubs, pioneering politicians, and groundbreaking artists. Details here.

Colum McCann – In Conversation: Join internationally acclaimed Irish novelist Colum McCann at the National Library as he discusses his new novel Twist. Details here.

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Classifieds:

🍇 Canberra Cellar Door: Let the wine region come to you with a tasting of hand-picked quality wines. Each Saturday, at the Canberra Visitors Centre on the lake (near the Walter Café and Marion Restaurant), you can taste or even walk away with a bottle from the changing line-up of local wines selected by the knowledgeable and passionate team, local winemakers themselves. More.

🇮🇹 Gala Dinner - An Evening in Italy: It's time to say "arrivederci" to the 2025 'Viva Italia in Canberra' festival at its final event, 'Gala Dinner - An Evening In Italy', at the Hotel Realm Ballroom for a truly delicious three-course Italian meal, featuring live opera, a DJ and auction. Happening Saturday, May 10. Details here.

🎨 studioMAP Art Classes: Book now for studioMAP, After-school and Saturday classes for Children & Teens. studioMAP specialises in Painting, Drawing & illustration classes designed for various age-specific classes ranging from 6-18 years old. Single try-outs are available. Book now. NEW CLASS added for Thursday after school-see link. Term 2 commences from April 29 for ten weeks. Booking & details: studiomap.com.au

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Tidbits:

New Bus Timetable: A reminder that the new bus timetable will start from Monday April 28. It features more peak-hour and school services. Details here.

Canberra Digest will be back on Monday. Have a great long weekend!