Wednesday 20th August

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: It's Wednesday, 20 August.

⛅️ Weather: 15° and cloudy. 50% chance of a shower.

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Around Canberra: 👨‍🍳 The CIT Restaurant

Fancy a meal out but not looking to spend a fortune? The CIT Restaurant at the newly built Woden CIT Campus is now open. During semester, it's open to the public for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You'll not only get a quality meal but also support the next generation of local hospitality stars. For dinner, enjoy a three-course meal (with one- and two-course options also available) for just $49! Details here.

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🕵️‍♀️ Something to do:

Looking for something to do?

Wattle Walk: Celebrate National Wattle Day and the start of spring with The Wattle Walk at the National Arboretum. Discover the significance, beauty and uses of Australia's floral emblem on this one-hour guided walk through the Southern Tablelands Ecosystem Park. Details here.

Volunteer at Floriade: Floriade is just around the corner, and they're looking for enthusiastic people to help with the event. Details here.

Law & Marauder: Take part in a swashbuckling murder mystery experience at Tuggeranong Homestead. Two pirate crews have crashed into the same seedy seaside tavern—both on the run, both hunting for treasure, and both dangerously bad at sharing. Trouble's brewing, secrets are spilling, and someone's not going to make it through the night. Law & Marauder is a fully immersive murder mystery where you'll be assigned a pirate persona with a backstory, objectives and secrets. Details here.

Pinot and Picasso at Molly: Head to hidden cocktail bar Molly for a night of wine and painting this Thursday. You'll be guided through painting Buona Sera—a post-dinner dreamscape painted with pasta-fuelled nostalgia and candlelit charm. Details here.

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📚 Books, Talks, Workshops and More

Stillwater: The Book Cow is hosting an evening of gripping crime fiction when they welcome Doctor turned author Tanya Scott to launch her dark, gripping and character-driven thriller, Stillwater. Tanya will be joined for this special event by Chris Hammer. Details here..

Creative Maker Business Skills: Craft + Design Canberra is running a workshop series from next Wednesday to help makers turn their craft into a livelihood. Learn the basics of building a creative business and taking your practice to the next level. Details here.

Dymphna Clark Lecture: Acclaimed author, feminist, and social commentator Jane Caro AM will present the 19th Dymphna Clark Lecture at the University of Canberra next Tuesday. Renowned for her incisive commentary on public education, feminism, and secularism, Caro brings a wealth of experience as a Walkley Award-winning columnist, novelist, and former advertising executive. Details here.

Marian Wilkinson: The multi-award-winning investigative journalist Marian Wilkinson will be in conversation with David Pocock about her Quarterly Essay Woodside vs. the Planet: How a Company Captured a Country. Details here.

The Life Experiment: Author Jess Kitching is stopping by Queanbeyan Library to discuss her latest novel, The Life Experiment, a poignant love story that challenges how we think about time, love and what it means to truly live. Details here.

The Architecture, Art and Textiles of Uzbekistan: From the turquoise domes of Samarkand to the stark Soviet blocks of Tashkent, this lecture offers a whirlwind tour of glittering mosques, avant-garde art once banned by the state, and the revival of exquisite handicrafts. A primer for travellers and lovers of art, history and textiles alike. Details here.

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Nightlife

Petit Biscuit: French DJ and music producer Petit Biscuit is coming to Canberra in October. He'll be performing at Fiction. Details here.

80s Tribute Night: This Friday, The Baso is hosting an 80s tribute night with six acts performing full sets of some of the biggest names from the 80s. Details here.

Back2Rave: Shadows is hosting BACK2RAVE—90s rave, house and techno. It's happening next Saturday. Details here.

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🎸 Live Music this Weekend

Thursday

• Kingswood (rock) @ Fun Time Pony
• Hunneysuckle / Nightswim / Good Lightning / CJ Adams (uni night) @ Dissent

Friday

• The Gruntled @ Dissent
• Lounge Baby @ Burns Club
• The Iconics @ The Irish Club
• Come to the Sabbat @ The Baso
• The Internet Was Busy (various) @ Smith’s Alternative

Saturday

• Kial Malone & Benny Elder @ Dissent
• Hell's Symphony Tour (metal) @ The Baso
• Topshelf @ The Burns Club
• The Wranglers @ Slovenian Club
• Cameron Jones Trio (jazz) @ Smith’s Alternative
• Hence Confetti / Slowbeard / Shockwave @ Pot Belly Bar

Sunday

• Gutslit (metal) @ The Baso
• Ben Drysdale @ Dickson Taphouse
• Mal Webb and Kylie Morrigan @ Smith’s Alternative

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Classifieds

🩰 Ballet of Lights: Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty has arrived in Canberra! This beloved tale is brought to life through classical dance, stunning choreography, and beautiful glow-in-the-dark costumes. Get your tickets for Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show in Canberra! Details here.

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