Tuesday 26th August

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: It’s Tuesday, 26 August.

⛅️ Weather: 20°! and a possible shower. 40% chance of rain, most likely in the evening.

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This Weekend: 🍴 Bungendore Bites

Bungendore is hosting its first full-day food and entertainment festival this Saturday. Expect a giant marquee with long-table dining surrounded by food trucks—from artisan gelato and wood-fired pizza to Bhutanese dumplings and Dutch pancakes. There’s a family-friendly daytime session (10am–2pm) with activities including kite-flying, circus skills with Warehouse Circus, a craft space with Bungendore Crafters Co-op, and samba beats from Canberra band Raio De Sol. The evening session begins at 5pm with live music under the fairy lights, fire pits, and wine from local wineries. Details here.

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Coming Up: Tender Funerals Open Day

Tender Funerals is a not-for-profit funeral service with the vision that every Australian should have access to meaningful and affordable funerals. Since opening last August in Canberra, there has been strong demand for their services, with more than 140 families choosing Tender to support them. Next Saturday, Tender Funerals will be holding an open day to showcase what community-led funeral care looks like. Details here.

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Something to do: 🕵️‍♀️ Find Floyd’s Family

Hidden around Canberra are 38 gnomes waiting to be found. The Find Floyd’s Family competition, run in conjunction with Floriade, began last Saturday and will run until 27 September. If you find all 38 gnomes, you’ll be entered into the grand prize draw, with prizes including Canberra Centre vouchers, a BentSpoke hamper, NightFest tickets and more. Clues are available on the website to help you track them down. Details here.

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🎨 Arts Around Canberra

This week’s arts wrap:

Art in Miniature: 22 artists from the Canberra region have created over 100 miniature works inspired by the Botanic Gardens. Each piece is created in an area of less than 10x10cm, with an incredible amount of detail. The exhibition opens tomorrow with an official opening and meet-the-artists event this Saturday at 2pm. Details here.

The Addams Family: Canberra Philharmonic brings the creepy and kooky Addams Family to the stage in one hilarious evening of chaos, secrets and one unforgettably grim family dinner! It’s opening at the Erindale Theatre on Thursday. Details here.

A Cappella Spectacular: Two world-class vocal acts will be performing at Llewellyn Hall next weekend: The Idea of North—Australia’s premier a cappella ensemble, with two ARIA Awards and over 17 albums—and First Take, visiting Australia after their recent success as Silver Medallists at the 2024 Barbershop Harmony Society International Contest. Details here.

CSO Down South: Join CSO concertmaster Kirsten Williams and pianist Edward Neeman for Violin and Piano: Myth and Melody at Tuggeranong Arts next week. Details here.

New Openings at Belco Arts: Five new exhibitions are opening this week at Belco Arts. Opening night is this Friday at 6pm. Details here.

Strathnairn Exhibitions: Three exhibitions are opening this week at Strathnairn Arts, including Unearthing Power—seven women, two countries, one exhibition, exploring nature’s energy, cosmic creation and the quiet strength of collaboration. Details here.

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Classifieds

🎻 Mozart’s Requiem LIVE in Canberra: 24/25 September, 7:30pm, Llewellyn Hall. From The Godfather to X-Men to The Crown, Mozart’s Requiem has featured in some of pop culture’s most epic and unforgettable moments. His final masterpiece is dramatic and anguished, yet full of hope — experience it LIVE at Llewellyn Hall with full orchestra and choir this September. Details here.

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