Tuesday 11th March

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: What’s On in Canberra this Week + Skyfire Returns!

⛅️ Weather: 29° and partly cloudy. A 40% chance of rain, most likely in the afternoon.

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This Weekend: 🎆 Skyfire

Lake Burley Griffin will come alive as Skyfire returns this Saturday. The show will start at 8:30pm and run for 20 minutes. Mix106.3 and Hit104.7 will be broadcasting an accompanying soundtrack to the show, so bring along a radio. Details here.

RAAF Flyover: At approximately 7:32pm, there will be an F-35 Fighter Jet flyover.

Public Transport: Public transport on buses and light rail will be free after 5pm on Saturday until the last service. Extra light rail services and shuttle buses from the city will be available. Details here.

Food and Drink: Food trucks will be set up at Regatta Point and Rond Terrace on the northern side of the lake, while the Little Burley Markets will run until 8pm on the southern side.

Road Closures: Expect road closures around the National Triangle, including Commonwealth Avenue and Parkes Way, at various times on Saturday. Details here.

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📆 What’s On This Week in Canberra

Here are this week’s highlights:

National Sheep Dog Trial Championships: Sheep dog handlers from across the country will showcase their skills at the trials in Hall this week. Come along to spectate this unique slice of country life. Details here.

Canberra Comedy Festival: The Canberra Comedy Festival runs from tomorrow until March 23 with a huge lineup of national and international comedians. Details here.

The Canberra Home & Lifestyle Show: Everything a home renovator needs, all under one roof at the region’s largest home and lifestyle show. Details here.

Canberra Balloon Spectacular: Dozens of balloons will soar into the sky from March 15 to 23. I’ll have more details on the Balloon Spectacular in tomorrow’s issue. Details here.

Canberra Craft Beer & Cider Festival: Sample up to 250 craft beers, ciders, spirits, and wines. Enjoy gourmet food stalls and trucks, live music, festival games, and giveaways. Details here.

Antiques & Collectables Fair: Local and interstate dealers will be at Albert Hall this weekend as part of Rotary’s Seasonal Antiques and Collectables Fair. Details here.

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🎨 Arts Around Canberra

This week’s arts wrap:

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Based on the best-selling book, the play, which premiered in 2012, has become a global theatrical phenomenon. Mockingbird Theatre’s production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is running from March 20 to April 5 at Belco Arts. Details here.

Forest Art Auction: This Saturday, the Canberra Forest Alliance and Conservation Council ACT will hold an art auction at Capital Brewing. Proceeds from the auction will support their campaigns to protect native forests in the local region. Details here.

Frank Knight Exhibition: The Botanic Gardens is hosting an exhibition on the long career of one of Australia’s most renowned fauna and landscape artists, Frank Knight. He worked as an illustrator for CSIRO’s Division of Wildlife Research for over 20 years and has illustrated many scientific and natural history textbooks. Details here.

Sleeping Stories: The CSO presents a captivating showcase of contemporary Australian music inspired by ancient stories. Sleeping Stories premieres new works at the National Museum’s Gandel Atrium. Details here.

Ruthie Foster: Multiple Grammy nominee and winner of several Blues Music Awards, Ruthie Foster will perform at The Street next week. Details here.

The Marais Project: The Marais Project is a celebration of music for the viola da gamba inspired by Marin Marais, the great French virtuoso viola da gamba performer and composer. They’ll be performing Exquisite Harmonies this Sunday at Greenaway Studio in Chapman. Details here.

Counter Sites: PhotoAccess is hosting an exhibition bringing together seven artists whose lens-based practices dismantle, dissect, and destabilise the complex relationship between photography and place. Details here.

Australian Haydn Ensemble: The Australian Haydn Ensemble will perform at Wesley Music Centre this Thursday. Details here.

Rediscovering the Wind Quintet: Rediscovering Music is a free concert series focused on finding the joy in listening to music with any degree of hearing loss. The next concert—Rediscovering the Wind Quintet—is happening on March 18. Details here.

Cabaret Showcase: Green Oak Theatre is presenting a fun and entertaining variety show performed by local Canberrans at Belco Arts this Saturday. Details here.

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Cause: 🧸 Teddy Bears Picnic

The National Zoo and Aquarium will be hosting a Teddy Bears Picnic for Free the Bears—an organisation dedicated to protecting and rehabilitating rescued bears across Southeast Asia. Bring your favourite teddy bear and join the celebration of World Bear Day and the 30th anniversary of Free the Bears. Details here.