Friday 16th May

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Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: This weekend in Canberra + Comedy around town.

🌦️ Weather: 19° and a possible shower. A 40% chance of rain.

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👉 This Weekend in Canberra

The Wallaroos are playing the USA at Canberra Stadium, there's a Wool Expo at the Old Bus Depot, a bonsai exhibition—and much more happening around town.

Get the full rundown of weekend events.

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Coming Up: 🎸 Tommy Emmanuel

Grammy award-winning guitarist Tommy Emmanuel is coming back to Canberra, with a performance that delivers more sound than seems possible from one man and six strings. Catch his lightning speed and melodic flair next Tuesday at Canberra Theatre. Details here.

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Something to do: 🪡 Visible Mending Workshop

Visible mending is the creative art of repairing clothing in ways that celebrate imperfections through decorative stitches and patches, turning wear and tear into unique embellishments. In these workshops with artist Michele Grimston, you'll learn a range of techniques to darn, patch, and reinforce old textiles, extending their life and adding meaning and beauty to your everyday objects. Bring along any clothes that need mending and give them a new lease on life. Details here.

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Something to do: 🧑‍🎨 Friday Art Talks

Every Friday, the National Gallery holds a free art talk at lunchtime. No bookings are required—just drop in and grab a seat. The diverse program of talks features artists, curators and experts speaking on works from the Gallery's collection and exhibitions. Details here.

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Comedy

Some upcoming comedy nights around Canberra:

Club Sandwich Comedy: Hosted by national headliner Chris Ryan, Club Sandwich Comedy at Tuggeranong Arts features a lineup of local talents including Tom Gibson, Trish Hurley, Nick Starkey, and Charlotte Kuruc. Details here.

Daniel Muggleton: Australian comedian in a red tracksuit, Dan Muggleton is headlining at Gang Gang next Wednesday. Details here.

Rory Lowe: Rory Lowe returns to the stage with his new show Real Men Do Pilates. He's performing at Fun Time Pony in June. Details here.

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Something to do: 🚴 Cycle Jam

Ever wanted to learn how to fix your own bike? Cycle Jam Canberra, in partnership with Pedal Power ACT, is hosting a bike maintenance meetup this Saturday. Bring a bike to fix—or just come along to watch, learn and socialise. Details here.

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Tidbits

National Library Facelift: The scaffolding around the National Library has finally come down after two years of work restoring the heritage façade and windows.

Coppins Crossing to Reopen: Coppins Crossing Road has been closed for the last couple of weeks while a very large crane lifted bridge segments into place over Molonglo Gorge. The crane is now being moved to the other side of the river, so the road can reopen at 6pm on May 17.

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Classifieds

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