Monday 1st September

Hello Canberra,

📆 Today: This week in Canberra + Canberra Circus Festival.

☀️ Weather: 17° and sunny.

📆 This Week in Canberra

A busy week ahead for the the first week of spring!

Canberra Moon Festival: Street food, vibrant stage performances, interactive cultural activities, and stunning lantern displays. Details here.

Socceroos vs New Zealand: There are just a few tickets remaining for this Friday’s match between the Socceroos and New Zealand. Details here.

Inspire Festival: A festival of ideas, art and nature is set to light up Ginninderry. The Ginninderry Inspire Festival returns with a packed program celebrating art, nature and sustainability. There will be talks, workshops, market stalls, live music and more. Details here.

South Canberra Community Markets: The South Canberra Community Markets are back after a winter break! Enjoy the great market stalls, animal feeding, live music, a sideshow alley for the kids, and yummy street food. The Men’s Shed will also be holding a woodworking tools garage sale. Details here.

European Festival: Alliance Française, the Croatian Club and Polish White Eagle Club are hosting the European Festival in Turner. Experience a little bit of European culture right here in Canberra with a day of food, drinks, dancing, music and fun activities. Details here.

KiteFest: Googong’s uplifting kite festival is back with a host of new flying friends, including dragons, bunny rabbits, stingrays and a flying pig! Details here.

Canberra Comedy Club: Kiwi comedian Ray O’Leary, known for his deadpan delivery and iconic grey suit, is headlining with his first visit to the Canberra Comedy Club. The support bill features MC Chris Ryan, Greg Kimball, Charlotte Kuruc and David Graham. Happening next Wednesday at Fun Time Pony. Details here.

Tender Open Day: Not-for-profit funeral service Tender is hosting an Open Day this weekend. Details here.

Canberra Antiques Spring Market Day: Wander through stalls filled with history, character and one-of-a-kind pieces. Details here.

Canberra Art Fair: The inaugural Canberra Art Fair is happening this Friday–Sunday at EPIC, celebrating all things art with works for sale, demonstrations, exhibitions and more. Details here.

Moonlit Markets: A night of food, music and dance at UC. Details here.

Hartley Hall Markets: The Hall Markets are back this Sunday, held at the Hall Showground. Details here.

Geek Markets Pocket Edition: Geek Markets is hosting a mini “Pocket Edition” this Saturday at Gungahlin Village. There will be Pokémon cards (with trading), comic book guests, Funko Pops, retro video games and more. Details here.

GAMMA Expo: Gaming, Anime, Movies, Manga and Art will be showcased at the GAMMA Expo happening at Thoroughbred Park this Saturday. Details here.

Coming Up: It’s ACT Seniors Month

The Council on the Ageing ACT (COTA) is hosting a month of events for ACT Seniors Month. There will be workshops, seminars, and the Seniors Expo—with over 150 exhibitors—happening on 24 September. Details here.

Coming Up: 🎪 Canberra Circus Festival

All things circus are coming to town for the Canberra Circus Festival, featuring the best in Australian and international circus, clown, magic and sideshow in a jam-packed season of shows—from the arty to the acrobatic—during the upcoming school holidays. And it’s not just for kids; there are also shows suitable for teens and adults. Tickets are available now. Details here.

📰 Tidbits

Soggy Spring: The BOM’s long-range forecast for September to November is predicting a greater than 70% chance of above-average rainfall.

Special Event Declarations: The ACT Government has declared over 40 “special events” for the next year. These allow eligible businesses like pubs and bars to stay open later. The special event declaration was recently used for the Lions Tour in Canberra, and the first upcoming event will be this Friday’s Socceroos game. More.

Weekend Sport: It was a mixed bag of results for Canberra teams—from the jubilation of the Raiders winning the Minor Premiership on Saturday after a hard-fought win against the Tigers, to the disappointment of the Brave missing out on back-to-back titles after losing the Australian Ice Hockey League final to the Melbourne Ice. Finally, the Canberra Gunners capped it off by becoming champions of the NBL1 division after winning the national grand final in Tuggeranong on Sunday.

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🎶 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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