autumn-winter 2021

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exhibitions, events and festival highlights 4-5 sport highlights 6-7 live entertainment 8-9 top 30 canberra experiences arts and culture 10-15 family fun 16-21 outdoors and nature 22-27 food and wine 28-33 shopping and markets 34-39

visitcanberra.com.au 3 exhibitions, events and festival highlights

Botticelli to Van Gogh: Anzac Day Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London 25 April National Gallery of Until 14 June Canberra International Music Festival Australian Love Stories Various locations National Portrait Gallery Until 9 May Until 11 July Canberra and Region The Truffle Festival – Heritage Festival Canberra Region Various locations Various locations 6 - 26 April 21 June - 29 August

4 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au Warm Trees National Arboretum Canberra 1 - 31 July

Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now National Gallery of Australia Until 14 July

Canberra Writers Festival

Various locations @mrs_dorismith’s family loved the sunflowers that greeted 18 to 22 August thembefore they visited Botticelli to Van Gogh at the National Gallery of Australia.

visitcanberra.com.au 5 sport highlights Watch the footy with more than a pie on the couch. Rug up and join the crowd at or GIO Stadium — nothing beats the atmosphere of a live game.

6 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au GIANTS AFL Canberra Raiders Manuka Oval GIO Stadium 23 April 17 & 29 April Weekend of 30 August 12 June Plus500 Brumbies 3 & 17 July GIO Stadium 6 & 20 August 5 & 11 June 2 September

The Canberra Times Marathon Festival Parkes Place West 11 April

visitcanberra.com.au 7 live entertainment We welcome back talented actors, comedians and musicians to our stages.

Canberra Theatre Centre

Animal Farm The 7 Stages of 6 – 8 May Grieving Adam Hills: shoes half full 23-26 June 6 May The Rubens Rebel 24 June 20 – 22 May Les Divas: Drummer Queens An all male revue 30 June – 3 July 12 June Yotam Ottolenghi Sandsong: Stories from Flavour of Life the great sandy desert 18 June 15 – 17 July

8 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au The Street Theatre

Ben Lee 30 April Milk: By Dylan Van Den Berg 4 – 12 June Nat Bartsch’s Lullabies: Forever More 3 July I’ve Been Meaning Llewellyn Hall To Ask You 9 – 10 July La Clemenza di Tito The Last Great Hunt: 10, 13, 15 & 17 April New Owner 14 – 18 July Australian World Orchestra A Wanted Man 2 June 14 – 28 August

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Surround yourself comprises the largest 1 with masterpieces group of works ever to travel outside of Britain Marvel at the artistry from this gallery in the of Van Gogh’s famous last 192 years. Experience sunflowers, Monet’s more than paintings in the waterlilies and gallery’s Sculpture Garden Rembrandt’s self-portrait at Botticelli to Van Gogh: or immerse yourself in Masterpieces from the the largest Aboriginal and National Gallery, London. Torres Strait Islander art Held at the National collection in the world. Gallery of Australia until 14 Child $10 / Member $22 June, this unprecedented Concession $25 / Adult $28 exhibition spans 500 years Family $66 of art in 60 paintings and nga.gov.au

Main image: See the masters at the National Gallery of Australia. Installation view: Anthony van Dyck. Lady Elizabeth Thimbelby and her Sister. c. 1635. © The National Gallery, London.

10 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au Celebrate love Above: Look at moi, Kimmy: Kath & Kim, c. 2011 2 in all its forms at Australian Love Stories. From the enduring to the unique tales of love forbidden, romantic to including those of Bob and platonic, the unrequited Blanche, Kath and Kim, to the scandalous, explore plus Nell and Kylie Kwong. love in all its guises at Enjoy more than just this Australian Love Stories heartfelt exhibition and (20 March – 1 August). take a romantic sun set Swoon over 200+ walk around nearby Lake photographs, paintings, Burley Griffin. sculptures and immersive glass installations at the Under 18s free / Members $10 / National Portrait Gallery. Concession $12/ Adult $15 Each artwork features portrait.gov.au

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Discover the of Australian Democracy 3 Australian story at Old Parliament House and marvel at 240km of A visit to the Parliamentary bookshelves at the National Zone is a must on any trip Library of Australia. to Canberra. Embrace Australia’s story as you Venture across the lake wander through the to find more than an insightful museums and architecturally superb historic sights that are building at the National around every corner in Museum of Australia. this cultural precinct. Step inside to see Piinpi: Take an Aboriginal art tour Contemporary Indigenous of Australian Parliament Fashion (until 8 August) House, laugh at the best and celebrate garments political cartoons of and textiles by First Nations the year at the Museum designers.

Main image: Celebrate First Nations designers including Grace Lillian Lee’s Body Armour – A Weave of Reflection Pink and Orange 2018. Photography by Wade Lewis. Image courtesy of the artist.

12 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au Pay tribute 4 at a Last Post Above: Place a poppy beside the Roll of Ceremony Honour to remember those we have lost. Every day the Australian to learn about the War Memorial farewells experiences of those who visitors with the Last Post have served our nation Ceremony. Lay a wreath to in conflict, peacekeeping pay tribute to those who and humanitarian have served, hear the story operations. Attend the behind one of the names memorial’s Anzac Day on the Roll of Honour and ceremonies and connect remember those we have with your community lost during the sounding for more than a moving of the Last Post. Explore experience. the memorial’s exhibitions awm.gov.au

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Attend a music festival celebrates both sights 5 festival featuring and sounds. From piano to Radiohead and didgeridoo, late night jazz to Mozart Beethoven for breakfast — expect more than a typical Embark on a 10-day festival program. Think musical adventure with Radiohead by a pianist in a the Canberra International laneway market and walks Music Festival (30 April through the Australian – 9 May). With intimate National Botanic Gardens set performances by some to a live soundtrack by seven of Australia’s favourite musical acts. musicians set in iconic Canberra locations, this cimf.org.au

Main image: From classical violin to didgeridoo, the Canberra International Music Festival celebrates music from around the world.

14 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au Marvel at the fascinating process of glass blowing at the .

Watch glass Book ahead to take a 6 artists in action one-on-one class with an artisan and create your Located in the Kingston own vase or paperweight. Power House — a Stroll through the historical site in itself — surrounding area to the Canberra Glassworks is discover more than cafes, the only one of its kind in bars and waterfront views. Australia. This professional Pop into Megalo Print artspace is dedicated Studio and Gallery for entirely to contemporary handcrafted screen-prints, glass art. Visit the HotShop lithographs and intaglio to see glass artists in art. Time your visit with action working with kilns a woodblock, lino cutting firing at 810 degrees or and screen-printing head to the exhibition workshop. space to see experimental canberraglassworks.com new techniques. megalo.org

visitcanberra.com.au 15 top 30 canberra experiences family fun

Roar like a Take part in a fun 7 dinosaur and see treasure hunt at life in miniature ’ miniature You’ll find giant dinosaurs village while admiring and little people at the impeccably Gold Creek Village, a maintained seasonal wonderland for the gardens housing hand- young and young at built structures. For heart. Brush up on more than roaring your Muttaburrasaurus fun, shop for art at facts during a tour of the Aarwun Gallery or the National Dinosaur Aboriginal Dreamings Museum and admire its Gallery, and tuck into a extensive gemstone and hearty pub lunch at the fossil collection. George Harcourt Inn.

Main image: Take a selfie with a prehistoric friend at the National Dinosaur Museum.

16 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au Experience Above: Travel to the heart of a beehive and 8 zero gravity at all the way to outer space at . Questacon the force of an earthquake, Kids will clamour to visit watching lightning strike The National Science twice and meeting the and Technology Centre – friendly mechanical Questacon. Rest assured, humanoid, Robo Q. the free fall slide is just Questacon is more than as mind-blowing as you a science lesson, it’s the remember it, making those spark that leads to a life of brave enough to drop feel wonder and curiosity. like they are falling through space. This interactive Child under 4 free Child and concession $18.90 wonderland will have kids Adult $24.50 learning about the power Family $73.40 of the elements, feeling questacon.edu.au

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Meet animals Enjoy more than you 9 big and small expect with animal encounter experiences Diving, catching that will see you meet crustaceans, and racing and feed giraffes, white each other through the lions and more. water, the Little Penguins Child $26 / Student and that call the National Zoo concession $40 & Aquarium home are Adult $47 / Family $130 always entertaining to nationalzoo.com.au

watch. All named after Main image: famous rappers, these See the world’s smallest penguins like penguins are part of @harper.yeats did at the National Zoo & one of many breeding Aquarium. programs at this zoo. Inset: Walk through a forest of trees See animals big and small snuggled in scarves during Warm Trees from red pandas to rhinos. as @snapsbysal did.

18 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au Stroll through colourful scarves to keep 10 forests of scarves them warm during winter. Stroll or cycle through Find a moment of calm the trails that crisscross amongst 44,000 trees. the National Arboretum Just six kilometres from Canberra. With an the city centre, this living impressive 94 forests and collection of endangered 20kms of multi-purpose and rare species also trails the arboretum is features spectacular more than just trees. Enjoy views and the nature themed Pod remarkable Playground with airborne architecture. capsules resembling acorns Each July connected by tunnels and trees are nets, before flying kites on lovingly a windy day or rolling down wrapped in the wide, green hills.

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Make money hard at work from 11 at the Royal the Royal Australian Australian Mint’s observation deck. They can even The birthplace of make a commemorative Australia’s currency can $1 coin. The mint make up to two million has more than just coins a day with the contemporary coins. help of two robots, Head to the gift shop Robbie and Titan, and to see collector three automated guided pieces, centenary vehicles called , coins, and the ultimate Pency and . Kids tooth fairy kit. can watch the robots ramint.gov.au

Main image: See shiny coins being minted by robots at the .

20 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au Above: Ski on downhill slopes just 20-minutes from the city centre of Canberra at Vertikal Indoor Snow Sports. Ski in shorts The slopes change speed 12 and a t-shirt and angulation at the touch of a button so there’s Ditch the winter warmers always a challenge ahead. and ski in shorts and To get more than one a t-shirt on Vertikal adrenaline rush head to Indoor Snow Sports’ nearby BlocHaus, a magnet motorised downhill slopes. for boulders of all skill Whether you’re skiing or levels. Adults can reward snowboarding, you can themselves with a local brew from Capital Brewing Co., learn from scratch in their a two-minute walk away. controlled environment vertikalsnowsports.com or perfect your seasoned blochaus.com.au skills. The coolest part? capitalbrewing.co

visitcanberra.com.au 21 top 30 canberra experiences outdoors and nature

Snowplay at are plenty of spaces 13 Corin Forest to build snowmen or start an epic snowball In winter you don’t have fight. Head to to travel to the ski fields and find more than an to hit the slopes. Just open fire. With a cosy café 45-minutes from the tucked inside this alpine city, Corin Forest has retreat you can toast easy beginners’ slopes marshmallows, feast on designed to show kids woodfired pizza and enjoy the snow ropes from hot chocolate looking out tobogganing to the basics onto the snow. of snowboarding. For $20 - $50. those who aren’t ready to Rental equipment available. tackle the downhills there corin.com.au

Main image: Slide down the slopes on toboggans or learn how to ski at Corin Forest’s winter wonderland. Check website for snow conditions.

22 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 Stroll through autumn scenes, jump into piles of leaves and celebrate the seasons like @kimberley_v88.

Stroll through shores of Lake Burley 14 vistas of autumn Griffin to take in the leaves kaleidoscope of colours Autumn is an first-hand. For more than extraordinarily beautiful the perfect selfie backdrop time to visit Canberra, head to the National when the stunning Carillon where if you time cityscape plunges into your trip right you can hues of red, gold, russet, hear a free performance of ochre and crimson as Australia’s largest musical the city’s exotic trees instrument surrounded by transform. Head to the colourful foliage.

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See the sights sights include the highly- 15 from a hot air stylised courtyard of balloon the National Museum of Australia and its looping Start your day in style Uluru line sculpture with a hot air balloon and the impressive flight that takes in all architecture of Australian the sights of Canberra. Parliament House. For Watch as the pink, purple more than just delicious and gold colour burst of views opt for your ride sunrise gently lights up the to end with a traditional surrounding mountains, champagne breakfast at as you float across the capital with Balloon Aloft. the Hyatt Hotel. Depending on the way the $240 - $380 wind takes you, arresting balloonaloftcanberra.com.au

Main image: Canberra is one of the few capitals where you can fly over the city centre.

24 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au Spot this native marsupial during August, platypus month, like @gmwyncoll did.

Spot an elusive view over Canberra and 16 platypus at its surrounds, while the Tidbinbilla Nature Sanctuary Loop offers plenty Reserve of opportunities for platypus spotting. Head to the There are plenty of reserve in August when the paths to choose from at platypus are most active to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, learn about their habitat and a 40-minute drive from life-cycle with the rangers. the city centre, with a different experience at Join a Dhawura Tour to learn the end of each one. The about Aboriginal history, 700m long Koala Path will connection to the land, bush take you past eucalypts foods and enjoy more than a that shelter the snuggly walk through the wilderness. animals, Camels Hump tidbinbilla.act.gov.au trail boasts a sweeping thunderstone.net.au

visitcanberra.com.au 25 top 30 canberra experiences outdoors and nature

Master the although experienced hikers 17 Centenary Trail and cyclists may be able to complete multiple legs at Canberra might be famous for its short travel times a time. The terrain varies but you will need a full offering a glimpse of the week to walk the loop city’s many sides. A bucket around its limits on the list trail for many, discover Centenary Trail, which was more than the well-trodden created to commemorate tracks and see the Canberra the city’s 100th birthday. region on two wheels with The 145-kilometre marked Mulga Bicycle Tours. path is broken into seven environment.act.gov.au manageable sections, mulgabicycletours.com.au

Main image: Autumn is a great time to complete the bucket list Centenary Trail.

26 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au Canberra has lots of popular trails and Majura Pines is a must-visit spot for mountain bikers like @denno_brondo.

Go mountain has 20kms of well-marked 18 biking through tracks ranging from beginner a forest level to the hardcore black diamond runs. Challenge Traversing Canberra’s yourself with more than just natural playground on your average trails — test a mountain bike is the your endurance on cross ultimate way to boost country tacks, hone your your adrenaline level. skills on dirt jumps, or race There are several bike the clock on downhill trails. parks and trails on the Runners are also welcome to city’s outskirts, and the follow the bi-directional paths. Majura Pines Recreation Area to the north-east majurapines.org

visitcanberra.com.au 27 top 30 canberra experiences food and wine

Discover the conditions. You can buy 19 delights of the truffles at local fresh food region’s truffles markets and join a paddock to plate experience on a Sample the delights of the hunt at truffle farms in the Canberra region’s truffle region. The latter book out growers from mid-June fast, so make sure you get through August. The in quick. For more than prized black perigord truffle on food, try sampling truffle is on the menu at a truffle inspired beer at restaurants, cafes and venues like BentSpoke wineries across the capital Brewing Co in Braddon. thanks to the region’s cool climate growing trufflefestival.com.au

Main image: Taste wintry delicacies and local flavours at The Truffle Festival.

28 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au Sip on the perfect cuppa at Barrio Collective Coffee in Braddon.

Some of the best Kyo Coffee Project, 20 Braddon brunch Gather, EightyTwenty and spots to try Assembly. For breakfast with a twist, try Rye’s Searching for a brunch mimosas and for vegans, spot in Braddon? you can’t go past Sweet Watch the locals Bones Bakery’s smoothies (and their doggos) at and sweets. For more Barrio Collective who than a treat for your offer a simple but tummy, wander the tasty coffee and food boutiques like the Hive, menu. Other popular Bison Homewares and breakfast spots include KIN Gallery.

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Linger longer over Westering at Lake George 21 lunch at one of Winery, Shaw Vineyards, our wineries Poachers Pantry, Four Winds Vineyard, Lark Cooler weather and red Hill Biodynamic Winery, wine are a match made Pialligo Estate, Lerida in heaven. Enjoy a drop Estate and Tallagandra Hill. over a long lunch at one Throughout the truffle of the Canberra wine season, look out for some district’s restaurants. dishes and special events Among the popular featuring truffles. spots for a lazy lunch are Contentious Character, canberrawines.com.au

Main image: Unwind by the outdoor fire at Little George, a tiny house at Lake George Winery.

30 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au Soak up lake views and sip cool-climate wines in the winter sun.

Wine from a Inn is the spot for people 22 shipping container. watching and chilling in the sun with a glass of vino. Why not? Locations change each Locals have been known week, so follow them on to time a weekend walk social or their website to around Lake Burley Griffin see where they’ll be next. to ‘accidentally’ run into You’ll find more than wine The Pop Inn, Canberra’s knowledge, with info on the own pop up wine bar National Portrait Gallery’s in a shipping container. Australian Love Stories Sometimes accompanied exhibition on hand. by a musician, The Pop thepopinn.com

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Australia’s best listings in the top 100. 23 craft beer is made Fellow craft brewers, the in Canberra team at Fyshwick’s Capital Brewing Co, also repped Taste Australia’s number their city well, taking out one craft beer, the multiple listings in the top Crankshaft, as rated by 100. Companies like Dave’s the Great Australasian Tours take the hard work Beer Spectacular 2021, out of a local beer tasting, at Braddon brewery arranging the logistics Bentspoke Brewing Co. for you. For more than Their Barley Griffin came brews, try a Brodburger in at 10th place along at Capital Brewing. with a swag of other davestours.com.au

Main image: Cheers to great craft beers made by Canberra locals at Capital Brewing Co.

32 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au High tea at the Hyatt is a culinary treat.

Settle in for a the Tea Lounge at historic 24 high tea with a Hyatt Hotel Canberra — difference a prime spot for people watching and admiring You’ll find more than ’s the traditional scone mid-20s architecture. The at Canberra’s high tea Burbury Hotel’s Buvette destinations. High tea is in Barton offers a rooftop taken to the next level at terrace high tea, while the the White Rabbit Cocktail Beef & Burger offers its Lounge with an Alice In own unique twist on high Wonderland inspired tipsy tea with burgers and more. tea on offer. Traditionalists whiterabbitroom.com.au will love Canberra’s hyatt.com burburyhotel.com.au original high tea venue, beefandbarley.com.au

visitcanberra.com.au 33 top 30 canberra experiences shopping and markets

Stock up on the inner city, the new 25 regional produce Village Markets at our markets in Braddon on a Sunday is a must before a wander Who doesn’t love a along the Lonsdale Street market for tasty treats and café and restaurant strip. more than fabulous people And Canberra’s biggest watching? The monthly produce market, the Hall Markets (first Sunday Capital Region Farmers of each month) have Market, is a hive of returned, providing a mix activity at EPIC each of produce, arts and craft, Saturday morning — homewares and more. For grab brunch and chat to fresh produce markets in the producers.

Main image: Pick up some seasonal produce and meet the growers at the Capital Region Farmers Market each Saturday.

34 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au Find your new favourite piece from the curated shelves at the Designer Op Shop Emporium.

Explore the warehouse of individual 26 Fyshwick stallholders, grab a bite to eat at the café and vintage trail watch a blacksmith in Search for collectables, action. Afterwards head vintage and preloved to the Designer Op Shop items on a self-guided Emporium and other Fyshwick vintage trail. antique and second-hand The arrival of Dirty Janes stores located in Fyshwick. Canberra last year — You’ll find more than you sister of the popular expect in this suburb Bowral vintage store including great coffee — has put this once at ONA Coffee House industrial suburb firmly Café and the Canberra on the must-do Canberra Outlet Centre, home to shopping map. Get lost discounted fashion and exploring this huge homeware stores.

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Shopping Museum of Australia are 27 experiences among many attractions not to miss at whose shops are worthy attractions of a visit in their own right. From books of the great You’ll delight in more than art masters appearing in the Australian story at the Botticelli to Van Gogh Canberra’s attractions. The exhibition to local jewellery National Portrait Gallery, and prints, you can take National Arboretum a piece of your favourite Canberra, National Gallery gallery or museum home of Australia and National with you.

Main image: The Curatoreum at the National Arboretum Canberra.

36 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au Delight in mini sticky date escargot at Three Mills Bakery after hitting up the shops.

Stock up on Bunnings and one of the 28 furniture and largest Woolworths stores treats in Majura in Australia, this is your go- to location for stocking up Whether it’s a craving on virtually anything! For for Swedish meatball more than the big things, accompanied by a side Three Mills Bakery provides of flatpack furniture or a quiet sanctuary with a supersized pack of delicious artisan pastries something, the suburb of and coffee — you can even Majura is the place to go. take home a pack of frozen The home of IKEA, Costco, croissants to savour later.

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Entertainment Dendy Cinemas. Its North 29 meets retail at the Quarter dining precinct is a Canberra Centre culinary treat, where a Shan Tung Chicken will demand Canberra’s largest a return visit to long-time shopping mall, the Canberra eatery, Sammy’s Canberra Centre, is more Kitchen, and Coffee Lab’s than a vibrant retail brews and food will fill you precinct. It’s a home with happiness. Of course, of entertainment, with you can also find all the Kingpin Canberra offering major department stores bowling, cocktails, karaoke here as well as 70 boutique and an escape room as retailers ranging from well as being home to Adidas to Sass & Bide.

Main image: Canberra Centre is a great place for a spot of retail therapy.

38 canberra guide autumn-winter 2021 visitcanberra.com.au Discover hand crafted goods at Craft ACT’s store.

Support oldest privately run gallery, 30 Canberra’s local Beaver Galleries in Deakin, creatives with an ever-changing line up. KIN Gallery in Braddon They say good things is a must for jewellery come in small packages. lovers, while Craft ACT: That’s true of the vibrant and thriving local arts Craft + Design Centre in scene where you can buy the city centre supports a special one-off piece artists, craft practitioners, from a local artist. Book to designers and makers. Take visit the Gallery of Small time out to experience Things, a one room gallery more than local art, with a located in the backyard of visit to the local shopping an inner north Canberra villages to refuel with a home. Visit Canberra’s coffee and bite to eat.

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