Celebrate the start of the festive season in the heart of the city with the official Lighting of the Christmas Tree.
Christmas cheer will flood Civic Square as Canberra celebrates with a great line up of entertainment, including popular children’s performers Lah-Lah’s Big Live Band, the Woden Valley Youth Choir and Santa Claus himself.
Come nightfall, the crowd will witness Canberra’s spectacular 21-metre high Christmas tree being lit.
Read MoreOn Saturday night, Canberra’s musical glitterati gathered to celebrate the local scene, recognise the up-and-coming talent that this city seems to produce in unusually high numbers, and pay respect to the veterans of venues and backstage support that make the whole thing tick.
The Albert Hall was the venue, and for the second year running the place looked fantastic. It’s great to see such an eclectic bunch of dedicated music lovers pulling together to create a friendly, fun and focussed evening.
And the winners were…
Best Act Artist
Fun Machine
On Friday Eric Bana conducted a Q&A Session as part of Palace Electric’s British Film Festival. With Simon Weaving conducting the interview, Eric chatted to the audience about his latest film, Closed Circuit.
How did you come across this film, and why did you want to do it?
Read MoreBarton is not an area well known its cafés – for too long good coffee options have been few and far between. However, this morning Lonsdale Street Roasters came to the rescue with a takeover of Hotel Kurrajong’s café – serving free coffees all day to local office workers.
Read MoreTaste buds throughout Canberra are gearing up for what promises to be a world-class epicurean experience at Local Liquor’s inaugural Food and Wine Showcase.
Held on Tuesday 3 December within the opulent surrounds of the Hyatt Hotel, this must-do event will allow you to sample food and wine from exhibitors ranging from world-renowned brands to boutique wineries and regional producers.
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