Author: OutInCanberra
Welcome the to the British Film Festival!
Launching Thursday 29 October and running until the Wednesday 18 November is the BBC First British Film Festival for 2015. The UK film industry is second only to Hollywood, but often those two meld through co-productions and a crossover of talent. This festival is an opportunity to enjoy some classic, traditional British stories, alongside more local, independent and low budget features that feature iconic British actors, directors and settings.
Read MoreMeet Steam Train – Red Bull Billy Cart Racers from CBR
On Sunday 15th November, 60 teams will marshal, ready and raring to roll with their bespoke vehicles, as part of this unique non-motorised race.
Experienced drivers and amateurs alike, who will have spent months building their dream cart, will finally show the masses what they’ve got. Tens of thousands of people will line the fences, anticipating the thrills and spills, while the official judges will have the tough job of marking the entrants on three key elements – creativity of design, showmanship and speed.
Read MoreThe Canberra Nara Candle Festival
Lennox Gardens will shimmer to life under the light of 2,000 candles as Japanese and Australian cultures unite at the 13th annual Canberra Nara Candle Festival.
Delicious Japanese cuisine will be available – of course! – along with traditional activities such as ikebana and drumming workshops, calligraphy, origami, lantern making, kite flying, martial arts and sumo wrestling demonstrations, which can be enjoyed by the whole family.
Read MoreThe Walk Movie Review
It’s 1973 and the world’s tallest buildings, The World Trade Center in New York City, have just been constructed. Philippe Petit, a street performer in Paris, has a dream: to attach a wire between the ‘The Twin Towers’ and cross it unassisted and without a fallback.
This is a true story. This is The Walk.
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