Independently published, Australia, 2026
Cover image Mary Wettenhall (1809-1896)by Robert Wettenhall from the author’s collection
The Mary Poems is an affecting imagining of the life and thoughts of the poet’s ancestor, Mary Burgess Wettenhall née Bussell (1809 to 1896).
Penguin, Australia, 2026
Cover design Christabella Designs
Cover image Posnov/Getty Images
It seems that magical realism meets a seedy underbelly in the small Australian town of Possible Springs.
Greenhouse Asylum (formerly StudioStudio)
5/57 Dacre Street Mitchell ACT
6 to 23 September 2026
A showcase of new and recent work by members of Canberra Printmakers.
Continue Reading“Canberra Printmakers – First Edition“
Faye Skyring Gallery, Chifley. ACT
Open Days: 21 – 23 August 2026
Exhibition: 18 – 23 August 2026
As part of celebrations for its 60th year Canberra Spinners and Weavers will showcase its members’ work and tools.
Rusten House, 87 Collett Street, Queanbeyan NSW
29 August – 19 September 2026
8Studios is a group of artists connected through friendship, shared creative interests, and a belief in the value of artistic community.
Continue Reading“8Studios – Vulnerable “
Part of the 2026 Chamber Series
Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest, ACT
4.30pm Sunday, 23 August 2026
Music by Boismortier, Schop, Handel, Mascitti, Delavigne.
EK Books, Australia, 2026
Book design Mark Thacker
Jemima Parker’s gentle story of a creative and resourceful little girl reminds us of the importance of following through one’s ideas, of valuing small treasures and of helping one’s friends.
Continue Reading“Jemima Parker and Karen Erasmus – Poppy makes pockets “
Riveted Press, Australia 2026
Cover art Tamlyn Teow
The Prime Minister Problem is a book of considerable charm. Its main character Wren is a gentle lad, never feeling like he belongs, not ‘in’ with the popular kids and often teased or left out at school.
Huskisson, NSW
27 to 30 August 2026
An arts festival with doing at its heart based on the philosophy that creativity is a powerful vehicle for wellbeing and human connection
Allen & Unwin, Australia 2026
Cover design Christa Moffat, Christabella Designs
Cover illustrations Nastia/Adobe Stock
The Followers is a whip-smart fiction, delving into the dark hothouse that girlhood can be from pre-puberty, through teenhood and into young womanhood.
Solo Bach Cantatas with Miriam Allan
Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, ACT
7.30pm Tuesday 11 August 2026
Australian soprano Miriam Allan presents a program of Bach’s heartwarming Wedding Cantata together with his Coffee Cantata, a miniature comic opera about a disgruntled father and his coffee-obsessed daughter.
Miriam will perform with her own father, Australian baritone Christopher Allan, and with Dan Walker (tenor) as the narrator.
Artistic Director/Violin – Madeleine Easton
Miriam has achieved international fame, performing as soloist with leading ensembles including Les Arts Florissants, English Baroque Soloists and Concerto Copenhagen, and singing at the funeral of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Tickets: https://www.bachakademieaustralia.com.au/events or call 1300 785 377
Strathnairn Arts
90 Stockdill Drive Holt ACT
Wednesday to Sunday10am to 4pm
Until 23 August 2026
The Marsden Art Group is a collective of Canberra-based artists who have been exhibiting together for over two decades in a wide range of mediums including painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, textiles and mixed media.
All Saints Anglican Church
9-15 Cowper Street, Ainslie, ACT
7pm Saturday 8th August 2026
Dona Nobis Pacem promises an evening of beauty, contemplation and inspiration.
Continue Reading“The Llewellyn Choir – Dona Nobis Pacem“
Palace Electric Cinemas
9 July – 2 August 2026
Films from the Nordic region – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
The Q, Queanbeyan NSW
6, 7 August 2026 at 7.30pm
8 August at 2pm & 7.30pm
Diamond is an exploration of ageing, resilience, and the complexity of womanhood. Blending contemporary dance, song, cabaret, and a touch of burlesque, this one-woman show invites audiences into a world of humour, glamour, and heartfelt transformation.
