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Canberra Spinners and Weavers Retrospective Exhibition & Open Weekend

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.

Barbie spoke to Lynne Johnson and Necia Agnew from Canberra Spinners and Weavers
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Neil Lade – Mixed Up

Q Gallery Art Hub
Ainslie Shops ACT
Until Thursday 6 August 2026

Artist and former journalist Neil Lade says the title of his solo exhibition of sketches and paintings reflects its mixture of the surreal, weird and comical, as well as the creation of the works over time – and his own life.

Richard spoke to Neil Lade about Mixed Up and his career as a journalist and artist
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Bach Akademie Australia  – Weddings & Parties over Coffee

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

About Miriam Allan

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.

Program

Johann Sebastian Bach

  • Wedding Cantata, BWV 202
  • 2 arias from Selig ist der Mann, BWV 57 (Blessed is the man)
  • Ouverture from Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067
  • Coffee Cantata, BWV 211


Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

  •  Sinfonia in D minor, F.6

Tickets: https://www.bachakademieaustralia.com.au/events or call 1300 785 377

Marsden Art Group – Crooked

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.

Richard visited Strathnairn Arts to talk to members of the Marsden Art Group about Crooked
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Val Johnson – Tracks North

A journey by train to Darwin and surrounds
Strathnairn Arts
90 Stockdill Drive, Holt, ACT
Wednesday to Sunday 10am till 4pm
Until 26 July 2026

Val Johnson’s latest exhibition traces a journey through the Australian landscape, as she travelled from Melbourne aboard the Overland train and then north on the Ghan from Adelaide.

Barbie visited Strathnairn Arts to talk to Val Johnson about Tracks North
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The Training Ground – The Edge

Directed by Bonnie Neate and Suzy Piani
Erindale Theatre, McBryde Crescent, Wanniassa ACT
7pm Friday 24 and Saturday 25 July 2026

The Edge is a full-length contemporary dance work that examines the price of ambition, corporate dehumanisation, greed and psychological warfare. It blends contemporary dance, cinematic storytelling, and digital animation

Richard visited The Training Ground studios to talk to Suzy Piani and Bonnie Neate about The Edge
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Liz Lea – Diamond

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.

Richard spoke to Liz Lea about Diamond
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