Explore Art Deco design and Canberra's identity as a city of design with Canberra artist Sarit Cohen. Inspired by Modernism and the theme of dissent, this hands-on workshop invites you to experiment with colour, pattern and composition to create a ceramic piece that reflects your own perspective on place.
You will begin with a brief introduction to Art Deco design, exploring its bold geometric forms and distinctive visual language. You will then create your own decorative composition by applying underglaze decals to a bisque-fired ceramic cup. Choose from a selection of provided geometric decal designs or incorporate your own patterns as you develop a unique response to Canberra's design identity.
Sarit will guide you through each stage of the process, demonstrating techniques for applying decals and finishing your work with a clear glaze. Your completed cup will be fired at Sarit's studio and returned to you approximately one week after the workshop.
What you will be doing
Explore Art Deco design and geometric pattern-making, decorate a ceramic cup with underglaze decals, and apply clear glaze to finish your handmade piece.
What you will need to bring
All materials will be provided.
This workshop is best suited for
Beginners welcome.
On Wednesday 11 November 2026, the Australian War Memorial will host the Remembrance Day National Ceremony. Join and pause to remember the lives and sacrifice that continue to shape Australia.
The ceremony will be held at 10:45am on the Parade Ground.
Tickets are not required to attend the ceremony. However, reserved seating is available for visitors with accessibility requirements.
Visiting or looking for experiences in Canberra with a young baby? Babies in Arms is a relaxed program designed for parents, and carers who want to enjoy the National Gallery of Australia at a comfortable pace with their baby.
This gentle program offers a calm space where babies can explore tactile materials on a soft rug while adults enjoy an easy introduction to the Gallery's collection. Informal, engaging conversations with National Gallery curators provide insights into works of art an accessible way—no art background or prior visits required.
The Gallery is welcoming and family‑friendly. Breastfeeding and bottle feeding are welcomed throughout the building, and a Parents Room is available on Level 1. Babies may be carried in a soft baby carrier worn on the front or back, with limited pram parking located close to the program area.
To make your visit as smooth as possible while travelling, small bags (up to 30 × 30 cm) may be carried by your side, and lockers are available for larger items. Friendly Gallery staff are on hand to assist with bag tags or directions during your visit.
Babies in Arms is best suited to young, non‑mobile babies, offering a peaceful and enjoyable experience that can be easily included as part of a day exploring Canberra's national attractions.
Join feminist artist and craftivist Dr Tal Fitzpatrick for a Very Cross Stitch workshop, as part of her solo exhibition Quietly Seething: Fate, Fury and Transmutation at Canberra Contemporary. Participants will be invited to stitch directly into her exhibition artwork, while sharing and connecting over what makes them cross.
Quietly Seething: Fate, Fury and Transmutation is a socially engaged artwork that makes space for a conversation about the power and pain of feminine rage using the gentle and familiar textures of cloth. This workshop is beginner friendly and suitable for ages 8+ (children under 16 to be accompanied by an adult). Canberra Contemporary is a diverse, inclusive, accepting, welcoming safe space for everyone. If you have any access needs please feel free to contact the gallery ahead of time to discuss.
This workshop invites you to explore the relationship between textiles, electronics and sound. Through embroidery with conductive materials, you will bring softness into your relationship with technology, reflecting on how digital devices have shaped your life.
What you will be doing
The workshop begins with a guided blind drawing exercise, sketching a piece of technology from your past without looking at the page. From there, you will embroider your memories onto fabric using beginner friendly techniques, integrating conductive thread and copper tape to create a soft circuit.
Your finished textile will be connected to Sandy's custom designed Touching Wires and a bela board, allowing your circuit to generate sound through touch. You will leave with a unique interactive artwork and new skills at the intersection of craft and technology.
What you will need to bring
All materials will be provided.
This workshop is best suited for
Anyone curious about the meeting point of craft and technology. No prior experience in embroidery or electronics is required.
Join People For Nature and the Alliance Française de Canberra for a special community screening of 'Nature – The Call for Reconciliation', a powerful cinematic experience connecting global environmental challenges to local action. Presented as part of Citizen COP Australia 2026 and held at the National Library of Australia.
Directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Yann Arthus-Bertrand, 'Nature – Pour une réconciliation' ('Nature – The Call for Reconciliation') is a visually breathtaking and deeply moving documentary exploring humanity's relationship with the natural world.
Through stunning aerial imagery and poetic storytelling, the film invites us to reflect on our place within Earth's living systems and the urgent need to restore balance between people and planet. At a time when climate and biodiversity crises are accelerating, Nature offers both a powerful wake-up call and a message of hope. Reconciliation is still possible.
Presented in French with English subtitles, this is a rare opportunity to experience this extraordinary film on the big screen. Nature was produced by Hope Production and is distributed in Australia thanks to the help of Serge Thoman, Conseiller des Français de l'étranger for Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
The film runs for approximately 1 hour 45 minutes.
Finally, a good answer to the never-ending when-are-we-catching-up? in the chat.
Zoë Foster Blake loves a group chat. And a girl's trip. And boy, does she love her girlfriends. So much so that she wrote her new novel, Group Caht about these exact things.
Please join her this November to celebrate the chaos, splendour and undeniable magic of female friendships as she tours Australia to launch her new book.
Be the first to see You Can See Everything at Dendy Cinema's Eyes Open Preview.
From boundary-pushing directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim comes notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes thirty-four days before she's sent to prison.
She invites a sceptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait of an enigmatic criminal becomes a mind-bending three-year journey into the abyss.
David Rovics and Kamala Emanuel are back in Australia for their 2026 Ministry of Culture Tour.
David Rovics is an American singer-songwriter whose music brings history, resistance and peaceful protest to life. Through powerful storytelling, his songs explore struggles across generations, offering fresh perspectives on the world today.
Some of Rovics' songs have been deemed too controversial for YouTube. Experience his music live and uncensored at Dissent Bar, Canberra.
BOLD Dissent '26 brings together Canberra's arts leaders of international standing with nationally and internationally acclaimed artists, inviting creatives living with and without disability to speak about their experience of dissenting from convention through dance and design.
Celebrating the power of Dissent, BOLD '26 delivers talks, performances and thoughtful provocation from acclaimed dance artists and academics championing groundbreaking creativity. The program challenges and provokes, inviting audiences to embrace new ways of thinking about creative practice.
Patron Dr Elizabeth Cameron Dalman AM will open BOLD Dissent '26 and the symposium will close with a screening of a new film by award winning dance filmmaker Sue Healey.
Speakers include Dan Daw, Marc Brew, Tammi Gissell, Yolanda Lowatta, Anca Frankenhauser, Jody Sperling, Dr Alex L Bruni, Natsuko Yonezawa, Sydney Dance Company and Bangarra Dance Theatre.
Performances will be presented by Canberra Dance Theatre's GOLD Company, ZEST Dance for Wellbeing, the Chamaeleon Collective and The Stellar Company.
All events will be accompanied by Auslan interpretation and Audio Description.
Discover local creativity at the Makers Market at National Circuit, Barton! Bringing together nine local makers, artists and food businesses, this lunchtime market will showcase a curated mix of unique products, art, gifts and delicious local food. Meet the makers, support Canberra's small businesses and discover something special in the heart of Barton. Open to the wider Canberra community, the event offers a welcoming opportunity to shop local and celebrate the region's creative talent.
Join them at Woden for the Ladies Day Luncheon! Let their two-course long lunch be the backdrop of your next catch-up with friends.
With two courses, tea, coffee, entertainment, and prizes, it's sure to be a lovely afternoon.
