AUSTRALIAN DANCE PARTY AT THE VAULT – FRIDAY 28 AND SATURDAY 29 JUNE

‘The Data Set’ is a bold new contemporary dance work by Canberra’s award-winning Australian Dance Party and is holding shows at The Vault this weekend. Expect a dance between two bodies, light, sound and AI ‘The Dataset’ where they imagine a world where they physicalise the data that forms us and interrogate its purpose and power. Get your tickets here.

XMAS IN JULY FESTIVAL – FRIDAY 28 TO SUNDAY 30 JUNE

The Xmas in July Festival transports you to a European-inspired food, wine, and winter market. You can expect authentic wood huts, Christmas lights, snow falling, mulled wine bars, melted cheese stations, live music and more. Experience the magic of a white Christmas right in the heart of Canberra. Entry is free – find all the info out here.

DENDY CINEMA MONSTER FEST WEEKENDER – FRIDAY 28 TO SUNDAY 30 JUNE

Be prepared to be scared at Dendy Cinema’s Monster Fest Weekender which is returning after a five-year hiatus. The mini-festival promises to send shivers up your spine with showings of all-time horror classics to celebrate the chilling and thrilling horror genre, with some hitting Australian screens for the first time. Get your tickets here.

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW – SATURDAY 29 JUNE

Australia’s biggest and best comedy spectacular is on the road again showcasing the finest talents from the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. At Canberra Theatre this weekend, get ready to see the Roadshow favourites alongside the most talked-about breakthrough stars of the moment in one jam-packed show. It’s guaranteed to leave you laughing, get your tickets here.

WINTER HANDMADE MARKET – SATURDAY 29 TO SUNDAY 30 JUNE

The Handmade Market is back this winter and is the best place to discover small businesses from all over Australia. Showcasing over 260 designers and producers, you’ll get the chance to shop from and support the small business, meet the maker, and find unique warm winter goodies. Happening all weekend with free entry, make sure to head down to enjoy the stalls and the gourmet food and wine pavilion. Find out more here.

SUNDAY CARVERY AT THE PROMENADE CAFÉ – SUNDAY 30 JUNE

The Promenade Café at Hyatt Hotel Canberra has launched a new cosy culinary experience, The Sunday Carvery. Keeping in tradition with the King’s Birthday long weekend, the roast buffet will be a distinctly British affair fit for a King, Queen (or the whole family). The menu includes a live carvery station, winter-warming soups, crusty artisan breads, Yorkshire puddings and a selection of traditional desserts. Running every Sunday until the end of July, book now.