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Thursday 26 May 2022 – Sunday 26 May 2024

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Thursday 26 May 2022 – Sunday 26 May 2024

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A Royal Hoopla
A Royal Hoopla
A Royal Hoopla
A Royal Hoopla

A Royal Hoopla

You’re invited to an outrageous party!

7:30pm, Fri 10 Jun

Calling all glam-punks, royal-rebels and glitzy-queens!

Bookings required
ACT Youth Orchestra
ACT Youth Orchestra
ACT Youth Orchestra
ACT Youth Orchestra

ACT Youth Orchestra

Best of British – from Walton to Winehouse, Finzi to Fab Four

6:00pm, Tue 21 Jun

Paying homage to musicians adorning our walls, the ACT Youth Orchestra will delight us with orchestral arrangements of Rehab by Amy Winehouse, Space Oddity by David Bowie, and some classics from the Beatles.

Bookings required
YGen to IGen Across Borders
YGen to IGen Across Borders
YGen to IGen Across Borders
YGen to IGen Across Borders

Dance performance

Connecting Stories: Generations

11:00am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, Sat 25 Jun until Sun 26 Jun

A YGen to IGen Across Borders project by Newcastle’s Catapult Choreographic Hub, Canberra’s Australian Dance Party and QL2 Dance.
The Most Wuthering Heights Day ever
The Most Wuthering Heights Day ever
The Most Wuthering Heights Day ever
The Most Wuthering Heights Day ever

Outdoor Performance

The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever

10:30am, Sat 2 Jul

Calling on Canberra Cathies! Help celebrate Canberra’s sixth The Most Wuthering Heights Day ever and our special exhibition, Shakespeare to Winehouse, featuring a beautiful portrait of the Brontë sisters.

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Monday 27 May 2024 – Thursday 28 May 2026

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