THE 11th “SoundOut” Festival of Experimental and Improvised Music takes place over the weekend at the ANU Drill Hall Gallery, Saturday and Sunday, February 1-2, from 1pm-5pm and 7pm-11.30pm on both days. A one-day SoundOut workshop with music exponents from Europe, UK and Canada will be at the ANU School of Music Canberra Big Band Room, January 31, book at eventbrite.com.au

OPERATIC tenor Andrew Goodwin will appear with Canberra-raised piano virtuoso Daniel de Borah performing “Fragrance in the Air”, songs from Schubert, Schumann, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, 4pm, Sunday, February 2, book at trybooking.com or at the door.

CANBERRA Irish Club is marking St Brigid’s Day with lunch and music by folk duo Chloe and Ben Hurley, performing traditional songs on Irish instruments, including Celtic harp and Uilleann pipes. At 6 Parkinson St, Weston, 12.30-2.30pm, Saturday, February 1, book at trybooking.com

COLD Chisel has re-formed for just four national tours, and will be playing outdoors at Stage 88 with guests Paul Kelly and Magic Dirt, Thursday, January 30, book at ticketmaster.com.au

APPLICATIONS for exhibitions at M16 Artspace’s three galleries in 2021 are now open. M16 Artspace presents high-quality exhibitions from both emerging and established artists and curators from Canberra, interstate and overseas. Applications to m16artspace.com.au by March 31. Inquiries to 6295 9438.

LOCAL artist Naomi Zouwer is leading a collaborative art-making workshop called “Creating a Sustainable World” where children will make and then destroy an ephemeral artwork out of recycled materials. Canberra Museum & Gallery Studio, Civic Square, 10.30am-12.30pm, Saturday, February 1. Book at createasustainableworld.eventbrite.com.au

CMAG is also holding a youth climate forum, “Working Towards a Sustainable Future”, for people aged 12-25. Guests will include Kate Auty, ACT Commissioner for Sustainability and Environment; Professor Will Steffen, inaugural director of the ANU Climate Change Institute); and PhD candidate Aaron Tang, Climate Change Institute and Fenner School of Environment and Society. CMAG, 2-4pm, Saturday, February 1. Book at createasustainableworld.eventbrite.com.au

BILK Gallery’s last exhibition in Manuka will be “Linked”, exquisite work by jeweller Carlier Makigawa. This exhibition combines work from her “Delirious In Uzbekistan” collection and pieces never exhibited in Australia before. Makigawa had one of the first exhibitions at Bilk, 20 years ago. Opening at Bilk, Palmerston Lane, Manuka, 6pm, Friday, January 31.

THIRTY Australian artists will present their artwork at Nishi Gallery with the intention of raising funds for wildlife rescue organisation WIRES. Opening event, Fire Fight Exhibition, Nishi Gallery, 17 Kendall Lane, NewActon, 6-9pm, Thursday, January 30. Book at events.humanitix.com.au

DAMIEN Leith will be in town with his tribute to Roy Orbison, accompanied by a string quartet. The Street Theatre, 7:30pm, Saturday, February 1, book at thestreet.org.au or 6247 1223.

PHOTOACCESS’ first show of 2020 is its inaugural annual ’emerging artists’ showcase, featuring 16 of the ACT and surrounding regions’ future leaders in photo-media practice, and curated by Wouter Van de Voorde, director Kirsten Wehner and Annette Liu. Huw Davies Gallery, Manuka Arts Centre, January 31-February 29. Opening event, 6pm Thursday January 30.

SANGUINETI MEDIA has opened enrolment to its after-school weekly Filmmaker Club, suitable for years 7-10 and its “Writing Planning Filming Editing Screening” course. Once completed, the films will be submitted to select film festivals. The workshop location is Canberra Technology Park, Watson. Fees apply, book at sanguinetimedia.com.