Canberra authors share in historical novel prizes
Canberra region authors Jackie French and Clare Hallifax have each received $5000 as shortlisted authors in the 2026 ARA Historical Novel Prize, announced in Sydney on Thursday.
Arts & Entertainment
Canberra’s best coverage of local arts news plus reviews, including dining, film, theatre, music, visual arts and dance
The Rolling Stones will release five new songs on Foreign Tongues, Loose Lips on November 27.
From the deeply disturbing dance theatre of Little Dove's The Fool to the anarchic comedy of Frumpus's Landed, The Independents delivers two wildly contrasting shows, reviews GRACE CASSIDY.
Powderfinger has added six more concert dates as fans race to snap up the first tickets to their highly anticipated reunion tour.
Music
ANU festival makes live music more accessible
Canberra’s live music scene will take centre stage at The ANU this weekend, with a festival bringing established Australian acts and emerging local talent together on campus.
Art
Multiskilled Kim Beamish turns to painting
Multiskilled documentary filmmaker and 2018 Canberra CityNews Artist of the Year, Kim Beamish, has been turning his hand to painting.
Art
Remembering Rosalie and her fragmented art
"In many years of covering the arts in Canberra, I have rarely met anyone as impressive as the late sculptor, Rosalie Gascoigne." Arts editor HELEN MUSA previews an important new exhibition.
Books take centre stage as Canberra Writers Festival turns 10, while film, dance and music add to the celebrations in arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest "Artsweek".
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reports that the "super-ambitious" Queanbeyan Players are embarking on a production of the musical Gypsy.
A forgotten gem by Emilie Mayer gave way to Beethoven's monumental Archduke Trio as Amalia Hall, Edward Neeman and Patrick Suthers delivered a memorable concert, reviews LEN POWER.
Performing in both English and French, singers Milko Foucault-Larché and Corinne Andrew are returning to The Street Theatre with Paris After Dark, billed as evoking the atmosphere of “a true Parisian soirée”, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Bach and Handel went head-to-head as SCUNA turned a Sunday afternoon concert at University House into a musical contest, with plenty of reasons to smile, reviews ALANNA MACLEAN.
Art meets science and environmental conservation in NatureArt Lab's sprawling exhibition at M16 Artspace, where 117 works reveal the beauty and vulnerability of the natural world, reviews arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The wait is over as legendary Australian rock group Powderfinger unveils the schedule for its much-hyped national reunion tour.
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
"Burn the Floor has become a phenomenon, touring many productions over the years, including to Broadway and West End. And for one night, it was back to entertain Canberra," writes reviewer SAMARA PURNELL.
GRACE CASSIDY reviews a double billing at The Independents – A Festival of New Work.
Youth Cabaret, a developing community theatre organisation, has chosen an ambitious cult horror musical for this year’s uproarious production The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, reviews arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Seven books have been shortlisted for the 2026 ACT Book of the Year Award, it has been announced by ACT Arts Minister, Michael Pettersson, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
