Activism around Acton
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Right now, most of the action is around Lecture Theatre 2 (HB2), Hedley Bull Building, Innovation Space, Level 2, Birch Building #35 and All Saints Anglican Church.
Events — activism around Acton
Tue13
Today
Wed14
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
🌱Ecology🤝Volunteering
Planting Day! Restoring the Murrumbidgee
Tuggeranong Boundary Wall
Tomorrow · 10:30 AM
🧾Drop-in services
Goodwin Service
All Saints Anglican Church
Tomorrow · 11:15 AMFree
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
The Blue Pacific: Leadership in a Changing World
The Hall, University House
Tomorrow · 4:30 PMA$0
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
Colonial wilding: Cattle, Kangaroo and Gumbakuluk
RSSS Auditorium
Thu15
Thursday 15 October
Thu 15 · 11 AMA$0
♿Disability♀️Feminism
Pain, Fatigue & You: Practical Tools for Living Well
Building 18
Thu 15 · 2 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Food (and) Security - Lessons for a Warming World
Agrifood Innovation Institute, Gould Building #116, Daley Road, Australian National University
Thu 15 · 3:30 PM
🤝Volunteering🎪Street party
OzHarvest CEO CookOff
Jamison
Thu 15 · 7 PMFree
💼Career🎒Students
SDG Networking Night: Peace, Governance & Partnerships
Verity Lane Market
Fri16
Friday 16 October
Fri 16 · 9 AMFree
🕊️Human rights🗣️Talk
Alternative First Responders Day of Action, with National Justice Project
ANU College of Law Moot Courts
Fri 16 · 10 AMA$0
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
The Battle for Truth: Countering Disinformation across Europe and the Indo-Pacific
ANU Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS)
Fri 16 · 6 PM
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
Free Community Dinner - in partnership with HelpingACT
Woden Community Hub, Westfield Woden, Office suite/003 Keltie St, Phillip, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2606
Fri 16 · 9 PMA$10–27
💿DJ set♀️Feminism
lumina
Shadows
Sat17
Saturday 17 October
Sat 17 · 10 AMA$35
🍽️Food🗣️Talk
The Long Lunch for Connection, Community & Belonging
37 Burkitt St
Sat 17 · 11 AMFree
🚶Walk🌱Ecology
Therapeutic Horticulture Australia Spring Meet Up - ACT/Canberra
Gawari Mara - Micro Forest & Food Forest in Holt, ACT
Sat 17 · 11 AMFree
🤝Volunteering
IDFA ACT State Member Meetup
Rydges Canberra
Sat 17 · 12 PMFree
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Carers Week Wellbeing Break for Carers
The Pearce Community Centre ACT DSID Office
Sat 17 · 12 PMFree
🎬Cinema♿Disability
Bus Stop Films Open Day Canberra
University of Canberra
Sat 17 · 1 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
GOG's Pink Ribbon Fundraiser 2026
Corroboree Park Hall
Sat 17 · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop🤝Volunteering
Canberra October Cause Club: Do Good IRL making snuggle hearts for NICU Cheer
Salthouse Community Centre
Sun18
Sunday 18 October
Mon19
Monday 19 October
Mon 19 · 9 AMFree
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
Gambling Harm Action Week 2026 Forum
Ann Harding Conference Centre
Mon 19 · 5:30 PMA$350
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
Introduction to Permaculture Designs: XA-BD27
Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT), Bruce
Mon 19 · 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
World in Transition: Cognitive Aggression in the Information Environment
Shine Dome
Mon 19 · 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
A larger Assembly - do more MLAs make for better government?
Irish Club
Later
Tue 20 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk♿Disability
ADHD Awareness in Action: Building Capacity to Thrive
UCK, Kippax Uniting Community Centre
Tue 20 · 6 PMA$5–10
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
Impact Hour - Friends of the Dryandra Woodland
Dissent Cafe and Bar
Wed 21 · 1 PMFree
🗣️Talk♿Disability
Stronger Together Canberra - Goal Setting for NDIS Participant Outcomes
Denman Village Community Centre
Wed 21 · 5:30 PMA$20–1,000
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
A Big Dialogue: Can Australia Tax Its Way To Prosperity?
Ann Harding Conference Centre
Wed 21 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
The 2026 Roncalli Lecture on Human Dignity
Lecture Theatre 2 (HB2), Hedley Bull Building
Wed 21 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk♿Disability
Supported Decision Making - A Practical Workshop
ACTDSID Office
Thu 22 · 9:30 AMA$0
🤝Volunteering
Australian Red Cross EmergencyRedi™ Workshop
Libraries ACT - Woden
Thu 22 · 11 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services🎒Students
UC Wellbeing Mental Health Month Market Day
University of Canberra
Thu 22 · 3:45 PM
🤝Volunteering
Volunteering at Pegasus - Information Session
Pegasus
Thu 22 · 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
The accountability dilemma: Impeachment, polarization, and Philippine democracy
Lecture Theatre 2 (HB2), Hedley Bull Building
Thu 22 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Meet the author - Murray Goot and Tim Rowse
Cinema Theatre, Lowitja O'Donoghue Cultural Centre
Thu 22 · 6 PM
🧾Drop-in services
Bible Study Group
All Saints Anglican Church
Fri 23 · 10 AMFree
♀️Feminism
Gender, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: What leaders need to know to take action
University of Canberra
Fri 23A$0–2
💛Inclusivity
Southside PlAy-BA Term 4 2026
SACC Queanbeyan
Fri 23 · 7 PMA$10–20
♀️Feminism🤝Volunteering
Dinner and Delights 2026
The Food Co-op Shop and Cafe
Sat 24 · 10 AMA$0
🎪Street party💛Inclusivity
Mini Multicultural Event – Celebrate Culture, Creativity & Community!
Suburban Land Agency Display Village and Sales & Information Centre
Sat 24 · 10 AM
🗺️Guided tour🌱Ecology
WISE Urban Farm Tour
WISE Urban Farm
Sat 24 · 12 PMFree
♀️Feminism
Dear Kingdom Woman Conference 2026
Gungahlin Community Centre
Sun 25 · 9 AMA$50
✂️Workshop🌳Outdoors
Feathers & Field Notes: An Aussie Bird Count Journalling Experience
Gungahlin Hill Nature Reserve Entry
Sun 25 · 10 AM
🧾Drop-in services
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
All Saints Anglican Church
Sun 25 · 1 PMFree
🌱Ecology🌳Outdoors
Canberra's Western Edge walks - Cooleman Ridge, 25 October 2026
Cooleman Ridge Nature Reserve
Sun 25 · 1 PMFree
✂️Workshop🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
DRAWN IN DRAG Sess - FLESH Queer Life Drawing
National Portrait Gallery - Gordon Darling Hall
Mon 26 · 7:15 AMA$70–1,000
🕊️Human rights
Australian National Prayer Breakfast 2026
The Great Hall, Australian Parliament House,
Mon 26 · 2 PMA$40
🍽️Food🤝Volunteering
Afternoon tea with Prof. Rose McGready
Cafe Stepping Stone Dickson
Mon 26 · 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Tokyo Rising: Japan's Big Choices
Theatrette 2.02, Sir Roland Wilson Building
Mon 26 · 6 PMA$99
🗣️Talk♀️Feminism
Canberra Women's Event: Walking on Broken Glass
Work Club Conference Centre Canberra - Two24 Conferencing
Mon 26 · 6 PMFree
✊Activism
Fearless Connections
Fearless Women Office
Tue 27 · 9:15 AMFree
🗣️Talk♿Disability
Inclusion for Every Child Forum
Denman Village Community Centre
Wed 28 · 10:30 AM
✊Activism
Goodwin Service
All Saints Anglican Church
Wed 28 · 12 PMA$95–900
🤝Volunteering
2026 Lifeline Canberra Spirit of Canberra Awards
Old Parliament House
Wed 28 · 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Nation Building: How Immigration Made Australia
The Great Hall, Australian Parliament House,
Thu 29 · 9 AMA$190–960
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
Beyond Redress: Supporting Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
The Great Hall, Australian Parliament House,
Thu 29 · 9:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop🕊️Human rights
Community Jigsaw Workshop with Professor Sharon Bessell
Burranda Room, Families ACT
Thu 29 · 10 AMFree
♿Disability👴Seniors
Deaf Seniors Research Project Update Roadshow | Canberra
Ainslie Arts Centre
Fri 30 · 6 PMA$10–20
💛Inclusivity♿Disability
All Abilities Halloween Disco
Majura Community Hall
Fri 30 · 6 PMA$95–950
🤝Volunteering
2026 Annual Dinner
Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden
Sat 31 · 9:45 AMFree
🗣️Talk♀️Feminism
EQUALIZE: Canberra
ANU School of Music
Sat 31 · 12:30 PM
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
Visible Mending for Clothes
Canberra Environment Centre
Sat 31 · 1:30 PMA$5
🪑Flea market🌱Ecology
Clothes Swap
Gungaderra Homestead
Sat 31 · 1:30 PM
🪑Flea market🌱Ecology
Clothes Swap
Canberra Environment Centre
Sat 31 · 6:30 PMA$33.08
❓Quiz🤝Volunteering
ACT Rescue and Foster Trivia Night 2026
Canberra Labor Club
Mon 2 · 3 PMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
Teacher Professional Learning
ACT Legislative Assembly
Tue 3 · 10 AM
🌳Outdoors
Tuesday Mass
All Saints Anglican Church
Wed 4 · 8:30 AMA$380–425
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
2026 Goldrick Seminar - Maritime Power and National Resilience
Hotel Realm
Wed 4 · 10:30 AM
🧾Drop-in services
Goodwin Service
All Saints Anglican Church
Wed 4 · 6:30 PMFree
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+💛Inclusivity
NOVEMBER Sess - FLESH Queer Life Drawing @ Smiths - 2026
Smith's Alternative
Wed 4 · 7 PM
🏛️Politics & Economy
KBRG Annual General Meeting
Eastlake Football Club
Thu 5 · 7:30 AMFree
💼Career♿Disability
Mas Meets - Ability in Action Networking Event - ACT
Communities at Work
Fri 6 · 6 PMA$20–100
❓Quiz🤝Volunteering
SEE Change Pub Trivia Night
Rose Cottage
Fri 6 · 6:30 PM
🤝Volunteering
CYCC 2026
Budawang Pavilion, EPIC
Sat 7 · 9 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour💛Inclusivity
Quiet Mornings at the Mint
Royal Australian Mint
Sat 7 · 8:30 PMA$50
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Moonlight Meanders – Lake Burley Griffin, southern foreshore
Lake Burley Griffin Southern Shore
Sun 8 · 8 AM
✊Activism
Said Mass
All Saints Anglican Church
Sun 8 · 9 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Canberra's Western Edge walks - Stony Creek to Murrumbidgee River
Mount Stromlo Forest Park
Sun 8 · 1 PMA$10–25
✂️Workshop♿Disability
Moving Freely - An Inclusive Sensory Movement Workshop
A Block Theatre, Quantum Leap Australia
Sun 8 · 3 PMA$22.49
♀️Feminism
BITCH!
The Bordella
Mon 9 · 8:45 AMFree
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
2026 ACT Disaster Resilience Policy and Research Forum
Ann Harding Conference Centre
Mon 9 · 9 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Senator David Pocock - November Mobile Office
Coffee Guru Lanyon
Mon 9 · 4:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop♿Disability
First Aid Skills Workshop
The Pearce Community Centre ACT DSID Office
Mon 9 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🤝Volunteering
ACT Stepping Forward Session - AOD Information & Treatment Options
Salvation Army Church Braddon
Tue 10 · 8:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
2026 Philippines Update - Sama-sama: The Philippines with Australia in a changing world
Lecture Theatre 2 (HB2), Hedley Bull Building
Tue 10 · 10 AM
✊Activism
Tuesday Mass
All Saints Anglican Church
Tue 10 · 5:30 PM
🗺️Guided tour🏰Heritage
Northbourne Avenue Flats | A Walking Tour with The Fix It Chicks
Northbourne Avenue
Tue 10 · 6 PMA$95
💛Inclusivity
Beer + Bubs: Parent Education session for dads of 0-3 year olds
Barker St. Social
Wed 11 Nov · 6 PMA$10
🎬Cinema📽️Documentary
NATURE Documentary Screening Canberra - Citizen COP 2026
National Library of Australia
Wed 11 Nov · 6:30 PMA$20
🤝Volunteering♿Disability
Canberra Young Onset Parkinson's Peer Support Group – November guest speaker Paulo Argy
Gungahlin Lakes Golf & Community Club
Wed 11 Nov · 7:30 PM
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Art Making for YOU
The Pearce Community Centre ACT DSID Office
Thu 12 Nov · 12:30 PMA$25–30
🗣️Talk♿Disability
The Disability Leadership Oration 2026
Kings Avenue
Thu 12 Nov · 5:30 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy🤝Volunteering
Rebels at the Pub - monthly meet-up
Badger & Co
Thu 12 Nov · 6 PM
🧾Drop-in services
Bible Study Group
All Saints Anglican Church
Thu 12 Nov · 7 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Gospel Values and the Weaponisation of Christianity
The Chapel, Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture
Sat 14 Nov · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
Bike Basics with SEE Change: November
Diversity Hub ACT
Sat 14 Nov · 2 PMFree
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+🌳Outdoors
Chromatic Circle
Tuggeranong Arts Centre
Sun 15 Nov · 1 PMA$10
🎯Board games🔬Science
Coral Reef Card Games Canberra - Citizen COP 2026
Marie Reay Teaching Centre (Building 155), 6.02 Superfloor
Mon 16 Nov · 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Would a standing citizens' assembly help the ACT?
Irish Club
Tue 17 Nov · 10 AM
🧾Drop-in services
Tuesday Mass
All Saints Anglican Church
Fri 20 Nov · 8:30 AM150–1,100 €
🏛️Politics & Economy
International Men's Day Forum — Canberra 2026
Canberra Rex Hotel
Sat 21 Nov · 10 AMA$10
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
An Introduction to Australia's Remarkable Plants
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Tue 24 Nov · 10 AM
🧾Drop-in services
Tuesday Mass
All Saints Anglican Church
Wed 25 Nov · 10:30 AM
🤝Volunteering
Goodwin Service
All Saints Anglican Church
Thu 26 Nov · 8:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk✊🏿Anti-racism
Racism In Health Education First Nations Health ANU
Finkel Lecture Theatre
Thu 26 Nov · 6 PM
🧾Drop-in services
Bible Study Group
All Saints Anglican Church
Sat 28 Nov · 6 PMFree
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+♿Disability
Reembodied Anthology Launch
Blank&
Mon 30 Nov · 9 AMFree
✂️Workshop🗣️Talk
Powering the Circular Economy: Local Government & the Solar/Battery Waste Challenge
Innovation Space, Level 2, Birch Building #35
Wed 2 Dec · 10 AM
✂️Workshop💛Inclusivity
Christmas Card Making
Queanbeyan Veteran & Family Hub
Thu 3 Dec · 6 PMA$22–25
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Anne Summers: Witness
National Library of Australia
Sat 5 Dec · 9:30 AMFree
💛Inclusivity🤝Volunteering
Women's Conference "STAND"
Canberra House of Prayer
Sat 5 Dec · 10 AMFree
🏃Running🤝Volunteering
Weight of War Run 2026 – Canberra
The Dock Kingston
Mon 7 Dec · 9 AMA$200–2,000
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
National Indigenous Legal Conference 2026
National Convention Centre Canberra
Mon 7 Dec · 6 PMA$25
🎬Cinema💛Inclusivity
Canberra Showcase 2026
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA)
Wed 9 Dec · 6 PMA$35–7,150
♿Disability💛Inclusivity
Chief Minister's Inclusion Awards 2026
Hotel Realm
Mon 14 Dec · 6 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
ACT Stepping Forward Session - Setting Workable Boundaries
Salvation Army Church Braddon
See also around Acton
Fri 16 · 5 PM100 €
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Fundraiser at the Egyptian Embassy
Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Yarralumla
At 6 PMA$0–11.90
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Whitworth Roach Classical Music Performance Competition Finals
Llewellyn Hall, Canberra
Fri 6 · 8 PMA$10–25
✨Pop🎫Concert
Clash of the Keys
Hopscotch, Braddon
Mon 19 · 7 PMFree
🎸Jam / Open mic
Monday Open Mic Night
Dissent Cafe and Bar, Canberra
Thu 15 · 7 PMA$25–30
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
12th Annual Friends' Jazz Concert
Big Band Room, Canberra
Sat 17 · 6:30 PMA$41.50–924.8(675)
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Qudos Bank Arena, Canberra
Sat 17 · 3 PM
🌐World music🎫Concert
Vision Pres. WORLDBEATS
Blank Cultural Platform, Canberra
Sat 17 · 5 PMFree
☀️Open air🌳Outdoors
After Hours
Williow Oval, Acton
Sat 17 · 6:30 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons - Canberra
James Fairfax Theatre at National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Pl E, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia, Canberra
Sat 17 · 7:30 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Pekka Kuusisto: Legends & Luminaries
Canberra Llewellyn Hall, ANU
Sun 18 · 2:30 PMA$10–25
🎫Concert
Seasons in Song
Wesley Music Centre, Forrest
Sun 18 · 5:30 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Oriana Chorale presents: Aurora
Larry Sitsky Recital Room, Canberra
Wed 21 · 7 PM
🎫Concert
TSIM "No Mistakes Tour" | Wed 21 Oct 2026 | Canberra Theatre, Canberra
Canberra Theatre Centre
Thu 22 · 7 PMFree
🎶Singer-songwriter🎫Concert
Come & Try the Australian Rugby Choir - 22 October 2026
Hughes Baptist Church Hall
Thu 22 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
Jet in Bruce
UC Refectory, Canberra
Fri 23 · 9 AM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
The High Kings in Canberra
Enmore Theatre, Canberra
Sat 24 · 4 PMA$10–30
🎶Singer-songwriter🪕Folk / Acoustic
Bloom
Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest
Sat 17 · 6 PMA$50–85
🎊Village dance
Poseidon's Ball
Canberra Yacht Club
Sat 24 · 2:30 PMFree
🎪Street party🎊Socials
66th Nigeria Independence & Community Day Celebration
Nigeria High Commision, Canberra
Thu 29 · 9:30 PMA$12.49–22.87
🎉Club
Canberra's Biggest Halloween Party
Fiction Club, Canberra
Tue 10 · 6:30 PM
🎪Street party
Australian Region Formal Dinner, Canberra, 2026
Commonwealth Club, Yarralumla
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Lager House by Capital Brewing Co
Lager House by Capital Brewing Co, Parkes
Thu 15 · 6 PM
🎉Parties
Taipans End Of Year Function
Juliet Room, Canberra
Fri 16 · 7 PMA$38.75–42.75
🎉Parties
Canberra | Singles Mixer | Highball | Friday 16th October | 40-55
75 London Cct, Canberra
Fri 16 · 7:45 PMA$8–10
🎊Socials
Friday 16 October 2026 what you really want is Brit Pop
Canberra Dance Theatre
Fri 16 · 9 PMA$10
🎉Club
HARDLINE
Mooseheads Pub & Nightclub, Canberra City
Fri 16 · 10 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
One22 Pres. 6 SENSE
One22, Canberra
Sat 17 · 5 PM
🎉Club
Over 30s Club Canberra - 80s/90s/00s Mixtape
88mph, Canberra
Sat 17 · 6:30 PMA$300–10,500
🎪Street party
2026 Canberra Star Ball
National Arboretum Canberra
Sat 17 · 7 PMA$20–25
🎉Parties
ANUBC Presentation Night 2026
Molly Bar, Canberra
Sat 17 · 7:30 PMA$30–160
💿DJ set🖼️Exhibition
ARTPARK
ARTPARK, Canberra
Thu 22 · 7 PMA$63.79
🎉Parties
40+ Speed Dating @ Blue Eyes Bar & Lounge | Cityswoon | Ages 40-55
Blue Eyes, Canberra
Thu 22 · 7 PMA$27.75–42.75
🎉Parties
Canberra Older Women Younger Men Singles Event | Public Bar | 22nd October
Public, Canberra
Thu 22 · 7 PMA$82.50–87.50
🎉Parties
Griffin Hall Valedictory 2026
QT Canberra
Fri 23 · 6:30 PMA$27.75–42.75
🎉Parties
Canberra | Balkan Singles Mixer | Embassy Bar | Friday 23rd October
38 Northbourne Ave, Canberra
Fri 23 · 8 PMA$11.29–25
🎉Club
EMOWEEN CANBERRA 2026
VENT Nightclub, Canberra
Sat 24 · 1 PMA$18–149.90
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Oktoberfest in the Gardens - Canberra 2026
Patrick White Lawns, Canberra
Sat 24 · 7 PMFree
🎪Street party
SNoG Halloween 2026
King O'Malley's, Canberra
Sat 24 · 7:30 PMA$20
🎉Club👑Drag show
Spring Fever Retro Disco
ChiChiz Bar, Canberra
Mon 26 · 6 PMA$15
🎪Street party
FOCUS Extravaganza
St John's Anglican Church, Reid
Tomorrow · 7 PM11–22 €
🎭Theatre
Hamlet
Kambri Drama Theatre, Acton
Sat 17 · 6 PMA$85–175
👗Fashion & Design🌊Contemporary
Kultural Dreaming Capital Runway
National Museum of Australia, Acton
Sat 17 · 6:30 PMA$35–55
💋Burlesque👑Drag show
HORRORTEASE @ CASINO CANBERRA
Casino Canberra
Fri 16 · 7 PMA$5–15
🎊Socials
Dance Night 2026
Llewellyn Hall, Canberra
Sat 24 · 7:30 PM
🎭Stage
CANBERRA THEATRE - Saturday 24 October from 7.30pm.
Canberra Theatre Centre
Wed 21 · 7:30 PM16–30 €
🎭Theatre🕺Musical
ANUMTC’s High School Musical On Stage!
Kambri Drama Theatre, Acton
Fri 23 · 6:30 PM
🍽️Food
St Hallett Wine Dinner at the Yacht Club
Yacht Club
Tue 27 · 6:30 PMA$1,500
🗣️Talk
Dinner with Andrew Hastie MP and Sami Omari
Dinner with Andrew Hastie MP and Sami Omari, Canberra
Wed 28 · 5:30 PMA$80–160
🍽️Food
The Champagne Experience
Royal Canberra Golf Club, Yarralumla
Thu 24
🖼️Exhibition📸Photography
Cloud Studies
photo access, Canberra
Tue 10 · 9 AMA$15–70
🖼️Exhibition🌳Outdoors
RELICS: A New World Rises - Low Sensory Sessions
Canberra Museum and Gallery
Sat 17 · 1 PMA$10–12
🗺️Guided tour🏰Heritage
Calthorpes House Tours 2026
Calthorpes' House, Red Hill
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Spiritus Short Film Awards Screening
Dendy Cinemas Canberra
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
🎬Cinema🔬Experimental
CSFF Smith's Shorts and Networking Night
Smith's Alternative, Canberra
Thu 15 · 5 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
In conversation: Australian Girls
University House, Acton
Thu 15 · 5:30 PMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Roger Rees at Paperchain Bookstore
Paperchain Bookstore, Griffith
Thu 15 · 6 PM
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Canberra Writers Festival 2026: For the Love of Books
Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra
Thu 15 · 6 PMA$75
🍽️Food
Emmanuel Giboulot, a cutting edge Burgundy producer
French Flair - La Boutique, Griffith
Sat 17 · 8:30 AM
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Committee Room Briefing - Cybercrime Victimisation in Australia
The Great Hall, Australian Parliament House,, Canberra
Sat 17 · 10 AM
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Canberra Writers Festival - Cutting Edge Cli-Fi
Level 4, National Library
Sat 17 · 11 AMFree
🗣️Talk🍽️Food
𝙏𝘼𝙆𝙀𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙔 Exhibition Talk + First Nations Food Stories
Canberra Contemporary, Parkes
Sun 18 · 8:30 AM
📚Literature🚶Walk
Canberra Writers Festival - Bird by Bird: The Art of Noticing – Bird Walk and Author Talk
Australian National Botanic Gardens, Acton
Mon 19 · 12 PMFree
🗣️Talk
ANU School of Sociology Seminar Series: A/Prof Li-Wen Shih (Taipei Medical University)
RSSS building, room 4.69, Acton
Mon 19 · 2 PMFree
🍽️Food
Canberra Wine District - TRADE TASTING
The Marion, Parkes
Mon 19 · 4 PMFree
🗣️Talk
A begum abroad: Urdu literature, women authors, and the imaginative power of the travelogue in South Asia
Lecture Theatre 2 (HB2), Hedley Bull Building, Acton
Wed 21 · 5:30 PMFree
🎬Cinema🗣️Talk
The Promised Land: From Industrial Łódź to Multicultural Australia
ANU Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS), Acton
Wed 21 · 6 PMA$179
🍽️Food📚Literature
Champagne Masterclass and book launch
Griffin’s Lounge, Hyatt Hotel Canberra
Thu 22 · 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
A Critique of Human Supremacism
RSSS Auditorium, Acton
Thu 22 · 6 PMFree
🎬Cinema
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Canberra German Week 2026 - Science and Innovation Day
Allan Barton Forum, Acton
Your passions nearby
Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues — activism around Acton
Lecture Theatre 2 (HB2), Hedley Bull Building
3 events
Innovation Space, Level 2, Birch Building #35
2 events
All Saints Anglican Church
13 events
The Great Hall, Australian Parliament House,
3 events
Hotel Realm
2 events
Ann Harding Conference Centre
3 events
Jamison
2 events
University of Canberra
3 events
Denman Village Community Centre
2 events
Irish Club
2 events
The Pearce Community Centre ACT DSID Office
3 events
Canberra Environment Centre
2 events
Frequently asked questions
How many activism events are there around Acton?
121 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch activism around Acton?
Notably Lecture Theatre 2 (HB2), Hedley Bull Building, Innovation Space, Level 2, Birch Building #35 and All Saints Anglican Church. See the full list of venues above.