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1. Harvest Festival at Cellar Door
Mount Majura Vineyard
188 Lime Kiln Road, Majura ACT

Enjoy the range of wines, local food and live music at Mount Majura Vineyard on Saturday 28 March as part of Canberra Wine Week for the annual Harvest Festival at Cellar Door. Vineyard Tours, freshly made local produce platters and live music from the local bush band Paverty will feature on the day.

The rustic vineyard were first planted in 1988 and are now hosting tastings in their cellar 7 days a week. The winery is no stranger to recognition with winemaker, Frank van de Loo being nominated as a 2018 finalist in the Winemaker of the Year awards conducted by Gourmet Traveller WINE magazine. Mount Marjura Vineyard is a beautiful sight, green, lush and bursting with life.  Crowne Plaza Canberra is situated a short 20 minutes away via the A23 highway.

2. Grape Stomping Wine Week

Murrumbateman Winery
131 Mcintosh Circuit, 

Partake in a rare form of grape crushing at Murrumbateman Winery this Saturday 21st March 2020.  Stay on at cellar door for live music, wine tasting, and our delicious tasting plates. Admission to the winery if free of charge and all ages are welcome. The Murrumbateman region is approximately 30km north-west of Canberra. Explore up to 20 boutique wineries that surround the gourmet delights of the local Murrumbateman Village market.

3. Canberra Wine Week – Festive Food and Scarecrow Making

Yarrh Wines
440 Greenwood Road, Murrembateman NSW

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon on the lawn of Yarrh Wines overlooking a picturesque vineyard located in the beautiful Yass River Valley.

For those with little ones, bring the kids for SCARECROW making, all weekend. Kids big and little will have the opportunity to exercise their creativity.

Yarrh is the gem of Murrumbateman, nestled on a secluded hilltop in the Mundoonen Ranges with glorious views and fabulous wines. Visit https://www.yarrhwines.com.au/ for more information.

4. Pilates in the Vineyard

Entotria Wines
473 Joe Rocks Road, Bungendore NSW

In celebration of Wine Week, Enotria Wines and Lucas Studios will host Pilates in the Vineyard on Saturday 21 March. Enotria Wines is a very small but growing family vineyard located on the rocky Lake George Escarpment, just outside Canberra. This years event will showcase the diversity of a series of cool climate wines, which offer visitors and Canberrans a different experience across each unique variety.

With the vinyards vines coming mainly from clones of the Loire Valley in France, expect brilliant selections of Pinot Noir, Wilder Rosé, Pinot Gris and Blanc de Noir (champagne style) wines. All wines are single variety, handpicked at optimum ripeness and tested for flavour at every stage of the winemaking process to tasting precision. For more information visit https://www.enotria.com.au/.

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Heath Ledger: A Life In Pictures
National Film and Sound Archive
10 August 2018 to 10 February 2019

Heath Ledger with Bell & Howell, 70D 16mm motion picture camera, 19 April 2001. Photo: Karin Catt

A true talent and a life cut short, Heath Ledger is a beloved Australian icon whose films continue to entertain and challenge. Best known for films such as The Dark Knight and Brokeback Mountain, his signature smile and commitment to his characters is something that continues to endure. This exhibition is made up of a host of objects from costumes and props, his own character research journals, portraits and awards that tell a story of his life and work. Enjoy a glimpse into Heath’s professional works and personal passions. The collection has been thoughtfully curated in collaboration with his family.

American Masters 1940 – 1980
National Gallery of Australia (NGA)
24 August to 11 November 2018

Jackson Pollock, Blue poles 1952, oil, enamel, aluminium paint, glass on canvas, National Gallery of Australia © Pollock-Krasner Foundation/ARS/Copyright Agency

This Jackson Pollock work Blue Poles was acquired by the NGA is 1973 and was, at the time, the most expensive American painting ever. Adding this to their collection was quite a coup for the gallery and has fuelled a passion for art of this type. This exhibition is pulled together exclusively from the gallery’s collection and features modern works by American artists from the 1940s to 80s. Pieces from artists such as Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, Chuck Close, Donald Judd, Eva Hesse and Louise Bourgeois are on display.

Also, make sure to put the NGA’s next major exhibition in your diary, Love and Desire – Pre-Raphaelite Masterpieces from the Tate is opening 14 December.

So Fine: Contemporary women artists make Australian history
National Portrait Gallery
9 June to 1 October 2018

Dana Bergstorm, Penguin, 2018 By Linde Ivimey

This exhibition features ten Australian female artists and works that centre around the history of our country. Each work was newly created for the exhibition and both the specific subject matter and artistic medium are as diverse as the artists themselves.

Rome: City and Empire
National Museum of Australia
21 September 2018 to 3 February 2019

At one time the Roman Empire was the centre of economic, military and social power. This ancient civilisation continues to enthral us with stories of battles, gladiators and epic religious and mythological tales. Take a journey to ancient Rome with the exhibition featuring more than 200 objects from the British Museum.

Love art and local galleries?

Click the below links to check out upcoming exhibitions at some of our favourite galleries including smaller boutique spaces.

• ANCA Gallery
• ANU School of Art Gallery and Drill Hall
• Beaver Galleries
• Belconnen Arts Centre
• Bilk Gallery
• Canberra Contemporary Art Space
• Canberra Museum and Gallery
• Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre
• M16 Artspace
• Megalo Print Studio and Gallery
• Tuggeranong Arts Centre

We look forward to welcoming you to Canberra. Take advantage of our central location in Canberra’s CBD, close to many galleries. Discover our accommodation packages and get in touch.

Feature image: Heath Ledger in the Yellow Kitchen at Jacksue Gallery Perth 1999 @Frances Andrijich

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