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Canberra workshops, classes and talks

Find practical workshops, creative classes, public talks and learning events happening across Canberra.

Workshops and talks coming up in Canberra

The calendar has at least 18 listings in the Learning & workshops category from Thursday 5 November 2026 onwards, Canberra time. Categories help you browse. They are not a check that an event suits a particular age, ability or interest, so read the event page before you go.

The first 5 by date:

  1. Weaving Waters | Mandji the Murray Cod
    When:
    Thu, 5 Nov 2026, time not listed
    Where:
    Tuggeranong Arts Centre
    Price:
    Not listed
    Source:
    Events Canberra listing
    Listing updated:
    Thu, 5 Nov 2026
  2. Operation Kudu: Supporting Ukraine
    When:
    Thu, 5 Nov 2026, time not listed
    Where:
    Australian War Memorial
    Price:
    Not listed
    Source:
    Events Canberra listing
    Listing updated:
    Thu, 5 Nov 2026
  3. Dissent by Design | Creativity as a Tool for Change | Symposium
    When:
    Fri, 6 Nov 2026, time not listed
    Where:
    National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
    Price:
    Not listed
    Source:
    In The City listing
    Listing updated:
    Thu, 5 Nov 2026
  4. Are we measuring Canberra all wrong? Symposium
    When:
    Fri, 6 Nov 2026, time not listed
    Where:
    National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
    Price:
    Free
    Source:
    In The City listing
    Listing updated:
    Thu, 5 Nov 2026
  5. Digital Dissent in Discussion | Presented by Canberra Game Developers
    When:
    Sat, 7 Nov 2026, time not listed
    Where:
    National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
    Price:
    Free
    Source:
    In The City listing
    Listing updated:
    Thu, 5 Nov 2026

“Not listed” means the listing does not state that detail; it does not mean free or all day. Times, prices, venues and tickets can change at the source, so open the event page, and its source link where there is one, before you travel. “Listing updated” is when our copy last changed, not a check that the details are still current.

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The first 18 events by date

  • Weaving Waters | Mandji the Murray Cod in Canberra
    Learning & workshops, See website

    Weaving Waters | Mandji the Murray Cod

    Tuggeranong Arts Centre

    Dissent, characterised as objection, is expressed through Tuggeranong Arts Centre's protest artwork modelled on the Murray Cod, a theme that aims...

  • Operation Kudu: Supporting Ukraine in Canberra
    Learning & workshops, See website

    Operation Kudu: Supporting Ukraine

    Australian War Memorial

    Australian Army soldiers have been training Ukrainians to fight on the front lines since 2023. Explore valuable contributions being made in a...

  • Are we measuring Canberra all wrong? Symposium in Canberra
    Learning & workshops, Free

    Are we measuring Canberra all wrong? Symposium

    National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

    People don’t wake up wanting a higher floor space ratio. They want convenience, belonging, safety, opportunity, beauty, and…

  • Botanic Gardens: From lens to print Workshop in Canberra
    Learning & workshops, See website

    Botanic Gardens: From lens to print Workshop

    PhotoAccess

    Join this partnered workshop with Megalo Print Studio and the Australian National Botanic Gardens, and learn the unique process of photopolymer...

  • National Robert Foster Metal Prize Talk in Canberra
    Learning & workshops, See website

    National Robert Foster Metal Prize Talk

    Craft + Design Canberra

    Explore the 2026 Robert Foster Metal Prize with Craft + Design Canberra's Exhibition Coordinator Stacy Jewell for an exhibition talk reflecting on...

  • EMERGENCY | Signal, Adapt, Repair | Talk in Canberra
    Learning & workshops, See website

    EMERGENCY | Signal, Adapt, Repair | Talk

    Craft + Design Canberra

    Join curator Stacy Jewell and exhibiting artists from EMERGENCY | Signal, Repair, Adapt for a shared conversation exploring resilience,...

  • InterPlay Canberra in Canberra
    Learning & workshops, See website

    InterPlay Canberra

    Uniting Church O'Connor Hall

    InterPlay classes begin with gentle voice and body warm-up exercises. A typical class teaches a number of InterPlay "forms" which are step-by-step...

  • Glass Blowing Experience: Make Your Own Bird in Canberra
    Learning & workshops, See website

    Glass Blowing Experience: Make Your Own Bird

    Canberra Glassworks

    Get a taste for the Hotshop at Canberra Glassworks in this unique one-on-one glass-blowing class! Choose to blow your own glass bird in this...

  • Birds of a Feather: Glassblowing for Two in Canberra
    Learning & workshops, See website

    Birds of a Feather: Glassblowing for Two

    Canberra Glassworks

    Get a taste for the Hotshop at Canberra Glassworks in this unique two-person glass-blowing class! Choose to blow your own glass bird in this...

  • Los Workshops: Rhythm, Dance and Culture in Canberra
    Learning & workshops, See website

    Los Workshops: Rhythm, Dance and Culture

    Blank Cultural Platform (Above King O Maley's)

    As part of the La Fiesta Fringe Program, spend a full day in intimate, hands-on workshops exploring the…

  • Canberra Eurosessions in Canberra
    Learning & workshops, Free

    Canberra Eurosessions

    Smith's Alternative

    Join the Canberra Eurosession, a musical gathering like no other! As the first session in Canberra to play…

  • Lunchulele in Canberra
    Learning & workshops, Free

    Lunchulele

    Smith's Alternative

    Every Monday lunchtime, ukulele players mysteriously appear at Smith’s Alternative. Some wear lanyards, some work boots, and some…

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