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Four Blokes, One Garden, and the Ghost of Bowie
The Rain Gauge at ArtSound Canberra’s best-kept psychedelic pop secret steps into the sunlight There’s a particular kind of Canberra musician who quietly disappears into a home studio for years, accumulating songs like other people accumulate houseplants, carefully, obsessively, and with no particular urgency to show anyone. Matthew Simpson-Morgan is exactly that kind of musician, […]
An Evening with Vidushi Kalapini Komkali
On Friday 13 March, the Wesley Music Centre hosts one of India’s most revered classical vocalists — a rare and intimate Canberra concert you won’t want to miss.
Garden Party Plot Twist
When One Door Closes, Another Hot Tub Opens David Bath and the Hot Tubs step in to save the day Sometimes the most memorable gigs are the ones that almost didn’t happen. We have some bittersweet news about this Sunday’s ArtSound FM Garden Party (February 22, 2–4pm). Carnival Road, our originally scheduled headliner, has had […]
Ten Voices, A Hundred Lives
Why “Autumn Days” Matters Canberra’s deans of theatre take the stage—and it’s about time There’s a peculiar invisibility to ageing in the arts. We’ll happily celebrate the wisdom of Leonard Cohen recording at 82, Joni Mitchell painting through aphasia, or Patti Smith writing memoirs in her seventies—but we often treat these as exceptions, outliers, beautiful […]
Turn your memories into “Radio Stories” at UPSTAGEING Canberra
UPSTAGEING Canberra & ArtSound If you’ve ever thought, “That old family story would make a great monologue,” ArtSound has opened a welcoming door for you this March. As part of UPSTAGEING Canberra (20–29 March 2026), ArtSound is inviting older Canberrans to share stories that can be shaped into a short performance—think a monologue or a […]
Remember the Songs That Defined a Generation? Rediscover Them at the ArtSound Garden Party
ArtSound Garden PartySunday December 14th2pm – 4pm Best of LuckGary Luck There’s nothing quite like live music in a leafy garden on a Canberra afternoon, and ArtSound FM’s upcoming Garden Party is set to be one of those “remember when” days you talk about for years. Join us in the gardens of the Manuka Arts […]
Radiothon Garage Sale
As part of our exciting Radiothon 2025 fundraising event, ArtSound FM is hosting a lively Garage Sale on Sunday, October 26, from 10.30 AM until 3:30 PM. This is a fantastic opportunity for our community to come together, find some treasures, and support independent community radio! What’s Happening at the Garage Sale The Garage Sale […]
Apeiron Baroque Concert
“Little Noises, Great Sounds”2025 Chamber SeriesBaroque Music Meets Shakespeare Sonnets! Apeiron Baroque’s next chamber (and children’s) concert will take place on Sunday November 2. As always, the main concert is at 4:30 pm with a shorter concert for young families at 3pm. Little Sounds, Great Noises will feature Shakespeare Sonnets (presented by Duncan Driver) alongside […]
Annual Music Quiz Night is Back!
Think you know your music trivia? Put your knowledge to the test at ArtSound’s unmissable Quiz Night, hosted once again by the legendary Quiz Master Brian Leonard. 📅 When: 7 PM, Thursday 23 October📍 Where: Eastlake Football Club, Griffith💵 Tickets: $20pp, or grab the early bird rate of just $15 if you book before Friday, 10 October! What to Expect Why You Shouldn’t Miss It Every […]
Step Behind the Mic
Have you ever tuned in to the radio and thought, “I’d love to try that”? Now’s your chance.
Exhibition Rundown – 17 May 2026
ANCA – “Never the Twain Shall Meet” – Fatima Killeen (last week) ANU School of Art & Design Gallery – “Painting Itself / 绘画本身” – 5 artists with Drill Hall Gallery from 21MAY Belco Arts – “Becoming Now” – Barbara Dawson; “Abstract Connotations” – Brian Hincksman; “Works” – Steve Roper; “Of Ravens & Rivers” – […]