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International cricket under the lights

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Manuka Oval (Corroboree Group Oval Manuka)

Set in the heart of Canberra's inner south, Manuka Oval is one of the capital's most iconic sporting venues, combining a rich sporting history with a picturesque setting just minutes from the city centre. The venue has hosted some of Australia's biggest cricket and AFL and AFLW moments, including international Test, One Day International and T20 cricket, AFL and AFLW premiership matches and major national sporting events. Manuka Oval has welcomed Australia's leading men's and women's cricket teams, international touring sides, the Sydney Thunder and GWS GIANTS, attracting fans from across Canberra and beyond. With its distinctive heritage character, intimate atmosphere and close proximity to some of Canberra's best dining, shopping and attractions, Manuka Oval offers a uniquely Canberra sporting experience.

Forrest ACT

0.2 km away

Manuka Pool

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Manuka Pool

Combine your love of art deco architecture with your love of water - or just cool off and go swimming. The historic Manuka Pool was completed in 1930. It is an exceptional work of Federal Art Deco style designed by Principal Architect E.H. Henderson. The pool is set on two hectares of grassland. Enjoy the 30-metre main pool, a shaded toddlers pool and the "SS Red Duck" pirate ship playground.

Manuka ACT

0.3 km away

A summer outdoor exhibition opening

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Photo Access

Photo Access is a unique space for making, sharing and discovering creative photography and photo-based art. It's a place where locals, interstate and overseas visitors gather to explore how contemporary image-making shapes the world. Located at the Manuka Arts Centre, Photo Access presents a dynamic program of exhibitions featuring emerging and established Australian photographers and photo-artists, together with accessible talks, events and performances. Photo Access also offers photography courses and workshops, ranging from a few hours to several weeks and from introductory camera skills to conceptual photo-media. This incorporated non-profit community association offers the Canberra region's only publicly accessible darkroom, a digital lab and leafy garden and attractive indoor venues for events and functions. Visit the Photo Access website for full details.

Griffith ACT

0.3 km away

Platform by Canberra Contemporary — Image credit: Canberra Contemporary

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Platform by Canberra Contemporary

Platform by Canberra Contemporary is a gallery in which contemporary artists can develop daring new work that will energise their practices and bring vitality to the arts in the ACT. With a focus on local artists, Platform offers opportunities for networking and collaboration, while introducing audiences to exciting new ideas and media. Supported by an experienced team who encourage excellence ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, the Canberra Contemporary team aims to provide artists and audiences with their best ever gallery experience. Canberra Contemporary is one of a national network of Contemporary Arts Organisations Australia (CAOA), that can be seen as centres of innovation, testing new ideas and directions for the contemporary visual arts. The Canberra Contemporary program of exhibitions, performances, artists’ talks, public programs and publications generates an environment in which artists can produce work of the highest quality in the context of current national and international practice. Canberra Contemporary exhibitions and related public programs run over two spaces: their main gallery in Parkes, and Platform in Manuka. Visit the website for addresses and more information.

Forrest ACT

0.4 km away

H2O Medi Spa

Spas and Retreats

H2O Medi Spa

H2O Spa offers a full range of innovative, luxurious, high quality relaxing treatments to suit your individual needs. Their menu caters to women and men of any age. H2O Spa bring you the latest techniques and a passion for beauty and continuous training. The salon are a proud stockist of world leading skin care BABOR. BABOR defines exclusive cosmetics and wellness products that are free from: PEGs (polyethylene glycols), synthetic silicon and skin-irritating mineral oils, paraffins, paraffin derivatives, parabens and materials derived from animals. Other professional lines include OPI, OPI GelColor and Eco Tan.

Griffith ACT

0.4 km away

TOD Interior — Image credit: Alan Arab Photography

Shopping and Markets

Things of Desire Artspace

Things of Desire is a unique space housed inside a National Trust Building and offers an exclusive range of female fashion and jewellery from local Canberra designers and overseas designers. Established in 1999 in Manuka, T.O.D has been a unique one-stop destination for the discerning fashionista from local and afar, as it's been recognised as a Fashion Atelier, as they offer classic styles with a twist, and their mission is to empower the clients they dress and serve. It's a unique space, as part of it is also an Art Space, where they are looking into evolving into a space of practising art in the way of drawing and painting. There's nothing like it in Canberra, as having a National Trust Building with a twist of fashion and a splashing of art added.

Manuka ACT

0.4 km away

Wesley Music Centre

Entertainment Venues

Wesley Music Centre

The Wesley Music Centre is a vibrant, classical and chamber music venue located in the inner south of Canberra. Boasting beautiful acoustics, a Yamaha Concert Grand piano, a collection of unique early keyboard instruments, and one of the best available pipe organs in the territory. The Centre hosts many community arts organisations and prides itself on supporting local musicians. The Centre presents a regular Wednesday Lunchtime Concert series (perfect for your lunch break) and a variety of performances to suit any appetite. Check out the events calendar today.

Forrest ACT

0.7 km away

Scott Leggo Gallery Kingston — Image credit: Scott Leggo

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Scott Leggo Gallery

Scott Leggo is an award-winning Australian landscape photographer renowned for capturing the beauty of Canberra and Australia in spectacular light. Located in the heart of Kingston, the Scott Leggo Gallery is Canberra's dedicated landscape photography gallery, showcasing an extensive collection of Australian photographic art. Visitors can explore Scott's stunning photographs as premium wall art, alongside a range of Australian gifts including acrylic desk blocks, framed prints, jigsaw puzzles and the premium hardcover coffee table book, AUSTRALIA. From Canberra's iconic Lake Burley Griffin and surrounding region to Australia's snowfields, the Kimberley, Great Barrier Reef and beyond, Scott's photographs celebrate the extraordinary diversity and beauty of the Australian landscape. The contemporary gallery offers a friendly and welcoming space to experience Scott's photography at scale and discover a special piece of Australia to take home or gift. Visit the Scott Leggo Gallery in Kingston or explore Scott's collection online with free delivery Australia-wide on all orders.

Kingston ACT

0.7 km away

Manning Clark House — Image credit: Manning Clark House

Entertainment Venues

Manning Clark House

Manning Clark House Incorporated (MCHI) is a not-for-profit organisation registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). It was established by Manning Clark’s widow, Dymphna, and it was her wish that her heritage-listed house in Forrest, Canberra, should remain a centre of lively cultural, intellectual and social life. The house has become renowned for the exploration of ideas, research and debate about contemporary issues and the conservation of the site. Manning and Dymphna Clark both believed passionately that Australians should come up with distinctive solutions for Australian issues and cultural challenges, both locally and globally. Through events like the annual Manning and Dymphna Clark Lectures, regular talks, book launches, and exhibitions, the locale aims to foster an environment where members and the wider community are encouraged to express ideas and discuss major issues.

Forrest ACT

0.8 km away

mudd The Spa

Spas and Retreats

mudd The Spa

mudd The Spa invite you on an inspiring journey that will illuminate your spirit and excite your senses. mudd The Spa offers five relaxation suites, including a couples room, plus a range of quality body and beauty treatments for men and women including facials, massages, body beauty, as well as a Vichy Shower and Body Cocoon. Clients also have full access to enjoy the wet areas of Evo Health Club, that include a 25 metre indoor lap pool, hydrotherapy spa, sauna and steam room, for all treatments in excess of one hour.

Barton ACT

0.8 km away

Dendy Canberra IMAX

Entertainment Venues

Dendy Canberra IMAX

Step into Dendy Canberra IMAX and experience movies on a scale that feels truly epic. With crystal‑clear image quality filling the towering screen and precision-tuned surround sound, IMAX pulls you deeper into every scene. The advanced laser projection, enhanced brightness, and expanded aspect ratio reveal stunning detail you won't see anywhere else. From blockbuster action to breathtaking documentaries, IMAX transforms film into an unforgettable, fully immersive event in the most premium viewing experience in the capital. Dendy Cinemas Canberra is located in the heart of civic and is the home of quality cinema screening the best in international film, blockbusters and family friendly films.

Canberra ACT

0.8 km away

Hale Gym Weights

Spas and Retreats

Hale Gym+Spa

Escape to a place of complete indulgence and relaxation. Hale is the newest luxury day spa and fitness centre in Canberra. Located within the heritage-listed Brassey Hotel, Hale Gym+Spa offers five-star facilities and service within an elegant sanctuary. Hale Spa provides a full complement of day spa treatments. The day spa provides a cave-like spa pool, segregated female and male steam rooms and infrared saunas and a row of nine treatment rooms, including a large couples suite. A lounge with a fireplace and views onto an internal courtyard with a water feature will allow you to relax before, during, and after treatments. Hale Gym is a place for body transformations, delivering measurable physical improvements for all guests. Hale members will be treated to leading-edge Technogym equipment in a non-intimidating, contemporary, sophisticated environment. Hale Gym offers casual classes including pilates, barre, yoga, spin and boxing.

Barton ACT

0.8 km away

Member access studios for etching — Image credit: Megalo Print Studio

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Megalo Print Studio

Megalo Print Studio is Australia's largest open access print studio and gallery. Established in 1980, Megalo has been dedicated to supporting and amplifying creative voices through print for over forty years. Initially a cooperative focused on employment and social engagement, it has since evolved into a hub for both creative excellence and community access, and is the only print studio in Australia that offers all traditional print mediums under one roof - screenprint, lithography, relief, and intaglio. Megalo operates from heritage premises in Kingston, Australia, providing year-round studio access and a diverse array of programs including workshops, exhibitions, and a print store which offers a wide range of limited edition, original prints created by leading local and national artists. Visitors can enjoy a visit to Megalo's gallery space, with new exhibitions every six weeks showcasing a range of diverse and exciting contemporary artists working in the field of print. They can also book into a creative workshop and learn how to produce their own unique, handmade artworks in a variety of fascinating print techniques.

Kingston ACT

1.0 km away

The hustle and bustle at the Old Bus Depot Markets

Shopping and Markets

Old Bus Depot Markets

Lovers of fine hand-crafted wares, clothing collectors, food fanatics and jewellery junkies are just a few of the people who head to Canberra’s award-winning Old Bus Depot Markets every Sunday. In a fabulous old industrial building you’ll experience the endless colour, tastes, sounds and atmosphere that is "Canberra’s Sunday Best”. Not your average market, each week you’ll find over 200 stalls of exceptional quality, featuring items all hand-crafted by local and regional creatives. There’s simply no better way to spend your Sunday in Canberra.

Kingston ACT

1.0 km away

Presbyterian Church of St. Andrew

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Presbyterian Church of St. Andrew

Visit the Living Stones exhibition at the historic neo-gothic Church of St. Andrew, the closest church in Australia to the Commonwealth Parliament. See its magnificent stained glass and ornate woodwork, hear the organ, ring the bells then visit the adjacent St Andrew's House, built in 1928. Discover how pioneering Church members helped to build the emerging capital. These heritage-listed buildings with a Guided Tour and Exhibition, will be of particular interest to visitors to Canberra, to students studying Society, Culture and Religious Studies, those interested in Canberra's History and Development, those attracted to Architecture, Design and Stained Glass. Enjoy this special spot at the heart of the nation.

Forrest ACT

1.1 km away

Artists glass blowing in the Hotshop at Canberra Glassworks — Image credit: Canberra Glassworks

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Canberra Glassworks

Canberra Glassworks is the largest glass-making facility in the Southern Hemisphere dedicated to studio glass. Built and supported by the ACT Government, their state-of-the-art studios and exhibition space offer a unique experience for art enthusiasts, glass lovers, and curious visitors alike. Whether you're a seasoned artist, a beginner looking to learn, or simply seeking inspiration, Canberra Glassworks has something extraordinary to offer you. You can see amazing contemporary glass art exhibitions, watch artists at work in the Hotshop, wander through a self-guided tour of the facility, take a class, explore the history of the building, and buy a unique handmade item in the Gallery Shop. Keep an eye out for their public glassblowing demonstrations hosted seasonally.

Kingston ACT

1.1 km away

World Class electric Karting — Image credit: PowerKart Raceway

Amusement and Theme Parks

Power Kart Raceway

Looking for the ultimate family fun destination? Look no further than PowerKart Raceway! Situated only five minutes from Parliament House with ample free parking, there is something to do for everyone. Whether you're racing to the finish line, putting through glowing greens, or immersing yourself in the latest VR experience they have it all. Start your adventure with the high-speed Go-Karting track, where adrenaline-pumping fun awaits drivers of all skill levels. Feel the Rush as you race against friends and family in their state-of-the-art karts! Next, get ready to tee off in the Glow-in-the-Dark Mini Golf course! It's a whole new way to experience this classic game, with neon colours, fun challenges, and exciting surprises around every corner. Perfect for kids and adults alike, it's the ultimate mini-golf experience. Looking for even more fun? Take a break and step into the world of Virtual Reality, where you can explore new realms, battle foes, or embark on incredible adventures. Their VR is ready for you to dive into exciting, interactive worlds that feel more real than ever. And don't forget the Arcade Games! With a variety of games for every age and interest, you'll be entertained for hours. From classic favorites to the latest releases, there's no shortage of fun! Bring your family and friends to PowerKart Raceway today – and Feel the Rush!

Griffith ACT

1.3 km away

Installation view of Basic Constructs exhibition by Jeremy Lepisto

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Mixing Room Gallery

Converted from an old dough mixing room, the Mixing Room Gallery provides a unique space for Canberra design and arts community. The Gallery hosts exhibitions and events which share Thor's Hammer values, including sustainability, design and recycling. The space also displays a beautiful range of Australian hardwood furniture designs made downstairs in the workshop by Thor's Hammer artisans and designers. Located in the old TipTop bread dough mixing room, the Gallery was renovated by patching and lightly polishing the concrete floors, stripping tiles and steel off the walls and exposing the trusses above. It has a spacious and industrial feel.

Griffith ACT

1.4 km away

Thor's Hammer

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Thor's Hammer

Thor's Hammer are timber recyclers, joiners and fine furniture makers, featuring a showroom, workshop and curated Gallery space. The Mixing Room Gallery and Showroom have been converted from an old dough mixing room, providing space for the Canberra design and arts community. Pop in to see the space and changing exhibitions, a selection of their beautifully hand-crafted items on display, join a workshop and more! Visit the website for more information, or sign up for their newsletter.

Griffith ACT

1.4 km away

Kama Nature Reserve, Canberra Nature Park

Natural Attractions

Canberra Nature Park

Canberra Nature Park comprises 39 separate native bushland and grassland reserves throughout urban Canberra. These provide fantastic opportunities for walking, exploring the territory and relaxing in nature. These reserves also form valuable wildlife corridors, supporting the movement of animal species through urban Canberra. Reserves include: Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Aranda Bushland, Black Mountain, Mulligans Flat, Red Hill, Urambi Hills, Mt Ainslie, The Pinnacle and Cooleman Ridge.

Canberra ACT

1.5 km away

ACT HUB - Australian Capital Theatre Hub, 2024 Season, Colour & Light

Entertainment Venues

ACT Hub | Australian Capital Theatre Hub

ACT Hub is the home of independent theatre in Canberra. ACT Hub is a collective of three award-winning theatre companies - Free-Rain, Chaika and Everyman Theatre - which together are activating the gorgeous heritage-listed Causeway Hall on the edge of Kingston and close to the popular Foreshore precinct. ACT Hub, which was formed in October 2021, was the brainchild of Chris Baldock of Mockingbird Theatre, Jarred West of Everyman Theatre, Karen Vickery of Chaika Theatre and Anne Somes of Free-Rain Theatre. Since 2022, ACT Hub has garnered critical acclaim for its productions, including multiple Canberra Critics Circle Awards. Their programming is creative and diverse, reflecting their wish to engage, stimulate, challenge and entertain their audiences on many different levels. ACT Hub is Canberra's first venue dedicated solely to producing independent theatre. The ACT Hub team will bring patrons eight to ten plays per year from Australia and around the world, with the aim of telling great stories while utilising the talents of Canberra's best theatre practitioners.

Kingston ACT

1.5 km away

The Boy from Oz 2024 — Image credit: Free-Rain Theatre

Entertainment Venues

Free-Rain Theatre Company

Free-Rain Theatre Company was founded in 1995 by Anne Somes who is the Artistic Director and Producer. Over the last 30 years, Anne has staged over 100 productions including plays, musicals, cabaret, new Australian works, children's theatre and youth productions. From these productions, individual artists and the company have received over 100 awards, including seven from Canberra Critics Circle.

Kingston ACT

1.5 km away

The Bible Garden

Parks and Gardens

The Bible Garden

The Bible Garden is a sacred place - for solitude, personal reflection and learning. It is located within the precinct of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Barton, Canberra, Australia's national capital. Visitor parking is available onsite. The Bible Garden was established with a benevolent grant from The Bible Garden Trust, a perpetual trust established by the late Mr Gerald Hercules Robinson. The purpose of the trust was to create and maintain gardens that feature the botany that is described in the Bible, and through this activity to educate people, particularly young people, in the scriptures. The shape of the garden resembles the menorah, which is said to represent the burning bush where Moses saw the angel who told him to lead the Israelites to the land of milk and honey. Construction of the Bible Garden commenced in 2007 and it was officially opened at a ceremony on Sunday 3 August 2008. Speakers included former Governor-General, Sir William Deane AC KBE QC, Reverend Professor James Haire and members of the Robinson family.

Barton ACT

1.6 km away

Calthorpes House — Image credit: ACT Historic Places

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Calthorpes House

Visit Calthorpes House and step back to life in early Canberra. Not far from the city centre, this Spanish Mission Style house was built in 1927 and is a window into an almost forgotten world. This genuine survivor is a treasure house of domestic history. Original furnishings, household appliances and photos tell a vivid story of Canberra's family life.

Red Hill ACT

1.6 km away

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