Enlighten: BEYOND

Marco Brambilla: Heaven’s Gate

National Film and Sound Archive

Experience Heaven’s Gate by internationally acclaimed artist Marco Brambilla – a free, immersive audiovisual installation now showing at the National Film and Sound Archive.

Musica Viva Australia: A Winter’s Journey

ANU School of Music

Allan Clayton and Kate Golla present A Winter’s Journey – Schubert’s iconic song cycle, brought to life in a powerful concert experience by Musica Viva Australia in partnership with Opera Australia.

Luminous Life: After Dark

Australian National Botanic Gardens

Explore the Australian National Botanic Gardens after dark on a guided ranger-led experience revealing plants, fungi and nocturnal life.

UNSW Ignite

Canberra Centre

UNSW Ignite is an immersive wildfire experience combining cutting-edge simulation technology with real-world bushfire science.

Are You Brave Enough to RECONNECT?

Canberra Times Fountain, City Walk

Experience an interactive pop-up dance adventure with Canberra Dance Theatre, featuring performers of all ages and styles in unexpected city spaces.

Neon Squiggles Workshop at Canberra Glassworks

Canberra Glassworks

Create your own glowing neon artwork in Neon Squiggles, a hands-on workshop guided by a professional neon artist.

Creative Night Photography Workshop with your Smartphone

Civic Square

Discover night photography through a hands-on smartphone workshop exploring light, movement and creative expression.

Dark Sky Bathing @ Lanyon Homestead

Lanyon Homestead

An immersive outdoor sound bath at Lanyon Homestead, inviting you to relax, reflect and connect beneath the stars.

Stories at Sunset with Tim the Yowie Man at Lanyon Homestead

Lanyon Homestead

An after-dark walking tour of Lanyon Homestead with Tim the Yowie Man, exploring its hidden history and eerie tales.

Enlighten Beyond at Mt Stromlo: A 13.8 Billion Year Adventure

Mount Stromlo Observatory

Discover stories of science and our connection to the cosmos at Mt Stromlo Observatory through projections, talks and stargazing

Wild Night Zooventure at the National Zoo and Aquarium

National Zoo and Aquarium

Enjoy an exclusive after-hours adventure at the National Zoo and Aquarium with a guided tour, dinner and drinks.

The Mint: Family Fun Day

Royal Australian Mint

Celebrate 60 years of decimal currency at the Royal Australian Mint’s free Family Fun Day, featuring live music, hands-on activities and coin experiences for all ages.

Scenery

Canberra Theatre

Sebastian Field presents, Scenery – an immersive evening of live ambient music and atmospheric visuals, inviting audiences to pause, breathe and listen.

Sip, See, Screen – Enlighten: BEYOND

National Film and Sound Archive

Enjoy an after-hours experience with the Australian premiere of Heaven’s Gate, courtyard drinks and charcuterie, then a film screening in the heritage cinema.

Playing with Light: Live Glass Demonstration

Canberra Glassworks

See glass glow, bend, and transform in a day of live demonstrations and creative experiences with neon artist Harriet Schwarzrock.

Playing with Light: Kilnforming Workshops

Canberra Glassworks

Discover how artists transform light through glass with free demonstrations and hands-on workshops.

SPACE CATHEDRAL

131 City Walk

Blank Cultural Platform launches with SPACE CATHEDRAL, an immersive experience blending live music, performance art, and audiovisual installations

Symphony in the Park

Experience a world-first collaboration, Mark Seymour and the Canberra Symphony Orchestra unite for Symphony in the Park, only at Enlighten Festival on March 8