A four course tasting dinner led by the Contentious Characters with Jeremy their Chief Winemaker, taking you through the latest releases from Contentious Character. Commencing on the deck to watch the sun set with a glass of something special in hand, before moving downstairs to the barrel room for the talk and tour of the […]
READ MORECanberra Wine Week Holy Trinity of Cheesemaking, Cooking and Pairing
Their farm to plate philosophy means bringing together the wines grown on the property, with the local produce grown and made in the region. Bridgette, their Wee Jasper Cheese Maker, will take you through making your own Mozarella and Ricotta. Contentious Character chef Tom will prepare a marinated and cooked Haloumi dish, with a tasting […]
READ MORECanberra Wine Week – Winemaker’s New Release Talk and Dinner
A four course tasting dinner led by the Contentious Four with Jeremy their Chief Winemaker, taking you through the latest releases from Contentious Character. Commencing on the deck to watch the sun set with a glass of something special in hand, before moving downstairs to the barrel room for the talk and tour of the […]
READ MOREHappy Friday at Contentious Character
The Contentious four’s Happy Friday nights are where you can meet the locals in their natural habitat, enjoying the local farm to plate philosophy, where even the wines you drink are all grown and made on the property. Friday nights they fire up the pizza oven and make it much more casual than the weekend […]
READ MORETwo Fires Festival
The Two Fires Festival of Arts and Activism is a biennial event held in Braidwood NSW since 2005. The festivals celebrate the legacy of Judith Wright, one of Australia’s greatest poets. Judith lived the last decades of her life in Braidwood, a small historic town in southeast NSW. She was a passionate public intellectual, as […]
READ MORESouthern Harvest – Bungendore Harvest Festival
Bungendore Harvest Festival is a celebration of cold-climate food – how it grows, where it grows, where to get it, how to prepare it and how to eat it. In the last weekend in April the region comes alive as the three-day event brings visitors to the region to celebrate the town’s primary produce. Restaurants […]
READ MOREMajors Creek Festival
The Majors Creek Festival is an annual three day folk and roots music festival held in the beautiful old gold mining village of Majors Creek. The festival is designed with something for everyone including full kids program, dance displays and classes, instrument workshops, bush dances plus five stages of quality folk and roots music, both […]
READ MOREAustralia Day in Queanbeyan
The official festivities begin at 4pm with ceremonies, live music, food, drinks, face painting and rides for the kids. The evening culminates with an exciting fireworks display at 9pm. Official Program: Ambassador: Ben Farizanno – known for his work in raising awareness of mental health issues and his stellar effort at the 2018 Invictus Games. […]
READ MOREQueanbeyan Multicultural Festival
Ready to eat your way around the world, dance to a new beat, or maybe just have a super day out in Queanbeyan Park? Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council’s Queanbeyan Multicultural Festival is back ready to wow crowds and fill bellies and hearts for another year. The main stage will feature dance acts from around the world […]
READ MOREThe Truffle Festival – Canberra Region
Indulge in a feast of the senses and join in the fun at The Truffle Festival – Canberra Region . 2019 will focus on the Winter Weekends in July. When the villages throughout the region come alive and celebrate the region’s fresh Black Winter Truffle. Taste and experience the magic of these highly-prized gems. Indulge […]
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