MusicACT x UPSTAGEING Festival present LONG PLAY — a live showcase celebrating original music from some of Canberra's best alternative artists. Featuring surf rockers The King Hits, country punks Snake Oil Preachers, garage pop stars petre out & the tyre slashers, and alt-country rockers What She's Having, LONG PLAY brings together incredible artists that make Canberra cultural life shine for all ages. Don’t miss it!

UPSTAGEING Canberra is Australia’s first large-scale Creative Ageing Arts Festival, celebrating the bold, brilliant, and diverse creative expression of older Canberrans. Launching in March 2026, the festival will feature performances, exhibitions, arts workshops, and plenty of opportunities to get involved in arts activities — all created by, for, and with older people.