Here is arts editor HELEN MUSA’s latest Arts in the City column.

Former Seeker Keith Potger joins Moya Simpson and John Shortis for 1966 and All That, a nostalgic and witty look at one of Australia’s most memorable years. Elizabeth Hawkes makes a special guest appearance. Smith’s Alternative, September 4; National Theatre, Braidwood, September 5.

Comedian Josh Thomas brings his latest stand up show Jiggle Jiggle to Canberra after appearances at the Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth comedy festivals. Promising “an hour of dumb, happy, in no way important stand up”, Thomas says this year he simply wants audiences to have fun. The Playhouse, August 21.

Former Canberra performer Catherine Crowley returns home with Tripping Up That Hill, an entertaining and relatable solo show exploring romance, reality and life’s mishaps through comedy and song. Best known as one half of Sparrow Folk, Crowley has spent more than a decade performing around Australia. The Street Theatre, August 27-28.

Music for Canberra has appointed Dr Rebecca Rivera as its new general manager. Already well known to the organisation through her previous role as program and operations manager, Rivera steps into the position with a strong understanding of the community music sector.

Comedian and self confessed amateur Egyptologist AJ Lamarque promises an expedition through one of history’s most fascinating civilisations in A Beginner’s Guide to Ancient Egypt. From pyramids and hieroglyphs to spells, mummies and curious burial rituals, Lamarque sets out to separate fact from fiction. The Street Two, two performances, August 29.

Ginninderra Wind Orchestra returns later in the month with British Kaleidoscope, a free afternoon concert celebrating British music. Raiders Club Belconnen, August 29.

Apeiron Baroque continues its 2026 Chamber Series with The Green Piper, featuring guest artist Simon Rickard, who combines his passions for gardening and early music, in a presentation alongside performances of works by Boismortier, Schop, Handel, Mascitti, Delavigne and others, with demonstrations of unusual Baroque instruments. Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest, August 23.

Canberra Girls Grammar School will celebrate its centenary with a gala concert directed by Wyana O’Keeff, bringing together more than 200 current students and Grammarians for an evening spanning genres and generations. Highlights include Arturo Márquez’s orchestral showpiece Danzón No. 2, the famous Eliza Aria from Elena Kats-Chernin’s Wild Swans ballet, and three world premieres, including Generations, a new school song commissioned from alumna Sally Whitwell. Llewellyn Hall, August 29.

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