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FELTING WORKSHOP: Texture and colour
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FELTING WORKSHOP: Texture and colour
6 August 2016
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Feel the colour and texture of wool at Lanyon Homestead

OPEN WEEKEND: Free Entry
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OPEN WEEKEND: Free Entry
7 November 2015—8 November 2015

Celebrate the birthday of Sylvia Curley OAM on 8 November 1898 with a visit to Mugga-Mugga.

OPEN HOUSE: Free entry
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OPEN HOUSE: Free entry
13 February 2016

Enjoy watermelon on the verandah, just like the Calthorpes family did to cool down on a hot summer afternoon.

Listening to the past: Music in Historic Places
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Listening to the past: Music in Historic Places
28 November 2015

Since pastoral settlement began at Lanyon, music has been part of the lives of the different classes of people who lived and worked on the property.

MUSIC PERFORMANCE: Performing the Past
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE: Performing the Past
5 November 2016—6 November 2016
BOOKED OUT

Performing the Past calls on the talents of musicians and composers from different backgrounds to engage with the musical history of two heritage listed homes

Lanyon Plant Fair
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Lanyon Plant Fair
12 March 2016—13 March 2016

Lanyon and the Horticultural Society of Canberra are hosting a garden spectacular.

SYLVIA CURLEY ORATION: The art of heritage
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SYLVIA CURLEY ORATION: The art of heritage
22 May 2016

When significant buildings outlive their original use, communities and governments often seek to repurpose them as arts and cultural facilities…

PIANO PERFORMANCE: Erin Helyard
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PIANO PERFORMANCE: Erin Helyard
29 October 2016

Listen to Erin Helyard play the 1840s Broadwood piano in the Lanyon drawing room; a unique and intimate performance of pieces from the era.

HERITAGE FESTIVAL: Beyond the Homestead
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HERITAGE FESTIVAL: Beyond the Homestead
7 May 2017

Step out of the homestead and discover many different aspects of Lanyon from the outbuildings to the gardens