What's on in November 2024

A craft and design festival in Canberra and a symposium about the opportunities and challenges associated with the exhibition of historical houses are among the cultural activities to attend this November.

The tenth Craft and Design Canberra Festival will respond to a theme of regeneration. Connecting Canberra's community with more than 500 artists, craftspeople, designers and architects, the 2024 festival will promote collaboration and making by hand. This festival will take place between 1-10 November, with a program that includes exhibitions, workshops, talks, open studios, tours and markets.

Australian and international experts from academia, museum and heritage sectors have been invited to partake in a series of themed panels exploring the memories and stories that house museums hold; the innovative ways of interpreting the history of houses and the challenges that come with preserving and maintaining houses for the purpose of exhibition. This one-day symposium - to be held in Melbourne on 6 November - will feature speakers, such as Hannah Lewi of the University of Melbourne, Corbett Lyon of Lyons and Josephine Briginshaw of the Robin Boyd Foundation, among others.

More than 100 experiences are planned for the 2024 Open House Hobart event. True to tradition, the program will feature tours of captivating houses across nipaluna/Hobart, showcasing homes of various ages and styles, allowing visitors to glimpse different lifestyles. A diverse assortment of new and refurbished residences including Pedder Street by Bence Mulcahy (2023), Bruny Island Cabin by Maguire and Devine Architects (2017), Coopworth by FMD Architects (2020) will be open for inspection across 3, 9 and 10 November.

Linden New Art presents Design Fringe, Melbourne Fringe Festival's annual contemporary design exhibition, to be held until 24 November. The 2024 theme is We have shared bread and salt, an ancient greek proverb which celebrates the role of design in fostering togetherness. The proverb highlights the power of the dining table as a gathering place, inspiring new forms of connection and understanding through food. The exhibition will present 65 works - including textiles, jewellery, furniture and ceramics - from 58 creatives across Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and NSW.

Geelong Design Week is an annual celebration that shines a spotlight on design excellence, innovation, and creative problem-solving, through the presentation of insightful workshops, exhibitions and discussions. The full program will be revealed on 28 October, with the event to be held between 21-30 November.