# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Whitlams with Canberra Symphony Orchestra | Canberra Theatre Centre, ACT, QLD
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 09:30 am (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: The Whitlams joins the Canberra Symphony Orchestra in a performance of its renowned symphonic collaboration on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 May 2026. The show debuted in 2004, and has developed in style and complexity as new albums have been released.  

This retrospective will see the orchestra share centre stage, playing a wide palate of styles written by many of Australia's finest composers. Notably, Tim Freedman's friendship with the late Peter Sculthorpe is marked by two gorgeous arrangements.

Classic compositions including "No Aphrodisiac" and "Blow Up the Pokies" will be joined by highlights of The Whitlams' 2020s resurgence with a song from each of the two recent albums, "Sancho" (2022), and Americana influenced, “Kookaburra" (2024).  

"...the kind of arrangements which assume intelligence not just on stage but in the audience. It's wit and risk and flair." Sydney Morning Herald 

"...superbly orchestrated with a sophistication of sound rare in a pop gig." The Age
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/the-whitlams-with-canberra-symphony-orchestra-|-canberra-theatre-centre-act-qld/200029753133036
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Canberra
- **state**: CT
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Canberra Theatre Centre
- **lat**: -35.281266375497
- **long**: 149.13072735071
- **full address**: Canberra Theatre Centre, Spiegeltent Canberra, London Cct, City ACT 2601, Australia, Canberra

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Whitlams with Canberra Symphony Orchestra | Canberra Theatre Centre, ACT, QLD being held?
  - **A:** The Whitlams with Canberra Symphony Orchestra | Canberra Theatre Centre, ACT, QLD takes place on Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 09:30 am at Canberra Theatre Centre, Spiegeltent Canberra, London Cct, City ACT 2601, Australia, Canberra.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Whitlams with Canberra Symphony Orchestra | Canberra Theatre Centre, ACT, QLD?
  - **A:** The Whitlams with Canberra Symphony Orchestra | Canberra Theatre Centre, ACT, QLD is organized by The Whitlams Official.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Whitlams with Canberra Symphony Orchestra | Canberra Theatre Centre, ACT, QLD is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Canberra, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Whitlams with Canberra Symphony Orchestra | Canberra Theatre Centre, ACT, QLD sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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