The Sound of Canberrans by Australian Rugby Choir and Brindabella Orchestra

The Australian Rugby Choir and string players of Brindabella Orchestra jointly present a concert as part of the Upstaging Festival, Australia’s first large-scale Creative Ageing Arts Festival, celebrating the bold, brilliant, and diverse creative expression of older Canberrans.

Two Canberra ensembles consisting of musicians of all ages are delighted to celebrate this wonderful initiative by bringing you a concert of audience’s favourite. What’s better than enjoying your Sunday afternoon with a beautiful program selected especially for the Upstaging Festival? Come and watch the live performance by the Australian Rugby Choir and string players of the Brindabella Orchestra on 29 Mar 2026. Entry to this concert is free. As seating is limited, please book via Trybooking to secure a seat before arrival.

About the ensembles:
Celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2026, the Australian Rugby Choir is one of the most popular male-voice-choirs singing in many major concert venues, festivals and Brumbies matches in the ACT and NSW. The choir rehearse every Thursday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Interested to join? Follow the ARC on Facebook and Instagram today, and find out more about ARC at rugbychoir.org.au

The Brindabella Orchestra (formerly known as the U3A Orchestra) is an activity of the University of the Third Age, ACT. The orchestra welcomes new members, in particular players aged fifty and above as these are eligible to join U3A ACT. Rehearsal goes from 9.30 to 10.00 every Saturday morning. Interested to join? Follow Brindabella Orchestra on Facebook and find out more at brindabellaorchestra.net