Name: Hot Summer Nights 🔥 The Sapphires (35 mm) + Wallabindi 🎶
Start: 2026-01-06T08:00:00+11:00
Location: Mccoy Cct , Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601

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Hot Summer Nights returns for its second year with a hand-picked selection of the hottest live music acts, curated with films in a single-ticket experience to set the perfect summer vibe. Every Friday and Saturday between January 9 and February 14, join us in the NFSA heritage courtyard for live music followed by classic cinema.
WALLABINDI
6 pm | Live Music
THE SAPPHIRES
8 pm | Screening
Settle in from 6 pm as Wallabindi takes the stage for a live performance in the NFSA heritage courtyard. Enjoy local wines, summer cocktails and charcuterie, available for purchase onsite from Dom’s deli & bar. Then head into Arc Cinema at 8 pm for a screening of The Sapphires.

ABOUT THE SAPPHIRES 🎬
2012 | 35mm | AUS | D: Wayne Blair
Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens and Miranda Tapsell are The Sapphires – a group of Australian Aboriginal singers in 1960s Australia. They team up with Irish chancer Dave (Chris O’Dowd) to take the show on the road to Vietnam.
Based on a true story, this likeable film tackles themes of racism, war, social upheaval and civil rights without losing its razzle-dazzle charm.
‘Sunshiny effervescence dominates Wayne Blair's '60s-set parable of self-determination.’ – SBS
Presented on 35mm film prints from the NFSA collection.
ABOUT WALLABINDI 🎶
Wallabindi is an award-winning singer songwriter hailing from the shores of Boorloo, Western Australia. A proud Noongar, Yamatji and Burmese woman, Wallabindi has weaved powerful, soul drenched vocals through many different genres and lineups - both locally and internationally - for over 20 years. She has performed alongside many iconic Australian artists, including Coloured Stone, Casey Donovan, Dan Sultan and Frente.
Her debut EP album Wallabindi Dreaming, is a moving collection of songs about love, loss, culture and family. The album was awarded the MusicACT Independent Debut of the Year Award in 2023. Wallabindi is an alluring force of love, warmth and truth, inviting you into the story of every song she performs.