Save the date! This is no April Fools. The ANU School of Art and Design is celebrating its 40th Anniversary and for that, we need to party!

Whether you know it as Canberra School of Art, Canberra Institute of the Arts, National Institute of the Arts, or ANU School of Art you know your favourite art deco white walls want you back for the biggest birthday shindig of the year! Bring your old gang, your wildest couture and ruby slippers!

We know how you like to celebrate so brush up your moves, we have a killer line up!
Our performers include rock lords and ladies Cell Block 69, the handsome and ever mysterious Mikelangelo & Secret Special guests, local garage vagabonds Eadie and the Doodles and the wonderful and wacky The Doctrinaires.

Strangeway DJs take you back to the future with their high energy computer tunes, dancy heartthrob Wa?ste will help you relive your favourite art school memories, and remember your girl Eddie Shags??? She’s making a return to this beloved building! Also supporting are Soul Crane and Oh-k Dj - the former Champion Ruby. Whether you lose your inhibitions, fall in love or put your foot in your mouth, this dream team will be with you all through the night!

Don’t miss out on this wonderful chance to soak up some of those SOA&D vibes and share your best art school stories. Tickets limited, get in fast!

Tickets are on sale here.

Please note, this is an over 18's event

Watch this space for line-up announcements and more information.