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FLORIADE The month-long floral festival and celebration of spring is on with more than 1 million blooms, workshops, cooking demonstrations, children's activities, gardening tips and live entertainment. Until October 16. Commonwealth Park. Free entry. 9am-5pm weekdays, 9am-5.30pm weekends.
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Friday September 23
8pm SAFIA The Canberra lads play at UC Refectory for an all ages gig. $40+bf from oztix.com.au.
8pm DRAWING NORTH are releasing their debut album El Dorado on September 30, and are holding a listening party ahead of the date at Lobrow Gallery and Bar. Entry $10. 18+.
Saturday September 24
11am GOVERNMENT HOUSE OPEN DAY Government House will open its gates to the public for its annual open day. Tour the residence or have a picnic on the lawns. There will also be food and entertainment. 11am-2pm. Free entry.
3pm A LITTLE PRINCESS A screening at the National Portrait Gallery of the 1995 film in which young Sara (Liesel Matthews) is sent to a boarding school by her well-meaning World War I-bound father (Liam Cunningham) and makes the best of things by entertaining her friends with fanciful tales. Entry by gold coin donation. portrait.gov.au.
5.30pm CONCERT BLANC A concert at Wesley Music Centre in support of the Alliance Française de Canberra building fund and the Wesley Music Scholars includes French works for clavichord, harpsichord, fortepiano and organ. Artists are James Porteous (organ), Ariana Odermatt (harpsichord) and Colleen Rae-Gerrard (clavichord, harpsichord and forte piano) with Louise Keast (soprano) and Vanessa Rider (violin). $25-$45 from trybooking.com/MNDN.
7pm HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Pied Piper's production of the Disney musical is on at Canberra College Performing Arts Centre, Woden. $20 from trybooking.com/mlq.
7.30pm SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DRAG A contest for amateur drag queens and kings to strut their stuff at Gorman Arts Centre. $25 from eventbrite.com.au.
8pm THE WHARF REVUE The final performance of the satirical revue in which Australian and international politicians and public figures are sent up in skits and songs at Canberra Theatre Centre. Also 2pm. $35-$65 from canberratheatrecentre.com.au.
8pm SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER Canberra Repertory Society's production of the Oliver Goldsmith comedy of manners about deception and marriage is on at Theatre 3, Acton. $36-$42 from canberrarep.org.au.
8.30pm TANGENTS The experimental rock act from Sydney will launch their second album, Stateless, at The Street Theatre. $10-$20 from thestreet.org.au.
Sunday September 25
From 10am FASHION MARKET The Three Sixty Fashion Market, selling recycling vintage, retro, handmade and preloved fashion, is on again at the Fitters Workshop in Kingston. 10am-3pm. Free entry. threesixtyfm.com.
10am CREATE SPACE Celebrate spring in the National Gallery of Australia's Sculpture Garden with creative activities inspired by the fog sculpture by Fujiko Nakaya. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free, no booking needed. 10am-4pm. nga.gov.au.
1.30pm BIRD MUSIC This free concert showcases compositions inspired by birds, from the 16th to the 21st centuries. High Court of Australia. Free but bookings essential at eventbrite.com.au
2pm RITUAL AND EXTREME ACTION Dr Anne Marsh from the University of Melbourne, discusses performance art in Australia and Internationally with a focus on ritual practice and extreme body actions. National Gallery of Australia. Free, bookings essential at nga.gov.au.
2pm MALCOLM The National Film and Sound Archive is hosting a 30th-anniversary screening of award-winning Australian comedy Malcolm featuring a Q&A and exhibition. $12-$14 from nfsa.gov.au.
6.30pm SRIYAH-NRITYAGRAM DANCE ENSEMBLE Ancient Indian dance performed by this Indian company as part of Confluence, Festival of India at the Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre. $35 from canberratheatrecentre.com.au.
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