GEMCRAFT & MINERAL SHOW The Canberra Lapidary Club's Winter Gemcraft and Mineral Show is on in the Mallee Pavilion, Exhibition Park, with stalls selling jewellery, crystals, minerals, fossils, beads and more. 10am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday. Entry $2-$5.

7.30pm LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS An ever-growing plant with a taste for human blood is at the centre of this musical by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman at the Canberra Theatre. On until Sunday May 29. $56.20-$112.55 from canberratheatrecentre.com.au.

8pm EMPIRE RISE A line-up of some of the country's top metal acts – Imperilment, Immorium, Toxicon and Apparitions of Null, at The Basement. $10 at the door. 18+.

8pm MONDECREEN AND RYAN FENNIS Start your weekend with entertainment from two locals. Mondecreen is a duo looking to make feet move, and Ryan Fennis is a new kid on the block producer. Lobrow Gallery and Bar. 18+.

8pm HOUSE OF STRANGERS Some local tunes to celebrate the end of the uni semester, before exams kick off. Supported by String Elephants and Sally Jones. Transit Bar. Free entry 18+.

8pm HEART BEACH A night of indie pop at the Canberra Polish Club Turner with Hobart's Heart Beach and Melbourne's Low Talk, plus locals No Stars and Tom Woodward. $10-$15 at the door.

9pm BAG RAIDERS The electronic duo from Sydney are touring the country, with a live band, for their first live tour on home soil since 2011. Academy. $23.50 from moshtix.com.au.

10am APRIL'S VINTAGE BON VOYAGE SALE April's Caravan is closing down and owner Netti Vonthethoff is having a huge sale at her house – including some of her personal collection. Outside there will be a front yard fiesta, with April's Caravan shop stock for sale at reduced prices, plus music and milkshakes. Inside, everything must go from Netti's well-loved personal collection. Free entry to the yard fiesta, $10 entry to the house. 12 Moncrieff Street, Dickson. 10am-4pm. See facebook.com.

12.30pm FAITH, FASHION, FUSION Join Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences fashion and dress curator Glynis Jones on a free walk and talk through the National Archives of Australia's new exhibition, highlight the work of Muslim designers and entrepreneurs making a mark on the fashion industry.

1pm CIRQUE AFRICA This African circus combining acrobats, theatre, song and dance is on at Exhibition Park in Canberra on Saturday 1pm and 7.30pm, and Sunday at 11am. Tickets at cirqueafrica.com.au.

2pm MOTHERLAND A play based on the lives of three real women (one Australian and two Russians) that spans the 20th century, three continents, war and revolution. The Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre. Also 8pm. $44-$49 from theq.net.au.

2pm DEATHTRAP Ira Levin's twisty thriller about a veteran playwright who needs a hit and the young writer who has a sure fire script is on at Belconnen Community Centre. Also 7.30pm. Tickets from canberraticketing.com.au.

7.30pm CANBERRA OBSCURA A celebration of the ACT's weirdest sounds and strangest stories inspired by the Australian Gothic with music, art, installation and spoken word at Ainslie Arts Centre, Braddon. Read more here. $10-$15 from agac.com.au.

7.40pm BRUMBIES CLASH The Brumbies will welcome Japan's Sunwolves to the Super Rugby competition with a game at Canberra Stadium. Tickets at ticketek.com.au.

8pm CAROLE KING This tribute show features numbers like Natural Woman and Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow. The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre. $69.90 - $79.90 from canberratheatrecentre.com.au.

8pm CATCH ME IF YOU CAN A musical by the creators of Hairspray based on the story of Frank Abagnale (played by Alexander Clubb) who impersonated an airline pilot, a doctor and a lawyer between the ages of 16 and 21. Gungahlin College Theatre. $36.50-$49.50 from stagecenta.com.

8.30am OLIVE HARVEST CELEBRATION Visit Grandma's at the Farm olive grove in Collector for a day of guided tours, kids' cookie baking classes. chef demonstrations and tastings. 8.30am-4pm. Free entry. See grandmas.com.au for the full schedule.

11am SUITCASE RUMMAGE A mini-market of suitcases filled with vintage, artwork, bric-a-brac, clothing, books, jewellery, seconds, hand-made, shoes, records, music, badges, cards and handmade paper to shop from. 11am-3pm. New Acton. Free entry.

1.30pm POP UP CHOIR Directed by Rachel Hore, 100 singers will combine to present a powerful concert within the Great Hall of the High Court. Free entry but bookings essential at hcourt.gov.au/about/concerts.

3pm NATIONAL CAPITAL ORCHESTRA Power, conducted by Leonard Weiss, features harpist Alice Giles as soloist in Boieldieu's Harp Concerto in C, as well as Graeme Koehne's Elevator Music and Symphony No.4 by Dvořák. The Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre. Tickets from theq.net.au.

3pm ELECTION SPECIAL Get behind the buzzwords, gaffes and zingers to find out just what this year's federal election is really about, from expert commentators Paul Bongiorno and Bevan Shields, in a discussion chaired by Australian Prime Ministers' Centre fellow, author and journalist Chris Wallace. Muse Canberra. $10 (includes a glass of wine or soft drink) from musecanberra.com.au/events.

3pm SINGING SWIFTLY: MODERN MADRIGALS Luminescence Chamber Singers present a collection of contemporary compositions by founding member Olivia Swift. All Saints Church, Ainslie. Tickets $10-$30 from luminescencesingers.wix.com/luminescence.

4pm RAIDERS MATCH The Raiders play host to the Canterbury Bulldogs at Canberra Stadium. Tickets at ticketek.com.au.

6pm SANDMAN In his show What Happened to Sandman (or how I became a birdwatcher), comedian Steve Abbott details the fall of his alter ego Sandman of the 1990s and his strange rise as a birdwatcher. The Street Theatre. Also Saturday at 7pm and 9pm. $25-$30 from thestreet.org.au.