UNDERCURRENT DESIGN MARKET You can shop directly from designers at these markets at the National Portrait Gallery, with a wide range of wares including ceramics, jewellery, textiles and glass. Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 10am-3pm. Free entry. See facebook.com.

DESIGN CANBERRA A series of talks, open studios, exhibitions and more. It's billed as Canberra's "most significant design event". See designcanberrafestival.com.au.

HOLLYWOOD RETRO FILM FESTIVAL From November 26, Dendy Canberra will showcase cinematic greats from the 1930s to 1960 including Gone With the Wind, Casablanca, It's a Wonderful Life and Singing in the Rain. Until December 13. Read more here. Tickets $12-$15 from dendy.com.au.

BOOK SALE Lifeline Canberra is holding a Christmas book sale at Calwell Shopping Centre. Friday 9am-6pm and Saturday 9am-4pm. See act.lifeline.org.au.

PALESTINIAN FILM FESTIVAL Three days of Palestinian cinema from around the globe will show at Palace Electric Cinema. Information and tickets at palacecinemas.com.au.

7.30am FREE YOGA Canberra Centre has teamed up with Lululemon Athletica to hold free yoga sessions every Friday morning in November. 7.30-8.30am. In between Country Road and Jigsaw, level 1. Register on events@canberracentre.com.au.

6pm MUSIC COMP FINAL Local musicians Northbourne Flats, Georgia Bennett, Mister Monday, Rhys Coles, Moon and Lucy Sugerman will battle it out in the final of the Lift Off Music Competition. at CIT Woden. 6-10pm. CIT Woden. Free.

6.30PM SUNSET CINEMA Watch a film under the stars at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Friday's movie is The Intern, with Robert DeNiro and Anne Hathaway. $11-$18 from sunsetcinema.com.au/canberra.

6.30pm TRIVIA NIGHT Make-A-Wish Canberra is raising funds through a night of trivia at the Labor Club, Belconnen. Tickets $20 available at the door.

7.30pm THE CHAIN BRIDGE Award-winning actress Geraldine Turner stars as Eva in The Chain Bridge. Canberra-based playwright Tom Davis' story bounces between World War II Europe and suburban Australia. Also on Saturday at 7.30pm and Sunday at 6pm. Tickets $25-$39 from thestreet.org.au.

8pm BLUES PIANO NIGHT Four of Canberra's piano players from the jazz and blues community will join forces for the Keys to the Kingdom of Blues – which will include the eight-handed boogie woogie with all four players on two pianos. Harmonie German Club, Narrrabundah. Free entry.

8pm BASEL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA The Swiss group will make their Australian debut as part of an exchange which will see the Australian Chamber Orchestra perform in Switzerland in 2016. Llewellyn Hall. Tickets $41.85-$47.85 from ticketek.com.au.

8am WALK4ABILITY A 1km or 5km walk from Kings Park, near the Carillon, to promote social inclusion. Register at walk4ability.org.au.

From 8.30am CANETSY For than 50 Canberra makers from online marketplace Etsy will all be under one roof at Quokka Pavilion, Exhibition Park. There will also be workshops, face painting, music, food and drink and free parking. 8.30am-4pm. Free entry. See etsy.com.

From 10am OUTDOOR LIVING EXPO The Home Inspirations Centre in Fyshwick is hosting an outdoor living and renovating expo. There will be live music and entertainment, plus experts on hand and live demonstrations. Food and drinks available plus prizes. 10am-3pm. Free entry. 28 Collie Street, Fyshwick.

From 12 noon SCANDINAVIAN CHRISTMAS Celebrate the festive season the Scandinavian way at the Scandinavian Australian Association's Christmas Bazaar. There will be Christmas stalls, live entertainment and festive snacks. 12-4pm. Albert Hall. Entry via gold coin donation.

6.30PM SUNSET CINEMA Watch a film under the stars at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Saturday's movie is Burnt with Bradley Cooper. $11-$18 from sunsetcinema.com.au/canberra.

7.30pm AMBER NICHOLS The star from The Voice is performing at The Abbey in Nichols supported by fellow local Hayley Jensen. Tickets $30 show only or $80 dinner and show from theabbey.com.au.

8pm CANBERRA MUSTANGS See the Canberra Mustangs take on the Brisbane Blaze in the Ladies Gridiron League at Viking Park, Wanniassa. Tickets $15 from ticketebo.com.au.

8pm BRITISH INDIA The Melbourne four-piece are touring off the back of the release of their fifth album Nothing Touches Me. ANU Bar. Tickets $33.70 from moshtix.com.au.

8pm PETE MURRAY The Aussie singer-songwriter behind tracks So Beautiful and Better Days is touring the country on a dedicated acoustic, stripped back tour of his songs to date, plus a few from his new album set for release in 2016. Supported by Garrett Kato. Canberra Theatre Centre. Tickets $45.50+bf from canberratheatrecentre.com.au.

9pm NOVIA SCOTIA plus Mondecreen, Goliard, Teem and Lost Coast play at The Phoenix as part of the venue's 22nd birthday celebrations. 18+.

9.30pm THE MORRISONS play at Smith's Alternative Bookstore, supported by The Fuelers. Tickets $10-$15 from smithsalternative.com.

1pm SEVENTEENTH DOLL See scenes from Summer of the Seventeenth Doll performed by Jim Adamik and Jordan Best and then listen to Karen Vickery from NIDA discuss the play's significance in Australian Culture. National Portrait Gallery. Free but bookings essential on info@npg.gov.au.

2pm LA BOHEME Puccini's opera about four poor friends and their journey through the highs and lows of love is performed by Canberra Opera at Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centre. Also Friday at 7.30pm. Tickets $15-$25 from agac.com.au.

2pm DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER Marc Camolett's Don't Dress For Dinner tells the story of Bernard who is planning to entertain his chic Parisian mistress for the weekend, whilst his wife is away. Everything is planned, nothing can go wrong… Performed by Canberra Repertory Society's. Tickets $35-$42 from canberrarep.org.au

4pm A CHRISTMAS CAROL The real story behind Dickens' A Christmas Carol – one actor takes on 19 characters in this sark Christmas fable. Also on Friday and Saturday at 7.30pm. Tickets $18-$25 from thestreet.org.au.

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