SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL A program of dramas, romances, thrillers and box-office hit comedies from across Spain, plus a selection of films from Latin America. Until May 8 at Palace Electric. Program and tickets at spanishfilmfestival.com/events/canberra.

TREE WEEK All week at the National Arboretum there are free daily autumn tones walks, exhibitions, children's activities and talks. See nationalarboretum.act.gov.au for a full program and ticket details. Until May 7.

SEGUE A two-week boutique micro-festival at The Street theatre filled with Euro-Australian work. Back for its second year, the program showcases artists and companies with links to Austria, Ireland, Spain, Poland, Italy, the UK and Germany. See thestreet.org.au for full program and tickets.

From 12pm TUSK BEER Western Australia's award-winning Feral Brewery releases their exclusive Tusk beer once a year - and this year it'll be available in Canberra exclusively at The Durham Castle Arms, Kingston. The beer is a bold 11.8 per cent double IPA - and there's only one keg available.

7.40pm BRUMBIES MATCH The Brumbies host the Bulls at GIO Stadium. $10.30-$61.17 from ticketek.com.au.

8pm GLASS MENAGERIE Tennessee Williams' slightly haunting play following a family as it falls apart along with the dreams that had given them some fragmented substance. The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre. Also Saturday at 2pm and 8pm. $35-$85 from canberratheatrecentre.com.au.

8pm BIRTH WRITE BEATSThe third instalment of live producer battles at Lobrow Gallery and Bar. Producers go head-to-head to see who can write the most crowd-pleasing beat in a 30 minutes. 18+.

8pm MUSICAL THEATRE CONFESSIONS A night of musical intrigue and comedy from The Everyman Theatre Company. $15 from politbar.co.

8pm LACERATION MANTRA Brisbane death metal band Laceration Mantra are touring the east coast with their new album, Infested. Supported by Tortured, Claret Ash and Futility. Transit Bar. $20 at the door. 18+.

9pm SCNDL Melbourne duo Tom Grant and Adam Amuso aka SCNDL have made waves on the global dance music, and new single Meant To Be hit No.1 on the ARIA charts. They're hitting the decks at Academy. 18+.

From 9am PLAY SCHOOL Opening today at the National Museum of Australian is exhibition Happy Birthday Play School: Celebrating 50 Years celebrating Australia's longest-running children's television program. See Big Ted, Little Ted, Humpty, Jemima, the Rocket Clock and all the windows. Open daily 9am-5pm until July 24. Entry $4-$8, under 5s free.

From 9am FREE COMIC BOOK DAY Comic shops all over the world will be giving away millions of comics for free. Head to Impact Comics in Garema Place to gets yours. 9am-5pm. See facebook.com.

10am THE ART OF NATURAL BREWING In this class led by Canberra's Pact Beer Co owner Kevin Hingston, you'll learn all things homebrewing. 10am-1pm. YMCA Bush Capital Lodge, O'Connor. $80 from ecoaction.com.au.

11am BEER YOGA The Pot Belly pub is hosting what they reckon is Canberra's first beer yoga event. You'll get to do an hour-long session of yoga at the pub - yes, actually in the pub - and at the end enjoy a refreshing complimentary beverage. Bring your own yoga mat. It's $20. Weedon Close, Belconnen. See goodfood.com.au

1pm DRAWING THE HUMAN Experiment with life drawing direct from a model at the National Portrait Gallery. Suitable for all ages and abilities. $40-$5 from portrait.gov.au.

1pm CIRQUE AFRICA The world-renowned circus is coming to town. A combination of acrobatics, theatre, song and dance, and a celebration of African culture, both new and old. Free parking. Exhibition Park. Also on 7pm. Running until May 29. $30-$60 from ticketek.com.au.

2pm CAKE OFF All 107 of the cakes from the Australian Women's Weekly Birthday Cake Book will be on display at the Federation Ballroom, Hyatt Hotel Canberra. Free entry, but you can bid for the cakes and buy raffle tickets with all proceeds going to local charity PANDSI. Until 4pm. See pandsi.org/pandsi-cake-off.html.

2pm THE DISMISSAL Authors Troy Bramston and Paul Kelly in conversation about one of the most dramatic moments in our political history – the Dismissal. National Archives. Free entry but bookings are required on archives@naa.gov.au.

2pm SUGARLAND A play providing a glimpse into teenage Australia, with 16-year-old Erica the new girl in town in Katherine - she's so used to being an outsider, she's stopped trying to fit in. Also 6pm. Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre. $15.50-$25.00 from canberratheatrecentre.com.au.

4pm DANCE ON THE EDGE Five new dance works have been commissioned to celebrate Belconnen's 50th birthday in 2016. Artists performing this year at Belconnen Arts Centre are Alison Plevey, Debora di Centa, William Tran and Irina Vyshinsyaka, QL2 dancers in a work by Sara Black, and Amy Dawson with percussionist Michelle Forman in Flight Year. Also Sunday at 2pm. belconnenartscentre.com.au.

From 4.30pm FREE COMIC AFTER PARTY Reload Bar and Games is celebrating World Free Comic Book Day with a special after party. Comic-themed cocktails and a mega game of Quiplash - much like Cards Against Humanity. Free entry. 18+.

5.30pm ICW CAPITAL CARNAGE Insane Championship Wrestling is on at Belconnen Community Centre, featuring Russell The Love Muscle, Devious Dave, Warpath, and Nyx Jade. Suitable for the whole family. $5-$10 entry, under 5 free.

8pm ARABIAN NIGHTS A line-up of belly dance artists and live drumming in a show straight out of the Middle East. $22 from politbar.co.

8pm BEETHOVEN AND MOZART V Richard Tognetti directs the Australian Chamber Orchestra in this exploration of works by Bach, Beethoven and Mozart. Llewellyn Hall. $46.00 - $98.00 from aco.com.au.

9pm UK BASS Reload Bass hits Canberra for a night of underground UK bassline sounds at Lobrow Gallery and Bar. Free entry. 18+. See facebook.com.

9.30pm TIM CROSSEY Melbourne's Tim Crossey will play his "eerily tuneful country music" accompanied by his band, the Adult Contemporaries at Smith's Alternative. Supported by The King Hits.$10 from smithsalternative.com.

From 7am MOTHER'S DAY CLASSIC The annual fun run and walk raising funds and awareness for breast cancer research is back on, starting at Rond Terrace, Commonwealth Park. 5km and 10km routes available. See mothersdayclassic.com.au to register.

1pm TRY CROQUET Canberra Croquet is holding a free come and try day on the lawns next to the Hyatt Hotel Canberra - corner of Commonwealth Avenue and Coronation Drive, Yarralumla. See canberracroquet.org.au.

2pm UNCLE VANYA Canberra Repertory Society's production of the Anton Chekov tragicomedy about the people who work on, own and visit a rural estate in Russia. Also on Saturday at 2pm and 8pm. Theatre 3, Ellery Crescent, Acton. Tickets at canberrarep.org.au.

3pm AUTHOR TALK Australian romcom queen Toni Jordan talks about her new book Our Tiny, Useless Hearts. 3-4pm. Muse Canberra. $10, including a glass of wine or soft drink, from musecanberra.com.au/events.

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