6.30pm VANISHING SHAPES This multi-instrumentalist and eclectic folk group has been travelling the Central Coast and Sydney mixing Celtic and Andean music with modern art music and progressive rock. Supported by The Gypsy Jazz Collective. Smith's Alternative. $10 from smithsalternative.com.
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7pm BUSH DANCE Old-fashioned family fun at Tharwa Hall. All the dances will be called so it's suitable for everyone. BYO drinks and take a plate to share. $5/$15 at the door.
8pm ROD QUANTOCK Stand-up pioneer Rod Quantock is coming to Canberra, with more than 45 years of experience in comedy and various awards, including the Order of Australia for his contribution to performing arts, conservation and sustainability. Support by local comedians. Uni Pub. $22 from trybooking.com. 18+.
8pm MIGHTY MORFIN Returning from the music scene in London, Mighty Morfin is throwing a party at Transit Bar and showing off some of his new stuff. Supported by Strides and HUDAK. Free. 18+.
From 7am CHARITY GARAGE SALE A huge range of clothing, household items and more starting at $1.50, with all proceeds going towards international aid and development organisations. 7am-12pm. 5 O'Grady Place, Wanniassa.
9am TOY AND HOBBY FAIR For its fourth year, the fair is back with a huge range of toys and hobby collectables for sale. Free parking and lucky door prizes. Entry $2-$4, kids free with an adult. 9am-3pm. University of Canberra High School Kaleen.
From 10am SECRET GARDENS The National Arboretum is giving a one-off chance to see the "hidden" forests in the southern precinct. Guides will give free tours and information. Turn left after the front gate and follow the signs. Free entry. 10am-3pm. See nationalarboretum.act.gov.au.
11am WEAVING DEMONSTRATION AND WORKSHOP Fiona Hall and the Tjanpi weavers from the Central Desert, who collaborated with Hall on the Fiona Hall: Wrong Way Time exhibition, will conduct a free drop-in demonstration and workshop until 4pm at the National Gallery of Australia.
12pm DOGS IN THE PUB The Pot Belly Pub hosts a "beer and pooches" day. Bring your dog for lunch and a beer and learn a few tricks with dog trainers from Dogs on the Run in the outside courtyard. Weedon Close, Belconnen.
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.
12pm BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT The CLB 3x3 Basketball Quest Tour is launching at Westside Acton Park. $80 entry per team, cash prizes. See clb.com.au for details.
1.30pm TEN TENORS The group will perform their wide range of material, including arias by Puccini, Rossini and Verdi and songs by artists such as Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Bruno Mars and the Everly Brothers. The Canberra Theatre. Tickets at canberratheatrecentre.com.au.
2pm CELEBRATING SHAKESPEARE To mark Europe Day and the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, Emeritus Professor Ian Donaldson, of the University of Melbourne, and Professor Ian Gadd, of Bath Spa University, will look at how the playwright and poet became a global phenomenon. National Library. $15 from nla.gov.au/event/celebrating-shakespeare.
2pm FIONA HALL IN CONVERSATION Join senior curator Deborah Hart in conversation with Fiona Hall and Linda Michael in the Fairfax Theatre, National Gallery of Australia. Admission is free. nga.gov.au.
5.30pm RAIDERS MATCH The Raiders will play host to the Tigers at Canberra Stadium. Tickets at premier.ticketek.com.au.
From 6pm BEER FEST The Harmonie German Club is holding Beer Fest 500 with beer by the stein, German street food and live entertainment. Entry $10 at the door. See facebook.com.
6PM GTM WARM-UP PARTY Get ready for Sunday's Groovin The Moo 2016, with LTC, TA-KUN-DA, Exposure, Mighty Morfin and YoYo. The Well, University of Canberra. Free entry. 18+.
8pm JUST AS YOU ARE Award-winning jazz singer Kristin Berardi presents original material and standards at The Street Theatre. Tickets at thestreet.org.au.
8pm BLOOD LINKS Artist William Yang shares his personal journey through spoken word, film and photographs, telling stories about how Chinese migrants put down roots in Australian soil. The Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre. Tickets at canberratheatrecentre.com.au.
8pm BROTHERS 3 Having placed third on The X Factor, the band is now touring to promote its album Brothers Never Part. The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre. Tickets at canberratheatrecentre.com.au.
8PM GAY CLICHE All-inclusive dance party for the local LGBTI community and its supporters. The line-up includes Cheese, Nay Nay, Victoria Mean and Megan Bones. Transit Bar. $10 at the door, half of the proceeds go to Youth Care Canberra. 18+.
11am THE GREAT MOSCOW CIRCUS Head to the Big Top for acrobatics, clowns, the Liberty Horses, Russian dancing, trapeze, and other acts from around the world at Majura Park. Also 2.30pm. thegreatmoscowcircus.com.au.
From midday GROOVIN THE MOO The regional music festival visits the University of Canberra with a huge line-up, including SAFIA, MS MR, The Rubens, Alison Wonderland, Boy & Bear, Danny Brown, Jarryd James, Odesza, and more. Sold out.
1pm DRAWN IN At the National Portrait Gallery, draw while listening to Chris Pidcock, who will be playing solo cello works inspired by folk song and dance by J.S Bach, Zoltan Kodaly, Giovanni Sollima and Mark Summer. All materials provided. For all ages and abilities. Free, no bookings required.
1pm SALON STRINGS The Canberra Symphony Orchestra is performing Borodin's String Quartet Number 2 in the salon at Monster. $10 entry and a two course set lunch is $55. See facebook.com
3pm SCOTTISH BAROQUE A concert of Scottish classical and folk tunes. Wesley Music Centre, Forrest. $25-$35 from trybooking.com/KHBB.
3pm HOME MOVIES As Canberra began to grow in the 1960s and 1970s, families from Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia documented their new lives in home movies. The National Film and Sound Archive has invited the original families to share their stories and movies. Free. Film and Sound Archive, McCoy Circuit, Acton. See facebook.com
4.05pm BRUMBIES MATCH The Brumbies will host the Crusaders at Canberra Stadium. Tickets at premier.ticketek.com.au.
5.30pm ANZAC EVE PEACE VIGIL Gather at the top of Mount Ainslie to begin a community ritual to remember the terrible cost of war. Participants will proceed down the mountain to Remembrance Park to the Australian War Memorial and down Anzac Parade, with poetry, singing and conversation through the night in preparation for the dawn service. anzacpeacevigil.org.
7pm JULIAN TEMPLE AND JESSE MORRIS Two travelling roots musicians come together as part of an east coast tour of Australia at The Front Gallery. $10 at the door.
7PM MEST AND HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS Fresh off a 50-date US, Japan and Europe tour, mid-2000s emo/pop icons Hawthorne Heights and Chicago's pop-punk boys Mest are on the road together. Supported by London Falling and Hey Reckless. The Basement. $40.30 from oztix.com.au.
7PM THE DAVIDSON BROTHERS This bluegrass duo have been making music together for more than 20 years and have won the Golden Guitar three times. Smith's Alternative. $15-$20 from smithsalternative.com.
From 8pm LIVE JAZZ Local group the M5 Quintet will be playing their unique mix of Afro-Cuban jazz from 8-11pm at The Highball Express. There will also be cocktail specials. See facebook.com.
8pm GTM AFTER PARTY Keep the night going at the official Groovin the Moo after party. Acts will include Andy Webb, Not Quite Disco, Playful Sound Pickle, Young Monks, Truples and Toyo. La De Da. $5 with a GTM wristband, $10 without. 18+.
From 5.30am DAWN SERVICE See in Anzac Day at the Australian War Memorial's dawn service. From 4.30am, excerpts will be read from the letters and diaries of Australians who experienced war firsthand. At 5.15am, all will be quiet before the dawn service commences in darkness at 5.30am. Free. Limited parking. Free buses from major centres; see action.act.gov.au.
10.30am ANZAC CEREMONY Anzac Day commemorations continue with a traditional order of service, laying of wreaths, reading of hymns, the sounding of the Last Post, and one minute's silence at the Australian War Memorial and Anzac Parade. Road closures in the area continue until 1pm.
4.45pm LAST POST The Anzac Day Last Post Ceremony is on in the commemorative area at the Australian War Memorial. Additional viewing screens will be placed outside the memorial. Free.
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