QUIDAM Cirque du Soleil's long-running show Quidam kicks off at AIS Arena this weekend. The show tells the story of young Zoe, who is bored and slides into an imaginery world of curious characters. On until December 20. Tickets from $61.17 from ticketek.com.au.
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CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY The Christmas celebrations in the city continue with night markets, concerts, camels, plus Canberra's Guinness World Record-breaking Christmas tree. From 5pm every night until December 29. See inthecitycanberra.com.au.
BALLIN FOR ELI The basketball community is rallying to help Elijah Arranz, who broke many bones and suffered internal injuries following a skydiving accident in Goulburn recently. They're holding a 24-hour basketball tournament at Basketball ACT, Belconnen from midday Saturday December 19, to midday Sunday. Teams of five or more are $50 to enter. See: eventbrite.com.au.
OLD BUS DEPOT CHRISTMAS The Kingston markets are on every Saturday and Sunday in the lead up to Christmas. 10am-4pm.
6pm CALWELL CAROLS Carols at the Calwell Shopping Centre, hosted by St Mary in the Valley Anglican Church. Seating provided. Free.
8pm SUNSET CINEMA Watch a film under the stars at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Tonight's movie is animated monster comedy Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG). $11-$18 from sunsetcinema.com.au/canberra.
8pm CELL BLOCK 69 Their main concert at ANU on Saturday night is sold out, so Cell Block 69 are putting on another show by popular demand the night before – an encore in reverse, if you will. Supported by Knight Hammer and Baby Freeze. The Basement. Tickets from moshtix.com.au.
1pm LA TRAVIATA Verdi's opera in a La Scala production directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov and starring Diana Damrau as the tragic Violetta is on at Palace Electric. Also Sunday at 1pm. Tickets from palacecinemas.com.au.
2.30pm SIDESHOW ALLEY HIGHLIGHTS TOUR Daily tour of the National Portrait Gallery's summer exhibition Sideshow Alley:Infamy, the macabre & the portrait. Bookings not required. Free – donations welcome. See: portrait.gov.au.
3pm HONKYTONKS LIVE Andrea Kirwin, who's in town to promote her new album The Story of Us and local favourite Young Monks are both performing live at Honkytonks in Garema Place. 3pm-10pm. Free entry.
4pm EVENSONG Visit the National Portrait Gallery and enjoy a free half-hour performance by vocal ensemble Clarion led by Tobias Cole. See: portrait.gov.au.
5pm MUSE CAROLS Eggnog, mince pies and singalong carols are on the program at Muse Canberra, Kingston. Free. See: musecanberra.com.au.
From 6pm SANTA PUB CRAWL Returning for its third year – dress up in your Christmas best and join the group from Debacle at 6pm. They'll then visit Civic Pub, Digress Lounge and Bar, Treehouse then Mooseheads. Limited wristbands available for $10 on the night which give you access to drink specials at each venue, with the money going towards the Cancer Support Group Canberra. Everyone is welcome to join the crawl – no ticket required.
6pm FRACTURED FAIRY TALES One2Step Dance Academy performs at the Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre. Also Sunday at noon. Tickets $20 adults, $10 children 2 to 15. See: theq.net.au.
6pm THE LLEWELLYN CHOIR Celebrate Christmas with The Llewellyn Choir at Wesley Uniting Church, 22 National Circuit, Forrest in a program of music featuring works by Respighi, Ramirez and others. Tickets $35-$30 from llewellynchoir.org.au.
7.30pm RIPPING Canberra playwright Dale Stam's play is about a university group of Jack the Ripper enthusiasts who find they may be the prey of a killer themselves. Also 2pm. Belconnen Theatre. Tickets $37/$30. See: lexxproductions.com.au.
8pm SUNSET CINEMA The last chance to watch a film under the stars at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. For closing night, it's new James Bond film Spectre $11-$18 from sunsetcinema.com.au/canberra.
8pm CONFLUENCE Sydney singer Matilda Abraham, guitarist Carl Morgan and drummer James Waples perform at Confluence in Ainslie Arts Centre. Tickets $10-$15 from eventbrite.com.au.
8pm GAY CLICHE A dance party for the LGBTI community and their supporters with music from from Mikah Freeman, Sondrio, Lady Bones DJs, Architect DJs, Victoria Mean and Hudak. Entry $10 at the door with 50 per cent of the money going to Canberra Refugee Support. Transit Bar.
3pm WHITE CHRISTMAS In this G-rated 1954 movie screening as part of the Vintage Electric series at Palace Electric, a song-and-dance team become involved with a sister act and team up to save a failing Vermont inn. Stars Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. Tickets $10 from palacecinemas.com.au.
From 4pm CHRISTMAS IN THE BAR Transit Bar is celebrating Christmas with live tunes from the Ansah Brothers, Mondecreen, Semantix, Capes, Toyo and Northbourne Flats. Entry is $10 or a toy to go under the Christmas tree, with all proceeds going to Vinnies Australia. See transitbar.com.au.
4.30pm CHRISTMAS CARILLON CONCERT Get into the Christmas spirit at the National Carillon with tower tours at 4.30pm and 6.45pm plus a free concert from 5.30pm with a choir.
From 5pm CAROLS IN TOWN PARK The Voice's Amber Nichols, Katie de Veau, Dallas Atkins, the Salvation Army's National Capital Band, the Tuggeranong Salvation Army Timbrels and Canberra Community Voices will perform at these carols in Town Park. Kids' activities from 5pm, carols from 6.30pm. See: carolsintownpark.com.
7.15pm TELOPEA PARK CAROLS Canberra Baptist Choir and instrumentalists will lead these carols in the park at the southern end of Telopea Park. Bring your own picnic, rug and chairs. In case of wet weather, head to the Baptist Church Hall in Currie Crescent. Free.
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