KOREAN FILMS Four Korean films screen at Palace Electric, including Dong-Ju, about a young poet pitted against Japanese colonisers and The Throne, about a tragic royal scandal that led a king to lock his own son inside a rice chest to die.

VINTAGE FASHION Head to Frock Up Pop Up - a vintage event featuring fashion, art, books, textiles and pretty things. Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm. $2. Narrabundah Community Hall.

CLASSIC FLICKS Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve, Jean Seberg and more glamorous French actresses are featured in this weekend's Alliance Francaise Classic Film Festival. Palace Electric. See afclassicfilmfestival.org

PSYCHIC EXPO Have your fortune read and check out classes and workshops about the afterlife. $14. Kids enter free. Exhibition Park in Mitchell. See canberrapyschiccentre.com.au

7.30pm SOUNDS OF THE 80s Even if you've never heard of the Fairlight CMI synth, you'll recognise its distinctive sound in many of the biggest hit songs of the 1980s. Now meet the creators of the instrument in a fascinating conversation about music history. $8-$10. See trybooking.com

8pm 1927 AND PSEUDO ECHO Two vintage Australian bands team up for a tour featuring New Wave favourites and their greatest hits. Southern Cross Club, Woden. $45-$81. Book 132849.

8.30pm GLENN SHORROCKS The veteran Australian musician returns to Canberra for a concert at the Erindale Vikings Club. $45-$78. See ticketek.com.au

From 10am DOG DAY OUT Join Mollie the dog at Murrumbateman Winery as she launches her second vintage, Mollie's Block sauvignon blanc. Bring your (well behaved) dog for a winery day out - treats for the dogs, games for the kids, and wine for the adults. Until 3pm. Free entry. Murrumbateman Winery.

From 11.30am DANGEROUS IDEAS Go to Civic Square for a live stream highlight events from the Festival of Dangerous Ideas at the Sydney Opera House. The session includes novelist Lionel Shriver, thinker AC Grayling and journalists Annabel Crabb and David Marr. Free. Civic Square. See facebook.com

12.15pm STEAM TRAIN A Father's Day steam trip from Canberra to Bungendore through the scenic Molonglo Gorge. Have lunch in Bungendore before the trip home. $35-$65. Also on Sunday at 12.15pm. See canberrarailwaymuseum.org

1.30pm GREEK DANCE Learn Greek dances - and you can try them out at a special Greek dance party on November 5. No experience or partners required. Folk Dance Canberra Hall, Hackett. $10. Call 6231 4472.

3pm AFTERNOON CHAT Hear from lawyer Madeline Gleeson in conversation at the National Portrait Gallery. Free. See portrait.gov.au

7.30pm NERVOUS Artist Heather B. Swann presents an intense performance work involving sculptures, musicians and singers. The work is built around her eerie "Banksia Men" sculptures. National Gallery of Australia. $40-$45. Also on Sunday at 2pm. See nga.gov.au

8pm CELTIC ILLUSION The stage show featuring Irish dance with "mind blowing magical elements" and performers from both Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. $81 +bf. Canberra Theatre. See canberratheatrecentre.com.au

From 7am CANBERRA TIMES FUN RUN Canberra's biggest fun run hits the streets again with runners weaving from Woden and Parliament through to the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. Go to canberratimesfunrun.com.au

9am BRUNCH WITH THE BIRDS Discover the birds of the Jerrabomberra Wetlands with an expert from the Canberra Ornithologists Group, followed by a light breakfast. $30. See jerrabomberrawetlands.org.au

From 11am BRADDON MARKET Spring time bargains hit the street at the Autolyse juice bar on Lonsdale Street. Until 3pm. See facebook.com

1.30pm VOICES IN SPACE The Canbera Choral Society performs a concert of choral works in the High Court that take advantage of the vibrant acoustics of the institution. Free but you have to book on eventbrite.com.au

2pm MICE AND MEN The classic film adapted from John Steinbeck's novel about two drifting California ranch hands. $12-$14. National Film and Sound Archive.

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