Your guide to what's going on around the capital this weekend.
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Black Sea (M): A rogue submarine captain (Jude Law) pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumoured to be lost in the depths of the Black Sea.
The Longest Ride (M): Based on a Nicholas Sparks novel, this film tells two intertwining love stories and stars Scott Eastwood and Britt Robertson.
Mommy (MA): A feisty, widowed mother finds herself burdened with the full-time custody of her rambunctious 15-year-old ADHD son.
X + Y (M): Awkward but gifted teenager Nathan (Asa Butterfield), struggling to cope after his father's death, becomes part of the British Mathematics Olympiad squad.
2015 AUSTRALIAN RUNNING FESTIVAL is on Saturday and Sunday, including The Canberra Times Canberra Marathon, an ultra marathon, half marathon and 10km and 5km fun-run distances. Last minute entries available at runningfestival.com.au.
CANBERRA DISTRICT WINE HARVEST FESTIVAL Celebrate autumn in the vineyards when the Canberra district wineries are at their best. Engage your senses with special wine tastings or talks from the winemakers, tours, wine-making demonstrations, live music and food and wine matching at more than 20 cellar doors and cafes. So spend a day or more exploring the local region. For more, visit canberrawines.com.au.
CANBERRA AND REGION HERITAGE FESTIVAL is kicking off this Saturday, with the 2015 theme of Conflict and Compassion. Celebrate the region's heritage with over 100 events, most free, including tours, open days, dances, talks, dinners, markets and more. Until April 26. For more information, visit environment.act.gov.au.
JANE AUSTEN FESTIVAL Three days and nights of dancing, music, singing, promenades, balls, dinners, gaming, talks, walks, displays, food and fashion. Albert Hall. For tickets and a full program, visit janeaustenfestival.com.
4pm YOUTH EXPO Young performers, artists and musicians take the stage in Garema Place as part of Youth Week. Plus activities. 4pm-8pm. Garema Place, Civic. See youthcoalition.net.
5pm and 7.30pm THE LISTIES MAKE YOU LOL This children's comedy show features alien attacks, toilet paper guns, spew, the rudest word in the world and the most disgusting pair of undies you have ever seen. Also on Saturday at 10.30am and 1pm. Tickets Adult $20/Conc $15/Family of 4 $60 from canberratheatre.com.au.
8pm TUBULAR BELLS FOR TWO When Mike Oldfield released his 1973 masterpiece, Tubular Bells, it required more than 30 musicians to perform it. Now, 40 years on, performed by just two massively talented musicians, this thrilling show recreates the album on stage in real time in a unique and compelling theatrical experience. The Street Theatre. Also on Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 4pm. Tickets $29-$39 from thestreet.org.au.
8pm LEO SAYER Grammy Award winner Leo Sayer performs live in Canberra for the first time in four years, celebrating the release of his latest CD, Restless Years. Canberra Theatre. Tickets $69.90-$99 from canberratheatrecentre.com.au.
From 9.30am HIGHLAND FESTIVAL Celebrate all things Scottish at Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands. Caber tossing, dancing, 300 pipers and drummers and more. For more, visit southernharvest.net.au.
10am BLUE VEIN CHEESE WORKSHOP Learn to make blue cheese with self-proclaimed cheese man Gürkan Yeniçeri. Leave with your very own lump of blue vein cheese, printed notes and a belly of wine, cheese and bread. Tickets $80. Bookings at ecoaction.com.au.
10am CRACE FITNESS SESSION Work up a sweat at a free outdoor community fitness session which will show you the types of exercises you can do at Crace's outdoor fitness station. 10-10.50am. Narden Street, Crace. Free. No booking required.
From 10.30am SUPERHERO FUN DAY Don your favourite superhero outfit and head along to the Capes 4 Kids Guinness World Record Attempt for the most superheroes in one place. Also market stalls, bouncy castle, jumbo slide, food and more. 10.30am-4.30pm. Queanbeyan Showgrounds. Gold coin donation entry.
From 11am CELEBRATE GUNGAHLIN A full day of events for people of all ages at the Celebrate Gungahlin festival. Live entertainment, cake cutting, magic show, Sirens Cheerleaders appearance and more. 11am-4pm. Gungahlin Town Park, corner Gozzard and Hibberson streets.
From 11am ROCKABILLY RELAUNCH The Old Canberra Inn has new owners and is relaunching with the Rockabilly Relaunch. Live music from The Fuelers, The King Hits, Bad Luck Kitty and The Groove Kings. Plus retro markets in the beer garden with clothing, jewellery, accessories, homewares, limited edition posters, signage and men's grooming products. Free range pork belly rolls fresh off the spit and free popcorn. 11am until late. The Old Canberra Inn, 195 Mouat Street, Lyneham.
11.30am DANCE FOR WORLD PARKINSON'S DAY Head to the lawns of the Canberra Southern Cross Yacht Club in Yarralumla for an all-singing, all-dancing celebration of World Parkinson's Day with Parkinson's ACT. Food available. Bring your own chair.
From 2pm HUSTLE & SCOUT The twilight fashion markets are on again, alongside The Forage street food markets, at Hangar #47, 8-10 Point Cook Avenue, Fairbairn. The April market will feature 60 independent fashion designers and collectors, three live music acts, a styled live music lounge, 30 food and drink stalls, workshops by The Marker's Collective, roaming models, a pop-up choir and a pop-up roving dance performance. 2pm-7pm. Free parking and ATMs on site. Free entry.
2pm SLOW ART DAY Take your time and have a longer look at the art at the Australian War Memorial and National Portrait Gallery. Held around the world, Slow Art Day encourages participants to slow down and spend a longer period considering a smaller number of works. Look at the artworks and then meet for discussion afterwards. Free.
2pm and 7.30pm AS YOU LIKE IT One of Shakespeare's most beloved romantic comedies, As You Like It, is an adventure of the heart, and a tale of a love so grand all the rules are broken to win the heart of a boy. Until April 18 at Canberra Theatre. Tickets $35-$75 from canberratheatrecentre.com.au.
2.10pm GIANTS MATCH In the first Toyota AFL match in Canberra for the season, the Giants take on Melbourne at StarTrack Oval, Manuka. Tickets start at $5.10 from ticketek.com.au.
3pm ROLLER DERBY See two bouts of roller derby action at Southern Cross Basketball Stadium, Tuggeranong. The Rogue Scholars will make their debut against the Wagga Derby Dolls' Murderous Crows, and the men's team, Capital Carnage, will play the women's team, the DisHonour Rollers. Doors open 3pm. 4pm Carnage v DHRs, 6.30pm Scholars v Crows. Tickets: $15, children under 12 free with a paying adult from varsityderbyleague.brownpapertickets.com or at the door.
From 10am RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW Explore a free art installation by Canberra's children and young people at the Fitters' Workshop, Kingston. Be inspired by the 11,000 self-portraits built into a double helix spiral maze, designed to symbolise the individuality of every child and young person and the contribution they make to Canberra. 10am-5pm. Also on Friday and Saturday.
From 10am NEW EXHIBITION Black Mountain Nature Reserve: A Special Place is a free exhibition by Friends of Black Mountain of photographs and information about the natural and cultural history of the area. It's on in the Lower Ground Floor, Telstra Tower, Black Mountain. Open daily from 10am-5pm until May 9.
2pm RAIDERS MATCH See the Canberra Raiders take on the Melbourne Storm at home at GIO Stadium. Tickets from ticketek.com.au.