1. Rock on
Start your weekend early with the lunchtime conversation Canberra Cool with the National Portrait Gallery. The virtual chat will be a backstage pass to some of the stories from Canberra's pub rock scene with Chris Shakallis (Young Docteurs), Julia Ford (The Framed) and Fiona Edge (keeper of the 'Pling Archive). After hearing about Canberra's rock history, spend your weekend exploring the gallery's Pub Rock exhibition which celebrates the people and places of Australian pub rock. Canberra Cool is on Friday from 12.30pm to 1.15pm. To register go to portrait.gov.au. The Pub Rock exhibition is open 10am to 5pm, seven days.
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2. Run the course
Let the kids kick off the school holidays at Tuff Nutterz. The inflatable course at Parliamentary Triangle is 270 metres long with 30 different obstacles. There are three sessions each lasting two hours. There is also food and drinks available on location. Those younger than five require an accompanying adult at all times. Saturday and Sunday from 9am. Tickets are $30 from tuffnutterz.com. Tuff Nutterz continues throughout the school holidays until October 11.
3. On screen
Experience all the Manhattan Short Film Festival has to offer at The Q this weekend. This year's festival received 971 entries from 54 countries and has selected nine finalists from Australia, Finland, Iran, Russia, Israel, North Macedonia, State of Palestine and the United States. The final nine will be screened across the world during a one-month period, with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by the audiences. Thursday and Friday at 7.30pm, and Saturday at 2pm and 7.30pm. Tickets are $19.50 for a single and $37 for a double from theq.net.au.
4. On stage
Phish and Phreak Productions and Subsdance Dance Studio are hosting Eat the Bourgeoisie: A Night of Drag, Dance and Other Worldly Delicacies this weekend. With dancers, drag artists and other acts on stage, it's expected to be a night filled with Canberra performers like you've never seen them before. Saturday, 7pm and Sunday, 5pm. Subsdance Dance Studio. Tickets are $35 from phishandphreak.com.
5. On show
M16's four new exhibitions are open to the public from Friday. Away From Here by Ellen Shields examines the relationship we have to a universe that is agnostic to our existence. Chris Holly's SCAN is part of a lifelong biome series, exploring biological surrounds. Introducing Yellow by Kirsten embraces slowness and imperfection, and explores the interconnection of things through patterns. And Brenton McGeachie's photograph exhibition explores the built landscape of Canberra. M16 is open 12 to 5pm, Wednesday to Sunday.