As there is almost every weekend, you’ll find a host of things to see and do in the Canberra region this weekend, 20-22 May. From a Top Model Australia model search competition at South.Point Tuggeranong and Bee Day at the Capital Region Farmers Market on Saturday, to live music and art exhibitions, there’s something for everyone.

As well as being “pollen” day at the Farmers Market, Saturday 21 May is also polling day, so if you haven’t already voted, be sure to cast your vote and why not snag yourself a democracy sausage while you’re at it!

Here’s just a smattering of events and exhibitions on around the Canberra region, 20-22 May:

MARKETS

Capital Region Farmers Market: Celebrate World Bee Day at the CRFM this Saturday 21 May from 7am to 11.30am at Exhibition Park in Canberra. Enjoy bee-friendly displays and exhibitions, honey and bee themed food, information stalls, a Honey Trail scavenger hunt, competitions and heaps more; capitalregionfarmersmarket.com.au

Old Bus Depot Markets: The much-loved markets have returned to the Old Bus Depot in Kingston every Sunday 9.30am-2.30pm; obdm.com.au

LIVE PERFORMANCES

Top Model Australia model search: South.Point Tuggeranong Shopping Centre will host the exciting runway event, featuring contestants from across the ACT region aspiring to launch their careers as an international model, on Saturday 21 May 12pm; finalists announced at 1pm.

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: Free-Rain Theatre’s production of the musical classic finishes its season on Sunday 22 May at The Q, Queanbeyan; theq.net.au

Jane Eyre: Charlotte Bronte’s gothic tale brought to life at the Playhouse, Civic, until 21 May; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

Under the Bonnet: Lightbulb Improv present an unscripted comedy set in the world as Jane Austen knew it, at Canberra Theatre Centre, 19-21 May; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

Jimeoin Live: The Irish funnyman comes to The B (Bicentennial Hall), Queanbeyan, 20 May 8pm; theq.net.au

Rebel: A live circus rock tribute to the original rebel, David Bowie, at Belconnen Arts Centre, 20-21 May; belcoarts.com.au

Ainslie Salon Autumn Series: A host of homegrown and interstate musicians play Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centres, Braddon, 21 and 28 May; agac.com.au

Tallagandra Hill: The Gundaroo vineyard hosts Mahalia Barnes and The Soul Mates, 21 May 7pm; tallagandrahill.com.au

Blamey Street Big Band: A 20th anniversary Musical Walk Through the Years gala concert at Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah, 21 May 7pm; Eventbrite.

John Paul Young: The 1970s pop icon performs new show 50 Years Young at Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, 21 May; cscc.com.au

Erasers: The WA duo tour their latest album Constant Connection, and will be supported by Low Flung at Ainslie Arts Centre, Braddon, 21 May 6.30pm; Humantix.

The Story & Songs of Billy Joel – My Life: A tribute show to the Piano Man himself starring Anthony Mara at Bicentennial Hall, Queanbeyan, 21-22 May 8pm; theq.net.au

Rick Price: The Australian singer-songwriter brings his Soulville tour to Smith’s Alternative, City West, Saturday 21 May; smithsalternative.com

Canberra Community Chorale: Presents Birdsong: Three centuries of music celebrating birds, on Sunday 22 May 3pm at North Belconnen Uniting Church, Melba; trybooking.com/BYCJB

Dogfight: A “hauntingly beautiful” war musical from Dramatic Productions at Gungahlin Theatre, until 22 May; stagecenta.com

Art Song Canberra: Present Koen van Stade and Neal Peres da Costa in Schubert and Schiller, Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, 22 May 3pm; trybooking.com/BYEPT

EXHIBITIONS

Beyond Borders: People, Plastic and Pollution exhibition at Embassy of Sweden, Saturday 21 May 11am-2pm; register via eventbrite.com.au

Craft ACT: Two new exhibitions – Collide + Divide, and Fire Country – open 6pm 19 May, and continue until 2 July, at Craft ACT Gallery, Civic.

Canberra Contemporary Art Space: The Parkes gallery presents, Remnants, which acknowledges Wendy Teakel’s continued engagement with the concerns of Arte Povera and Environmental Art and our spatial and temporal relationships to land. Open Tues-Sun 11am-5pm, until 3 July.

Canberra Contemporary Art Space @ Manuka: Through Fabric by James Lieutenant, balances fluidity and vulnerability with the surfaces of his artworks. Open Friday-Sunday 11am-5pm, 19-29 May; ccas.com.au

Nancy Sever Gallery: Ben Taylor’s New Works exhibition continues until 12 June, open Wed-Sun 11am-5pm; nancyservergallery.com.au

MoAD at Old Parliament House: Home to a host of exhibitions, such as: Democracy DNA; Statement: Jack Green’s Paintings; and Behind the Lines 2021. Free entry; bookings encouraged.

Beaver Galleries: The Deakin gallery hosts Glyphs – the return of the poet, an exhibition by GW Bot, until 21 May; beavergalleries.com.au

Photoaccess: The Griffith gallery hosts three exhibitions from local artists – Between Hope and Despair, Eating Wild Weeds, and Archive Apparitions – until 21 May; photoaccess.org.au

ANCA Gallery: The Dickson gallery hosts Material Language by Sylvia Griffin, Sue Pedley and Penny Coss until 22 May; anca.net.au

Australians & Hollywood: This Canberra-exclusive exhibition celebrating iconic moments in contemporary Australian film and the people and stories that brought them to life continues at the National Film and Sound Archive, Acton until 17 July. Tickets: nfsa.gov.au/hollywood

Shakespeare to Winehouse: Icons from the National Portrait Gallery, London are on show at the National Portrait Gallery, Parkes until 17 July. Tickets: portrait.gov.au/exhibitions

National Gallery of Australia: Exhibitions include 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony (until 31 July), Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now (until 26 June), and Judy Watson & Helen Johnson the red thread of history, loose ends (until 5 June). Open every day (except Christmas Day) 10am-5pm. General admission is free with ticket; book here.

OUT OF TOWN

2022 Batlow CiderFest: The Snowy Valley’s premier cider celebration runs 21-22 May along Batlow’s Pioneer Street; batlowciderfest.com.au