THE Musical Offering celebrates the season with its free Community Christmas concert foyer of the High Court of Australia on Sunday,  December 15 from 2 – 3.30 pm.

Canberra singers Louise Page and (soprano) (mezzo-soprano) Christina Wilson will be joined by pianist Phillipa Candy, The Resonants choir and trumpeter Zach Raffan . The program ranges from well-loved to lesser-known seasonal music, including Morten Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ,“Pie Jesu” the  “Sussex Carol”, “The Little Drummer Boy” and the  audience singalong, “Ding, Dong Merrily on High”.

QL2 Dance is presented seven short works, each less than 10 minutes created and presented by Dean-Ryan Lincoln,  Mackenzie Burn, Harry Morrissey,   Paul Jackson, Robert Tinning,    Chad McLachlan   and Eliza Sanders, all young people studying dance at universities in Australia and New Zealand. QL2 Theatre (QL2 Dance, A Block), Gorman House Arts Centre, 7pm, Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December  15, bookings to trybooking.com/DZLV or at the door 30 minutes before each show.

A night of music, dancing  and ‘Monster Mash’ fancy dress featuring Zoopagooo, Beth n Ben, The Kingstons, DJ Bat Guano s taking place at the ANU Refectory this Friday, December 13. You’re expected to come in Fancy Dress, 18+ years only.  Bookings to moshtix.com.au/v2/event/monster-mash/68610?&=skin

IT’S not  quite the weekend, but  “The Railway Man” director Jonathan Teplitzky will be in  Canberra for a preview screening of his  film and Q&A at Palace Electric,  Phillip Law Street, Acton 6.30pm on Monday, December 16.