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Over the next six weeks, the Women In Tradition concert series is seeking to highlight the fundamental role of women in traditional world music. Before the series moves on to illustrate the female influence on the musical cultures of Ireland, Zimbabwe, Algeria, India and Spain, the Catalan singer Rosa Zaragoza will open Women In Tradition by singing extracts from the five remaining manuscripts of the Catalonian Sephardic Jews as well as examples of ancient Mediterranean vocal music. Purcell Room, South Bank, London, pounds 10-15 (0171-960 4242).

Nostalgic for the magic of the big top? Zippo's Circus celebrates its 25th anniversary and, in the face of stiff competition from avant-garde acts such as Cirque du Soleil and Saltimbanco, Zippo is selling an evening based on old-fashioned circus virtues: thirty international performers, palomino horses, and "genuine" unicorns. Hendon Park, Queen's Road, Hendon. Ringside : pounds 10, children pounds 8; Grandstand: pounds 8, children pounds 6; Side: pounds 5.50, children pounds 3.50 (07050 121 416/131 517).

Even if you film buffs out there can't afford to pick up Christopher Reeve's boots from Superman or Sean Connery's spacesuit from his Eighties flick Outland, there'll be plenty of other rarities on view at Phillips' Toy and Dolls Sale, including a rare tin model of Mickey Mouse. Phillips, 10 Salem Road, Bayswater, London, 12 noon.

Mike Higgins