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Canberra after dark

Experience the diversity and magic of Canberra’s after-dark scene all year round.

From live music of every genre, to theatre, captivating art, dance, delicious food, intriguing film and comedy, Canberra’s nightlife offers up a surprising range of experiences and events throughout the city.

Check this guide so you don’t miss a thing.

Photo of a group of performers

11–12 Apr 2026

Smith's Cabaret Cabal

Smith's Alternative, Canberra

Next on today from 3:00pm to 11:00pm

Third Anniversary

10–12 Apr 2026

IIIxIII: Level 3 Unlocked - Cypher's Third Anniversary

Cypher Brewing Co, Gungahlin

Next on today from 11:00am to 11:00pm

The Great Gatsby: A Jazz Ballet Odyssey

8–12 Apr 2026

The Great Gatsby: A Jazz Ballet Odyssey - Canberra

Canberra Theatre, Canberra

Next on today from 2:00pm to 4:00pm

A close shot of a man holding glasses

10–18 Apr 2026

Julius Caesar

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on today from 4:00pm to 6:30pm

Bell Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

10–18 Apr 2026

Bell Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on today from 4:00pm to 6:30pm

The Jetty beside Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra

27 Mar – 9 May 2026

Viva Italia in Canberra Festival

Various venues, Parkes

Next on today

Visitors stand inside an immersive gallery as Mona Lisa projections glow across towering walls.

28 Feb – 12 Apr 2026

Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius

Federation Centenary Fountains, Parkes

Next on today

BACKBAR

6 Feb 2025 – 6 Jun 2026

Blackbird Live Music

Blackbird Bar - Live Music - Cocktails - Nightclub - Underground Speakeasy, Canberra

Next on today from 7:30pm to 11:59pm

Group plaining trivia game heads or tails

16 Mar 2026 – 15 Mar 2027

PJs Monday Night Trivia

PJs in the City, Canberra

Next on tomorrow from 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Group of people outside pub

20 Jan 2025 – 14 Dec 2026

Smith's Poetry Thing

Smith's Alternative, Canberra

Next on tomorrow from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Event image

14 Apr 2026

Bright Minds, Bold Voices: Reimagining how we fly

Shine Dome, Canberra

Next on 14 Apr 2026 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Bic Runga

14 Apr 2026

Bic Runga

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 14 Apr 2026 from 7:30pm to 10:20pm

Bottomless Pasta

23 Dec 2025 – 29 Dec 2026

Bottomless Pasta

Amici, Canberra

Next on 14 Apr 2026

Man looks at camera, fixing his tie, unsettled

15–25 Apr 2026

Thom Pain (based on nothing) by Will Eno

Mill Theatre at Dairy Road, Fyshwick

Next on 15 Apr 2026 from 7:30pm to 8:30pm

Group of musicians playing instruments

17 Sep 2025 – 30 Dec 2026

Molly Pro Jazz Jam

Molly, Canberra

Next on 15 Apr 2026 from 8:30pm to 11:30pm

a male and female look directly at the camera. a background of starry night sky

16–25 Apr 2026

Constellations

ACT Hub, Kingston

Next on 16 Apr 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Never Never Distilling Co.

17 Apr 2026

Never Never Distilling Co. Cocktail Dinner at the Yacht Club

Canberra Southern Cross Club Yacht Club, Yarralumla

Next on 17 Apr 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Canberra Raiders Xavier Savage celebration.

17 Apr 2026

Raiders v Storm - NRL Round 7

GIO Stadium, Canberra, Bruce

Next on 17 Apr 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Jazida Burlesque sitting on the bar at Bar Beirut

13 Feb – 24 Apr 2026

Jazida Burlesque

Bar Beirut, Canberra

Next on 17 Apr 2026

Band

2 Jan – 18 Dec 2026

Straight, No Chaser

Molly, Canberra

Next on 17 Apr 2026 from 9:30pm to 11:59pm

Guy Sebastian 100 Times Around The Sun Tour

18 Apr 2026

Guy Sebastian 100 Times Around The Sun Tour (Canberra)

AIS Arena, Bruce

Next on 18 Apr 2026

A group of dancers in a ballroom bowing to each other, dressed in Regency outfits.

18 Apr 2026

Limestone Plains Ball

Wesley Hall, Forrest

Next on 18 Apr 2026 from 6:30pm to 10:30pm

Brumbies vs Drua

18 Apr 2026

ACT Brumbies vs Fijian Drua - Super Rugby Pacific Round 10

GIO Stadium, Bruce

Next on 18 Apr 2026 from 7:15pm to 9:35pm

Belly dancer performing at Bar Beirut. She is balancing a sword on a seated customer's head.

28 Mar – 19 Dec 2026

Belly Dancing at Bar Beirut

Bar Beirut, Canberra

Next on 18 Apr 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm

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