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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.

Portrait of photographers under the Milky Way

3 May – 25 Oct 2025

Milky Way Workshop Canberra By Ari Rex

Wildbark, Throsby

Next on

A man sitting in a wicker chair in the garden

30 Nov 2025

Benedict Moleta

Smiths Alternative, Canberra

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

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20 Nov – 6 Dec 2025

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Canberra REP Theatre, Canberra

Next on today from 2:00pm to 4:30pm

Drag King with tophat

1–30 Nov 2025

Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival

Canberra SpringOUT PRIDE Festival Canberra, Braddon

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 of people outside pub

20 Jan – 15 Dec 2025

Smith's Poetry Thing

Smith's Alternative, Canberra

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

Musicians playing piano and saxaphone in a dimly lit bar

23 Sep 2025 – 29 Dec 2026

Jazz on the Rocks

Molly, Canberra

Next on 2 Dec 2025 from 7:00pm to 10:30pm

On Display iDay

3 Dec 2025

Woden's World I-day Celebration

Woden Town Square, Phillip

Next on 3 Dec 2025 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm

3 women staring at each other

26 Nov – 20 Dec 2025

GOD by Ferdinand von Schirach

Mill Theatre at Dairy Road, Fyshwick

Next on 3 Dec 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

sunset Cinema, outdoor movies, Canberra, events, food, wine, cheese, bar, picnic

20 Nov 2025 – 28 Feb 2026

Sunset Cinema Canberra

The Australian National Botanic Gardens, Acton

Next on 3 Dec 2025 from 6:00pm to 10:30pm

Group of musicians playing instruments

17 Sep 2025 – 30 Dec 2026

Wednesday Jazz

Molly, Canberra

Next on 3 Dec 2025 from 8:30pm to 10:30pm

Group of people standing alongside Love Boat having a party

4 Dec 2025

Laughs on the Lake - Comedy Cruise

Love Boats Canberra, Kingston

Next on 4 Dec 2025 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Crowd of people sitting in a bar

18 Sep 2025 – 31 Dec 2026

Bourbon Street

Molly, Canberra

Next on 4 Dec 2025 from 9:00pm to 11:30pm

Live Music at Mount Majura

5 Dec 2025

Live Music Fridays with Malia Stirling at Mount Majura Vineyard

Mount Majura Vineyard, Majura

Next on 5 Dec 2025 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm

Golfers at GIO Stadium Canberra

5–7 Dec 2025

Stadium Golf at GIO Stadium Canberra

GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce

Next on 5 Dec 2025 from 3:00pm to 8:30pm

Cheese

3 Oct – 19 Dec 2025

Rhythm & Booze

Molly, Canberra

Next on 5 Dec 2025 from 10:00pm to 11:59pm

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

17 Jan 2025 – 28 Mar 2026

Belly Dancing at Bar Beirut

Bar Beirut, Canberra

Next on 5 Dec 2025

Audience in a theatre and a man at the front preparing to play a vinyl

7 Feb 2025 – 4 Dec 2026

Vinyl Lounge at the NFSA

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton

Next on 5 Dec 2025 from 5:30pm to 9:00pm

Kopasetic

6 Dec 2025

Rooftop Roots + Reggae : Kopasetic + Reserve Skank

Rooftop Above King O'Malley's (next to Latin Dance Canberra), Canberra

Next on 6 Dec 2025 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm

A Very Canberra Comedy Festival Christmas

6 Dec 2025

A Very Canberra Comedy Festival Christmas

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 6 Dec 2025

Basil & Manuel

6–7 Dec 2025

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience - Canberra

Mercure Canberra, Braddon

Next on 6 Dec 2025 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Jazida Burlesque sitting on the bar at Bar Beirut

28 Nov – 19 Dec 2025

Jazida Burlesque

Bar Beirut, Canberra

Next on 6 Dec 2025

Be captivated by the grace and allure of Luna’s Cabaret Dancers while our DJs create the rhythm of t

20 Jan 2024 – 20 Dec 2025

Luna Saturdays

Luna, Canberra

Next on 6 Dec 2025 from 12:00pm to 11:00pm

shows crowd

7 Dec 2025

North Canberra Carols

Dickson Playing Fields, Dickson

Next on 7 Dec 2025 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm

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