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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.

Trivia answer sheet with pen
16 Mar 2026 – 14 Jun 2027

PJs Monday Night Trivia

PJs in the City, Canberra
Next on today 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 today from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Bottomless Pasta
23 Dec 2025 – 29 Dec 2026

Bottomless Pasta

Amici, Canberra
Next on tomorrow
QandA
17 Jun 2026

We Are Not Powerless – Q&A Screening

Dendy Canberra, Canberra
Next on 17 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm
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17–21 Jun 2026

Steel Magnolias

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 17 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Group of musicians playing instruments
17 Sep 2025 – 30 Dec 2026

Molly Pro Jazz Jam

Molly, Canberra
Next on 17 Jun 2026 from 8:30pm to 10:30pm
Man at a bar, making a drink
18 Jun – 9 Aug 2026

Love and Forgetting – Tales from a Young Mixer

Ambrosia Lounge, Fyshwick
Next on 18 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Fete de la Musique 2026
19 Jun 2026

Fête de la Musique 2026

Alliance Française de Canberra, Turner
Next on 19 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm
ROCKARIA – THE ELO EXPERIENCE
19 Jun 2026

Rockaria – The Elo Experience

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 19 Jun 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:20pm
A Taste of Eden at First Edition Canberra
19 Jun 2026

A Taste of Eden: 4-Course Dining Experience at First Edition Canberra

First Edition Canberra, Canberra
Next on 19 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Doric String Quartet
19 Jun 2026

Doric String Quartet & Lloyd Van't Hoff | Musica Viva Australia | Canberra

Llewellyn Hall, ANU, Canberra
Next on 19 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
The band members of the Jungle Giants
19 Jun 2026

The Jungle Giants - Experiencing Feelings of Joy Tour

UC Refectory, Bruce
Next on 19 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 11:30pm
PM
16 May – 19 Jun 2026

Sounds of a Dream (Le sons du rêve)

Wesley Music Centre, Forrest
Next on 19 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:20pm
Winter Wine Series
5 Jun – 28 Aug 2026

Winter Wine and Providore Series

Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel, Yarralumla
Next on 19 Jun 2026 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Sean playing guitar
15 May – 26 Dec 2026

PJs Live Music in the City

PJs in the City, Canberra
Next on 19 Jun 2026 from 8:30pm to 11:30pm
Band
2 Jan – 18 Dec 2026

Straight, No Chaser

Molly, Canberra
Next on 19 Jun 2026 from 9:30pm to 11:59pm
Family-friendly free event at Mercure Canberra
20 Jun 2026

Warm Soup Cool Jazz at Mercure Canberra

Carlton Room at Mercure Canberra, Braddon
Next on 20 Jun 2026 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Young woman and man pictured in a flat field, woman looks back at camera
20 Jun 2026

Alphabet Lane + Q&A at the National Film and Sound Archive

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on 20 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Two women smiling and drinking cocktails they brewed themselves.
20 Jun 2026

Sneaky Cauldron: Magical Mixology for The Winter Solstice

The Sneaky Cauldron at Quizzic Alley, Fyshwick
Next on 20 Jun 2026 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Matinee 2
20 Jun 2026

Matinee: Over 30's Clubbing Experience

Mooseheads Pub, Canberra
Next on 20 Jun 2026 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm
Wayfarers perfoming Judith Clingan's The Prophet
20–21 Jun 2026

Musica Vitae - Music for Life

Overture Hall, Orana Steiner School, Weston
Next on 20 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Image of Hockey Players
20–21 Jun 2026

Canberra Brave vs Perth Thunder

AIS Arena, Bruce
Next on 20 Jun 2026 from 4:45pm to 6:45pm
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 20 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Be captivated by the grace and allure of Luna’s Cabaret Dancers while our DJs create the rhythm of t
13 Dec 2025 – 28 Nov 2026

Luna Saturdays

Luna, Canberra
Next on 20 Jun 2026 from 4:00pm to 11:59pm
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