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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.

colourful artistic blurry picture of jazz musicians
22 Nov 2024

ANU Community Music Centre Jazz Jambo

Big Band Room, Peter Karmel Building, ANU, Canberra
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Black and white photo of person playing bass and person playing guitar
22 Nov 2024

Lakeside at 5: Lachlan Coventry and Eric Ajaye

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
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Person wearing white shirt, patterned tie and suspenders mixing a cocktail behind a bar
22 Nov 2024

Love and Forgetting - Tales from a Young Mixer

Wakefield's Bar & Wine, Ainslie
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Piano keys
22 Nov 2024

Blues Piano Night at The Zeppelin Room

Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah
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Image of two people with rainbow colours and pride symbols
22 Nov 2024

SciNight: Refraction – Proud to be Curious

Questacon, Parkes
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Beaujolais Wine Tasting 2024
22 Nov 2024

Beaujolais Wine Tasting 2024

Alliance Française de Canberra, Turner
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Briefs: Bite Club ft Sahara Beck
21–23 Nov 2024

Briefs: Bite Club ft Sahara Beck

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
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The Christmas Spectacular
9–10 Dec 2024

The Christmas Spectacular

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on today from 6:30pm to 8:20pm
Group of people outside pub
18 Nov – 23 Dec 2024

Smith's Poetry Thing

Smith's Alternative, Canberra
Next on today from 12:30pm to 1:30pm
People sitting at tables talking
21 Oct – 16 Dec 2024

Monday Night Trivia

PJs in the City, Canberra
Next on today from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
A man stands in the desert
1 Dec 2024 – 28 Feb 2025

Summer Film Series

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on today
Musicians playing piano and saxaphone in a dimly lit bar
22 Oct – 17 Dec 2024

Jazz on the Rocks

Molly, Canberra
Next on tomorrow from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Banner for series
13 Feb – 10 Dec 2024

The Journey of Australian Science: Tracing our History, Discovering New Paths

Shine Dome, Acton
Next on tomorrow from 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Red Christmas stocking overflowing with great toys available at Questacon
11 Dec 2024

Stuff Your Stocking with Science at the Questacon Shop!

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Parkes
Next on 11 Dec 2024 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Cheek Live with Hannah Ferguson and Sarah-Jane Adams
11 Dec 2024

Cheek Live with Hannah Ferguson and Sarah-Jane Adams

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 11 Dec 2024 from 7:30pm to 9:40pm
Two young women sit next to each other. One of the women feeds the other a chocolate.
11–15 Dec 2024

SAUCE

Smith's Alternative, Canberra
Next on 11 Dec 2024 from 7:30pm to 8:30pm
Jon at the piano composing
11–21 Dec 2024

Tick, Tick...Boom!

ACT Hub | Australian Capital Theatre Hub, Kingston
Next on 11 Dec 2024 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Group of musicians playing instruments
23 Oct – 18 Dec 2024

Pro Jazz Jam

Molly, Canberra
Next on 11 Dec 2024 from 8:30pm to 10:30pm
sunset cinema, outdoor cinema, openair cinema, movies, Canberra, Australian National Botanic Gardens
21 Nov 2024 – 22 Feb 2025

Sunset Cinema

The Australian National Botanic Gardens, Acton
Next on 11 Dec 2024 from 6:30pm to 11:30pm
Darren Hanlon
13 Dec 2024

Darren Hanlon - Xmas Show 24

The Street Theatre, Canberra
Next on 13 Dec 2024 from 7:30pm to 9:50pm
The Nutcracker
13–14 Dec 2024

The Nutcracker

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 13 Dec 2024 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Black and white image of a band on stage
25 Oct – 13 Dec 2024

Welcome To Friday Live Music

Canberra Irish Club, Weston
Next on 13 Dec 2024 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Still from Ghostbusters showing a group of men in overalls with equipment
27 Sep – 13 Dec 2024

Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on 13 Dec 2024 from 8:00pm to 10:15pm
Belly dancer performing at Bar Beirut. She is balancing a sword on a seated customer's head.
11 Jan – 21 Dec 2024

Belly Dancing at Bar Beirut

Bar Beirut, Canberra
Next on 13 Dec 2024
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