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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.

The Jetty beside Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra

27 Mar – 9 May 2026

Viva Italia in Canberra Festival

Various venues, Parkes

Next on today

Group of people smiling and drawing

19 Jan – 25 May 2026

Monday Magic | Life Drawing at Wakefield's

Wakefield's Bar & Wine, Ainslie

Next on today from 4:30pm to 7:00pm

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 2025 – 14 Dec 2026

Smith's Poetry Thing

Smith's Alternative, Canberra

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

Drum Tao

28 Apr 2026

Drum Tao “Samurai of the Drum”

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on tomorrow from 7:30pm to 9:20pm

Drum Tao: Samurai of the Drum

28 Apr 2026

Drum Tao: Samurai of the Drum

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on tomorrow from 7:30pm to 9:20pm

Bottomless Pasta

23 Dec 2025 – 29 Dec 2026

Bottomless Pasta

Amici, Canberra

Next on tomorrow

John Howard with Dr Peter Shergold at the 2005 COAG meeting, 2005

29 Apr 2026

Inside the Archives: 2005 Cabinet release insights with Dr David Lee

National Archives of Australia, Parkes

Next on 29 Apr 2026 from 5:30pm to 6:45pm

Swamplesque

29 Apr 2026

Swamplesque

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 29 Apr 2026 from 8:00pm to 9:00pm

twelve musicians playing instruments

29 Apr – 3 May 2026

Canberra International Music Festival

Various venues, Canberra

Next on 29 Apr 2026 from 2:00pm to 9:00pm

Group of musicians playing instruments

17 Sep 2025 – 30 Dec 2026

Molly Pro Jazz Jam

Molly, Canberra

Next on 29 Apr 2026 from 8:30pm to 10:30pm

Playlunch band members doing stereotypical Australian activiities

30 Apr 2026

Playlunch Sex Ed Regional Tour

UC Refectory, Bruce

Next on 30 Apr 2026 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm

Woman drinking sparkling wine with art model sitting in background

30 Apr – 11 Jun 2026

Oh Yeah Life Drawing at OHNO! Manuka

OHNO!, Griffith

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

The King of Pop Show – Michael Jackson Live Concert Experience

1 May 2026

The King of Pop Show – Michael Jackson Live Concert Experience

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 1 May 2026 from 7:30pm to 10:00pm

The Disappearing Diplomat edit

1 May 2026

The Disappearing Diplomat

Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel, Canberra

Next on 1 May 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Photo of group of four men around 1950s classic car.

1 May 2026

The Detonators

The Zeppelin Room, Narrabundah

Next on 1 May 2026 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm

A close up image of a woman with long dark hair and a fringe

1 May 2026

Author talk: Look After Your Feet by Rosalie Ham

National Library of Australia, Parkes

Next on 1 May 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Band

2 Jan – 18 Dec 2026

Straight, No Chaser

Molly, Canberra

Next on 1 May 2026 from 9:30pm to 11:59pm

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 1 May 2026

Dove flying against a sunset

2 May 2026

Passion and Resurrection

Anzac Memorial Chapel, Campbell

Next on 2 May 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Neel Kolhatkar

2 May 2026

Neel Kolhatkar - Black Belt Comedy

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 2 May 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Nazeem Hussain: I’D LIKE TO TELL YOU ABOUT SOME JOKES

2 May 2026

Nazeem Hussain: I'd Like to Tell to You About Some Jokes

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 2 May 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Dr. Satinder Sartaaj | Heritage Tour | Canberra

2 May 2026

Dr. Satinder Sartaaj's Heritage Tour

Royal Theatre, Canberra

Next on 2 May 2026 from 6:30pm to 10:00pm

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 2 May 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm

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