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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.

Dave Hughes

21 Nov 2024

Dave Hughes – One Night only

Fun Time Pony, Canberra

Next on today from 7:00pm to 9:30pm

Tip off between the UC Capitals and the Townsville Fire during round 13 of the 2023 season..........

21 Nov 2024

WNBL Round 4: UC Capitals v Townsville Fire

AIS Arena, Bruce

Next on today from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

cricket

21 Nov 2024

Cricket Trivia Night at The Durham Castle Arms

The Durham Castle Arms, Kingston

Next on today from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Briefs: Bite Club ft Sahara Beck

21–23 Nov 2024

Briefs: Bite Club ft Sahara Beck

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on today from 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Waiting For Godot

9–24 Nov 2024

Waiting For Godot By Samuel Beckett

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on today from 7:30pm to 9:45pm

Promotional image for REP's Bloody Murder

21 Nov – 7 Dec 2024

Bloody Murder

Canberra REP Theatre, Acton

Next on today from 7:30pm to 10:00pm

Drag King with tophat

1 Nov – 1 Dec 2024

Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival

Canberra SpringOUT PRIDE Festival Canberra, Braddon

Next on today

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

Still from The Wizard of Oz showing a scarecrow, tin man, woman and lion on a yellow brick road

11 Oct – 30 Nov 2024

Spring Film Series

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton

Next on today from 7:00pm to 8:20pm

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 today from 6:30pm to 11:30pm

Row of bar tables and stools line the wall on the left, in front of a brightly lit bar on the right

18 Jul – 19 Dec 2024

Open Mic Comedy Night

The Pot Belly Bar, Belconnen

Next on today from 7:30pm to 9:00pm

colourful artistic blurry picture of jazz musicians

22 Nov 2024

ANU Community Music Centre Jazz Jambo

Big Band Room, Peter Karmel Building, ANU, Canberra

Next on tomorrow from 6:00pm to 7:00pm

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

Next on tomorrow from 5:30pm to 10:30pm

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

Next on tomorrow from 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Image of two people with rainbow colours and pride symbols

22 Nov 2024

SciNight: Refraction – Proud to be Curious

Questacon, Parkes

Next on tomorrow from 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Piano keys

22 Nov 2024

Blues Piano Night at The Zeppelin Room

Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah

Next on tomorrow from 7:00pm to 10:30pm

Beaujolais Wine Tasting 2024

22 Nov 2024

Beaujolais Wine Tasting 2024

Alliance Française de Canberra, Turner

Next on tomorrow

People sitting and standing along an outdoor deck next to a bowling green

25 Oct – 29 Nov 2024

Live Music Fridays

The RUC at Turner, Turner

Next on tomorrow from 7:30pm to 11:00pm

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 tomorrow 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 tomorrow from 8:00pm to 10:15pm

Garema Lounge Sessions

13 Sep – 6 Dec 2024

Garema Lounge Sessions

Garema Place, Canberra

Next on tomorrow from 12:00pm to 8:00pm

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 tomorrow

BACKBAR

3 Nov 2023 – 28 Dec 2024

Blackbird Live Music

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

Next on tomorrow from 6:00pm to 11:00pm

Crowd of people dancing at an outdoor stage

23 Nov 2024

Squeak Out - Laneway Festival

Squeaky Clean Bar, Canberra

Next on 23 Nov 2024 from 2:00pm to 11:00pm

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