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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.

Bottomless Pasta

23 Dec 2025 – 29 Dec 2026

Bottomless Pasta

Amici, Canberra

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 musicians playing instruments

17 Sep 2025 – 30 Dec 2026

Molly Pro Jazz Jam

Molly, Canberra

Next on tomorrow from 8:30pm to 11:30pm

Author Peter Mitchell

4 Jun 2026

In Conversation: Peter Mitchell with Michael McKernan

Dymocks Canberra, Canberra

Next on 4 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm

St Hugo Wine Dinner at Tuggeranong

5 Jun 2026

Mt Majura Wine Dinner at the Yacht Club

Canberra Southern Cross Club Yacht Club, Yarralumla

Next on 5 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 10:00pm

Cocktail Dinner

5 Jun 2026

Spirits CBR Cocktail Dinner at the Yacht Club

Canberra Southern Cross Club Yacht Club, Yarralumla

Next on 5 Jun 2026 from 5:30pm to 9:30pm

Dans les arbres improvising ensemble

5 Jun 2026

Dans les arbres: French and Norwegian Ensemble

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway

Next on 5 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Canberra Raiders player Ethan Sanders kicking a conversion.

5 Jun 2026

Raiders v Roosters - NRL Round 14

GIO Stadium, Canberra, Bruce

Next on 5 Jun 2026 from 8:00pm to 11:00pm

Claire Edwardes

5 Jun 2026

Ensemble Offspring: The Oracle

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 5 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 7:40pm

Winter Wine Series

5 Jun – 28 Aug 2026

Winter Wine and Providore Series

Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel, Yarralumla

Next on 5 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 5 Jun 2026 from 8:30pm to 11:30pm

Band

2 Jan – 18 Dec 2026

Straight, No Chaser

Molly, Canberra

Next on 5 Jun 2026 from 9:30pm to 11:59pm

Artist Meg Mac

6 Jun 2026

Meg Mac w/ Special Guests

UC Hub, Bruce

Next on 6 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 11:30pm

Close-up of a speckled green houseplant with wired earbuds clipped to a leaf beside a blurred person

6 Jun 2026

vegetable.machine.animal - Australia Tour

Blank Cultural Platform, Canberra

Next on 6 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 10:00pm

Two women reading books in a room full of books and manuscripts

6 Jun 2026

Film Screening: How to Build a Library

National Library of Australia, Parkes

Next on 6 Jun 2026 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Copy of Drag Paint & Sip Canberra

6 Jun 2026

Drag Paint and Sip Canberra

Badger & Co, Acton

Next on 6 Jun 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm

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 6 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 6 Jun 2026 from 4:00pm to 11:59pm

Apeiron Baroque: Afternoon Hours

7 Jun 2026

Afternoon Hours

Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest

Next on 7 Jun 2026 from 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Tipsy Tea by the Fire

7 Jun 2026

Tipsy Tea by the Fire

Canberra Southern Cross Club Yacht Club, Yarralumla

Next on 7 Jun 2026 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Group of people outside pub

20 Jan 2025 – 14 Dec 2026

Smith's Poetry Thing

Smith's Alternative, Canberra

Next on 8 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Rosie Batty AO, Professor Tom Calma AO and Virginia Haussegger AM

10 Jun 2026

Australian of the Year Panel: Recognition, Voice, Change

National Museum of Australia, Acton

Next on 10 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Club Sandwich comedians

11 Jun 2026

Club Sandwich Comedy Featuring Carlo Ritchie

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway

Next on 11 Jun 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Three band members from Cola looking at the camera in a forest

11 Jun 2026

Cola (CA) - Australian Tour with Special Guests

UC Hub, Bruce

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

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