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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.

Photographer: Elli Webb

11 Sep – 31 Oct 2026

Canberra Art Biennial

Various venues, Canberra

Next on today from 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Cocktails

14 Sep – 14 Nov 2026

The Spritz Club

Capitol Bar & Grill and Capitol Bar, Canberra

Next on today from 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Group of people smiling and drawing

19 Jan – 19 Oct 2026

Monday Magic | Life Drawing at Wakefield's

Wakefield's Bar & Wine, Ainslie

Next on today from 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Trivia at PJs in the City

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

Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of)

16–27 Sep 2026

Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of)

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on tomorrow from 6:30pm to 8:50pm

Bottomless Pasta

23 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027

Bottomless Pasta

Amici, Canberra

Next on tomorrow

A smiling man with a beard and a wide-brimmed hat sits on a gravelly path in a dry, bushy landscape.

23 Sep 2026

Book launch: Fighting for Country

National Library of Australia, Parkes

Next on 23 Sep 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm

The four musicians of the Grevillea Quartet play together in a grassy setting with trees and sun.

23 Sep 2026

Danza and Debussy

Generator Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen

Next on 23 Sep 2026 from 7:00pm to 8:20pm

Film Screenshot

23 Sep 2026

Listening Across Worlds: From Music Films to Ritual Cinema

Smiths Alternative, Canberra

Next on 23 Sep 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Guests at Trivia Night

24 Jun – 25 Nov 2026

Trivia Night at 88mph

88mph, Canberra

Next on 23 Sep 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm

Trivia

22 Jul 2026 – 25 Aug 2027

ChiChiz Trivia

ChiChiz Bar, Canberra

Next on 23 Sep 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Group of musicians playing instruments

17 Sep 2025 – 30 Dec 2026

Molly Pro Jazz Jam

Molly, Canberra

Next on 23 Sep 2026 from 8:30pm to 10:30pm

Strong is the New Pretty

24–26 Sep 2026

Strong is the New Pretty

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 24 Sep 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Woman drinking sparkling wine with art model sitting in background

30 Apr – 29 Oct 2026

Oh Yeah Life Drawing at OHNO! Manuka

OHNO!, Griffith

Next on 24 Sep 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Lachy Doley

25 Sep 2026

Canberra Blues Society presents: Lachy Doley Returns Home at The Zeppelin Room

Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah

Next on 25 Sep 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:30pm

Floriade Cocktail Dinner

25 Sep 2026

Floriade Cocktail Dinner at the Yacht Club

Canberra Southern Cross Club Yacht Club, Yarralumla

Next on 25 Sep 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Black and white photo of a woman singing into a microphone wearing a floral dress

25 Sep 2026

Lakeside at 5: Leisa Keen Trio at Tuggeranong Arts Centre

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway

Next on 25 Sep 2026 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Musician playing bass

15 May – 26 Dec 2026

PJs Live Music in the City

PJs in the City, Canberra

Next on 25 Sep 2026 from 8:30pm to 11:30pm

A group of young acrobats in a tableau of acrobatic forms

4 Sep 2026 – 26 Jun 2027

Circus in the City

Canberra City, Canberra

Next on 25 Sep 2026

Band

2 Jan – 18 Dec 2026

Straight, No Chaser

Molly, Canberra

Next on 25 Sep 2026 from 9:30pm to 11:59pm

Mooseheads Canberra

26 Sep 2026

Pirate Party

Mooseheads Pub, Canberra

Next on 26 Sep 2026 from 9:00pm to 11:59pm

Choristers performing in front of altar, Dan Walker conducting, grand piano to his left.

26 Sep 2026

Wanderlust

Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest

Next on 26 Sep 2026 from 5:00pm to 6:15pm

The Family Band

26 Sep 2026

Peter "Wally" Bamford Concert

The Zeppelin Room, Narrabundah

Next on 26 Sep 2026 from 4:00pm to 11:30pm

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