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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.

John on piano

30 Oct – 11 Dec 2026

Big Gay Piano Bar

ChiChiz Bar, Canberra

Next on 30 Oct 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Garema Sessions

2 Oct – 18 Dec 2026

Garema Sessions

Garema Place, Canberra City

Next on 30 Oct 2026 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Band

2 Jan – 18 Dec 2026

Straight, No Chaser

Molly, Canberra

Next on 30 Oct 2026 from 9:30pm to 11:59pm

Mooseheads Canberra

31 Oct 2026

One Night at Moosies | Halloween

Mooseheads, Canberra

Next on 31 Oct 2026 from 9:00pm to 11:59pm

Daniel Connell

31 Oct 2026

Daniel Connell: Prairie Dog - Canberra

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 31 Oct 2026 from 7:30pm to 8:30pm

Daniel Connell looking ahead with trees and eletctrical wires behind him

31 Oct 2026

Daniel Connell: Prairie Dog

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 31 Oct 2026 from 7:30pm to 8:30pm

Greg Davies | Full Fat Legend Tour

31 Oct 2026

Greg Davies - Full Fat Legend

Royal Theatre, Canberra

Next on 31 Oct 2026 from 7:00pm to 10:30pm

Monster Parade in NSW

31 Oct 2026

Canberra Halloween Festival | Ghosts in the City

Ghosts in the City, Canberra

Next on 31 Oct 2026 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm

Lawrence Mooney

31 Oct 2026

Lawrence Mooney - Full Moon Party - Canberra

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 31 Oct 2026 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm

Drag King with tophat

31 Oct – 30 Nov 2026

Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival

Canberra SpringOUT PRIDE Festival Canberra, Braddon

Next on 31 Oct 2026

This shows the Milky Way core rising behind the historic Brayshaw's Homestead stead built in 1903

31 Oct 2026 – 14 Aug 2027

Learn Astrophotography in the dark skies of Canberra

Various venues, Tharwa

Next on 31 Oct 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm

photo of number junky

4 Nov 2026

Number Junky Odd Meter Workshop

Big Band Room, Peter Karmel Building, ANU, Canberra

Next on 4 Nov 2026 from 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Drawing with hand holding pencil

5 Nov 2026

Fine Lines and Wine | Life Drawing at Contentious Character

Contentious Character, Kingston

Next on 5 Nov 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Seven classical musicians in elegant dress.

5 Nov 2026

Series 4 - Haydn's Oxford | Canberra

Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia, Parkes

Next on 5 Nov 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Bearded man painting his face yellow

6 Nov 2026

Creative Juices

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway

Next on 6 Nov 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Mooseheads Canberra

6 Nov 2026

Back to 2016

Mooseheads, Canberra

Next on 6 Nov 2026 from 9:00pm to 11:59pm

From a Diamond to a King

6 Nov 2026

From a Diamond to a King

Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, Phillip

Next on 6 Nov 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Kevin Borich

6 Nov 2026

Kevin Borich Express and The Zeppelin Room

Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah

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

Three dancers in a disc of light

6–7 Nov 2026

ALTER – A Double Bill of Design, Dance, Disability and Dissent

The Theatre, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen

Next on 6 Nov 2026 from 2:00pm to 7:00pm

Backstage shot of model about to go on to runway

6–7 Nov 2026

Clothing the Loop: Sustainable Fashion and Circular Design Festival

CIT Woden Campus, Phillip

Next on 6 Nov 2026 from 6:00pm to 11:30pm

Fountain Lakes: Y2k

6–7 Nov 2026

Fountain Lakes: Y2k

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 6 Nov 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Jazida Burlesque sitting on the bar at Bar Beirut

6–20 Nov 2026

Jazida Burlesque

Bar Beirut, Canberra

Next on 6 Nov 2026

Lamia Yared & Efren Lopez

7 Nov 2026

Lamia Yared & Efren Lopez - From Minho to Euphrates

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 7 Nov 2026 from 7:30pm to 8:45pm

Khaled Khalafalla - The Let Me Take You There Tour

7 Nov 2026

Khaled Khalafalla - The Let Me Take You There Tour

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 7 Nov 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

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