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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.

Trivia
22 Jul 2026 – 25 Aug 2027

ChiChiz Trivia

ChiChiz Bar, Canberra
Next on 12 Aug 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 12 Aug 2026 from 8:30pm to 10:30pm
A smiling, mature woman with short, gray hair, looking directly at the camera in front of a blurred
13 Aug 2026

Author talk: Beyond Timbuktu with Catherine DeVrye

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on 13 Aug 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Nicolas Altstaedt &Thomas Dunford
13 Aug 2026

Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford | Musica Viva Australia | Canberra

Llewellyn Hall, ANU, Canberra
Next on 13 Aug 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Wine Shelves At Dear Prudence
14 Aug 2026

Southern Oscillations x CBR Cellar to City @ Verity Lane Market

Verity Lane Market, Canberra
Next on 14 Aug 2026 from 5:30pm to 9:30pm
Heathers The Musical
14–23 Aug 2026

Heathers The Musical

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 14 Aug 2026 from 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Jazida Burlesque sitting on the bar at Bar Beirut
17 Jul – 14 Aug 2026

Jazida Burlesque

Bar Beirut, Canberra
Next on 14 Aug 2026
Winter Wine Series
5 Jun – 28 Aug 2026

Winter Wine and Providore Series

Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel, Yarralumla
Next on 14 Aug 2026 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Red watercolour life drawing of a man from behind
14 Aug – 11 Dec 2026

Every Body Friday Night Life Drawing Class

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on 14 Aug 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Band
2 Jan – 18 Dec 2026

Straight, No Chaser

Molly, Canberra
Next on 14 Aug 2026 from 9:30pm to 11:59pm
Three people walking in the streets of Taipei
15 Aug 2026

9th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia

Dendy Cinemas Canberra, Canberra
Next on 15 Aug 2026 from 2:00pm to 9:00pm
WVYC at Carols by Candlelight
15 Aug 2026

Touch the Sky: Woden Valley Youth Choir Annual Concert 2026

Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest
Next on 15 Aug 2026 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
We Don’t Have Time For This – Know Thyself
15 Aug 2026

We Don’t Have Time For This – Know Thyself

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on 15 Aug 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Nonna & Yiayia
15 Aug 2026

Nonna & Yiayia Comedy Show

Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, Phillip
Next on 15 Aug 2026 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Aztec Priest
15 Aug 2026

Mexican Wrestling

The Zeppelin Room, Narrabundah
Next on 15 Aug 2026 from 3:30pm to 11:00pm
This is one of the participating bands performing at a recent concert
15 Aug 2026

Music to Melt the Winter Blues

Ainslie Football Club, Ainslie
Next on 15 Aug 2026 from 5:30pm to 9:00pm
Fired UP
15 Aug 2026

Fired Up Winter Festival

Watson Arts Centre, Watson
Next on 15 Aug 2026 from 3:00pm to 8:00pm
The Australia Institute
17 Aug 2026

Shane Rattenbury | Dr Hugh Saddler Memorial Lecture 2026

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), Acton
Next on 17 Aug 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Man pushes wooden boat toward the camera
17 Aug 2026

In Conversation: Syaman Rapongan & Si Rapongan

CIW Seminar Room, The Australian National University, Acton
Next on 17 Aug 2026 from 6:30pm to 8:45pm
Group of people smiling and drawing
19 Jan – 21 Sep 2026

Monday Magic | Life Drawing at Wakefield's

Wakefield's Bar & Wine, Ainslie
Next on 17 Aug 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Headshot of Professor John Priscu in a red, weatherproof jacket with hood,
18 Aug 2026

Searching for life beyond Earth: Lessons from Antarctica

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on 18 Aug 2026 from 6:30pm to 7:45pm
Truffle
20 Aug 2026

Meet the Maker: Truffle Dinner

The Promenade Cafe at Hyatt Hotel Canberra, Canberra
Next on 20 Aug 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Club Sandwich August Comedians
20 Aug 2026

Live Comedy at Tuggeranong Arts Centre

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
Next on 20 Aug 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Orlando Wine Dinner at Tuggeranong
20 Aug 2026

Orlando Wine Dinner at Tuggeranong

Canberra Southern Cross Club Tuggeranong, Greenway
Next on 20 Aug 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm
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