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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.

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 21 Sep 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm

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

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

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

dragon dance

26 Sep 2026

Lake Moon Festival

Beijing garden (lennox gardens), Yarralumla

Next on 26 Sep 2026 from 2:00pm to 10:00pm

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

SUMMIT: 50 Years of Piazzolla & Mulligan

26 Sep 2026

Summit: 50 Years of Piazzolla & Mulligan

The Street Theatre, Canberra

Next on 26 Sep 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:15pm

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

Macy Gray

30 Sep 2026

Macy Gray

Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, Phillip

Next on 30 Sep 2026 from 8:00pm to 11:00pm

Hendricks Gin Flora Adora and flowers

30 Sep 2026

Hendrick's Gin Cocktail Masterclass

Highball, Canberra

Next on 30 Sep 2026 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Cheek Live: State of the Nation with Hannah Ferguson

1 Oct 2026

Cheek Live: State of the Nation with Hannah Ferguson

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 1 Oct 2026 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm

G Flip driving their car with arm hanging out the window and looking out the window

1 Oct 2026

G Flip 'Bed On Fire' – Canberra with Lucky

UC Refectory, Bruce

Next on 1 Oct 2026 from 7:00pm to 11:30pm

Night festival with a lit Ferris wheel, colourful flower beds and crowds under bright lights.

1–4 Oct 2026

NightFest 2026

Commonwealth Park, Canberra

Next on 1 Oct 2026 from 6:30pm to 10:30pm

Drawing with hand holding pencil

6 Aug – 1 Oct 2026

Fine Lines and Wine | Life Drawing at Contentious Character

Contentious Character, Kingston

Next on 1 Oct 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Offical Marketing Collateral for Bill Baileys

2 Oct 2026

Bill Bailey - Vaudevillean

National Convention Centre Canberra, Canberra

Next on 2 Oct 2026 from 8:00am to 10:00am

The Magical World of Crazy Science

2 Oct 2026

The Magical World of Crazy Science

Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, Phillip

Next on 2 Oct 2026 from 11:00am to 2:00pm

Jessica Mauboy – The Story of Me

3 Oct 2026

Jessica Mauboy – The Story of Me

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 3 Oct 2026 from 7:30pm to 10:00pm

bodies of divine & eternal spirit live in harm

3 Oct 2026

bodies of divine infinite and eternal spirit [VIC] / umki / Beanie’s Quotidienne Opera

Shadows, Canberra

Next on 3 Oct 2026 from 7:30pm to 11:00pm

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